The NBA announced last night that the Grizzlies will play host to the Chicago Bulls in the nationally-televised Civil Rights Game on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17). The announcement was part of a special wherein the NBA announced many of its marquee, nationally-televised matchups.
To no one's surprise, Memphis will have just one game on national TV this season. If Dr. King had not been assassinated here and if the city did not have the National Civil Rights Museum, the Grizzlies would have zero. This game is merely a vehicle for the league to celebrate its African-American heritage and the accomplishments of Dr. King and other civil rights leaders. It's not about basketball.
The full regular season schedule will be released on August 10th and you can count on GrizzLife to profile the upcoming season's biggest games.
Owen
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