The Memphis Grizzlies used their No. 4 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft to select Michigan State forward Jaren Jackson Jr. and fans who came to FedExForum for a watch party reacted with a mix of cheers and boos.

2. Risk-Reward - Thursday, June 21, 2018

Rumor. Speculation. Gossip. Yes, there is all of that heading into the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday, June 21, at the Barclays Center in New York. So take your pick from the following: The Memphis Grizzlies will hold on to their No. 4 overall pick. Or they will trade up. Or they will trade down.

3. Last Word: Bird Is The Word, Governors Quartet and Charlie Morris's Secret - Friday, June 15, 2018

Former Vice President Joe Biden plays the Orpheum Friday evening. Maybe that isn't the right way to put it -- unless there's a drum solo no one is talking about. Free Bird?

I'll take it as further evidence of the new American politics that is evolving and is far from settled at this point. Politicians do paid speaking gigs all the time. And at times it is controversial. But the gigs are usually some kind of speaking fee to make remarks at a corporate function -- not selling individual tickets on line. This is ostensibly to promote Biden's new book and book deals and politicians go way back. But in a lot of cases, those are free events in a book store. When Biden was last here, it was as vice president at the Norfolk Southern intermodal rail yard in Rossville.

4. Grizzlies Controlling Owner Robert Pera as Elusive as Ever - Friday, June 15, 2018

Part of me wants to give Robert Pera a pass. Or at least the benefit of the doubt. Because at the end of it all, what matters most is this:

5. Pera’s Ubiquiti Networks Posts Strong Third Quarter - Saturday, May 19, 2018

Three months ago, law firms were soliciting investors in Ubiquiti Networks’ stock to sign up for a class-action lawsuit against the company for misleading those investors about actual profits the company was earning.

6. Pera’s Ubiquiti Networks Posts Strong Third Quarter - Monday, May 14, 2018

Three months ago, law firms were soliciting investors in Ubiquiti Networks’ stock to sign up for a class-action lawsuit against the company for misleading those investors about actual profits the company was earning.

7. Last Word: Singletary to Memphis, County Budget Notes and Buying NIN Tickets - Friday, May 11, 2018

It’s not a done deal yet. But there is at least the framework of a plan for the city’s tallest building. The city has signed a letter of intent with the current owners to convert the 100 North Main Building to a convention center hotel with retail, meeting space and a parking garage with a timeline to have this built and open for business by the end of 2022 – two years after the $175 million renovation of the Memphis Cook Convention Center is to be completed.

8. Pera’s Ubiquiti Networks Posts Strong Third Quarter - Friday, May 11, 2018

Three months ago, law firms were soliciting investors in Ubiquiti Networks’ stock to sign up for a class-action lawsuit against the company for misleading those investors about actual profits the company was earning.

9. One-Year Turnaround? Grizzlies Vow It Can Be Done - Friday, April 20, 2018

Mike Conley had no doubt: “With health, we’re a completely different team.” This was a day after the season ended, a 22-60 record next to the Memphis Grizzlies’ name and forever the shorthand explanation of their 2017-2018 NBA journey.

10. After a Lost Season, Grizzlies Turn Toward NBA Draft - Friday, April 13, 2018

For seven straight years, Exit Interview Day at FedExForum was a mixture of chronicling the season’s successes and speaking to the wish that the playoff run, whenever it ended, could have lasted longer.

11. One City, One Team: When a Memphis sports entity succeeds, everyone wins - Friday, April 13, 2018

On the occasion of the home opener for the reigning Pacific Coast League champion Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park, new Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway was given the honor of throwing out the first pitch. Predictably, he received a standing ovation just for walking out to the pitching mound.

12. Last Word: Pera's Move, The Catechism of 1968 and Whitehaven's ER - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

A day ahead of the last game of the season for the Grizz on the road, the team’s majority owner, Robert Pera, acted Monday to clear up questions about the ownership of the team going forward. Pera emailed season ticket holders Monday evening that he will not be exercising a buy-sell agreement with his partners who have minority shares of the franchise.

