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Grizzlies fire coach Taylor Jenkins

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After the Memphis Grizzlies limped out of the 2023-24 season, coach Taylor Jenkins' assistant coaching staff was overhauled, keeping two holdovers.
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Despite being the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference and closing in on a fourth playoff appearance in five years, Taylor Jenkins is out as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Jenkins, a well-regarded coach who had been in his sixth year in Memphis, was 250-214 over that stretch, the most wins for a head coach in franchise history.

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Making the firing of Jenkins even more shocking is that Memphis is currently a top-five seed in the difficult Western Conference this year at 44-29.
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Jenkins' surprise firing on Friday means there's no shortage of storylines heading into Saturday's game, and that could include Morant's return.

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