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When the Grizzlies announced Friday morning that they'd fired coach Taylor Jenkins, the NBA world had a pretty consistent reaction: shock.
From USA TODAY
Despite being the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference and closing in on a fourth playoff appearance in five years, Taylor Jenkins is out as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.
From Bleacher Report
Jenkins, a well-regarded coach who had been in his sixth year in Memphis, was 250-214 over that stretch, the most wins for a head coach in franchise history.
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