13. Pera Maintaining Controlling Interest in Grizzlies - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Robert Pera will keep controlling interest in the Memphis Grizzlies. Pera informed Grizzlies MVP season ticket holders of his decision in an email Monday night and the team subsequently distributed a short press release announcing Pera’s decision but offering no details, except to say that Pera also had notified the NBA.

14. News of SEC Subpoenas Sink Ubiquiti's Shares - Saturday, February 24, 2018

Shares of Ubiquiti Networks Inc. were crumbling Tuesday, Feb. 20, on word the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into accounting practices and other aspects of its business.

15. Last Word: Murals and IRV at City Hall, Alexander on Trump and Schools Standoff - Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Sometimes when you look at the Election Commission filings in an election season and no one has so much as pulled a petition let alone filed one, your thoughts tend to be along the lines of what is there to focus on beyond the day-to-day activity. And then you get a press release by email that really makes you remember the volatility of this whole business of running for elected office.

16. Ubiquiti Networks Shares Sink on News of SEC Subpoenas - Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Shares of Ubiquiti Networks Inc. were crumbling Tuesday, Feb. 20, on word the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into accounting practices and other aspects of its business.

17. Pera’s Ubiquiti Reports Loss in Second Quarter - Friday, February 9, 2018

Ubiquiti Networks Inc. on Thursday, Feb. 8, reported a fiscal second-quarter loss of $51.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

18. Memphis Experts See Economic Growth Building Off 2017 Into 2018 - Saturday, January 6, 2018

With resolutions made and the new year now, another annual exercise rises to the forefront – predictions on what Memphis and its economy can expect in 2018.

If 2017 taught us anything, it’s that there’s so much we won’t be able to even remotely see coming, from Memphis bidding to become the potential home for Amazon’s second headquarters to action finally being taken on the Confederate monuments in city parks and so much more.

19. Grizzlies Owner Pera Faces Decision on Buy/Sell Clause - Saturday, December 9, 2017

A buy-sell provision in the agreement between Memphis Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera and minority owners Steve Kaplan and Daniel Straus was exercised last week, according to a report from The Athletic.

20. Last Word: Grizz Ownership Moves, Confederate Deadline and Medical Family Tree - Monday, December 4, 2017

As many of us were focused on Tigers football and the journey to Orlando last week, there was word that either both or one of the two minority owners of the Grizz had exercised a buy-sell provision in the NBA team’s unique ownership agreement. And what could be a fight for control of the team’s ownership is underway. The sports website The Athletic broke the story last Thursday. Here it is. It also talks about the timing of this coming with the controversial sacking of David Fizdale, an interim coach at the helm of a changing team and lead owner Robert Pera’s lack of visibility in all things Grizz around the city.

21. Grizzlies Owner Pera Has Decision to Make on Buy/Sell Clause - Monday, December 4, 2017

A buy-sell provision in the agreement between Memphis Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera and minority owners Steve Kaplan and Daniel Straus was exercised last week, according to a report from The Athletic.

22. Producing Wins Was Lacking Under Fizdale, Grizz GM Says - Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The day after the Memphis Grizzlies fired coach David Fizdale just 19 games into his second season, general manager Chris Wallace rejected the notion that center Marc Gasol was a “coach-killer” and said more went into the decision to change coaches than one fractured relationship.

23. Grizzlies’ Firing of David Fizdale Stamps This as Marc Gasol’s Team - Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Maybe it would have happened anyway. Rumors were rampant on Saturday that Grizzlies coach David Fizdale was coaching for his job, that an eighth straight loss to Brooklyn on Sunday could mean the end.

24. Minority Owners Can Bid To Buy Grizzlies From Pera - Saturday, October 28, 2017

Beginning Thursday, Oct. 26, according to an espn.com report, the Memphis Grizzlies’ two primary minority owners can make bids to purchase the team from controlling owner Robert Pera.

