After Mitchell gained possession of a loose ball, Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane jumped on him to fight for a jump ball. Unfortunately, the action did not stop there. As the two wrestled for the ball, even well after the whistle, tempers flared in front of the Cavaliers bench, causing a huge commotion.

Midway into the third quarter of the Cavs' 129-123 win over the Grizzlies, tensions boiled over between Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane.

As Mitchell and Bane rolled around, the undisputed leader of the Cavs wound up atop Bane and rose to his feet. With Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson and Grizzlies center Zach Edey attempting to lift Mitchell off Bane,

Copyright © 2025 Bleacher Report, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.

Players wrestled for the ball in the third quarter of the Cavaliers’ win over the Grizzlies on Sunday night, nearly setting off a melee.

A loose ball sparked a heated clash between Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane, igniting chaos, technical fouls, and a fired-up Cavaliers win.