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The 15-man Memphis roster boasts five lefties: Mike Conley, Tayshaun Prince, Zach Randolph, Ed Davis and Tony Wroten. Head coach Lionel Hollins is a lefty, too. All told, that's more than the other three teams combined. The Heat have two southpaws (Chris Bosh and Joel Anthony), the Spurs one (Manu Ginobili) and the Pacers none. In this season's playoffs, lefties have accounted for 46.1% of all minutes played by Memphis players, the second highest percentage in NBA playoff history behind the 46.2% of the 1969 Philadelphia 76ers, according to an analysis by Basketball Reference. During this season's playoffs, lefties have accounted for 48.5% of all Memphis field goals attempted, second in NBA playoff history only to the 48.8% of the 1968 New York Knicks, according to Basketball Reference. Wall Street Journal

Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph, Ed Davis, Mike Conley, Tayshaun Prince, Tony Wroten 

Georgetown swingman Otto Porter is one of the Pistons' targets for next month's NBA draft and Porter compared himself to a player who just left town. "Tayshaun Prince," said Porter, when asked who he patterns his game after. "He's long, lanky, can do a lot of things on the floor. He can defend, rebound." Detroit News

Draft, Tayshaun Prince, Otto Porter 

After being traded to Memphis in February, Prince's primary focused switched to Durant, who has won three straight scoring titles before this season. Though Game 5 was Durant worst of the series, Prince said nothing changed in his defensive approach. “It wasn't no different tonight, it was just a matter of trying to be as aggressive as I can,” Prince said. “He's definitely one of the toughest, hardest guys to guard in the league just by his ability to go in either direction. He's good both right and left and can pull up from behind the 3-point line. “I just tried to continue to feel out his rhythm, his flow throughout this series. The first couple games it was tough.” Oklahoman

Memphis Grizzlies, Tayshaun Prince 

Darnell Mayberry: Tayshaun Prince will start on Durant. Tony Allen will start on Thabo Sefolosha. But Allen expects to be on all OKC's perimeter players. Twitter @DarnellMayberry

Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Tony Allen, Tayshaun Prince, Thabo Sefolosha 

Kevin Arnovitz: Tayshaun Prince on the play that sidelined Westbrook: "I’m pretty sure the Oklahoma City fans will be pretty pissed off at Beverley." Twitter @kevinarnovitz

Oklahoma City Thunder, Injuries, Russell Westbrook, Tayshaun Prince 

It was no surprise, then, that the Grizzlies started slow with the new players on board. They beat Washington, then fell to Phoenix and Atlanta before Hollins decided to address the situation with his team and the media before a Feb. 8 game against Golden State. "We had a meeting, and coach aired everything out," Prince said. "He said, 'Hey, Austin, Tayshaun, Ed Davis, we love you guys. There's no bitterness between us and you guys. We just thought the trade wasn't at a great time.' I understood where he was coming from." USA Today Sports

Memphis Grizzlies, Tayshaun Prince 

Q: What did you think about the news that came out after Jerry Buss died, that you could have been part of a trade for Kobe (Bryant) to come here? Prince: “ ... Kobe would have looked weird in a Pistons jersey. The man has been in the league 16, 17 years. It would be weird seeing him in another jersey, but I’m pretty sure everybody is saying that about me, too. If that was to happen, who knows? Who knows? I’m not going down that road, because it didn’t happen.” Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Trade, Kobe Bryant, Tayshaun Prince 

Don't expect the Pistons to make any more deals before the deadline, a source said. Detroit is satisfied with the deal it made, landing Jose Calderon while moving Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye. Yahoo! Sports

Detroit Pistons, Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye 

Tayshaun Prince joined ESPN Memphis on the Chris Vernon Show to talk about his reaction when he found out he was traded, playing for the Grizzlies, how the adjustment has been playing for a new team, whether he is looking to prove anything now that he is in Memphis and whether he thinks the Grizzlies are built to go on a playoff run. On his reaction when he found out he was traded: “I was shocked, I was completely shocked. The situation that I had been in in Detroit, I thought I would know something was coming. I was pretty shocked. We played a game in Indiana, 45 minutes before the game and they came and grabbed me off and told me the news, so it was pretty shocking.” Sports Radio Interviews

