Tony Allen's Memphis Grizzlies jersey retirement ceremony featured a heartfelt, 50-minute speech from the former NBA player. Allen, known for his defensive prowess and hustle, expressed gratitude ...

Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen played together for seven seasons on the "Grit n' Grind" Memphis Grizzlies. After a ...

Following the Grizzlies’ win, they hung a jersey in the rafters. Of course, that jersey was the No. 9 worn by Tony Allen. While Allen didn’t begin his career in Memphis and spent seven years ...

The team moved to Memphis beginning in the 2001-02 season. After 29 seasons, the Grizzlies have retired two player jerseys: ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies' Grit 'n Grind era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey.

Longtime NBA guard Tony Allen had his No. 9 jersey retired by the Grizzlies on Saturday night in Memphis. A defensive stalwart, the 2004 first-round pick earned the nickname "the Grindfather" for ...

Tony Allen, he of the Memphis Grizzlies grit-and-grind era, had his jersey retired Saturday after the game against the Miami Heat at FedExForum. Known as the Grindfather, Allen is the third of the ...

(AP) — Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies’ Grit ‘n Grind era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey.