MEMPHIS, Tennessee— Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies’ Grit ‘n Grind era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies' Grit 'n Grind era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies' Grit 'n Grind era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey.

MEMPHIS — Tony Allen, whose defensive prowess and unique verbiage created the Memphis Grizzlies' "Grit 'n' Grind" era, was honored Saturday night with the retirement of his No. 9 jersey.

While his shooting was erratic, leading teams to back away from him on offense, his defense was his calling card. He earned All-Defensive honors six times, and many a star player, such as the late ...