25. Minority Owners Can Bid To Buy Grizz from Robert Pera - Friday, October 27, 2017

Beginning Thursday, Oct. 26, according to an espn.com report, the Memphis Grizzlies’ two primary minority owners can make bids to purchase the team from controlling owner Robert Pera.

26. Last Word: Pinnacle's Drive-Through, Back to Work On Beale and Tea Time - Thursday, October 26, 2017

The Grizz lose 103-94 in Dallas Wednesday to the Mavericks. The Mavericks are here Thursday. And Thursday is also the day the two minority owners of the Grizz can begin a process to possibly buy the team from Robert Pera. ESPN outlines an unusual process that if it comes into play could take a while to sort out.

27. Grizz Pay for Parsons And Fans Pay for Right to Boo Him - Friday, October 20, 2017

What is your definition of “tasteless?” Is it Grizzlies fans booing $94 million man Chandler Parsons on opening night, frustrated when he wouldn’t shoot open jumpers and when he could only make 1-of-5 free throws? All, by the way, when they were wildly cheering and giving standing ovations to former Grizzly and still adored Grindfather Tony Allen, the guy the organization let walk and sign for the veteran’s minimum with New Orleans?

28. Grizzlies to Retire Numbers Of Z-Bo and Tony Allen - Saturday, October 14, 2017

The Memphis Grizzlies have released statements from controlling owner Robert Pera and general manager Chris Wallace that the team plans to retire former Grizzly Tony Allen’s No. 9 jersey and the No. 50 worn by Zach Randolph.

29. Grizzlies to Retire Numbers Of Tony Allen, Zach Randolph - Friday, October 13, 2017

The Memphis Grizzlies have released statements from controlling owner Robert Pera and general manager Chris Wallace that the team plans to retire former Grizzly Tony Allen’s No. 9 jersey alongside the No. 50 worn by Zach Randolph.

30. High-Def Experience Awaits Grizzlies, Tigers Fans - Wednesday, September 27, 2017

The Memphis Grizzlies recently held a small reception at FedExForum to show off improvements, and the biggest one – literally – was a new video board hanging over the court that offers four times the amount of display space as the previous scoreboard.

31. From Ownership to the Roster, Grizzlies Full of Questions - Monday, September 25, 2017

Chandler Parsons’ knees. There are two well-documented concerns.

Depth at point guard. This isn’t just an annual concern, it’s a Grizzlies tradition as much as Zach Randolph throwing his headband into the crowd … oh, yeah, bad example.

32. Last Word: GPAC's Grove, Fairgrounds Tea Leaves and Grizz Money Matters - Friday, September 22, 2017

The Germantown Performing Arts Center has plans for an open-air performance center to be called “The Grove at GPAC” – the latest consideration in what is becoming a vibrant discussion about the capacity for concerts within Shelby County. And it is also a discussion about concert venues that can do other things like festival and movies.

33. Last Word: The Amazon Competition, Millington Shelters and Grizz Ownership Drama - Friday, September 8, 2017

With a social media post Thursday morning, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said the city is ready to compete in a very public competition for the $5-billion second North American headquarters Amazon.com announced earlier Thursday. Some context here. The $5 billion investment by Amazon in what it calls HQ2 compares to the $9 billion St. Jude is investing in its expansion including about $1 billion in capital costs and the rest research, technology and other development costs included in what is more than a physical expansion.

34. Report: Pera’s Stake in Ubiquiti Rises to $3.7B - Saturday, August 12, 2017

Memphis Grizzlies majority owner Robert Pera had a good week last week.

His networking company, Ubiquiti Networks Inc., soundly beat analysts’ forecast for earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter, catapulting the stock 20 percent higher in trading on Aug. 3.

35. Report: Pera’s Stake in Ubiquiti Rises to $3.7 Billion - Monday, August 7, 2017

Memphis Grizzlies majority owner Robert Pera had a good week last week.

