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• Grizzlies make historic coaching decision hiring Tuomas Iisalo after Taylor Jenkins drama

The Grizzlies just made history by naming Tuomas Iisalo their next head coach as he’s now the first Finnish-born head coach in NBA history....2025
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• Memphis Grizzlies remove interim tag, make Tuomas Iisalo head coach
Iisalo took over as head coach when Taylor Jenkins was fired late in the season....2025
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• Grizzlies Retain Tuomas Iisalo As Head Coach

The Memphis Grizzlies announced the team has named Tuomas Iisalo as head coach. "I have full confidence in Tuomas serving as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies going forward," said Grizzlies President and General Manager of Basketball Operations Zachary Z. Kleiman. "Tuomas' teams at every level have been disciplined, tenacious and connected on both ends of the floor, consistently exceeding expect...2025
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• Grizzlies Retain Tuomas Iisalo As Head Coach

Tuomas Iisalo, who took over as interim head coach of the Grizzlies when Taylor Jenkins was fired in late March, will keep the job on a permanent basis, the team announced (via Twitter). “I have full confidence in Tuomas serving as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies going forward,” said team president and general manager […]...2025
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• Grizzlies Retain Tuomas Iisalo as Coach, For Better or Worse

The Memphis Grizzlies are sticking with what may or may not have worked. Tuomas Iisalo, who stepped in as interim head coach following the late-season firing of Taylor Jenkins, is shedding the interim tag. The Grizzlies made it official in a team statement. “I have full confidence in Tuomas serving as head coach of the […] The post Grizzlies Retain Tuomas Iisalo as Coach, For Better or Worse...2025
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• Grizzlies hire Tuomas Iisalo as head coach, removing interim tag after playoff sweep

The Grizzlies have their next full-time head coach after firing Taylor Jenkins in March...2025
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• Ja Morant went into his Call of Duty arsenal to get around NBA finger gun fine

Adam Silver is not going to like Ja Morant’s latest celebration Ja Morant’s love of finger guns got him a stiff $75K fine from NBA commissioner Adam Silver over the weekend. Morant flashed his finger guns celebration last week during a game against the Golden State Warriors, received a warning from the league, and then did it again two nights later against the Miami Heat. Morant had previously bee...2025
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• Dunc'd On: Six in 71 (Western Conference 3.31.25); Taylor Jenkins Fired

Nate always has a unique take on a coach being fired. What do he and Danny make of the Grizzlies moving on from Taylor Jenkins and this surprising timing? Then, on to the usual look at the West: MEM vs LAL: The Lakers' intentional play exposes some key weaknesses for Memphis as the Tuomas Iisalo era gets underway. 14:00 PHX: KD goes down with an ankle injury. Is this the last we'll see of him in ...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 29, 2025

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The baseball season resumes! Sam McDowell writes about the positives from a bullpen that blew it on Opening Day. During a month (or two) in which Royals manager Matt Quatraro will probably be tinkering with how to use his new-look bullpen, there will probably be some second-guessing of his decision to yank ace Cole Ragans in favor of Zer...2025
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• Memphis Grizzlies shockingly fire head coach Taylor Jenkins with nine games left before playoffs

The Grizzlies battled through injuries to have a bounce-back season and are currently the No. 5 seed in the West....2025
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• Grizzlies Part Ways With Taylor Jenkins

The Memphis Grizzlies have parted ways with head coach Taylor Jenkins. Jenkins had a 464-250 (.539) record over nearly six seasons with the Grizzlies. Jenkins was hired by the Grizzlies in 2019 following his extended tenure as an assistant coach under Mike Budenholzer with the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks. "I'm genuinely appreciative of Taylor's contributions to this team and this city over t...2025
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• Grizzlies fire head coach Taylor Jenkins in stunning decision before NBA Playoffs

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The Grizzlies fired their coach just before the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the better stories of the NBA season. Coming off a 27-win season plagued by injuries, Memphis roared back into the Western Conference playoff picture with Ja Morant back in the lineup and Jaren Jackson Jr. playing at an All-NBA level. The Grizzl...2025
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• Ja Morant Making 'Great Progress' On Hamstring Injury, Remains Day-To-Day

