Grizzlies May 2001 Archive

• Memphis Interview with Heisley

  | May 27, 2001

• Pistons Lobby Magic

  | May 27, 2001

  The Knicks' draft pick is going to the Suns.

• Cuban: Don't Blame Heisley

  | May 25, 2001

  In a remarkably candid interview with the Vancouver Sun, Mark Cuban says, "Vancouver shouldn't be mad at Michael Heisley.

• Suns May Have Pick

  | May 25, 2001

• June 4 Vote in Memphis?

  | May 24, 2001

  The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports that the City Council and County Commission may vote on a public financing plan for a new $250 million basketball arena on June 4.

• No Corporate Names

  | May 23, 2001

  AP reports that a re-located Vancouver Grizzlies won't be called the Memphis Express.

• Expressly Forbidden

  | May 22, 2001

• Will Rockets Bail Out Vancouver?

  | May 21, 2001

  According to the Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen, the 18th pick -- which was awarded them and then taken back by the league a couple of weeks ago -- will probably come to Houston after all.

• Location Decision Within Two Weeks

  | May 20, 2001

• Grizz Have Dismal Draft Record

  | May 20, 2001

• Decision on Memphis Soon

  | May 20, 2001

• Memphis divided over proposed Arena

  | May 20, 2001

• June 1 Deadline to Satisfy Debt

  | May 19, 2001

  Talk about a weak negotiating position.

• Slow Move to Memphis

  | May 19, 2001

  Coach Sidney Lowe threw out the first pitch at the Memphis Redbirds' baseball game Friday night.

• Not Now Yao

  | May 18, 2001

• Lowe Throws First Pitch

  | May 17, 2001

  Grizz coach Sidney Lowe will throw out the first pitch at Friday's Memphis Redbirds' Triple-A baseball game tonight.

• One Funding Hurdle Cleared in Memphis

  | May 16, 2001

  One of many hurdles Memphis needs to clear to get the arena it needs for relocation of the Grizzlies passed Tuesday.

• Slam Dunk in Memphis?

  | May 15, 2001

• Pre-Draft Work-outs Will be in Vancouver

  | May 12, 2001

  The Grizz will hold their pre-draft workouts in Vancouver, rather than in Chicago.

• Memphis Lobbyists Getting it Done

  | May 12, 2001

  Memphis's NBA pursuit team has assembled the largest lobbying effort in five years, with 26 lobbyists from five firms registered to help win state money for a new arena.

• Grizz: One Step Forward, One Back

  | May 10, 2001

  A new arena is a necessity for the Grizzlies to move to Memphis.

• Time for Grizz to Make a Deal

  | May 7, 2001

  Regardless of where the franchise plays, the disastrous record is the reslt of timid management.

• Memphis Grizzlies

  | May 5, 2001

  The new team in Graceland will be called the Grizzlies for at least their first season.

• Grizzly Shake-up Ready

  | May 5, 2001

  More than the uniforms will be different.