His networking company, Ubiquiti Networks Inc., soundly beat analysts’ forecast for earnings and revenue, catapulting the stock 20 percent higher in trading on Thursday, Aug. 3.

36. Report: Pera’s Stake in Ubiquiti Rises to $3.7 Billion - Saturday, August 5, 2017

Memphis Grizzlies majority owner Robert Pera is having a good week.

His networking company, Ubiquiti Networks Inc., soundly beat analysts’ forecast for earnings and revenue, catapulting the stock 20 percent higher in trading on Thursday, Aug. 3.

37. Grizz Front Office Has Tough Decisions to Make - Friday, June 30, 2017

To be an NBA general manager on the eve of free agency is to be asked a lot of questions you really can’t answer.

Better the media should ask you to weigh in on Trump and Russia. Or Serena and McEnroe. Those answers – whatever they were – would be safer.

38. For Grizzlies, a New Chapter About to Begin - Friday, June 16, 2017

The June 22nd NBA Draft will tip off without the Memphis Grizzlies. At least that’s the case almost one week out. The Grizzlies have no picks.

What they do have, in abundance, are free agents.

39. Last Word: BSMF, Budget Books and Milli Vanilli - Monday, May 8, 2017

Three days of sun and mild temperatures for the Beale Street Music Festival. Not to be all “Dawn Lazarus” about the weather. Of course, it wasn’t just that way over Tom Lee Park. And many of us continue to find there is life outside after you have determined your festival days may be behind you. We were all over the place this weekend including Tom Lee Park and Shelby Farms Park and backyards and trails and on a rising river. Can you still claim you were at BSMF if you were within earshot of it?

40. Business Time - Saturday, May 6, 2017

Had the flattering comments come from the Memphis Grizzlies’ own content producers, Grind City Media, they would have been easy enough to dismiss. After all, that would have been like what center Marc Gasol said at season’s end when stressing the importance of candid evaluation.

41. Grizzlies Hesitate to Use 3-Point Shooting Bargain - Friday, January 20, 2017

On Jan. 16, Grizzlies guard Troy Daniels quoted Martin Luther King Jr., posting this on Twitter: “Your self-sacrificing devotion to your purpose in life and your unwavering faith will carry you through times of difficulty.”#MLKDay.

42. Grizz GM Wallace, Others Get Contract Extensions - Saturday, December 17, 2016

Memphis Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera has announced that general manager Chris Wallace, executive vice president of basketball operations John Hollinger and executive vice president of player personnel Ed Stefanski have been signed to multi-year extensions.

43. Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace, Others Get Contract Extensions - Monday, December 12, 2016

Memphis Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera has announced that general manager Chris Wallace, executive vice president of basketball operations John Hollinger and executive vice president of player personnel Ed Stefanski have been signed to multi-year extensions.

44. Last Word: St. Jude Dollar Amounts, Fred's On The Move and The Treble Clef - Friday, December 9, 2016

Grizz over the Trailblazers 88 – 86 Thursday evening at the Forum. At the end of the first half, Grizz coach David Fizdale had to be restrained by players on the way off the court after a technical was called on him. And welcome to Memphis, Toney Douglas. We love what you are doing with the fourth quarter.

45. Grizzlies Launching Grind City Media - Saturday, September 24, 2016

The Memphis Grizzlies are launching their own in-house media brand at grizzlies.com and have hired a long-time NBA writer from ESPN to head up the effort.

46. Last Word: $60 Million, Frozen Graceland and Wreck It Ralph's Return - Friday, August 26, 2016

The federal government’s problem with a law the Tennessee Legislature passed earlier this year is serious -- $60-million serious.

And Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, in Hickory Hill Thursday, said he’s working on a compromise that would have the Legislature undo what it did this year when the new legislative session begins in January.