Ja Morant missed the Memphis Grizzlies' 125-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night with a hamstring injury. Morant has now missed six straight games with the injury. Taylor Jenkins said that Morant is considered day-to-day. "Last two weeks, he's made a lot of great progress," said Jenkins. "And he's working his tail off to get back out there."...2025
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• Zach Edey Will Not Return For 'Couple Of Weeks' After Testing Ankle

Zach Edey's return was pushed back by a couple of weeks after the center tested his injured ankle on Wednesday. Edey initially suffered the injury on November 17. The center was preparing to return by practicing with the G League's Hustle. "He was with the Hustle [Wednesday]. He was going through, testing it out. We just weren't comfortable with where he's at," said Taylor Jenkins. The Grizzlies a...2024
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• Grizzlies Notes: Edey, Williams, Injuries, Draymond, Jenkins
A left ankle sprain forced Grizzlies center Zach Edey to the inactive list for Tuesday’s game against Denver and will keep him sidelined for more time beyond that. Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday’s contest, head coach Taylor Jenkins said that Edey would be considered “week-to-week” as a result of his ankle injury (Twitter link […]...2024
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• Ja Morant To Be Re-Evaluated Monday

Ja Morant is set to be re-evaluated on Monday, according to Taylor Jenkins. Morant is currently week-to-week due to a posterior hip subluxation without dislocation and multiple associated Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains. Morant suffered the injury while attempting to catch a lob against the Lakers on November 6. The Grizzlies are also re-evaluating Zach Edey's ankle injury....2024
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"Taylor Jenkins has been fired as Grizzlies coach, with the team currently in the Number 5 spot in the Western Conference."

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"Draymond Green has taken aim at disgruntled Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins and rookie big man Zach Edey after his foul incident in the Grizzlies-Warriors game Friday."

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"X-rays came back negative, but coach Taylor Jenkins said that it was too early to know about Morant’s status for Game 2."

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"Williams beat out Taylor Jenkins and Erik Spoelstra for the award"

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"Per Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Evan Barnes, head coach Taylor Jenkins gave no definite timeline last Tuesday on Jackson playing again."

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"Whatever's been in the past is in the past," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said."

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"The Memphis Grizzlies are hiring Taylor Jenkins as their new head coach, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports."

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"The Milwaukee Bucks have named Darvin Ham, Taylor Jenkins, Charles Lee, Ben Sullivan and Patrick St."

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"No wonder he caught the attention of Hawks summer league coach Taylor Jenkins, who told Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "He was big for us."

• Zach Kleiman Acknowledges Grizzlies 'Not Close' After Disappointing Season

The Memphis Grizzlies face significant organizational decisions this offseason following their first-round playoff sweep by the Oklahoma City Thunder and the pre-playoff dismissal of head coach Taylor Jenkins. Zach Kleiman, the team's Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, delivered a candid assessment of the team's status, emphasizing that despite winning 48 games, the organization ha...2025
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• Nikola Jokic Became 'Frustrated, Fatigued By Michael Malone's Fiery Ways'

On Monday afternoon, Calvin Booth had "reached his breaking point" with Michael Malone. Sources tell The Athletic that the most important players on the Denver Nuggets, including Nikola Jokic, had "grown frustrated and fatigued by Malone's fiery ways." Jokic's patience with the Nuggets' situation was beginning to wear thin in mid-March, according to sources with other teams. According to league an...2025
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• Nuggets fire head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth ahead of 2025 NBA Playoffs

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The Nuggets made the shocking decision to fire Mike Malone with three games left before the playoffs. The Denver Nuggets have fired the head coach the led the franchise to its first ever NBA championship only two years ago days before the 2025 NBA Playoffs. In a stunning announcement, Michael Malone has been fired by Denver with only three games rem...2025
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• Grizzlies reportedly fired Taylor Jenkins for one key reason

