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I wasn't going to get into free agency and other off-season speculation until after next week's draft, but here's one that landed in our lap: Milwaukee Bucks guard Monta Ellis is reportedly opting out of the final year of his current contract, at $11 million, turning down a reported extension offer of two years and $24 million in the process and ... (more)

Chris Webber is the best NBA player to come out of the Big Ten since 1989, ESPN says.

If the Boston Celtics and Doc Rivers part ways over the next few days, with both sides getting what they want from the breakup, the team will have an important question hanging over its head: Who's the Celtics' next head coach? Replacing someone whose nine season tenure was wildly successful is nearly impossible.

Former Indiana center Cody Zeller listens to instructions from Kings coach Michael Malone during his workout Thursday.

Chicago Bulls assistant coach Ed Pinckney is interviewing with the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday for their coaching vacancy, a league source confirmed with ESPN.com.

Maurice Cheeks, here with Damon Stoudamire during their time together on the Blazers, has been hired as Detroit Pistons coach.

Nikki Boertman/The Commercial Appeal Despite leading the Grizzlies to the Western Conference finals, coach Lionel Hollins was released by team management on Monday.

And so the fact that a dozen coaches who finished the regular season won't be back to start next season shouldn't be surprising.

Lionel Hollins is out as Griz head coach. His contract won't be renewed, sources told the CA.

Grizzlies 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the Memphis Grizzlies as a part of Sports Media 101 .

Although evidence suggests that hiring a head coach with previous experience over a first-time alternative is of marginal benefit at best, many of the NBA's current coaching vacancies will still be filled by known quantities rather than newcomers.

Filed under: Basketball Stories and tagged with: Lionel Hollins , Marc Gasol , Memphis Grizzlies , Mike Conley , Rudy Gay , Tony Allen , Zach Randolph Following up on his recent article about NBA coaches , Dave Berri was asked by 3 Shades of Blue to answer some questions about Lionel Hollins and the Memphis Grizzlies' coaching situation.

The Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies are similar teams. Both are defense first teams, reliant on strong play from elite interior defenders - Roy Hibbert and Marc Gasol .

From searching for a spot for his NBA Coach of the Year hardware to now scanning through the coaching classifieds, George Karl has truly seen both ends of the spectrum this season.

Grizzlies 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the Memphis Grizzlies as a part of Sports Media 101 .

He always wants to win and he knows a great deal about how to do that. If he has any fault it may be that he wants to win too much and he tried too hard and takes too much upon himself.

May 27, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins is interviewed before game four of the Western Conference finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs at FedEx Forum.

Few sports feature as much turnover among the top players as college basketball, and not many fans will have had the opportunity to see all of the new stars who will dominate the headlines in 2013-14. For anyone who hasn't yet encountered a particular college player, one of the easiest ways to explain his style is to find a pro with a similar game.

When the team surprisingly traded franchise forward Rudy Gay, all signs pointed towards Management wants a coach willing to buy into the analytic movement, using those mechanisms to make roster, lineup and system decisions.

The Memphis Grizzlies have given coach Lionel Hollins permission to speak to other teams after initial talks between the team and coach stalled over what one source described as "major philosophical differences." Hollins' contract with the Grizzlies expires at the end of the month.