Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart week after week with injuries

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Grizzlies starters Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart will miss multiple games due to injuries, the team said Friday.

Both were injured during Wednesday night’s 119-106 loss to Brooklyn. Bane has a right oblique strain and Smart sprained his right ankle. The Grizzlies said both are week-to-week.

Smart was injured in the first quarter and Bane in the third quarter. Neither played in the Grizzlies’ 122-99 win over visiting Milwaukee on Thursday.

Smart played just 20 games last season after dealing with a sprained left foot and injured finger.

Bane is second on the Grizzlies in scoring at 18.8 points per game. Memphis (3-3) plays at Philadelphia on Saturday.