47. Pera’s Ubiquiti Networks at Pivotal Moment - Friday, August 26, 2016

Big tech companies like Google and Facebook have been generating news headlines and public interest for a while now over their plans to bring internet connectivity to the large swaths of the world that still don’t have it, or that need a better offering of some kind.

48. Window Still Open for Conley and This Era of Grizzlies - Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Too often, there comes a moment when fans discover a beloved player isn’t the guy they thought he was. Fans in Oklahoma City know that feeling well now that Kevin Durant has agreed to a free agent deal with the Golden State Warriors.

49. Believe It or Not - Saturday, June 18, 2016

Long before Jim Strickland was mayor of Memphis, he was a thirtysomething lawyer and sports fan. Not always in that order. He loved the University of Memphis – his alma mater – and rooted like crazy for the basketball team. And on those less frequent occasions when there was a reason to believe, for the football team, too.

50. Fiz & Grizz Look Like Good Fit, But New Coach Will Need Players - Monday, May 30, 2016

When the Memphis Grizzlies fired Dave Joerger after three seasons, the public reaction from players was, well, non-existent.

No fond farewells via Twitter from Marc Gasol or Mike Conley. And certainly not from Zach Randolph and Tony Allen.

51. Last Word: Before the Rain on Beale, No More Laser Quest and School's End - Friday, May 27, 2016

Just before the rain moved in and local TV just got all silly about it, David Fizdale was taking a look around Beale Street. And he got recognized and even posed for a few selfies.

If that’s not enough for you, here’s the Associated Press confirmation and a bit about the mechanics of how this all came about. Fizdale met with majority owner Robert Pera Wednesday in California and then came to town Thursday for more meetings.

52. Heat's David Fizdale Accepts Offer to Become Grizz Head Coach - Friday, May 27, 2016

Miami Heat assistant coach David Fizdale has accepted the Memphis Grizzlies’ offer to become their head coach and agreed to a four-year contract, according Yahoo! Sports.

The Grizzlies had interviewed many candidates after firing Dave Joerger earlier this month; Joerger then landed the head coaching job with the Sacramento Kings.

53. Media Reports: Grizzlies Offer Head Coaching Job to Heat Assistant, David Fizdale - Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Memphis Grizzlies have offered their head coaching job to Miami Heat assistant David Fizdale, according to reports from The Vertical and ESPN.

The Grizzlies have been searching for a coach since firing Dave Joerger earlier in this month. Joerger was head coach for the three seasons. He now coaches the Sacramento Kings.

54. Joerger Lands in Sacramento; Grizzlies Casting for Replacement - Friday, May 13, 2016

Future conversation in Sacramento between new coach Dave Joerger and franchise player DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins:

Joerger: “DeMarcus, do you get what we’re doing here, do you know what you’re doing on this play?”

55. Joerger and Grizzlies Both had the Itch - Monday, May 9, 2016

If Dave Joerger and the Memphis Grizzlies had been a married couple, they would have been those unsettled spouses forever undercutting each other in dinner party conversations, rolling their eyes, and smiling fake “we really do love each other smiles” while checking out all the other guests.

56. Mike Conley Leave the Grizzlies? Possible, but Unlikely - Tuesday, April 26, 2016

The on-court business of the season finished – the San Antonio Spurs made sure of that – the Grizzlies now turn to the offseason.

Call it Mike Conley Free Agent Season, the natural sequel to Marc Gasol Free Agent Season.

57. Press Box: Like Marc Gasol, Mike Conley Will Choose 901 - Friday, April 22, 2016

Mike Conley is gone. We know this because one unsubstantiated national report beget another.

And then came the indisputable proof: a blogger created a slideshow listing the five most likely landing spots for the Grizzlies’ free agent point guard.

58. Grizzlies Sign KD in Free Agency, Trade Mike Conley? No, Don’t Think So - Monday, February 15, 2016

So there’s a national report out there saying the Memphis Grizzlies will make a strong play to sign free agent Kevin Durant after the season.

