Iisalo led Paris Basketball to the 2024 EuroCup Finals, earning Coach of the Year. Now he's a head coach in the NBA, albeit with the interim tag. He may prove to be the Grizzlies' top candidate for next year, or he could be a placeholder.

When the Grizzlies announced Friday morning that they'd fired coach Taylor Jenkins, the NBA world had a pretty consistent reaction: shock. Memphis is tied for fourth in the western conference with only nine games left in the regular season, so the Grizzlies made this move while gearing up for a playoff run.

On the contrary, during the three seasons when Jenkins coached the Grizzlies to the playoffs, they always held a top-10 defensive rating. And when the roster is healthy, Memphis tends to be one of the best rebounding teams in the league.

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Memphis moving on from head coach Taylor Jenkins could motivate the club or make their woes even worse, so Boston ought to come prepared to play.

So, regarding whether Jaylen Brown is playing tonight vs. the Grizzlies, the Celtics have little incentive to rush him back with their playoff seeding essentially solidified. However, his status will gain clarity closer to the game's 7:30 PM EST tipoff.