MikeCheck: Grizzlies rise to best in West with no plans to rest on laurels fueling ascent 

MEMPHIS, TN – The reality right now is that the Grizzlies are positioned atop the Western Conference standings this deep into the regular season for the first time in franchise history.

It’s truly unchartered territory, considering they remain one of the NBA’s youngest teams based on the average collective age of their primary playing rotation. But even as a growing number of championship teams are taking notice of Memphis’…