Tony Allen's Memphis Grizzlies jersey retirement was heartfelt and fun, befitting a Core Four member known as The Grindfather ...

Longtime NBA guard Tony Allen had his No. 9 jersey retired by the Grizzlies on Saturday night in Memphis. A defensive ...

Following the Grizzlies’ win, they hung a jersey in the rafters. Of course, that jersey was the No. 9 worn by Tony Allen. While Allen didn’t begin his career in Memphis and spent seven years ...

Tony Allen, he of the Memphis Grizzlies grit-and-grind era, had his jersey retired Saturday after the game against the Miami Heat at FedExForum. Known as the Grindfather, Allen is the third of the ...

(AP) — Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies' Grit 'n Grind era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey. He is just ...

As the six-minute tribute video came to an end, the FedExForum crowd rose, applauding what Tony Allen meant to the Memphis Grizzlies during his jersey retirement ceremony Saturday night.