Memphis Grizzlies Trivia
Memphis Grizzlies trivia explores the history, milestones, and memorable personalities of the NBA team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Originally established as the Vancouver Grizzlies before relocating in 2001, the franchise has become a fixture of the Western Conference and a defining part of the city’s modern sports culture.
Easy Memphis Grizzlies Trivia
13 questions
These easy Memphis Grizzlies trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
In which city and state are the Memphis Grizzlies based?
Answer: Memphis, Tennessee
The Memphis Grizzlies are based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Question 2
What league do the Memphis Grizzlies play in?
- A.WNBA
- B.NFL
- C.MLB
- D.NBA
Answer: The National Basketball Association
The Grizzlies play in the National Basketball Association.
Question 3
Which conference are the Grizzlies part of?
- A.Central Conference
- B.Southern Conference
- C.Western Conference
- D.Eastern Conference
Answer: The Western Conference
Memphis plays in the Western Conference.
Question 4
What division do the Memphis Grizzlies compete in?
- A.Atlantic Division
- B.Southwest Division
- C.Southeast Division
- D.Northwest Division
Answer: The Southwest Division
The Grizzlies compete in the Southwest Division.
Question 5
The Memphis Grizzlies are what kind of sports team?
Answer: An American professional basketball team
The Grizzlies are an American professional basketball team.
Question 6
What is the name of the Grizzlies' home arena?
- A.Pyramid Arena
- B.Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- C.FedExForum
- D.Bridgestone Arena
Answer: FedExForum
The Grizzlies play their home games at FedExForum.
Question 7
What year did the franchise join the NBA?
- A.1991
- B.2001
- C.2004
- D.1995
Answer: 1995
The franchise joined the NBA in 1995.
Question 8
In what year did the team move from Vancouver to Memphis?
- A.2004
- B.2001
- C.1995
- D.1999
Answer: 2001
The team moved from Vancouver to Memphis in 2001.
Question 9
What was the franchise originally called?
Answer: The Vancouver Grizzlies
The franchise was originally named the Vancouver Grizzlies.
Question 10
Which of these is one of the Grizzlies' team colors?
- A.Beale Street blue
- B.Crimson red
- C.Forest green
- D.Bright orange
Answer: Beale Street blue
The team's colors include navy, Beale Street blue, smoke blue, and gold.
Question 11
True or false: the Memphis Grizzlies have won an NBA championship.?
Answer: False
The Grizzlies have never won an NBA championship.
Question 12
How many conference titles have the Grizzlies won?
Answer: 0 conference titles
The Grizzlies have never won a conference title.
Question 13
How many division titles do the Grizzlies have?
Answer: 0 division titles
The Grizzlies have never won a division title.
Memphis Grizzlies Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Memphis Grizzlies trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Which player did the Memphis Grizzlies choose with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA draft?
- A.Jaren Jackson Jr.
- B.Mike Conley
- C.Marc Gasol
- D.Ja Morant
Answer: Ja Morant
Memphis selected Ja Morant with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA draft.
Question 2
Who won the NBA Rookie of the Year award with Memphis in the 2001–02 season?
Answer: Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol earned Rookie of the Year honors with Memphis in 2001–02.
Question 3
Which longtime Grizzlies guard spent 12 seasons with the team from 2007 to 2019?
Answer: Mike Conley
Mike Conley played 12 seasons for Memphis, spanning 2007 through 2019.
Question 4
From 2008 to 2019, which Gasol brother played for the Memphis Grizzlies?
Answer: Marc Gasol
Marc Gasol was with Memphis from 2008 to 2019.
Question 5
Which Grizzlies fan favorite played in Memphis from 2009 to 2017?
Answer: Zach Randolph
Zach Randolph played for the Grizzlies from 2009 until 2017.
Question 6
Who brought defensive energy to Memphis from 2010 to 2017?
Answer: Tony Allen
Tony Allen played for Memphis from 2010 to 2017.
Question 7
In what year did the Grizzlies reach the Western Conference Finals?
Answer: 2013
Memphis made it to the Western Conference Finals in 2013.
Question 8
What year did Memphis win its first playoff game?
Answer: 2011
The Grizzlies earned their first playoff win in 2011.
Question 9
Which top-seeded team did the Grizzlies upset in the 2011 playoffs?
- A.Phoenix Suns
- B.Spurs
- C.Utah Jazz
- D.Los Angeles Lakers
Answer: San Antonio Spurs
Memphis upset the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the 2011 playoffs.
Question 10
Who was the Grizzlies' head coach during their 2013 run to the conference finals?
Answer: Lionel Hollins
Lionel Hollins was the head coach for Memphis during its 2013 conference finals run.
Question 11
What three-word phrase became linked with the Grizzlies in the 2010s?
Answer: Grit and Grind
The Grizzlies became strongly associated with the phrase 'Grit and Grind' in the 2010s.
Question 12
Which future Memphis big man was drafted by the team in 2018?
