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Updated at 12:43 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2008

NBA: Grizzly coach to stay on job

Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies say coach Marc Iavaroni will be back on the job next season.

The Grizzlies won only 22 games this season, leading to talk that Iavaroni's job might be in jeopardy after his first stint as an NBA coach.

But Memphis general manager Chris Wallace said today that Iavaroni is staying.

"It was basically what all organizations do, they review all aspects of the operation," Wallace said. "And we came to the conclusion that Marc should come back again to get a chance to build on what he started.