Michael Heisley

The future home of the Vancouver Grizzlies could be revealed as soon as Thursday, when NBA Commissioner David Stern and Vancouver owner Michael Heisley are scheduled to meet in New York. Heisley met Sunday with chief corporate counsel Stan Meadows and Andy Dolich, the Grizzlies' president of business operations, to discuss bids submitted by Anaheim, New Orleans, Louisville, Ky., and Memphis, Tenn.

The owner of the Vancouver Grizzlies is scheduled to visit Memphis, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky., this week, cities strongly vying with Anaheim to lure the NBA team. The Memphis visit is of particular concern to Anaheim officials. When Grizzly owner Michael Heisley toured the Arrowhead Pond last month, he said he was considering Memphis "to a limited extent" and had no plans to visit. Since then, Vancouver newspapers have reported that the NBA is pushing Heisley to consider Memphis.

If Michael Heisley prefers to move the Vancouver Grizzlies into an arena without an NHL team, and if the Mighty Ducks play in the Arrowhead Pond, why did Heisley visit Anaheim this week? According to sources, the NBA team's owner has said Anaheim remains an intriguing option for two reasons: The Clippers make money, and the potential of some sort of partnership with Disney.

This is so right. Orange County Grizzlies. Or Smoothies. Or Surfies. Or whatever you want to call our maybe soon-to-be NBA team. With sports today it usually doesn't happen this way. The right time, the right arena, the right team--right team being any team with a negative checkbook balance, an antsy owner and a moving van parked outside. But when the Vancouver Grizzlies' owner, Michael Heisley, came real estate shopping Tuesday in Anaheim, he should have noticed something.

While officials from the Arrowhead Pond and the city of Anaheim expressed optimism over the chances of luring the Vancouver Grizzlies, the owner of the team left town after a whirlwind visit Tuesday still uncertain whether the Grizzlies could be financially successful should he move his team into the Pond.

This is so right. Orange County Grizzlies. Or Smoothies. Or Surfies. Or whatever you want to call our maybe soon-to-be NBA team. With sports today it usually doesn't happen this way. The right time, the right arena, the right team--right team being anyone with a negative checkbook balance, an antsy owner and a moving van parked outside. But when the Vancouver Grizzlies' owner, Michael Heisley, comes real estate shopping today in Anaheim, he should pay attention.

With four days left until Vancouver Grizzly owner Michael Heisley is supposed to tell the NBA where he would like to move his team next season, Heisley has all but dropped St. Louis from consideration. As officials from the city of Anaheim and the Arrowhead Pond worked through the weekend to prepare for Heisley's Tuesday visit, the finalists to land the Grizzlies appear to be Anaheim, Louisville and New Orleans. In an interview with the Vancouver Sun, Heisley said a move to St.

Vancouver Grizzlies' owner Michael Heisley is scheduled to visit Anaheim on Tuesday, the most significant step in five years toward securing an NBA team for the Arrowhead Pond. Heisley is expected to meet with Anaheim Mayor Tom Daly, City Manager James Ruth and Pond General Manager Tim Ryan. Heisley, searching for a new home for his money-losing team, visited St. Louis and New Orleans this week and Louisville last week.