Calkins: The Grizzlies were short on sleep and players, too. So how did they win? Simple: ‘We some dawgs, man.’
Memphis Grizzlies guard Javon Small (10) drives to the basket ahead of Brooklyn Nets center Day'ron Sharpe (20) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at the FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
The Grizzlies began the day in New Orleans, not exactly certain how or when they would get back to Memphis.
The Grizzlies would have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They would get to Memphis around noon.
They would be missing five rotation players because of injury, including their most explosive scorer (Ty Jerome) and their best rebounder (Zach Edey).
And then they would go on to rout the Nets 129-110 to run their record to 9-4, which is tied for the third-best start for the Grizzlies after 13 games since they arrived in Memphis.
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