Herrington: A national audience saw what Memphis already knew. The Grizzlies are for real.
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is the franchise’s star player, but it was the whole team that beat the New York Knicks 120-108 on Feb. 2, 2022, in New York. (Seth Wenig/AP)
It wasn’t just one Grizzlies player against the Knicks. It was the ninja, the unicorn, the rookie, Slow-Mo and a “run up the chimney.”
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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
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