Memphis Grizzlies
National Basketball Association team in Memphis, Tennessee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Memphis Grizzlies are an American professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They play their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Conference | Western | |||
Division | Southwest | |||
Founded | 1995 | |||
History | Vancouver Grizzlies 1995–2001 Memphis Grizzlies 2001–present[1][2][3] | |||
Arena | FedExForum | |||
Location | Memphis, Tennessee | |||
Team colors | Beale Street blue, Memphis midnight blue, steel gray, gold[4][5][6] | |||
Main sponsor | FedEx[7][8] | |||
President | Jason Wexler[9] | |||
General manager | Zachary Kleiman[10] | |||
Head coach | Taylor Jenkins | |||
Ownership | Memphis Basketball, LLC (Robert Pera, Chairman and Controlling Owner) [lower-alpha 1] | |||
Affiliation(s) | Memphis Hustle | |||
Championships | 0 | |||
Conference titles | 0 | |||
Division titles | 1 (2022) | |||
Retired numbers | 2 (6, 50) | |||
Website | www | |||
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In 1995, the team began playing in the NBA. The team was then in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was called the Vancouver Grizzlies. In 2001, the Grizzlies moved to Memphis because the previous owner, Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment, started losing money on the franchise due to low attendance and a weak Canadian dollar.