59. Bass Berry & Sims Plans $2.1 Million Renovation - Tuesday, December 8, 2015

100 Peabody Place
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $2.1 million

Application Date: December 2015

60. FedExForum to Get $550,000 Update - Saturday, December 5, 2015

Renovations are on the way for the FedExForum.

Montgomery Martin Contractors has applied for a building permit for “interior renovation of existing offices” for the venue at 191 Beale Street. The permit amount is $550,000.

61. FedExForum to Get $550,000 Update - Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Renovations are on the way for the FedExForum.

Montgomery Martin Contractors has applied for a building permit for “interior renovation of existing offices” for the venue at 191 Beale Street. The permit amount is $550,000.

62. Grizzlies All In on Tickets for Kids Program - Saturday, November 28, 2015

From controlling owner Robert Pera on down, the Grizzlies are participating in the annual Tickets for Kids program.

63. 22 Sports Blessings Worth Giving Thanks For - Thursday, November 26, 2015

Counting the blessings and giving sporting thanks for:

• John Calipari not hiring Keelon Lawson.

• Women who don’t like football but still let their men watch football on Thanksgiving. Y’all get it.

64. Grizzlies All In on Tickets for Kids Program - Monday, November 23, 2015

From controlling owner Robert Pera on down, the Grizzlies are participating in the annual Tickets for Kids program.

65. Together Again - Saturday, October 24, 2015

To look ahead to next season, we must first go back to last season. To that heady time when the Grizzlies held a 2-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals.

66. Grizzlies, the Story and the Brand, Winning at Box Office, Too - Friday, October 16, 2015

Memphis is backup point guard Beno Udrih’s sixth NBA city. And the four most previous ones – Sacramento, Milwaukee, Orlando and New York – have not been happy places of late.

Much losing, too many empty seats, an overall downer vibe.

67. Haslam Makes Forbes 400 List of Wealthiest Americans - Saturday, October 3, 2015

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has broken into the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans.

The new listing from the business magazine ranks Haslam at 327th on its list based on an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion from the Haslam family business – Pilot Flying J, the travel centers, travel plazas and truckstops that Haslam’s father founded in 1958.

68. Haslam Makes Forbes 400 List of Wealthiest Americans - Thursday, October 1, 2015

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has broken into the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans.

The new listing from the business magazine ranks Haslam at 327th on its list based on an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion from the Haslam family business – Pilot Flying J, the travel centers, travel plazas and truckstops that Haslam’s father founded in 1958.

69. Grizz Owner’s Ubiquiti Hit With $46.7M Fraud - Saturday, August 15, 2015

Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera’s technology company has been hit by fraud, saying in a regulatory filing it lost $46.7 million.

70. Grizz Owner’s Ubiquiti Hit With $46.7M Fraud - Monday, August 10, 2015

Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera’s technology company has been hit by fraud, saying in a regulatory filing it lost $46.7 million.

71. Grizzlies Owner Robert Pera’s Ubiquiti Hit With $46.7 Million Fraud - Friday, August 7, 2015

Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera's technology company has been hit by fraud, saying in a regulatory filing it lost $46.7 million.

72. Gasol: Leaving Memphis Wasn’t an Option - Saturday, July 18, 2015

All-Star center Marc Gasol says he’s sorry if Grizzlies’ fans worried over how long it took to learn that he wasn’t leaving Memphis, though they never had a reason to fret.

Gasol said Tuesday he already knew he wasn’t going anywhere else.

73. Marc Gasol: Leaving Memphis Not An Option in Free Agency - Wednesday, July 15, 2015

All-Star center Marc Gasol says he’s sorry if Grizzlies’ fans worried over how long it took to learn that he wasn’t leaving Memphis, though they never had a reason to fret.

Gasol said Tuesday he already knew he wasn’t going anywhere else.

74. Gasol Back in Fold, Grizzlies Still In Thick of Tough Western Conference - Friday, July 10, 2015

There were a few mildly uneasy days between the arrival of Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera in Spain and the news that, yes, All-Star center Marc Gasol would indeed re-sign with the team. And not just for a short-term deal, but a five-year max contract (about $113 million) with a player option after the fourth year.

