Memphis Grizzlies Logo — Memphis Grizzlies (formerly Vancouver Grizzlies) is a team of basketball of the NBA based in Memphis, Tennessee. The current coach of the Grizzlies is Lionel Hollins and the team is owned by Michael Heisley. Chris Wallace holds the position of general manager.
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Vancouver Grizzlies along with Toronto Raptors became the first franchise in Canada to play in the NBA in 1995 from Toronto Huskies, who did so in the 1946-47 season. The Grizzlies were initially composed of players chosen in the expansion draft and their first choice in NBA Draft, Bryant Reeves. Despite winning their first home game, the Grizzlies finished with the worst balance of the season, which is typical of an expansion team, besides losing 23 consecutive games from February to April (Record that he had until 2010 taken by the Cavaliers behind harvest more than 24 defeats). In 1996, the Grizzlies chose Shareef Abdur-Rahim in the draft in the third position. However, the team kept losing and was again the worst of the campaign. More