Grizzly Business
March 05, 2001
The NBA'S longest-running reality show—When Grizzlie Attack! Horrific Tales of Blowout Losses and Bryant Reeves—could be filming in a new city starting in 2002. Pending a requested deadline extension, Vancouver owner Michael Heisley had until Thursday to declare whether and where he's moving his franchise. Suburban Chicago recently popped into contention, joining a handful of locales bereft of pro basketball. Herewith the credentials for some of those hoops-hungry towns.
PRO HERITAGE
Weakly claimed Lakers (and on rare occasions Clippers) as its own; ABA Amigos (1967-68)
COLLEGIATE TRADITION
Zilch
HOMEGROWN TALENT
NBA referee Ron Garretson
PLAYGROUND REPUTATION
Within driving distance of L.A.'s street-ball meccas, including famed Venice Beach courts
ODDS ON GETTING GRIZZ
3 to 1
Las Vegas
PRO HERITAGE
UNLV
COLLEGIATE TRADITION
Hot-tubbing with undesirables
HOMEGROWN TALENT
Greg Anthony
PLAYGROUND REPUTATION
Sunset Park's eight courts teem with bailers year-round