Herrington: Lineup changes, towel tussles and another chance for the Grizz to crush dreams in Game 4
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley (5) has his dunk attempt blocked by Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
Despite a 2-1 Memphis lead, the nuts-and-bolts basketball of this series still feels up for grabs.
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