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Oracle CEO looks into buying Grizzlies for San Jose
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09:39 AM ET 03.18 | Californian Larry Ellison, ranked as the third-richest person in the U.S., has inquired about buying the Memphis Grizzlies with apparent hopes of moving the team to San Jose. But team owner Michael Heisley on Saturday downplayed the possibility of a sale -- and of a relocation, citing a lease that ties the franchise to Memphis and FedExForum until 2021. "I can't downplay it enough. If it happens I'll be surprised," said Heisley, a Chicago-based billionaire who added that talks had not become serious.
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Too Many California Teams Already, Bro.
I Love LA
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Yep!
Eli...
Chicagoland, .
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Hell - too many teams in the Bay Area already.
Otis B. Driftwood
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DING!
h2opololpunk
Gainesville, FL
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How many losers can the Bay area support?
Onion
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Why not try other major cities without a team, not one that already has a losing team that few people support.
Try-
Seattle
San Diego
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
AngelsLakersPackers
Whittier , CA
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Seattle & San Diego might work. He can park his yacht in those cities.
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Onion
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If dude wants to buy an NBA team, why not buy the one thats FOR SALE? At this point, I bet he could use the whole Veto controversy and subsequent crappy season to get Stern to sell it for pennies on the dollar. But even if he does, don't move it to Cali, Seattle, Pittsburgh, idk about St. Louis...definitely not San Diego or San Jose, wayy too many California teams already.
Eww21
East Pittsburgh , PA
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Curb your enthusiasm.
THE BISHOP!
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Wait there is another basketball team in California that is not a Lakers?!
Brave New World
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You don't think that just might have been a joke, bro?
LSH99
Chicago , IL
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Seattle yes!!!! San Diego maybe St. Louis hit or miss prospect and Pittsburgh is a definite no no. That city will never support basketball, especially david Stern's brand.
Nontheless, this would be another disappointing relocation move in the nba as Memphis was just about to turn the corner putting a quality product on the floor in a small market.
nesto
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If there is a book titled "Humor For Dummies" you should locate it.
Otis B. Driftwood
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