Magic’s Desmond Bane Doesn’t Recognize Howie Mandel When the Reality Host Crashes Postgame Interview

Anna Lazarus CaplanWed, April 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM UTC

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Desmond Bane, Howie MandelCredit: Orlando Magic/X -

Desmond Bane had an interesting interaction with Howie Mandel

The comedian crashed the Orlando guard's postgame interview on Monday night

"You've got talent!" Mandel said to a confused-looking Bane

For Desmond Bane, game barely recognized game when Howie Mandel crashed his interview on Monday night.The Orlando Magic guard was giving an interview following his team’s 123-107 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Monday, April 6 when the America’s Got Talent judge interrupted the proceedings to show his appreciation — and Bane looked like he had no idea who he was.In a hilarious video of the interaction, the former Memphis Grizzlies star — who had 25 points and three blocks in the game — stood stock still as Mandel commandeered the interview.“You’ve got talent!” Mandel, 70, said to Bane, pointing at him for emphasis. “Who am I to judge?”

“Thank you, brother, thank you,” Bane, 27, replied before dapping up the comedian.“That was amazing, that was magic!” Mandel then said, before leaving Bane to finish the interview.

Desmond BaneCredit: Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty

Sensing his seeming confusion, the interviewer then tried to give Bane an assist.“Howie Mandel, America’s Got Talent. He’s impressed by you. That’s a good thing, right?” he said.Bane smiled and replied: “For sure, for sure, that’s wassup.”

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The interview capped a 25-point performance for the former TCU standout, who was traded to the Magic last summer in a blockbuster deal that sent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and four first-round draft picks to the Grizzlies.

Bane is averaging a career-high 20.5 points a game this season, while shooting 39.4% from beyond the arc. The Magic, buoyed by the play of Bane, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs, are 43-36 and in the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference, and currently positioned for a spot in the Play-In tournament later this month.

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