In a shocking dismissal, the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins on Friday afternoon, letting go one of the NBA's most respected coaches only a few weeks before the start of the playoffs.
The Grizzlies own a 44-29 record. They are in fifth place, nearly as close to second as they are seventh, on their way to clinching their fourth guaranteed playoff berth in five years in the Western Conference.
This is an incredible coaching job by any measure.
Their most electrifying player, Ja Morant, has missed a third of the season, including their most recent stretch of four losses in five games.