Grizzlies Make NBA History With Franchise’s New Head Coach
May 2, 2025
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Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024. He graduated in 2021 with a Master of Science degree in Sport Management from Louisiana State University. You can get in touch with him by emailing m.levine@newsweek.com and you can find him on X at @Levine1445.
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The Memphis Grizzlies have announced the next head coach of the team, naming interim Tuomas Iisalo as the permanent coach. This comes weeks after the team let go of Taylor Jenkins just before the postseason.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported the news on social media.
Iisalo had a 14-year professional career as a player in Finland before beginning a long coaching career. He won the EuroCup and EuroCup coach of the year in 2024 before joining the Grizzlies. https://t.co/UoRQUGxhny
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 2, 2025
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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – APRIL 24: Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies handles the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Three of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on April… MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – APRIL 24: Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies handles the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Three of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on April 24, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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