athlore
HomeDiscoverLibrarySign inCreate account
↗
⌂Home◎Discover⌕Library
Basketball / Teams
FRANCHISE

NBA franchise story

Memphis Grizzlies

The Grizzlies moved from Vancouver's difficult expansion years to Pau Gasol's breakthrough, the beloved Grit and Grind core and Ja Morant's explosive young team.

Every era · The defining players · Five essential games

The franchise timeline

Every era of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Move through the franchise chronologically. The jerseys identify each chapter’s central cast, and every curated card opens the complete story of that era.

Historical reference: Memphis Grizzlies official team history ↗
The beginning↓
01▼

Franchise era

1995–96—2000–01

01
MEMABDUR-RAHIM3Shareef Abdur-Rahim
MEMBIBBY10Mike Bibby
MEMREEVES50Bryant Reeves

Expansion hardship in Canada

The Vancouver years

Vancouver never won more than 23 games, though Abdur-Rahim supplied consistent production before the move south.

Read the era story →

Chapter 01

1995–96—2000–01

02▼

Franchise era

2001–02—2006–07

02
MEMGASOL16Pau Gasol
MEMBATTIER31Shane Battier
MEMMILLER33Mike Miller

Hubie Ball and a deep rotation

Pau brings Memphis to the playoffs

Gasol became the franchise's first All-Star and led three straight playoff appearances after Hubie Brown installed a selfless ten-man system.

Read the era story →

Chapter 02

2001–02—2006–07

03▼

Franchise era

2007–08—2009–10

03
MEMGASOL33Marc Gasol
MEMCONLEY11Mike Conley
MEMGAY22Rudy Gay

The Gasol trade plants a new frontcourt

The rebuild takes shape

Memphis turned toward youth, acquiring Marc Gasol and developing the players who would define its lasting identity.

Read the era story →

Chapter 03

2007–08—2009–10

04▼

Franchise era

2010–11—2016–17

04
MEMGASOL33Marc Gasol
MEMRANDOLPH50Zach Randolph
MEMCONLEY11Mike Conley

Defense, toughness and the 2013 West finals

Grit and Grind

The Core Four upset top-seeded San Antonio and made seven straight playoffs by turning every game into a physical test.

Read the era story →

Chapter 04

2010–11—2016–17

05▼

Franchise era

2017–18—2018–19

05
MEMCONLEY11Mike Conley
MEMGASOL33Marc Gasol
MEMJACKSON13Jaren Jackson Jr.

A beloved era gives way

The Core Four farewell

Memphis honored its veteran foundation while drafting Jackson and preparing a remarkably quick transition.

Read the era story →

Chapter 05

2017–18—2018–19

06

Franchise era

2019–20—present

06
MEMMORANT12Ja Morant
MEMJACKSON13Jaren Jackson Jr.
MEMBANE22Desmond Bane

Fearless pace and a new homegrown core

The Ja generation

Morant's explosiveness accelerated the rebuild, while Jackson and Bane helped create a 56-win team with its own swagger.

Read the era story →

Chapter 06

2019–20—present

◆Present day

The essential watchlist

Five Memphis Grizzlies games to start with.

Curated from the franchise’s defining eras, championship stakes and the games that still carry its story.

#01 · Regular Season

Regular Season
2017
MEMPHISGRIZZLIES
GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS
FEB 10, 2017

Grizzlies vs Warriors

Feb 10, 2017

#02 · Regular Season

Regular Season
2022
SAN ANTONIOSPURS
MEMPHISGRIZZLIES
JAN 11, 2023

Spurs vs Grizzlies

Jan 11, 2023

#03 · First Round

First Round
2022
GAME5
MINNESOTATIMBERWOLVES
MEMPHISGRIZZLIES
APR 26, 2022

Timberwolves vs Grizzlies

Apr 26, 2022

#04 · Regular Season

Regular Season
2022
MEMPHISGRIZZLIES
INDIANAPACERS
JAN 14, 2023

Grizzlies vs Pacers

Jan 14, 2023

#05 · Western Conference First Round

Western ConferenceFirst Round
2006
GAME4
DALLASMAVERICKS
MEMPHISGRIZZLIES
2006-05-01

Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies

2006-05-01

Season history

Past seasons

31 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Memphis Grizzlies games

2,577 total · loaded 10 at a time