Grizzlies fire coach Taylor Jenkins
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The Memphis Grizzlies have parted ways with their winningest coach, Taylor Jenkins, with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason.
U.S. News & World Report |
The Memphis Grizzlies have parted ways with their winningest coach, Taylor Jenkins, with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason.
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Jenkins, a well-regarded coach who had been in his sixth year in Memphis, was 250-214 over that stretch, the most wins for a head coach in franchise history.
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The Memphis Grizzlies lost 125-104 Thursday night to the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the Paycom Center. Memphis was without two-time All-Star Ja Morant who has missed the last six games due to right shoulder soreness and a left hamstring strain.
Preseason staff changes set an uneasy tone for the season to come in Memphis, and now there's uncertainty as the playoffs loom.
The Memphis Grizzlies are visiting the number one seed in the Western Conference, Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Thursday's game will be the fourth and final meeting between the two teams this season.
The Grizzlies are currently 19-17 on the road with a point differential of 6, while the Thunder have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.
Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jaren Jackson had 19 and the Memphis Grizzlies, playing without Ja Morant, used a dominant second half for a 140-103 win over the Utah Jazz.
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Taylor Jenkins knows Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.'s Grizzlies are one ingredient away from a successful NBA Playoffs run.
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