Wade: The sweet dream of an NBA Finals to football hand-off
In Memphis, we’d have the Grizzlies and/or Tigers football/basketball year-round
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) looks to pass the ball, trailed by center Jonas Valanciunas against the Cavaliers Jan. 17, 2020, at FedExForum. Many Memphians look forward to the return of scenes like this. (Karen Pulfer Focht/AP file)
Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
The coronavirus pandemic may spur the NBA to test drive a new schedule starting around Christmas for the 2020-2021 season. And that would mean the closing of the summer sports gap.
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