Memphis Grizzlies | ||||
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Conference | Western | |||
Division | Southwest | |||
Founded | 1995 | |||
History | Vancouver Grizzlies 1995–2001 Memphis Grizzlies 2001–present[1][2] | |||
Arena | FedExForum | |||
Location | Memphis, Tennessee | |||
Team colors | Beale Street blue, Memphis midnight blue, steel gray, gold[3][4] | |||
Main sponsor | FedEx[5][6] | |||
President | Jason Wexler[7] | |||
General manager | Zachary Kleiman[7] | |||
Head coach | Taylor Jenkins[8] | |||
Ownership | Memphis Basketball, LLC (Robert Pera, Chairman and Controlling Owner)[9] | |||
Affiliation(s) | Memphis Hustle | |||
Championships | 0 | |||
Conference titles | 0 | |||
Division titles | 2 (2022, 2023) | |||
Retired numbers | 2 (33, 50) | |||
Website | www | |||
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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.
The team was originally established in Canada as the Vancouver Grizzlies in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, 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.