The Memphis Grizzlies have been reluctant to offer a public explanation for their surprising firing of coach Taylor Jenkins. A new report reveals, however, that there was one major concern in mind when the team made the move....2025
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• Grizzlies Hired Tuomas Iisalo, Noah LaRoche On Assistant Coach Salaries Above $1M
The Memphis Grizzlies hired both Tuomas Iisalo and Noah LaRoche as assistant coaches under Taylor Jenkins last offseason on salaries above $1 million annually. Iisalo came to the Grizzlies after his run as head coach of Paris Basketball, while LaRoche's background is as a player development coach and with his consulting work for the offensive system the team implemented this season. "Both of those...2025
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• Grizzlies Rumors: Jenkins, Bane, Aldama, Morant, Iisalo, LaRoche
Taylor Jenkins‘ dismissal as the Grizzlies‘ head coach on Friday came as a major surprise, especially given the timing and the fact that he was under contract beyond this season. However, the team’s decision to overhaul his coaching staff a year ago was among the first signs that Jenkins’ days in Memphis may be numbered, […]...2025
• Grizzlies Notes: Huff, Jenkins, Morant, Edey
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Jay Huff earned his promotion by delivering when called upon, Jenkins said in the pregame press conference on Monday. Huff had his two-way deal converted into a standard four-year contract on Monday. “He took full advantage of his opportunity. Once he signed here, he was a participant [in the] off […]...2024
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• And-Ones: Potential Coaching Changes, Wembanyama, France, Draft Odds
Head coaches Taylor Jenkins, Willie Green and Chauncey Billups could all be in danger of losing their jobs next season, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic, who discussed the topic with league personnel at the draft combine. Hollinger cites a belief that the Grizzlies, Pelicans and Trail Blazers will consider coaching changes if they […]...2024
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• GG Jackson Misses Monday Game After Violating Team Rule

GG Jackson missed the Memphis Grizzlies' loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night after violating a team rule, according to Taylor Jenkins. Jenkins did not specify the rule that Jackson violated, adding that he expects Jackson to be back on Wednesday. Jackson recently signed a four-year contract with the Grizzlies....2024
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• Ja Morant is risking his NBA career to act like an idiot on Instagram
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Is it worth it? No it isn’t. As the NBA approaches the conference finals, where former MVPs and marquee franchises should be the center of attention, a young star’s fall from grace is again dominating the headlines. And this time, while some are still supporting Ja Morant, the calls for patience and understanding are being replaced by reso...2023
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• Grizzlies GM says ‘players were not consulted on’ firing of coach Taylor Jenkins
Taylor Jenkins’ firing came as a huge surprise to the Memphis camp on Friday, as the coach had stretched positive results for six years until this 2024-25 season. This is why general manager Zach Kleiman wants to avoid drama stirring up, and took sole responsibility for this delicate decision. “I came to the conclusion that […] The post Grizzlies GM says ‘players were not ...2025
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• Grizzlies could eye bigger changes, but Ja Morant trade market may be modest

The Grizzlies are all the rage lately, and perhaps not in a good way, following the stunning parting of ways with coach Taylor Jenkins on Friday. Just nine games remain in the regular season. The Grizzlies (44-29) enter Saturday’s home game against the Lakers in a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference standings, […] The post Grizzlies could eye bigger changes, but Ja Morant tr...2025
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• Grizzlies have some serious explaining to do after firing Taylor Jenkins

