Herrington: Blowout loss highlights Grizzlies concerns
Memphis Grizzlies' Vince Williams Jr. plays during an NBA basketball game March 6, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
A single loss has to be pretty bad to wipe away the good vibes of a six-game winning streak.
A road loss to a top-notch opponent and one that comes as a team’s third game in four days counts as an expected loss pretty much no matter who you are.
So why did the Grizzlies’ Monday night loss to the New York Knicks feel like such a bigger deal than that?
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