This book highlights the history of the Memphis Grizzlies.

"Middle grade basketball fans are introduced to the extraordinary history of NBA's Memphis Grizzlies with a photo-laden narrative of their greatest successes and losses"--

One of Memphis's top media personalities provides tales about the Grizzlies move to Memphis from Vancouver and how in such a short time the franchise has gone from being one of the NBA's worst to a playoff team through bold moves that have earned instant respect in the league and city. In addition, the book provides readers with stories from and about prominent names like general manager Jerry West, head coaches Hubie Brown and Mike Fratello, and players such as Shane Battier, Pau Gasol, Mike Miller, and Lorenzen Wright.

Basketball is known for its fast-breaking, buzzer-beating action, and Creative Education is known for its stellar sports publishing. That excitement is capturedand that tradition continuedin The NBA: A History of Hoops, a series celebrating all 30 franchises of the National Basketball Association. With thrilling texts, interesting side panels, and lively player profiles set alongside vibrant photos, every teams origins, stars, greatest triumphs, and most unforgettable moments can be experienced like never before. This title provides an informative narration of the Memphis Grizzlies professional basketball teams history from its 1995 founding in Vancouver, British Columbia, to today, spotlighting memorable players and events.

This title introduces basketball fans to the history of the Memphis Grizzlies NBA franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Features the history of the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team, including players Lawrence Moten, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, and Bryant Reeves.

Basketball is known for its fast-breaking, buzzer-beating action, and Creative Education is known for its stellar sports publishing. That excitement is captured—and that tradition continued—in The NBA: A History of Hoops, a series celebrating all 30 franchises of the National Basketball Association. With thrilling texts, interesting side panels, and lively player profiles set alongside vibrant photos, every team's origins, stars, greatest triumphs, and most unforgettable moments can be experienced like never before. This title provides an informative narration of the Memphis Grizzlies professional basketball team's history from its 1995 founding in Vancouver, British Columbia, to today, spotlighting memorable players and events.