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Mike Conley named toU.S. Olympics team finalistfrom sports page 1

Cavaliers); Chris Paul (LosAngeles Clippers); KlayThompson (Golden StateWarriors); John Wall(Washington Wizards); andRussell Westbrook (OklahomaCity Thunder).

Again leading the 2016 USAcoaching staff is DukeUniversity's Naismith Hall ofFame head coach MikeKrzyzewski. Serving as USAassistant coaches are JimBoeheim (Syracuse University),Tom Thibodeau and MontyWilliams (Oklahoma CityThunder). The USA NationalTeam’s complete training sched-ule for 2016 will be announcedat a later date.

For more information on theGrizzlies, ‘like’ MemphisGrizzlies on Facebook or followon Twitter and Instagram(@memgrizz). Fans who want tosupport the Memphis Grizzliesby purchasing 2015-16 SeasonTickets or Partial Plans can doso by calling (901) 888-HOOPor going online to grizzlies.com.Single-Game tickets for allGrizzlies games are still avail-able now.

LaMarcus Aldridge (SanAntonio Spurs); CarmeloAnthony (New York Knicks);Harrison Barnes (Golden StateWarriors); Bradley Beal(Washington Wizards); JimmyButler (Chicago Bulls); MikeConley(Memphis Grizzlies);DeMarcus Cousins (SacramentoKings); Stephen Curry (GoldenState Warriors); Anthony Davis(New Orleans Pelicans); DeMarDeRozan (Toronto Raptors);Andre Drummond (DetroitPistons); Kevin Durant(Oklahoma City Thunder);Kenneth Faried (DenverNuggets); Rudy Gay(Sacramento Kings); PaulGeorge (Indiana Pacers);Draymond Green(Golden StateWarriors); Blake Griffin (LosAngeles Clippers); JamesHarden (HoustonRockets);Gordon Hayward(Utah Jazz); Dwight Howard(Houston Rockets); AndreIguodala (Golden StateWarriors); Kyrie Irving(Cleveland Cavaliers); LeBronJames (ClevelandCavaliers);DeAndre Jordan (LosAngeles Clippers); KawhiLeonard (San Antonio Spurs);Kevin Love(Cleveland

Legends Tour returns to Arizona for5th Annual Walgreens Charity ClassicBOSTON, MA – The LegendsTour will return to Sun CityWest, Ariz., for the 5th annualWalgreens Charity Classic. The36-hole event will also return toGrandview Golf Course for thetour’s season-opening event.Set for March 4-6, the field willinclude 50 Legends of theLPGA (age 45 and over) whowill compete for a purse of$250,000. In addition, the eventwill feature a Super LegendsDivision (age 63 and over) com-peting for a separate purse.

For the fifth year, Walgreenswill also return as the event’stitle sponsor. Walgreens spon-sors both The Legends Tour’sseason-opening event inArizona, as well as the season-ending, full-field event in SouthFlorida.“The annual Walgreens Charity

Classic is a great opportunity toshowcase world-class LPGAlegends alongside Walgreens’purpose to champion everyone’sright to be happy and healthy,”said Matt Sesto, WalgreensRegional Vice President. “We’re thrilled to support twogreat charity partners in theprocess – the American DiabetesAssociation and Aunt Rita’sFoundation.”Kris Tschetter of Virginia, theevent’s 2015 champion, willreturn to defend her title.Tschetter, who has also won oneevent on the LPGA Tour, madelast year’s season opener herfirst win on The Legends Tour.The native of Sioux Falls, S.D.,played on the LPGA Tour for 21years.“I love the golf course and I amabsolutely looking forward to

getting back to Arizona todefend my title,” said Tschetter,who also recorded two runner-up finishes in major champi-onships on the LPGA Tour,including the 1996 U.S.Women’s Open. “It felt unbe-lievably amazing and satisfyingto win again.”During tournament week, a localqualifying tournament will beheld on Thursday, March 3. Twoplayers in the qualifier will earnstarting spots in the tournamentfield.The tournament pro-am will be

