Jenkins, the winningest coach in franchise history, has led Memphis to the postseason three times since the 2019-20 season

The Memphis Grizzlies have fired coach Taylor Jenkins with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason.

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. Grizzlies president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman announced on Friday that Jenkins has been fired.

While most may be content with a 44-29 record going into the playoffs, the Grizzlies had other plans. Friday morning, head coach Taylor Jenkins was fired in one of the most shocking transactions in the NBA this season.

The Grizzlies announced they have parted ways with longtime head coach Taylor Jenkins just weeks before the start of the NBA playoffs.

The Memphis Grizzlies made a bold and, in some ways, bizarre decision on Friday. They are moving on from head coach Taylor Jenkins just three weeks before the start of the NBA pla

Jenkins was the fifth longest-tenured coach with his current club in the league, behind only San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich, Miami’s Erik Spoelstra, Golden State’s Steve Kerr, and Denver’s Michael Malon

Sitting at No. 5 in the Western Conference, the Grizzlies decided to dump Jenkins without immediately announcing an interim coach.