Grizzlies Notebook: Last thoughts on Parsons, Iguodala speculation, roster update and more
A look back at the Grizzlies' two mid-week trades and how the team's roster might change going forward.
Chris Herrington
Columnist
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July 2019
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Grizzlies deal again, acquire recent lottery pick Josh Jackson from Suns
Hours after trading forward Chandler Parsons to the Atlanta Hawks, the Grizzlies engineered a four-player, two draft pick trade with the Phoenix Suns.
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Grizzlies trade Chandler Parsons
Three years after the Grizzlies signed Chandler Parsons to a $94 million max contract, the biggest outside free agent signing in franchise history, the Parsons era is over in Memphis.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Summer League scouting report, rumored signing, more
The Grizzlies won their summer league debut on Monday night, with four players in the mix for regular-season roster spots.
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Jason Isbell, Ben Folds benefits highlight Levitt Shell fall series
The Levitt Shell fall series features two high-profile benefit concerts. The series also offers 20 free shows, including The War and Treaty, Reverend Horton Heat and Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear.
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Grizzlies sign Jonas Valanciunas, acquire first-round pick in free agency
On the first night of NBA free agency, the Memphis Grizzlies and the free agent center agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract.
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Herrington: What a wild first day of NBA free agency meant for the Grizzlies
The Grizzlies made an expected signing and unexpected trade to begin NBA free agency. More on what it means and what comes next.
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June 2019
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Grizzlies free agency preview
NBA free agency opens this weekend and the Grizzlies could be juggling half their roster. A guide to what's to come.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Summer League roster, Conley’s goodbye, final free agency thoughts
Some minor Grizzlies news, a big goodbye and final free agency thoughts before the NBA boils over on Sunday night.
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Food Fight: Café Eclectic vs. Sunrise Memphis
Pancakes are easy to make and easy to mess up. We put two popular Memphis breakfast spots to the test.
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Rebuilding strategies, roster speculation and the NBA schedule
As the NBA's free agency period approaches, we dip into the Grizzlies Mailbag to field questions from readers.
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Mike Conley named NBA’s top teammate
Mike Conley becomes the first NBA player to be named teammate of the year and win the league’s sportsmanship award in the same season.
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Herrington: 10 takes on the post-draft Grizzlies
From a new style of play to a new organizational alpha dog to looming free agency questions, 10 takes on where this week's NBA Draft left the Grizzlies.
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Grizzlies accelerate youth movement with Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke
The Grizzlies got younger, faster and more athletic at the NBA Draft with guard Ja Morant and forward Brandon Clarke.
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Draft Day Live: Grizzlies select Ja Morant at No. 2, trade for Brandon Clarke
News, notes, observations and more on the Grizzlies and the NBA Draft, updated throughout the day and night.
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Herrington: Mike Conley trade an impressive first transaction for new Grizzlies leadership
Did the Grizzlies make a smart trade in moving former franchise cornerstone Mike Conley? A thorough look suggests so.
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Grizzlies trade Mike Conley to Utah Jazz
Five months after first making him available, the Grizzlies have traded franchise star Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz for three players and two draft picks.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Final NBA Draft preview
With the NBA Draft one day away, a look at what the Grizzlies are expected to do and where else the team's path might lead.
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Herrington: Is this the week the Grizzlies trade Mike Conley?
The week of the NBA draft opens a window of time for the Grizzlies to trade Mike Conley. Is this the week they make their move?
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Grizzlies Notebook: What the Anthony Davis-Lakers deal means for the Grizz and more
The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for Anthony Davis sent tremors throughout the NBA. Which ones were most felt in Memphis?
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Grizzlies Notebook: Taylor Jenkins Q&A, Finals fallout and next-season odds
New Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins takes six quick questions, Marc Gasol shouts out the tri-state area, and a look ahead to next-season expectations.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Reading the tea leaves on Jonas Valanciunas’ opt-out decision, Marc Gasol's ring and more
Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas has decided to opt out of his contract and become a free agent this summer. What might the future hold?
