Steve Francis was the Vancouver Grizzlies' second pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. However, long before David Stern called his name to the stage, the University of Maryland product let the world know ...

Steve Francis was ready to leave the Grizzlies as soon as he got drafted in 1999. ... I damn near cried when I got taken by the Grizzlies at No. 2,” Francis said in his Players’ Tribune article.

On June 30, 1999, Steve Francis did not smile after his name was called during the NBA Draft. He did not smile after he hugged his grandmother, tugged a crisp Vancouver Grizzlies hat onto his head ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies have waived three-time All-Star Steve Francis. The Grizzlies acquired Francis from the Rockets in December in exchange for a 2011 conditional second-round ...

The Grizzlies are trying to take the next step after a disappointing season. Avoiding mistakes in the NBA Draft similar to ...

Filmmaker Kat Jayme and former NBA star Steve Francis discuss the legacy of the Vancouver Grizzlies, Francis’ infamous relationship with the city and their new documentary, ‘The Grizzlie Truth.’ ...

It was one of those hinge points in Steve Francis’s life. He would be transitioning from college to the pros, from unpaid to paid. Just as Francis’s unlikely backstory—a rough childhood, a ...

The Grizzlies had the second pick overall in the 1999 NBA draft, which they used to select Steve Francis out of Maryland. Unfortunately, Francis disliked the idea of playing for the team , which ...

"The first to consistently dunk on bigs" - Cuttino Mobley shares Steve Francis' style of play was far ahead of his time ...

The Grizzlies had tried sending this message before. One league insider said Morant had been told cautionary tales about Steve Francis and Allen Iverson, ...

Jayme will host a screening on Dec. 10 at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto, enlisting former Grizzlies’ #2 overall pick Steve Francis and one of the original Toronto Raptors Jimmy King to ...