Memphis Grizzlies
National Basketball Association team in Memphis
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| 2025 | Memphis Grizzlies returned to a competitive season with 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing 2nd in the Southwest Division, but were swept 0-4 in the First Round by the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
| 2024 | The Memphis Grizzlies reintroduced the original white Vancouver Grizzlies uniform for their 30th anniversary celebration. |
| 2024 | Memphis Grizzlies begin simulcasting 5 games over-the-air on Gray Media owned television stations WMC-TV, WSMV-TV, and WBXX-TV during the 2024–25 NBA season. |
| 2024 | Vince Carter is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Jerry West is also inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, recognizing his contributions as General Manager of the Memphis Grizzlies. |
| 2024 | Introduced a 'City' uniform celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Memphis Sounds' rebranding, featuring a red base, Beale Street blue and gold accents, and a throwback 'Memphis' wordmark. |
| 2024 | Memphis Grizzlies struggled this season, finishing with 27 wins and 55 losses, placing 4th in the Southwest Division and failing to qualify for the playoffs. |
| 2024 | Ja Morant returned from a 25-game suspension and hit a game-winning buzzer beater in his first game back, but later got injured and was declared to miss the rest of the season. |
| December 2024 | Jaren Jackson Jr. named Defensive Player of the Month in December |
| September 2024 | Announcement made that Tony Allen's jersey retirement ceremony would take place on March 15, 2025. |
| April 6 2024 | Marc Gasol's jersey number 33 was retired by the Memphis Grizzlies. |
| 2023 | Pau Gasol is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, commemorating his time with the Memphis Grizzlies from 2001 to 2008. |
| 2023 | Memphis Grizzlies selected Tarik Biberović, a forward from Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the second round (56th pick) of the NBA draft. Biberović was playing for Fenerbahçe Beko in Turkey at the time of selection. |
| 2023 | Grizzlies started the 2023–24 NBA season with zero wins and six losses, their worst start since the 2002–03 season. |
| 2023 | The Grizzlies lost their first-round playoff series against the seventh-seed Los Angeles Lakers (2–4). |
| 2023 | The Grizzlies signed veteran Derrick Rose and traded Dillon Brooks for Josh Christopher in the off-season. |
| 2023 | Jaren Jackson Jr. was named an All-Star for the first time and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. |
| 2022 | Ja Morant wins NBA Most Improved Player and is selected as NBA All-Star |
| 2022 | Kathleen Jayme released a second documentary film 'The Grizzlie Truth', further exploring the team's story and legacy. |
| 2022 | Ja Morant wins NBA Most Improved Player award. |
| 2022 | Zach Kleiman wins NBA Executive of the Year award. |
| 2022 | Modified the 'Statement' uniform to feature the full team name in gold and navy/smoke/navy split letters. |
| 2022 | The Grizzlies finished the regular season with a record of 56–26, defeated Minnesota in the first round of playoffs, before losing to the Golden State Warriors in the second round. |
| August 11 2022 | NBA retired Bill Russell's jersey number 6 across all member teams. |
| March 30 2022 | Grizzlies clinched their first division title in franchise history and secured the Western Conference's second seed by defeating the San Antonio Spurs. |
| 2021 | Memphis Grizzlies finished the season with 38 wins and 34 losses, placing 2nd in the Southwest Division and were eliminated in the First Round of the playoffs, losing 1-4 to the Utah Jazz. |
| December 11 2021 | Zach Randolph's jersey number 50 was retired by the Memphis Grizzlies. |
| November 2021 | Tony Allen requested postponement of his jersey retirement ceremony originally planned for January 28, 2022. |
| May 21 2021 | Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 117–112 to claim the Western Conference's 8th seed in the playoffs, led by 35 points from Ja Morant. |
| May 19 2021 | Grizzlies won the play-in tournament game against the San Antonio Spurs 100–96, advancing towards NBA playoff qualification. |
| 2020 | Memphis Grizzlies completed the season with 34 wins and 39 losses, finishing 3rd in the Southwest Division and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
| 2020 | Ja Morant was named NBA Rookie of the Year, winning 99 out of 100 first-place votes and being named to the 2019–20 NBA All-Rookie First Team alongside teammate Brandon Clarke. |
| 2019 | The Memphis Grizzlies brought back the original turquoise Vancouver Grizzlies uniform as part of their 25th anniversary celebration. |
| 2019 | Zach Kleiman becomes the General Manager, replacing Chris Wallace. |
| 2019 | The Grizzlies selected Ja Morant with the second pick in the NBA draft, and acquired Brandon Clarke through a trade, beginning a significant roster rebuild with young talent. |
| July 6 2019 | Mike Conley Jr. traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver, Jae Crowder, and the 23rd pick of the 2019 NBA draft. |
| June 12 2019 | Memphis Grizzlies announced Taylor Jenkins as the team's new head coach, marking a significant leadership change in the organization. |
| February 2019 | Marc Gasol traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Jonas Valančiūnas, Delon Wright, C. J. Miles, and a 2024 second-round draft pick. |
| February 5 2019 | Grizzlies standing at 14th seed with a 22-33 record, signaling the end of their competitive run. |
| 2018 | Kathleen Jayme released the documentary film 'Finding Big Country' about the Vancouver Grizzlies, focusing on the team's history and impact. |
| March 22 2018 | Suffered the worst loss in franchise history, losing to the Charlotte Hornets 140-79. |
| January 31 2018 | Memphis Grizzlies begin their longest losing streak in franchise history, losing 19 consecutive games until March 17, 2018. |
| 2017 | Memphis Grizzlies lost to the San Antonio Spurs in six games during the playoffs. |
| 2017 | Wore a black sleeved uniform as a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Also switched uniform manufacturer to Nike. |
| 2016 | Vince Carter wins Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year award. |
| 2016 | San Antonio Spurs swept the Memphis Grizzlies in the playoffs, largely due to the Grizzlies suffering multiple injuries during the season. |
| 2016 | Allen Iverson is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| 2015 | Marc Gasol selected to the NBA All-NBA First Team |
| 2014 | Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference quarterfinals in seven games. |
| 2014 | Mike Conley receives NBA Sportsmanship Award. |
| 2014 | Vince Carter begins his tenure with the Memphis Grizzlies as a Guard/Forward, playing for the team until 2017. |
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