The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins with nine games left in the regular season. They fired him one day before they will host the Los Angeles Lakers, who have an identical record and, if the playoffs started today,

The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, their winningest coach, on Friday with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage in the postseason. Sources told ESPN's Shams Charania that Jenkins was called into the Grizzlies' office Friday morning and told he was being fired.

With just nine games left before the playoffs start, here is some insight as to why the Memphis Grizzlies decided to let go of Taylor Jenkins now.

The Memphis Grizzlies stunningly announced they fired head coach Taylor Jenkins on Friday after nearly six full seasons with the team. The Grizzlies will part ways with Jenkins following a 125-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, and with Memphis losing five of their last seven games.

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone offered encouraging thoughts toward Taylor Jenkins after shocking firing from Memphis Grizzlies.

Taylor Jenkins and two teams worth of reporters crammed into the visiting coach's interview room deep in the hallways of Frost Bank Center. Jenkins was posed with a question regarding a privilege he and few others had.

Jenkins was the fifth longest-tenured coach with his current club in the league, behind only San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich, Miami’s Erik Spoelstra, Golden State’s Steve Kerr, and Denver’s Michael Malon

In a shocking development, Taylor Jenkins was fired by the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday morning, joining former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown as the only hea

The Memphis Grizzlies' decision to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins has a profound impact on the Western Conference playoff picture.