grizzlies

1. 灰熊：2001年,灰熊队迁回美国孟菲斯市,但球队依然沿用了灰熊(Grizzlies)这个名号. 其实搬到孟菲斯后,球队曾设想将灰熊更名为速递(Express),因为全美最大的速递公司--联邦快递(FedExCorporation)的总部就在孟菲斯,该公司也是球队的惟一赞助商.

2. 温哥华灰熊队：NBA的新成员温哥华灰熊队(Grizzlies)的队名由来,是由于灰熊在美洲西北部原住民文化中深具象徵意义,加上温哥华所在的卑诗省(British Columbia英属哥伦比亚)中拥有近2万头灰熊,因此灰熊就成为温哥华篮球队的队名

1. grizzlies

1. The 144 points was a Grizzlies franchise record and the most points scored by an NBA team in regulation this season.

2. His contract was bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies in December, making him a free agent.

3. The most notable example of an NBA draftee demanding a trade came in 1999, when No 2 pick Steve Francis refused to play for Vancouver Grizzlies.

4. The only other team to lose 12 straight playoff games is the Memphis Grizzlies, who dropped their first dozen postseason contests from 2004 through 2006.

5. Wesley Person and Earl Watson each added 12 points for the Grizzlies.

6. Marc Gasol announced on Twitter that he has reached a tentative agreement with the Grizzlies keeping him in Memphis.

7. He said Tuesday he will leave as the Grizzlies'director of basketball operations July 1 at the end of his contract.

8. Polar bears and grizzlies have been successfully paired in zoos before - Stirling could not speculate why - and their offspring are fertile.

9. Wells had 10 points in the final period as the Grizzlies closed with a flourish to keep the Trail Blazers for making a serious challenge.

10. The Grizzlies were just pleased they had seized their second chance for a fresh start to the new year.