The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in the season opener Wednesday night. Here are five things we learned.

The Grizzlies have yet to win an NBA championship and are a relatively new franchise in the landscape of the league. However, that hasn’t stopped them from having a few long-tenured coaches. Here are the five with the most games coached in the history of the organization.

The Memphis Grizzlies are expected to suffer through a third "down year" in a row this season, although it could come with a silver lining.

If Joe Dumars wanted to see the toughness and grit from the New Orleans Pelicans that he promised, he saw it in the season opener.

Memphis faces Miami in non-conference action. The teams square off Friday for the first time this season. Memphis is 1-0 at home, and Miami is 0-1 on the road.

Many Grizzlies fans said that while the opening night of the Grizzlies’ season is exciting, what was more comforting was the increased law enforcement presence.

Why Zach Edey, Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen aren't playing for Grizzlies as part of brutal injury report originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Memphis Grizzlies are quite injured.

The Grizzlies have now added multiple partnerships related to players' gear in consecutive seasons.