The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, their winningest coach, on Friday with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason.

With just nine games left before the playoffs start, here is some insight as to why the Memphis Grizzlies decided to let go of Taylor Jenkins now.

Jenkins, who graduated from Penn in 2007, was the fifth longest-tenured coach with his current club in the league

Memphis had lost four of five games on its West Coast road trip ahead of a home game Saturday against the Lakers.