held on Friday, March 4, withcompetitive rounds set forSaturday and Sunday, March 5-6.Advance daily tickets will be

available for $10 per adult inArizona Walgreens stores, start-ing Feb. 15. Daily tickets will be$15 per adult at the gate for tour-nament rounds. Kids 13 andunder and all active military per-sonnel with ID get in free.Tickets for tournament roundswill include access to theWalgreens Healthy Living Expo,which will be staged adjacent to

the clubhouse each day from 9a.m. to 4 p.m.A tournament roster will beannounced in the coming weeks.LPGA and World Golf Halls ofFame members Nancy Lopezand Juli Inkster, along with pastevent champions Rosie Jones,Michele Redman and LiselotteNeumann, are expected to com-pete in this year’s tournament. “The American DiabetesAssociation is grateful to beselected as a charity partner ofthe 2016 Walgreens CharityClassic,” said Anne Dennis,Area Director. “We thankWalgreens and The LegendsTour for supporting our vision oflife free of diabetes and all itsburdens.” Aunt Rita’s Foundation raises

and equally distributes funds to

Central Arizona programs thatprevent HIV/AIDS or assistthose living with HIV/AIDS.Aunt Rita’s Foundation accom-plishes this through direct publiceducation and signature fund-raising events. “Walgreens is an outstandingpartner of Aunt Rita’sFoundation in our effort to pro-vide funding for Central ArizonaHIV/AIDS ServiceOrganizations,” said Glen

“The annual WalgreensCharity Classic is a greatopportunity to showcaseworld-class LPGA legendsalongside Walgreens’ pur-pose to champion every-one’s right to be happyand healthy... We’rethrilled to support twogreat charity partners inthe process – the AmericanDiabetes Association andAunt Rita’s Foundation.”

Grizzlies re-assign JamesEnnis to the Iowa EnergyMEMPHIS, TN– The MemphisGrizzlies re-assigned forwardJames Ennis to the team’s NBADevelopment League affiliate,the Iowa Energy, GrizzliesGeneral Manager Chris Wallacerecently announced. Ennis (6-7, 210) has averaged

20.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.1assists and 1.00 steals in 38.1minutes in seven games (all

starts) through six assignmentswith the Energy. The 25-year-old out of California StateUniversity, Long Beach hasrecorded 1.3 points in 3.6 min-utes over 10 appearances withthe Grizzlies and Miami Heatduring his second NBA season.

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on Twitter and Instagram(@memgrizz). Fans who want to support the

Memphis Grizzlies by purchas-ing 2015-16 Season Tickets orPartial Plans can do so by call-ing (901) 888-HOOP or goingonline to grizzlies.com. Single-Game tickets for all Grizzliesgames are still available now.

“The American DiabetesAssociation is grateful tobe selected as a charitypartner of the 2016Walgreens Charity Classic...We thank Walgreens andThe Legends Tour for sup-porting our vision of lifefree of diabetes and all itsburdens.”

Spencer, executive director ofAunt Rita’s Foundation. “We arehonored to be selected as a ben-eficiary of this year’s LegendsTour Walgreens CharityClassic.”

For more details, including tick-et information, visit www.thele-gendstour.com.

The Legends Tour is the officialsenior tour of the LPGA. Thetour began in 2000 by LPGAprofessionals to showcase thetalents of some of the greatestwomen’s golfers of all time.

The Legends Tour has morethan 120 members, including 14LPGA and World Golf Hall ofFame members. Legends Tourplayers have over 750 combinedLPGA Tour victories, including84 major championships. In its16th season, The Legends Tourhas awarded more than $13 mil-lion in prize money and helpedraise over $17 million for chari-ty. The Legends Tour has hostedevents in Arizona, Connecticut,Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,Indiana, Iowa, Maine,Mississippi, Massachusetts,Michigan, New Hampshire,New Jersey, Tennessee,Wisconsin, Japan and Australia.For additional information onThe Legends Tour, log on towww.thelegendstour.com.

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