When the Grizzlies announced Friday morning that they'd fired coach Taylor Jenkins, the NBA world had a pretty consistent reaction: shock. Memphis is tied for fourth in the western conference with only nine games left in the regular season, so the Grizzlies made this move while gearing up for a playoff run.

The Grizzlies battled through injuries to have a bounce-back season and are currently the No. 5 seed in the West.

While the abrupt decision caught analysts and fans off guard, the coaching shakeup was supposedly brewing for months.

Our Lakers vs. Grizzlies predictions aren't so sure why Memphis is favored in its first game after firing its coach.

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Grizzlies game with apparent ankle injury Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis exited the Kings' matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at Golden 1 C