With the creation of Grit N’ Grind, Tony Allen birthed an identity that transcended basketball, breathing oxygen into a city searching for air.

This week’s puzzle features a photo by The Daily Memphian’s Patrick Lantrip from the 52nd annual Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s ...

Tony Allen’s name has become synonymous with the Memphis spirit—the grit n’grind that makes the city so special.

Jackson shot 13 of 18 from the field as the Grizzlies won for the fifth time in their last six games. Zach Edey and Brandon Clarke added 12 each for Memphis. The media could not be loaded, either ...

On and off the court, Allen turned being an NBA player into a kind of lunatic performance art, and in Memphis, he found a ...

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

After Friday night’s loss to Cleveland, the Grizzlies looked much better to open the game, closing the first half on a 21-9 ...

Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies’ Grit ‘n Grind era, was honored ...

Tony Allen paused to ponder what to say next. "That's a good question," the former Memphis Grizzlies standout ...

The 'Grindfather' Tony Allen gets jersey retired into the rafters of the FedEx Forum. More Videos 'We wanted to be the toughest team, we were not': Nate Oats after loss to Florida ...

A six-minute tribute video came to an end as the FedExForum crowd stood to its feet, applauding what Tony Allen meant to the ...

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