Calkins: No words to explain how the Grizzlies treated Wallace and Bickerstaff
Memphis Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, back, consoles guard Mike Conley as the Denver Nuggets take the lead in the second half of an NBA game Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, in Denver. Conley tweeted, "No words," after the Grizzlies fired Bickerstaff Thursday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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The Grizzlies fired J.B. Bickerstaff and reassigned Chris Wallace Thursday. But the way they did it raises some legitimate questions about the new management team.
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Calkins: No words to explain how the Grizzlies treated Wallace and Bickerstaff
The Grizzlies fired J.B. Bickerstaff and reassigned Chris Wallace Thursday. But the way they did it raises some legitimate questions about the new management team.
Calkins: No words to explain how the Grizzlies treated Wallace and Bickerstaff
The Grizzlies fired J.B. Bickerstaff and reassigned Chris Wallace Thursday. But the way they did it raises some legitimate questions about the new management team.
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