Grizzlies Insider: Grizzlies leave The Beehive State for a beehive
The Grizzlies won’t increase FedExForum capacity for Games 3 and 4, and Memphis fans are buzzing with frustration.
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May 2021
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Grizzlies game’s a party for fans excited about home playoff
Although capacity was limited to 12,185, Grizzlies fans made their voices heard in pregame and carried that enthusiasm into FedExForum, where the halftime performance featured local rap star Young Dolph.
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Grizzlies playoff blog: Memphis vs Utah, Game 3
Follow tonight’s game along with Chris Herrington, who’s blogging from FedExForum as the Memphis Grizzlies meet the top-seeded Utah Jazz.
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Calkins: Want a wild scene at FedExForum for Grizzlies? Show up.
No, the Grizzlies won’t have a full house for Saturday’s Game 3 against the Jazz. But that’s no reason to be angry. Buy a ticket and soak it in. The Grizzlies will have more people in the building Saturday than since before the pandemic. It’ll feel like playoff basketball is supposed to feel.
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FedExForum will not increase capacity ahead of Game 3
The Memphis Grizzlies won’t increase capacity ahead of Games 3 and 4, but they are making limited tickets available on the Pinnacle Level.
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Grizz playoff tix on sale at 2 p.m. today
The team hosts the Utah Jazz on Saturday, May 29 and Monday, May 31. Both games tip off at 8:30 p.m.
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Grizzlies bump FedExForum capacity ahead of play-in game
The increase in capacity comes after guidance from the Shelby County Health Department.
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Grizzlies Insider: A big game is almost certainly coming to Memphis
The standings window is closing for Memphis, which now looks destined to finish in the eighth or ninth position in the West. Either way, for the Grizzlies a date with a significant home game in mid-May is incredibly likely.
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Calkins: Arnold Perl helped build a better Memphis
People rolled their eyes when Arnold Perl said FedExForum would be built on time and on budget. And he was right. Perl died this week at the age of 81. He leaves behind a better and more optimistic city.
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Longtime civic champion Arnold Perl dies
Arnold Perl, the former chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and the New Memphis Arena Public Building Authority, passed away this week after a lifetime of community service.
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April 2021
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Calkins: Ja Morant wants you at FedExForum (and now you can eat at your seat!)
Ja Morant issued a call for Grizzlies fans to come to FedExForum for the team’s playoff push. It has been a tricky year for in-person attendance. But more and more fans are trickling back.
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March 2021
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Ex-Tiger Precious Achiuwa returns to FedExForum for Heat-Grizzlies game
Says Achiuwa: “I’ve been looking forward to this day for a really, really long time.”
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February 2021
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Grizzlies vs. Thunder to be held without fans
Due to winter weather conditions, the game at 8 p.m. Wednesday will not have spectators.
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Herrington: A rough night on the floor, but more fans in the stands as Grizzlies come home
The loss can’t take away from the growing signs of promise.
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January 2021
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Tigers fans allowed back in FedExForum on Thursday
Grizzlies have not announced if they will do the same.
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December 2020
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The Grizzlies’ plan now: Follow their ‘North Star’
At one time, there were people who didn’t want the NBA in Memphis. Now they have Ja Morant.
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Grizzlies 20: From ‘Beat L.A.’ to Ja Morant, the greatest regular-season games
This is the first of our series honoring the 20th season of the Grizzlies in Memphis. We play no favorites ranking these games — well, except one.
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Calkins: Grizzlies tip off 20 years — and hopefully 20 more
There is a lease provision that has to be dealt with, but right now there’s no reason Memphis and its touchstone can’t work things out.
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Tigers, Grizzlies to play without fans in FedExForum until further notice
The Grizzlies and Tigers will play home basketball games without fans until further notice. This decision comes under the direction of public health officials.
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NBA releases first half of Grizzlies schedule
Memphis will play five nationally televised games. The Grizzlies open at home on Wednesday, Dec. 23 against the San Antonio Spurs. The world champion Lakers will visit Jan. 3 and 5.
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Calkins: The Memphis Tigers are back! (But all the questions remain)
The Tigers made their return to FedExForum Wednesday night. They got the win they needed, but there’s no way of knowing if they found answers to their questions.
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Memphis steamrolls Arkansas State in home opener
The Tigers rebound after two tough losses, and Ahmad Rand makes his debut.
Related Story: Memphis basketball: Energy, as much as lineup changes, helped Tigers beat Arkansas State
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FedExForum debuts new fan attendance protocols amid pandemic
No courtside seats will be available for Tigers games this season. The Grizzlies are still determining seating configurations.
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November 2020
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Memphis Grizzlies to allow some fans at FedExForum this season
The arena will have restricted capacity, and the team is looking at possible COVID-19 testing for fans in certain seating.
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Report: NBA will allow fans next season — but will Grizzlies?
The NBA is looking at potential testing protocols for arenas at or above 50% capacity.
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