75. Gasol to Sign Max Contract, Udrih to Return to Grizzlies - Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Big Spain is staying in the Bluff City.

Marc Gasol ended his free agency by agreeing to a new contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. The five-year dealis valued at $110 million.

76. Grizzlies Spending $350,000 on Facilities Improvements - Saturday, July 4, 2015

The Memphis Grizzlies have applied for a $350,000 building permit to upgrade facilities at FedExForum, 191 Beale St.

77. Graceland Hotel Developers File $84 Million Construction Loan - Tuesday, June 30, 2015

3600 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
Loan Amount: $84 million

78. Grizzlies Spending $350,000 on Facilities Improvements - Monday, June 29, 2015

The Memphis Grizzlies have applied for a $350,000 building permit to upgrade facilities at FedExForum, 191 Beale St.

79. Grizzlies Facilities Getting $350,000 Upgrade - Friday, June 26, 2015

The Memphis Grizzlies have applied for a $350,000 building permit to upgrade facilities at FedExForum, 191 Beale St.

80. Reality Change - Saturday, May 23, 2015

“The ecosystem of the team is always live and is always shifting. You have to be able to adjust with whatever the situation might be at the time.”

– Marc Gasol

Roll those words from Marc Gasol over in your mind. Hold them up to the light so you can see them from every possible angle, so you can find hope, fear, inspiration, desperation and, last but not least, ambiguity and mystery.

81. One Team, Two Coaches: Grizzlies A Product of Hollins-Joerger - Friday, February 13, 2015

Lionel Hollins’ departure from the Grizzlies was awkward, messy, ill-timed and could have been the start of a very disheartening chapter in franchise history.

“It could have been a train wreck, honestly,” point guard Mike Conley said.

82. Forbes Says Grizzlies Worth $750 Million - Saturday, January 24, 2015

The Memphis Grizzlies’ value is on the rise.

According to Forbes.com, which ranked the value of all 30 NBA teams, the Grizzlies are now worth $750 million, or a 99 percent increase from the $377 million that Robert Pera’s group paid to buy the team from Michael Heisley.

83. Grizzlies Worth $750 Million, Forbes Says - Friday, January 23, 2015

The Memphis Grizzlies’ value is on the rise.

According to Forbes.com, which ranked the value of all 30 NBA teams, the Grizzlies are now worth $750 million, or a 99 percent increase from the $377 million that Robert Pera’s group paid to buy the team from Michael Heisley.

84. Honoring a Legacy - Wednesday, January 14, 2015

The Grizzlies are in their 14th season in Memphis, and next Monday, Jan. 19, will mark the 13th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Day.

85. Sharp & Robbins Names Popwell Partner - Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Chris Popwell has been named the newest partner at Sharp & Robbins Construction, which will now operate as Sharp, Robbins & Popwell LLC. Popwell joined Sharp & Robbins’ Memphis office in 2008 as an estimator/project manager and most recently served as general operations manager of the Nashville office since 2012.

86. Grizzlies’ Most Pressing Issue: Gasol’s Future - Saturday, October 18, 2014

Our apologies for even addressing this depressing topic before the season starts, but realities are realities.

Without going too deep into the NBA’s thick contract rules and regulations, the short story is this: The Grizzlies and center Marc Gasol could agree to a contract extension around mid-December, but Gasol stands to make far more money if he becomes a free agent at season’s end. This is true even if he signs a new deal with the Grizzlies and doesn’t jump to another team or bigger market.

87. Pera: Development, Re-Signing Gasol Keys to Success - Monday, August 4, 2014

Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera introduced new additions to the team’s front office during a press conference Friday, Aug. 1, at FedExForum, and took questions from reporters. But mainly he delivered the message that the franchise’s path to contending for a championship will come through player development and not free agency.