Nine games left. A fourth-place tie in the Western Conference standings. Three-and-a-half games out of second. And the Memphis Grizzlies have fired their coach. What gives? For now, we have no clue. But that’s precisely what the Grizzlies did, announcing a “parting of ways” with coach Taylor Jenkins. Memphis (44-29) is coming off a fairly […] The post Grizzlies have some se...2025
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• Grizzlies, coach Taylor Jenkins part ways
The Memphis Grizzlies and head coach Taylor Jenkins have parted ways. The Grizzlies are in fifth place in the Western Conference standings with a record of 44-29. “I’m genuinely appreciative of Taylor’s contributions to this team and this city over the past six seasons,” Memphis GM Zach Kleiman said. “This was a difficult decision given […] The post Grizzlies, coach T...2025
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• Ja Morant Misses Grizzlies' Win Due To Cold Symptoms
Ja Morant and Santi Aldama missed the Memphis Grizzlies' 139-126 win over the New Orleans Pelicans due to cold symptoms. "[They] woke up this morning. We opted for rest. Then, as the day went on, they're definitely going to be out tonight. [We're] hopeful for tomorrow. We'll see how they feel," said Taylor Jenkins before the game. Morant recently became ineligible for regular-season NBA Awards due...2025
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• Grizzlies Notes: Edey, Williams, Injuries, Draymond, Jenkins
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• Grizzlies Notes: Jenkins, Morant, Brooks, Maturity
The Grizzlies‘ season came to a screeching halt on Friday night, having been thoroughly lambasted by the Lakers in the sixth and final game of their first-round series, losing by 40 points. Head coach Taylor Jenkins referred to the No. 2 seed’s early exit as “the ultimate wake-up call,” as ESPN’s Tim MacMahon relays. “Are […]...2023
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• Grizzlies’ Ja Morant ruled out for Game 2 vs. Lakers
MEMPHIS – Grizzlies star Ja Morant (bruised right hand) has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Game 2 of this first-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers. Not an hour earlier, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Morant “is feeling a little bit better,” and only cautioned that he had final tests to pass in terms of grip and ability to dribble with the injured right hand. The No. 7 Lakers lead t...2023
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• The 16 NBA playoff teams, ranked by their championship chances
Here’s every team in the 2023 NBA Playoffs ranked by their championship chances. The bracket for the 2023 NBA Playoffs is finalized, and one of the most wide-open postseasons in league history is here. The NBA has historically been a league that runs on superpowers, from Bill Russell’s Celtics to Magic Johnson’s Lakers to Michael Jordan’s Bulls to Tim Duncan’s Spurs to Steph Curry’s Warriors. It ...2023
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• Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins has no timeline for Ja Morant’s return after gun video, suspension
“Very tough moment for sure.”...2023
• Ja Morant, Grizzlies will get hyped with Taylor Jenkins’ defiant remarks against Warriors
The Memphis Grizzlies were just a Ja Morant bucket away from stealing Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors. If the opening salvo of their second round series in the NBA Playoffs is any indication, there will be more nail-biting moments between the two teams in Game 2. Despite the tough defeat, the Grizzlies shouldn’t […] The post Ja Morant, Grizzlies will get hyped with Taylor Jenk...2022
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• Injuries to multiple NBA stars headline Sunday’s playoff games: What to know
Sunday’s slate of NBA playoff Game 1s was headlined by injuries ranging from highly concerning to outright devastating for multiple NBA stars. The Athletic has you covered on everything you need to know. The Grizzlies guard exited to the locker room late in the fourth quarter of the team’s 128-112 loss to the Lakers with an apparent hand injury. X-rays came back negative, but coach Taylor J...2023
• Monty Williams wins 2022 NBA Coach of the Year after leading Suns to league-best record
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• Jenkins: No timetable for Morant's return to Grizz

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Ja Morant has made "difficult decisions and poor choices" that he has to be accountable for....2023
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• Memphis Give Crucial Injury Update on Ja Morant Ahead of Game 2
Memphis point guard Ja Morant taking the court for Wednesday’s Game 2 against the Lakers will be a game time decision, coach Taylor Jenkins said on Tuesday. “He’s progressing,” Jenkins said Tuesday on Morant’s bruised right shooting hand. “He’s dribbling and shooting as much as he can. As I said, he’s got some pain he’s […] The post Memphis Give Cruc...2023
• Kyrie Irving Calls Out Taylor Jenkins For His Criticism of Grizzlies
Kyrie Irving has called out Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins about his comments on his own team, who are down 3-1 in the first round playoffs series to the Lakers. For those who missed it, before their loss to LA on Monday, Jenkins said that his team is down in the series partly because of their […] The post Kyrie Irving Calls Out Taylor Jenkins For His Criticism of Grizzlies appeared first on B...2023
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• Grizzlies Coach Taylor Jenkins Addresses Ja Morant’s Absence

Memphis announced Saturday that the star guard will miss a minimum of two games as the NBA investigates his concerning social media activity....2023
• Grizzlies Set Ja Morant Return Timeline
Ja Morant was not charged by police following an Instagram live where he flashed a gun, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be returning to the court any time soon. Morant will miss at least the next four games, according to the team, while Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said it wouldn’t be the right thing to […] The post Grizzlies Set Ja Morant Return Timeline appeared first on Basketball Forever....2023

