The Memphis Grizzlies experienced success between 2010-2015, making the playoffs multiple times and advancing to the Western Conference Finals in 2013. They were led by Pau Gasol and Zach Randolph. In 2012-2013, they had their best season under new ownership, going 56-26 behind Marc Gasol's defense. They continued success in 2013-2014 before struggling with injuries in 2014-2015, though still made the playoffs.

1. Timeline: 2010 to 2015

2. Who are the Memphis Grizzlies?
They are a professional basketball team
• Established in 1995 as Vancouver Grizzlies
• Mode to Memphis in 2001

3. Initial Seasons After the Move
From years 2001 to 2008
• Started playing at Pyramid Stadium under
Pau Gasol
• Featured in Playoff in their final season at the Pyramid Arena,
helping coach Hubert "Hubie" Brown become the Coach of
the Year recipient
• Moved on to play at FedExForum
• Featured in the Playoff three times by 2008

4. Major Events between 2008 and 2010
The team went through a lot of changes during this phase:
• Pau Gasol was traded to Los Angeles Lakers for
Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie and
rights to Marc Gasol
• Lionel Hollins took over as coach
• Zach Randolph was brought in, and had a huge impact,
posting 20.8 ppg and 8.8 rebounds per game in his first
season

5. Major Events in the 2010/2011 Season
Some of the major events were:
• Celebrated tenth season for the franchise
• Acquired Shane Battier and Ishmael Smith in place of
Hasheem Thabeet and DeMarre Carroll
• Won their first playoff series, first playoff game against #1
seed San Antonio Spurs in a best-of-seven series
• Beaten by Oklahoma City Thunder in the next round after a
tough playoff series

6. Changes During the 2011/2012 Season
The lockout and delayed start to the new season caused a
number of changes:
• Reduction of 16 games
• Estimated loss of $400 million to team owner and players
• Resigned Marc Gasol and Hamed Haddadi
• Finished the season strong with a record of 41-25, setting best
win percentage record in team history
• Eliminated in first round of playoff by Los Angeles Clippers

7. Beginning of the 2012/2013 Season
Underwent an ownership change before the beginning of the
new season.
• Named among the 10 youngest billionaires
of the time by Forbes, Robert J. Pera and
his group, purchased the team for $350
million.
• Jason Levien was named CEO and
Managing Partner and John Hollinger
was hired as the new Vice President of
Basketball Operations.

8. In the News in the 2012/2013 Season
• 12 out of 14 Grizzlies had the best start to the season in
franchise history
• Posted a franchise best 56-26, with the best defense in NBA,
making Marc Gasol the first European born player to win
NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award.
• Went on to their first Western Conference finals, avenging
defeating Los Angeles Clippers in the first round and
Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinal series.
• Lost to San Antonio Spurs in the final

9. An Eventful 2013/2014 Season
Despite making it to the finals in the
previous last season, the 2013/2014
started with coach Lionel Hollins being
replaced by assistant coach David Joerger
due to differences with team
management.
• Struggled in defense early in the season
with Marc Gasol out early due to injury
• Gasol's return in January led to a revival
in fortunes for the Grizzlies as they
finished 50-32

10. An Eventful 2013/2014 Season
• Zach Randolph became MVP with 17.4 ppg and 10.1 rebound
with Mike Conley Jr having a breakout season with career high
17.2 points, 6.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds
• Faced old rivals Oklahoma City Thunder, narrowly lost out in
the first playoff series with star player Zach Randolph
suspended for the seventh game

11. Surprise Start to the 2014/2015 Season
• Before the start of the season, CEO
Jason Levien and Assistant General
Manager Stu Lash leave Memphis
Grizzlies.
Read more about this here:
http://www.espn.in/nba/story/_/id/10
954745/ceo-jason-levien-assistant-gm-
stu-lash-leave-memphis-grizzlies

12. Surprise Start to the 2014/2015
Season
• Carried good form and started well
• Ended the season with a record 55-27
• With Gasol leading the way, won the first
playoff series game against Portland
Trail Blazers
• Lost to Golden State Warriors in the second playoffs

13. Future of the Team
With the best player in Grizzlies history, Marc Gasol extending
his contract and entering a new five-year deal and under a fairly
new management, the team looks settled and ready for the
exciting seasons to come.