MEMPHIS – Should all go according to the NBA’s plan, the Grizzlies are less than a month from packing up the league’s youngest roster, traveling to Orlando and rekindling a season in which they’ve emerged as arguably the most surprising squad positioned for the playoffs.
The scene: Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, billed as the most magical place on Earth.
The stakes: 22 teams play eight “seeding” games starting July 31 to solidify 16 playoff spots.
The skinny: The Grizzlies (32-33) own a 3 ½-games lead for the Western Conference’s eighth and final playoff seed, and would be on pace for a major breakthrough should they hold on.