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• Grizzlies hire Tuomas Iisalo as head coach, removing interim tag after playoff sweep
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• Grizzlies name Iisalo as coach after interim stint
The Grizzlies have hired Tuomas Iisalo as the franchise's next head coach after he led Memphis into the playoffs following the late-season firing of Taylor Jenkins....2025
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• Zach Kleiman Acknowledges Grizzlies 'Not Close' After Disappointing Season
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• Nikola Jokic Became 'Frustrated, Fatigued By Michael Malone's Fiery Ways'
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• Nuggets fire head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth ahead of 2025 NBA Playoffs
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• Grizzlies now viewed as team with most on line in NBA postseason

After the stunning dismissal of coach Taylor Jenkins, the Grizzlies have the most on the line in the NBA playoffs, wrote Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Grizzlies (44-30) enter Monday night as the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference. They were as high as No. 2. But now, it seems, everything is up in […] The post Grizzlies now viewed as team with most on line in NBA postseason appeared first on...2025
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• Taylor Jenkins Was Long Expected To Be Fired By Grizzlies In Offseason
While the timing of the Memphis Grizzlies' dismissal of Taylor Jenkins was surprising, many around the league expected him to not remain head coach into the 25-26 season. The Grizzlies overhauled Jenkins' coaching staff during the 2024 offseason, which an initial signal that his job was in jeopardy. "The anticipation was they'd get bounced in the first round and he'd be fired," said Tim MacMahon ...2025
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• Grizzlies’ Zach Edey admits ‘it’s been an up-and-down’ kind of season

It’s been a couple of days of drama for the Memphis Grizzlies, not ideal for this time of the season. You know, with there being just eight games to go and playoff positioning still up for grabs. No matter, the Grizzlies will push on after the unexpected firing of ex-coach Taylor Jenkins on Friday, and […] The post Grizzlies’ Zach Edey admits ‘it’s been an up-and-down...2025
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• Who Is Tuomas Iisalo? All About the Grizzlies’ Current Interim Head Coach After Taylor Jenkins’ Firing
The Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins and named Tuomas Iisalo as the interim coach, who faces a nine-game test to unite team and secure a playoff spot....2025
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• Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman says players not consulted on Taylor Jenkins firing: ‘My decision alone’

Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman didn’t go into great detail about why ex-coach Taylor Jenkins was fired with just nine games remaining and playoff positioning up for grabs. But at least Kleiman met with reporters. Credit where it’s due, we guess. “I came to the conclusion that this was in the best interest of the […] The post Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman says players no...2025
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• Who else is on NBA hot seat? Five coaches who could be next to be fired after league's shocking moves

Michael Malone and Taylor Jenkins were fired in the last two weeks -- who else could join them?...2025
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• Nuggets fire head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth ahead of 2025 NBA Playoffs
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• Ja Morant should have given Taylor Jenkins some patience before shocking firing

Jenkins showed Morant significant patience, and the All-Star guard should have done the same....2025
• 'No one was on the same page': Inside the Grizzlies' shocking firing of Taylor Jenkins
The Grizzlies believe this firing will help reconnect the team's tantalizing core -- and reignite Ja Morant. But in truth, this dismissal began with five other ones nearly a year ago....2025
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• Ja Morant wasn’t happy with Grizzlies’ offense before shocking Taylor Jenkins firing

Things aren’t so hot between Ja Morant and the Grizzlies....2025
• Grizzlies couldn't wait to fire Taylor Jenkins, and their bold, bizarre coaching change needs an explanation

The Grizzlies' shocking decision on Friday puts GM Zach Kleiman under the microscope...2025
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• Grizzlies shockingly fire coach Taylor Jenkins in midst of playoff chase

Despite being in the thick of the Western Conference playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies are moving on from head coach Taylor Jenkins....2025
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• Memphis Grizzlies shockingly fire head coach Taylor Jenkins with nine games left before playoffs
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• Grizzlies make shocking decision just weeks before playoffs

The Grizzlies appear locked into their fourth playoff appearance in the last five seasons. However, that is not good enough for Memphis, as HC Taylor Jenkins was fired on Friday....2025