Grizzlies' Desmond Bane, Aldama Reportedly Argued over Effort Before Shove on Video

The shoving incident between Memphis Grizzlies teammates Desmond Bane and Santi Aldama earlier this week during a game against the Utah Jazz reportedly stemmed from an argument.

Per The Athletic's Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Joe Vardon, Bane questioned Aldama's effort level in the huddle during a timeout.

"Are you gonna f--king guard anybody?" Bane yelled at Aldama in a rhetorical manner, to which Aldama replied "f--k you."

"No, f--k you," Bane answered back.

The incident was captured on video and circulated online. Bane appears to be yelling "get a f--king stop" at Aldama after shoving him.

Tensions seem to be running high in Memphis right now due to the team's recent struggles. Head coach Taylor Jenkins was fired on Friday, with assistant Tuomas Iisalo serving as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

The Grizzlies struggled early against the Jazz, trailing 65-64 at halftime, but they rode a huge second-half performance to get a 140-103 victory.

Since moving into the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference standings on Feb. 27, the Grizzlies have lost nine of their last 15 games. They are currently tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for fourth in the conference.

Memphis hasn't defeated a team that currently has a winning record since Feb. 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Grizzlies are on the verge of securing a playoff spot for the fourth time in the past five seasons. They have only advanced past the first round once in their last six playoff appearances dating back to the 2015-16 season.