Memphis Grizzlies
National Basketball Association team in Memphis, Tennessee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The Grizzlies play their home games at FedExForum. The Grizzlies are currently the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues based in the city of Memphis, and the only professional basketball team in the state of 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[9] | |||
| Head coach | Taylor Jenkins[10] | |||
| Ownership | Memphis Basketball, LLC (Robert Pera, Chairman and Controlling Owner)[11] | |||
| Affiliation(s) | Memphis Hustle | |||
| Championships | 0 | |||
| Conference titles | 0 | |||
| Division titles | 2 (2022, 2023) | |||
| Retired numbers | 1 (50) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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The team was originally established as the Vancouver Grizzlies in the city of Vancouver, Canada, an expansion team that joined the NBA for the 1995–96 season. After the 2000–01 season concluded, the Grizzlies left Vancouver and moved to Memphis.