Every homegrown core developed through the NBA Draft needs time to marinate before being mentioned in NBA Finals conversations. Many organizations find that things turn sour when just one ingredient is missing.

Ja Morant, Desmond Bane,, Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. 19 all scored 19 or more for Memphis, while neutralizing Spurs center Victor Wembanayma’s impact.

Officially, Indiana will be the home team on the scoreboard when it plays San Antonio in Paris on Thursday. The Pacers know better.

Ja Morant's rash of injuries this season has groomed Desmond Bane for another role with ... The 140-112 loss the Grizzlies handed the Spurs was San Antonio's largest margin of defeat this season.

SAN ANTONIO — Ja Morant had 21 points and 12 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-115 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Santi Aldama ...

Desmond Bane added 22 points and 14 assists ... Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Edey (14) dunks against San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday ...

The Grizzlies outscored the Spurs 40-22 in the third quarter Friday, closing the period on an 18-2 run. Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here .

The Spurs will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Memphis Grizzlies at 9:30 p.m. ET at Frost Bank Center.

Santi Aldama scored a career-high 29 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 140-112 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their largest losing margin of the season even with Ja Morant sidelined by a foot injury.

Bet on Desmond Bane's Over with his points prop being the pick to target as the Memphis Grizzlies visit the San Antonio Spurs.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was added to the injury report on Friday morning. Morant is questionable to play against the New Orleans Pelicans due to an illness. Morant has missed 18 games this season while dealing with a string of injuries. The 18 missed games led to Morant being ineligible for All-NBA and other regular season awards.

Jimmy Butler says he doesn't want to play in Memphis but trading for him still might be worth the risk for the Grizzlies.