commercialappeal.com - 3/28/2008
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Pitt Hyde and Staley Cates -- the Grizzlies' most significant local owners, the men who came up with the crazy idea of bringing an NBA team to Memphis -- decided they couldn't work with the guy any longer. They could not pony up more money to support Michael Heisley. They could not continue to be part of an ownership group they didn't believe in. So they made one last effort to buy the team, ...
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David's Memphis Grizzlies Blog —
... It seems that the local ownership is at odds with Michael Heisley. To make a long story short, the local owners want to buy the team, but Heisley thinks their offer is too low. ...
Links: Mike Conley, Iavaroni Interview, Local Owners, J-Critt
3 Shades of Blue —
SI.com - Conley experiencing growing pains, reality check in rookie season Sacramento Bee - 24 Seconds with Marc Iavaroni Geoff Calkins (Commercial Appeal) - Easy to see why the local owners wanted out. Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Crittenton's journey in NBA hectic Basketbawful - The Worstest of the Weekend-a-roonie Hoopsworld (Via le basketbawl with some funny comments of their own) - Five coaches on the hot seat Vegan Fish Tacos (great name!) - Framework of a Franchise: Memphis ...
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