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Memphis Grizzlies Sale Finalized

By Red Coleman On October 31, 2012 · Add Comment · In October 2012

Press release:

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES SALE TO ROBERT PERA-LED INVESTMENT GROUP COMPLETED

Introductory Media Conference to be held at 10 a.m. Monday, November 5 at FedExForum

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies announced today that the sale of the team to a group led by Robert J. Pera has been formally completed. Pera, founder and CEO of Ubiquiti Networks, a publicly-traded next-generation communications technology company, has officially assumed control of the Grizzlies and leads a group of well-respected investors.

“The Grizzlies [...]

Thank You Mr. Heisley

By Chip Crain On October 25, 2012 · 7 Comments · In October 2012

I come not to bury Heisley, but to praise him.

Pardon my deliberate misquote of William Shakespeare but sometime today the league will likely announce that the league’s owners have approved Robert Pera’s bid to purchase the Memphis Grizzlies and this will all but end the Heisley era in Memphis. The check won’t be written for a few more days to officially end Mr. Heisley’s reign as owner of the Grizzlies but that is just a formality now.

I come [...]

Odds & Ends – 7/28/12

By Red Coleman On July 28, 2012 · 1 Comment · In July 2012

Just a few things that seem to have slipped through the cracks this week.

SLAM Magazine had a great article spotlighting Mike Conley. Definitely a must-read.

The Commercial Appeal is reporting that prospective owner Robert Pera is actively seeking local ownership in his bid to purchase the Memphis Grizzlies. Could this signal a strong desire on his part to keep them in the Bluff City for the foreseeable future?

Mike Conley Basketball ProCamp
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Memphis Grizzlies Sale Finalized

Thank You Mr. Heisley

Odds & Ends – 7/28/12

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