The Memphis Grizzlies team was established in 1995 in Vancouver,
British Columbia along with the Toronto
Raptors as part of the NBA's expansion to Canada. It was relocated to Memphis in 2001. Nickname
Grizzlies was chosen after the original name Mounties was abandoned following
objections by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the name was kept upon
moving to Memphis.
The team logo is a snarling Grizzly's face in two shades of blue with
yellow eyes. One of its stars is Spanish Paul Gasol who was originally drafted
by the Atlanta
hawks in 2001 but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies where he played 7 seasons
and won the Rookie of the Year award in his first season with the Grizzlies. He
now plays for the Lakers.
The team colors are dark blue, powder blue and yellow. The Grizzlies
sport a jersey in white for home games and blue for road games, both
with light blue linings on the side.