88. Grizz Retain Wallace, Hire Stefanski - Wednesday, July 30, 2014

The Memphis Grizzlies are bringing in NBA executive Ed Stefanski for a key front office position, according to a Yahoo Sports report, and also have announced that Chris Wallace will remain as general manager and has signed a long-term contract extension.

89. Grizz Retain Wallace, Hire Stefanski - Tuesday, July 29, 2014

The Memphis Grizzlies are bringing in NBA executive Ed Stefanski for a key front office position, according to a Yahoo Sports report, and also have announced that Chris Wallace will remain as general manager and has signed a long-term contract extension.

90. Grizzlies Promote Wexler to Business Operations President - Thursday, July 24, 2014

The Memphis Grizzlies have promoted Jason Wexler to president of business operations of the team and FedExForum.

The new position gives Wexler primary leadership responsibility for all aspects of the business, including ticket sales and service, arena operations, corporate partnerships, marketing communications and broadcast, community investment and general operations.

91. A Wise Sports Fan Appreciates the Journey - Friday, July 4, 2014

So what does Team USA’s soccer experience and the Memphis Grizzlies experience have in common?

You know, besides the obvious – playing against a bunch of floppers/whiners, be they from Portugal or Lob City?

92. Grizzlies Seek NBA Draft Night Magic - Thursday, June 26, 2014

Three years ago, you probably had never heard of Kawhi Leonard. He played at San Diego State, the same school from which the Grizzlies selected guard Jamaal Franklin in the second round of the 2013 NBA Draft.

93. Grizzlies Hope Upheaval Leads to Draft Unity - Wednesday, June 25, 2014

MEMPHIS (AP) – The Memphis Grizzlies hope the recent tumultuous turnover in their front office translates into a solid, unified draft Thursday night.

For now, the team only has to concentrate on one pick – the 22nd overall – and the opportunity to add selections.

94. Teeing Off - Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Everyone was in a good mood. Not just normally affable Grizzlies players Mike Conley and Mike Miller, but former Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins and Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown, a couple of hard-nosed throwback types.

95. Lots of Questions Remain Unanswered in Grizz Nation - Friday, May 30, 2014

We’re now going on two weeks since this whole WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE GRIZZLIES? saga started.

So, what do we actually know?

We know that Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera fired team CEO Jason Levien and player personnel director Stu Lash. We know that Pera allowed coach Dave Joerger to interview for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ head coaching job.

96. Joerger Claims ‘Shared Vision’ With Pera - Friday, May 30, 2014

Dave Joerger said he and Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera had a “shared vision” for what the franchise can accomplish going forward and that in their recent “heart-to-heart” conversation they never discussed whether Pera was close to firing Joerger early into his first season as the team’s head coach.

97. Grizzlies Sign Joerger to Contract Extension - Thursday, May 29, 2014

After interviewing with the Minnesota Timberwolves and reportedly turning down an offer to become their head coach, Dave Joerger agreed to a contract extension with the Memphis Grizzlies to continue as the team’s head coach.

98. Pera’s Just Following Sports Owner Formula - Friday, May 23, 2014

Until recently, I figured if I ever won a huge lottery and became a gazillionaire, I would indulge my sports fantasy of owning a horse in the Kentucky Derby.

But everyone draws a line somewhere, and I don’t want to pay for the nasal strips on general principle. (California Chrome is just the frontrunner of this movement.)

99. Grizzlies Descend Deeper Into Unconscionable Chaos - Friday, May 23, 2014

Hard as it is to believe now, it was only May 3 when the Grizzlies last played a basketball game. Less than three weeks later, that Game 7 loss at Oklahoma City stands as the franchise’s last normal moment.

100. AP Sources: Wolves Get Permission to Talk to Joerger - Thursday, May 22, 2014

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – With the Memphis Grizzlies front office in turmoil, the Minnesota Timberwolves are considering trying to lure coach Dave Joerger away to coach the team in his home state.