Memphis Grizzlies

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NBA team professional basketball team

The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team in the NBA known for their gritty, defense-oriented play and passionate fan base.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NBA team → professional basketball team →
city	Memphis →
conference	Western Conference →
country	United States →
division	Southwest Division → formerly Midwest Division →
divisionTitles	multiple →
fanBaseCharacteristic	passionate →
firstPlayoffAppearance	2004 →
formerArena	Pyramid Arena →
formerLocation	Vancouver, British Columbia →
foundedAs	Vancouver Grizzlies →
foundingYear	1995 →
GLeagueAffiliate	Memphis Hustle →
GLeagueAffiliateLocation	Southaven, Mississippi →
homeArena	FedExForum →
homeArenaOpened	2004 →
jerseyRetiredFor	Tony Allen → Zach Randolph →
joinedNBAAsExpansionTeam	1995 →
league	National Basketball Association →
location	Memphis, Tennessee →
mascot	Grizz (Grizzlies mascot) →
nickname	Grizz → Grizzlies →
notableEraNickname	Grit and Grind →
notablePlayer	Ja Morant → Marc Gasol → Mike Conley → Pau Gasol → Tony Allen → Zach Randolph →
notableSeason	2012–13 NBA season →
officialLanguage	English →
owner	Robert Pera →
reachedConferenceFinals	2013 Western Conference Finals →
relocatedTo	Memphis, Tennessee →
relocationYear	2001 →
rival	Los Angeles Clippers → Oklahoma City Thunder → San Antonio Spurs →
state	Tennessee →
styleOfPlay	defense-oriented → gritty →
teamColors	Beale Street blue → gold → navy blue → smoke blue →
televisionPartnerLocal	Bally Sports Southeast →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allen Iverson → Derrick Rose → Gilbert Arenas → Vince Carter →	playedFor
Dallas Mavericks → Houston Rockets →	divisionRival
Southwest Division → Western Conference →	hasTeam
Grizz Gaming →	affiliatedWith
New Orleans Pelicans →	divisionRivals
Kevin Love →	draftTeam
1995–96 NBA season ("Vancouver Grizzlies") →	expansionTeamDebut
Rogers Arena ("Vancouver Grizzlies") →	formerTenant
Memphis Grizzlies ("Vancouver Grizzlies") →	foundedAs
Grizz Gaming →	hasCategory
West →	hasNotableFranchises
Grizz Gaming →	hasParentOrganization
Memphis metropolitan area →	hasSportsTeam
Pacific Division ("Vancouver Grizzlies") →	historicalTeam
FedExForum →	homeArenaOf
Grizz Gaming →	isOfficialTeamOf
Gilbert Arenas →	memberOfSportsTeam
Memphis Grizzlies ("Grizzlies") →	nickname
FedExForum →	operator
Grizz Gaming →	owner
Gilbert Arenas →	playedForTeam
2019–20 NBA season →	playInGameTeams
Memphis, Tennessee →	sportsTeam
Memphis Pyramid →	sportsTenant