Answer: Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr. was drafted by Memphis in 2018.
Fun Memphis Grizzlies Trivia
13 questions
These fun Memphis Grizzlies trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Who was the very first player the franchise drafted back in 1996?
- A.Xavier Henry
- B.Hasheem Thabeet
- C.Shareef Abdur
- D.Bryant Reeves
Answer: Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Shareef Abdur-Rahim was the franchise's first-ever drafted player in 1996.
Question 2
Before the team had years of highlights, which player became its first draft pick in franchise history?
Answer: Shareef Abdur-Rahim
The first player drafted by the franchise was Shareef Abdur-Rahim in 1996.
Question 3
Which big man did the franchise take with the No. 6 pick in the 1995 NBA draft?
- A.Xavier Henry
- B.Bryant Reeves
- C.Hasheem Thabeet
- D.Marc Gasol
Answer: Bryant Reeves
Bryant Reeves was selected with the No. 6 pick in the 1995 NBA draft.
Question 4
Who was the Grizzlies' first head coach?
- A.Hubie Brown
- B.Vince Carter
- C.Tony Allen
- D.Brian Winters
Answer: Brian Winters
Brian Winters was the franchise's first head coach.
Question 5
Which coach guided Memphis to its first playoff appearance in 2004?
- A.Mike Conley
- B.Hubie Brown
- C.Brian Winters
- D.Marc Gasol
Answer: Hubie Brown
Hubie Brown coached the Grizzlies to their first playoff appearance in 2004.
Question 6
The Grizzlies first reached the playoffs in which season?
- A.2001
- B.2005
- C.2003–04 season
- D.1999
Answer: 2003–04 season
Memphis made its first playoff appearance in the 2003–04 season.
Question 7
What season gave Memphis its first 50-win campaign?
- A.2012
- B.2008
- C.2010
- D.2014
Answer: 2012–13
The franchise recorded its first 50-win season in 2012–13.
Question 8
In the season when Memphis first cracked 50 wins, how many games did the team actually win?
- A.49
- B.51 wins
- C.50
- D.57
Answer: 51
Memphis finished with 51 wins in 2012–13.
Question 9
How many wins did Memphis pile up in 2014–15 to set a franchise record at the time?
- A.57 wins
- B.51
- C.54
- D.60
Answer: 57
The Grizzlies set a franchise record with 57 wins in 2014–15 before later topping it.
Question 10
Marc Gasol arrived in Memphis in the 2008 trade that sent Pau Gasol to which team?
- A.Lakers
- B.Los Angeles Clippers
- C.Oklahoma City Thunder
- D.San Antonio Spurs
Answer: Los Angeles Lakers
Marc Gasol was acquired by Memphis in the trade that sent Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Question 11
Before his 2013 departure, which player led Memphis in scoring during multiple seasons?
- A.Vince Carter
- B.Rudy Gay
- C.Mike Conley
- D.Tony Allen
Answer: Rudy Gay
Rudy Gay led the Grizzlies in scoring across multiple seasons before being traded in 2013.
Question 12
The nickname 'Core Four' belonged to Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and which defensive pest?
- A.Rudy Gay
- B.Vince Carter
- C.Xavier Henry
- D.Tony Allen
Answer: Tony Allen
The 'Core Four' referred to Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and Tony Allen.
Question 13
What was the famous nickname for the Grizzlies group of Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and Tony Allen?
- A.Core Four
- B.Big Three
- C.Grit Squad
- D.Fantastic Four
Answer: Core Four
That foursome was known is the 'Core Four.'.
Funny Memphis Grizzlies Trivia
13 questions
These funny Memphis Grizzlies trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
When Grizzlies fans got tired of saying the full phrase 'Grit and Grind,' what handy shortcut did they often use instead?
- A.GnG
- B.GtG
- C.G&G
- D.Grind Time
Answer: GnG
Fans often shortened 'Grit and Grind' to 'GnG' when referring to the team's identity.
Question 2
Tony Allen basically handed himself a defensive trophy in phrase form. What did he call himself during his Memphis years?
Answer: First Team All-Defense
Tony Allen called himself the 'First Team All-Defense' guy during his Memphis years.
Question 3
What spooky-tough nickname was used for the Grizzlies' home-court atmosphere, making it sound like opponents were entering a basketball horror movie?
- A.The Grindhouse
- B.The Bear Cave
- C.The Den
- D.The Pit
Answer: The Grindhouse
The grindhouse-style nickname 'The Grindhouse' was used for the Grizzlies' home-court atmosphere.
Question 4
FedExForum sits on which boulevard in downtown Memphis, giving the address a little music royalty?
Answer: B.B. King Boulevard
FedExForum is located on B.B. King Boulevard in downtown Memphis.
Question 5
After years in Tennessee, the Grizzlies reached back into closet history and wore what kind of retro look?
Answer: Vancouver throwback uniforms
The Grizzlies once wore Vancouver throwback uniforms after years in Memphis.
