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May 21, 2013; San Antonio, TX, USA; Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins reacts against the San Antonio Spurs in game two of the Western Conference finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AT After two days of interviewing with the Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Times reports that the team walked away impressed with Lionel Hollins : After ... (more)

In his debut piece for the site, Mohamed Mohamed takes a look at some of the challenges facing General Managers when they evaluate young talent, and in particular, looks at one such problem player, the Raptors' DeMar DeRozan.

What words could really comfort the man who endured the losing seasons of the then-Vancouver Grizzlies, but yet came back to coach the Memphis Grizzlies to the Western Conference Championship? How does new ownership really explain to the loyal legion of Grizz Nation how "differing views" turned into the non-renewal of a contract and the firing of a ... (more)

This season, the Grizzlies had a franchise best 56-26 record and made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.

Nikki Boertman/The Commercial Appeal Despite leading the Grizzlies to the Western Conference finals, coach Lionel Hollins was released by team management on Monday.

According to the Commercial Appeal 's Ronald Tillery , the Grizzlies decided on Monday not to renew the 59-year-old Hollins' contract: Lionel Hollins is out as Griz head coach.

Basketball fans were surprised to see a commercial for the NBA's new fashion blog during the play-offs.

Filed under: Basketball Stories and tagged with: Lionel Hollins , Marc Gasol , Memphis Grizzlies , Mike Conley , Rudy Gay , Tony Allen , Zach Randolph Following up on his recent article about NBA coaches , Dave Berri was asked by 3 Shades of Blue to answer some questions about Lionel Hollins and the Memphis Grizzlies' coaching situation.

When interim coach P.J.Carlesimo was terminated the day after the Nets' Game 7 loss at home to Chicago over a month ago, Brooklyn seemed to be the primary landing spot for free-agent coaches.

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The Clippers have asked for and received permission to speak to Memphis Grizzlies' coach Lionel Hollins, according to ESPNLA's Ramona Shelburne.

Tony Parker, in his 12th season, has outplayed much younger point guards on the Spurs' way to the NBA Finals.

When the team surprisingly traded franchise forward Rudy Gay, all signs pointed towards Management wants a coach willing to buy into the analytic movement, using those mechanisms to make roster, lineup and system decisions.

Memphis, TN, United States - The Memphis Grizzlies have allowed coach Lionel Hollins to talk to other teams after "major philosophical differences" stalled initial talks for a contract extension.

's report at Yahoo! Sports , the old-school coach clashed with John Hollinger, the man behind the Grizzlies' forward-thinking analytics movement, communications have been strained for quite some time.

The Memphis Grizzlies did the Spurs an unintentional favor two years ago in the playoffs.

Making an All-NBA Team is one of the top honors an NBA player can receive. If a player makes one of the three teams, they know they played at a very high level during the regular season.

Lionel Hollins said Tuesday he hopes to be back with the Memphis Grizzlies but is being "realistic" about his coaching future in the NBA.

There will be a new Western Conference champion after the Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder in another close battle at Chesapeake Energy Arena Wednesday.

Mike Conley: Under contract for three more years and with just over $26 million guaranteed left.