New dad Tyus Jones breaks slump, gets postgame assist
Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyus Jones (21) handles the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
The best assist of all came after the final buzzer, from pint-sized point guard in training Tyus Jones Jr., the toddler who climbed into his dad’s lap at the postgame dais and got things started.
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