Memphis Grizzlies
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| Conference | Western | ||
| Division | Southwest | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| History |
Vancouver Grizzlies 1995–2001 Memphis Grizzlies 2001–present |
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| Arena | FedExForum | ||
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Team colors | Memphis Midnight Blue, Beale Street Blue, Smoke Blue, Grizzlies Gold |
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| Team manager | Chris Wallace | ||
| Head coach | David Fizdale | ||
| Ownership | Memphis Basketball, LLC (Robert J. Pera, Chairman and Controlling Owner) | ||
| Affiliation(s) |
Iowa Energy Mid-South NBA Development League team (2017–beyond) |
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| Championships | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 0 | ||
| Division titles | 0 | ||
| Website | grizzlies.com | ||
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The Memphis Grizzlies are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The Grizzlies play their home games at FedExForum. The team is owned by Robert Pera. The Grizzlies are the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues based in the city of Memphis.
The team was originally established as the Vancouver Grizzlies, an expansion team that joined the NBA for the 1995–96 season. After the 2000–01 NBA season concluded, the Grizzlies moved to Memphis.
The Vancouver Grizzlies were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They were part of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1995, along with the Toronto Raptors, as part of the NBA's expansion into Canada. Following the 2000–01 season, the team relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and were renamed as the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies played their home games at General Motors (GM) Place for the entirety of their six (6) seasons in Vancouver.
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