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Three Teams Cheaper Than the Grizzlies

By Tom ZillerSep 14th 2009 – 11:00AM

I, among others, have given Michael Heisley and the Memphis Grizzlies some gruff over the franchise's thrift this summer. While the team did take on Zach Randolph's hefty contract and eventually signed Allen Iverson, the perception remains that the Grizz exist only to suck the lives out of anxious prospects and to serve as...

Iverson to Meet With Grizzlies Owner

By Tom ZillerSep 6th 2009 – 10:05PM

With rosters gathering for pre-preseason workouts and all the major free agents rumored to be finding closure, it makes sense that Allen Iverson would inch closer to a final destination of his own. On Sunday, the Memphis Commercial-Appeal reported that Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley and Iverson would attempt to meet in...

Grizzlies Owner Cuts Scouting Staff From Five to Nothing

By Tom ZillerAug 2nd 2009 – 9:15AM

Of all teams in need of a good scouting staff, the Grizzlies, who have had 10 top-six picks in 14 years of existence, are at the top of the list. The team had five amateur scouts last season (I'm not calling the scouts amateurs, they scouted amateur players). Next season, Geoff Calkins of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal...

Is Charlotte Trading Emeka Okafor to Help Sell the Team?

By Tom ZillerJul 28th 2009 – 8:25AM

On balance, most agree the Bobcats would come out as the losers in the talent portion of the trade of Emeka Okafor to New Orleans for Tyson Chandler. Both are keystone defenders, but 'Meka is more well-rounded and (lately) more healthy. On offense, Chandler is completely single-minded, whereas Okafor holds some modicum of...

Dallas Gets Marion for 5 Years

By Tom ZillerJul 9th 2009 – 8:10AM

The rumored sign-and-trade sending Shawn Marion to Dallas will become official today, reports ESPN.com and the Dallas Morning News.What had been a tricky deal between Dallas, who is apparently in BUY! BUY! BUY! mode, and Toronto, who is attempting to maximize its Hedo Turkoglu cushion, turned into a four-way ballroom...

MichaelHeisley News From the Web

  • 05/19/12 Editorial: Griz on right course Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN As endings go, it was a bummer for the Grizzlies and their fans.
  • 05/15/12 Defeat did not sour Grizzlies' owner Michael Heisley Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley braced himself for a wrecked season because of serious injuries at the start and having to recover on the fly.
  • 03/29/12 Heisley ends talks with Oracle founder Ellison over... Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley reiterated today his doubt that the franchise will be sold anytime soon.
  • 03/28/12 Is Memphis Major League? Source: Memphis Flyer - Memphis TN Now Memphis fans have to raise their game.
  • 03/28/12 Magic Johnson's group to buy Dodgers Source: Memphis Business Journal - Memphis TN An investor group which includes NBA NBA Latest from The Business Journals Follow this company legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson will pay a record $2 billion for the Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Latest from The Business Journals Follow this company.

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