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Tayshaun Prince 

Brandt was the fan caught on camera Jan. 30 in Indianapolis' Conseco Fieldhouse just before the Pistons-at-Pacers tipoff, stripping off his Prince No. 22 Pistons jersey when he learned Prince was a no-show because he had just been traded to the Grizzlies. (Watch YouTube video here or at bottom of this story.) The Commercial Appeal, in conjunction with the Grizzlies, organized a trip to Memphis and surprise meeting with Prince for Brandt, wife Carri and infant son Landon. Brandt, a 27-year-old graphic designer from Greenwood, Ind., was doing a video interview with The Commercial Appeal when Prince appeared, sliding an arm around Brandt's shoulders. "I know what you felt at the time, and I was going through it," Prince told Brandt, presenting him with an autographed No. 21 Prince Griz jersey. "Things happen for a reason, that's why you're here today and why I'm here today. You touched a lot of people in my family and I just want to say thanks for what you did." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Tayshaun Prince 

“He was a big part of why we won, and hopefully Tayshaun Prince can come in and contribute on a level that can help us continue to be competitive and successful in the West,” Hollins said. Washington Post

Memphis Grizzlies, Tayshaun Prince 

Yeah, Tayshaun Prince wasn't a happy camper. When the Pistons' forward motioned for me at the conclusion of a practice this season, I had an idea he wouldn't be the most pleasant guy to be around. And my suspicions were confirmed when he told me in no uncertain terms that he didn't appreciate how his words came out. I would provide direct quotes, but this is a family newspaper. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Tayshaun Prince 

For a few days we didn't speak to each other, but the following week I approached Prince after a game to try to get a better understanding of his issue. He told me he had dropped it and there wasn't anything to discuss. "You can ask me some questions, though," he said. I declined, and we slapped hands, signaling we were cool. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Tayshaun Prince 

Ronald Tillery: Griz CEO Jason Levien: "Our vision is to take the next 5 years and give ourselves the best opportunity to compete at the highest level. Twitter @CAGrizBlog

Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Jason Levien, Ed Davis, Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye 

The trade marks the official end of an era as he is the last reminder of 2004 NBA champion. Prince has joined Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace, Rip Hamilton and Ben Wallace (although he might return) through the exit door. "We thought we'd be together forever," Prince said. "But slowly, but surely a piece would fall and now it's a wrap as you'd call it. "Great memories, great times." Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Tayshaun Prince 

What follows is a heartbreaking allegory of the inexorable rhythms of life and how to cope with loss, all represented by a medium-sized Tayshaun Prince home jersey. A Detroit Pistons fan wearing Prince's No. 22 was shown on television Wednesday night leaning over a railing to watch his favorite team run onto the floor before a road game against the Indiana Pacers. Prince never emerged. The man waited, but seemed to know why his favorite player didn't come out of the tunnel. The former Kentucky star had been a subject of trade rumors for months. USA Today Sports

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Tayshaun Prince 

Vincent Goodwill: Source: "They free up money and Prince wasn't moving that train forward. Got a good PG they can resign at a good number if they like." Twitter @vgoodwill

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Jose Manuel Calderon, Joe Dumars, Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye 

Vincent Goodwill: Joe D: "Trading a player like Prince, who has meant so much to our organization&contributed to our championship success, is never easy" Twitter @vgoodwill

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Joe Dumars, Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye 

Vincent Goodwill: Dumars: "We want to thank Tayshaun for his professionalism and contributions over the last 10 years." #Pistons Twitter @vgoodwill

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Joe Dumars, Tayshaun Prince 

Sources told ESPN.com that the Pistons have agreed to send Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye to the Grizzlies to acquire Calderon as part of the trade. Memphis, sources said, is also expected to receive a second-round pick from Toronto as part of the deal. The Raptors, sources said, are expected to take on Grizzlies reserve center Hamed Haddadi in addition to Gay. ESPN.com

Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Trade, Jose Manuel Calderon, Tayshaun Prince, Austin Daye, Hamed Haddadi