The Grizzlies were one of the expansion teams the NBA established in 1995, along with the Toronto Raptors. While being based in Vancouver initially, the team moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 2001. Most Tennessee teams ply their trade in Nashville, which makes the Memphis Grizzlies the city's exclusive major sports team. While the team has had a short NBA history, they have managed to be relatively successful. Fans have always bought plenty of Memphis Grizzlies tickets, with the team rewarding their faith with entertaining basketball. Their first period of success came in 2001 with the draft pick of Pau Gasol. The giant Spaniard was the overall third pick in the draft and managed to win Rookie of the Year after his first NBA season. Memphis Grizzlies tickets sold even better during this period, as fans were anxious to see the skills of Gasol in person. In his seven seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, he led them to two playoff berths. A conference or NBA title has eluded the Grizzlies to date, but they hope the future will bring even more success. In 2008, Gasol was traded to the L.A. Lakers for several players and draft picks, including his brother Marc Gasol. Gasol, along with Hamid Haddadi, helped the Grizzlies claim two playoff berths in the past two seasons. They have had excellent regular season records, despite being unable to translate that to playoff success. Fans bought plenty of Memphis Grizzlies tickets for their playoff games and the excitement in the city was exceptional. They will be hoping it is not too long before they are buying Memphis Grizzlies tickets for the NBA Finals.
The Grizzlies played in the Pyramid Arena until 2004, when the newly built FedEx- Forum became their home. The stadium has a capacity of 18,119 fans and Memphis Grizzlies tickets are regularly sold out for the arena. The arena is also home to the NCAA's Memphis Tigers. The stadium cost the city $250 million, however $92 million was paid back by FedEx for the rights to the stadium's name. The build has been an incredible success, with Memphis Grizzlies tickets sales going a long way to justifying a new stadium. There are also ice hockey games and notable music concerts held in the arena. Memphis Grizzlies fans have been extremely loyal to the team ever since their move to the city. Fans were always upset that they did not have a major basketball team in the city and were delighted when the Vancouver team was moved to Memphis. The games are always sold out and fans make plenty of noise during games to push their team on to success. Memphis Grizzlies tickets were hot commodities for their playoff berths, with every fan wanting a chance to see their team compete at the business end of the season. The team has been sold by Michael Heisley, who is now 75, to young billionaire Robert J. Pera. Fans are hoping that Pera's considerable wealth and business acumen will help the team compete at the top end of the NBA. While they have never been able to hold a candle to the likes of the Lakers, Celtics, and Spurs, Pera is sure to want his team to become even more successful than they have been in the past. These are exciting times for fans, with seasonal Memphis Grizzlies tickets selling out for the 2012-2013 season. They will be hoping the likes of Tony Allen and Marc Gasol are supplemented by more quality players so they can push on from a seven game first round loss to the L.A. Clippers last season.
11-26-12: This Grizzlies team looks ready to contend. With back to back wins against the Thunder and Knicks, Memphis looks ready to take on any competition put in front of them. Memphis ranks in the top 12 in both scoring and scoring defense, a perfect recipe for a winning pedigree. At 9-2 they will face off against the Cavs and Raptors, both home game for the Grizz.