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Memphis Grizzlies

Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies are a NBA team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference along with the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and New Orleans Hornets.

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About Memphis Grizzlies

Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's expansion into Canada. The team originated that year in Vancouver, British Columbia and relocated to Memphis in 2001.

The Grizzlies were originally supposed to be named the Vancouver Mounties, but were forced to find a new name due to objections from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They then decided to adopt the name Grizzlies, after the grizzly bear, which is native to British Columbia.

After the NBA lockout, attendance at Grizzlies games began to drop slightly, and the team's owners began to lose money. The NBA rejected an initial sale of the team to Bill Laurie (who at that time owned the St. Louis Blues of the NHL) after Laurie openly stated that he would move the team to St. Louis, Missouri. Businessman Michael Heisley then bought the team in 2000 with a promise to keep the Grizzlies in Vancouver.

The Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets both applied with the NBA to relocate to Memphis on the same day, March 26, 2001. The Grizzlies' request was granted by the NBA. Memphis became the furthest city to the East among other cities of the Western teams. By the time the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis, FedEx hoped the team would change its name to the Memphis Express. The NBA quickly quashed that idea, ruling that they would not allow teams to be named for corporations.

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