Herrington: Hot seat label for Grizzlies’ Taylor Jenkins hard to avoid
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins looks on from the sideline in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Jan. 15, in Memphis. (Brandon Dill/AP Photo file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
The Memphis Grizzlies’ Taylor Jenkins won’t show up to training camp wearing a “Hot Seat” cap, but the label is applied frequently to NBA head coaches.
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