Question 6
In the 2011 playoff shocker over San Antonio, Memphis pulled off the classic 'we weren't supposed to be here' trick as what seed?
- A.No. 5 seed
- B.No. 8 seed
- C.No. 6 seed
- D.No. 7 seed
Answer: No. 8 seed
The 2011 upset of San Antonio made Memphis the fourth No. 8 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in NBA history at that time.
Question 7
Which Zach Randolph nickname sounded like it could bully the paint and then order barbecue right after?
Answer: Z-Bo
Zach Randolph's bruising post style helped earn him the fan nickname 'Z-Bo.'.
Question 8
The Grizzlies once used a slogan that began like a motivational speech and ended like a forearm to the ribs. What was it?
Answer: All Heart. Grit. Grind.
The team once used the slogan 'All Heart. Grit. Grind.' in its branding.
Question 9
Ja Morant made plenty of highlights in Memphis, but which aerial habit became especially signature?
Answer: one-handed dunks
Ja Morant's one-handed dunks became a signature highlight style in Memphis.
Question 10
What kind of mascot helps make the Grizzlies one of the few NBA teams with a non-human character roaming around?
- A.bear mascot
- B.wolf mascot
- C.eagle mascot
- D.robot mascot
Answer: bear mascot
The Grizzlies' bear mascot makes the team one of the few NBA clubs with a non-human mascot character.
Question 11
During the Grit and Grind era, what kind of animal-themed visual did Memphis fans lean into for playoff promotions?
Answer: growling bear imagery
Memphis fans used growling bear imagery in playoff promotions during the Grit and Grind era.
Question 12
The Grizzlies' franchise journey is one of the NBA's more unusual road trips. It went from where to where?
Answer: Vancouver to Memphis
The franchise's move created the unusual path from Vancouver, Canada, to Memphis, Tennessee.
Question 13
When Grizz gets bored with normal mascot duties, he sometimes celebrates by clowning around in what setting?
Answer: in-arena skits
Grizz occasionally celebrates by pretending to nap or clown around during in-arena skits.
Hard Memphis Grizzlies Trivia
14 questions
These hard Memphis Grizzlies trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which fellow 1995 NBA expansion franchise entered the league at the same time as the Grizzlies?
Answer: Toronto Raptors
The Grizzlies and the Toronto Raptors were the two expansion teams added in 1995.
Question 2
Name the Hall of Fame executive who ran basketball operations for the Grizzlies in the early Memphis years.?
Answer: Jerry West
Jerry West served is the Grizzlies' president of basketball operations during the franchise's early years in Memphis.
Question 3
During part of the 1999–2000 season, which former West executive director took over as Grizzlies head coach?
Answer: Dick Versace
Dick Versace served is the Grizzlies' head coach during part of the 1999–2000 season.
Question 4
After Brian Winters in the Vancouver years, who was the next Grizzlies head coach?
Answer: Sidney Lowe
Sidney Lowe coached the Grizzlies after Brian Winters during the Vancouver era.
Question 5
What is the earlier of the two seasons in which Memphis was swept in the first round in back-to-back playoff appearances?
Answer: 2005
Memphis lost in the first round in both 2005 and 2006, and both exits were sweeps; the earlier year was 2005.
Question 6
Before finally celebrating a postseason victory, how many playoff games had the franchise dropped in a row?
Answer: 12 playoff games
The franchise lost its first 12 playoff games before recording its first postseason win.
Question 7
How many regular-season wins did Memphis post in 2010–11, the year it captured its first playoff series victory?
Answer: 46 wins
Memphis won 46 games in 2010–11, the season of its first playoff series win.
Question 8
Marc Gasol first entered the NBA draft board at what overall selection in 2007?
Answer: 48th pick
Marc Gasol was selected with the 48th pick in the 2007 NBA draft before later joining Memphis.
Question 9
When the Grizzlies drafted Mike Conley in 2007, what was his overall slot?
Answer: Fourth overall
Mike Conley was drafted fourth overall by the Grizzlies in 2007.
Question 10
Desmond Bane lasted all the way to which draft position before Memphis grabbed him in 2020?
Answer: 30th pick
The Grizzlies selected Desmond Bane with the 30th pick in the 2020 NBA draft.
Question 11
What draft number did Memphis use on Brandon Clarke in 2019?
Answer: 21st pick
Memphis chose Brandon Clarke with the 21st pick in the 2019 NBA draft.
Question 12
GG Jackson was a second-round Grizzlies selection in 2023, but exactly where in the draft did he go?
Answer: 45th pick
The Grizzlies selected GG Jackson with the 45th pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
Question 13
In Pau Gasol's Rookie of the Year campaign with Memphis, what scoring average did he post?
Answer: 17.6 points per game
Pau Gasol averaged 17.6 points per game in his Rookie of the Year season for Memphis.
Question 14
Which Grizzlies big man sits atop the franchise leaderboard in total rebounds?
Answer: Marc Gasol
Marc Gasol is the franchise leader in total rebounds.
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