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Grizzlies Jonas Valanciunas reportedly declining his player option, seeking new deal in Memphis
Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas reportedly plans to decline his $17.6 million player option and become an unrestricted free agent next month.
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Grizzlies introduce head coach Taylor Jenkins
Grizzlies introduced new head coach Taylor Jenkins on Wednesday ushering in a new era for the local NBA franchise.
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Herrington: First thoughts on the Memphis Grizzlies' new coaching hire
The Memphis Grizzlies have a new head coach in Milwaukee assistant Taylor Jenkins. Here are six initial reactions to the hire and what it suggests.
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Grizzlies hire Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins as head coach
Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins has been hired as the Memphis Grizzlies head coach.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Considering Jonas Valanciunas’ player option decision and more
Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas has a decision to make and a deadline looming. A look at what might influence his player option for next season.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Ja Morant in Memphis and more
Measuring Morant in Memphis and other notes from the past week as the Grizzlies prepare for the draft and continue to pursue a new coach.
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Food Fight: Le Delights vs. Pho Saigon
The banh mi is a flavorful product of Vietnamese culture influenced by French colonization, a crusty French baguette packed with different types of pork, pickled carrot and daikon radish, fresh cucumber, cilantro and jalapeno.
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May 2019
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Herrington: Six thoughts on Graceland and the FedExForum lease
An ongoing spat involves two Memphis institutions, one legacy (Graceland), one a modern creation (Grizzlies), and both central to the city’s identity.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Bucks assistant joins coaching candidate list, Marc Gasol is Finals bound
The NBA Finals is set, with a Memphis connection or two, while the Grizzlies continue to look for a new head coach. Here are some notes from the weekend.
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Ja Morant vs. RJ Barrett: Who should the Grizzlies pick in June’s NBA draft?
The Grizzlies have a big decision to make in June's NBA draft. Duke's RJ Barrett or Murray State's Ja Morant at No. 2? Here's a breakdown of the two prospects from every angle.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Jaren Jackson Jr. and the 50x4 Club, Ja Morant’s first Grizzlies game and more
Some stray notes from an otherwise quiet day NBA day in Memphis.
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What the Grizzlies should be looking for in a head coach
With the results of the NBA draft lottery, the Grizzlies should know where they're headed, and what they need their next head coach to do. A look at the probable job description and known candidates.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Another coaching candidate, Ja Morant speaks and more
A new Grizzlies coaching candidate emerges, presumptive top pick Ja Morant speaks, and a former Grizzlies player had a very bad weekend.
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Grizzlies: The Mike Conley trade speculation column (summer edition)
After the Grizzlies got the No. 2 pick in last week's NBA draft lottery, the clock has started on a likely trade of franchise stalwart Mike Conley. Here's what the potential trade landscape looks like.
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Grizzlies Notebook: A Morant report, a Jonas Valanciunas interview and more post-lottery reactions
The draft lottery is over, and the NBA focus – at least for the 26 teams no longer playing – has remained in Chicago, where the NBA’s pre-draft combine is ongoing. Here’s a look at some post-lottery reactions, a Ja Morant report, and more.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Surveying the post-lottery landscape
It was a great night for the Grizzlies as they jumped from the eighth slot to the second pick in the NBA draft lottery. Some thoughts and observations on the post-lottery landscape.
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A Memphis Music Road Map: The Golden Age
This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial of sound. This second part follows a trail from B.B. King's first recordings to the rise of rock 'n' roll and soul, on to Al Green's rejection of secular soul, the emergence of alternative Memphis and Beale Street's decline.
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A Memphis Music Road Map: The Early Years
This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial (and a little more) of sound. We tell a story of Memphis music's evolution one song at a time, from early blues and the Beale Street sound to the golden age of Sun and Stax and on to the contemporary styles of rock and rap. This first part follows the trail from W.C. Handy to the dawn of World War II.
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A Memphis Music Road Map: The Modern Era
This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial of sound. This final installment follows a trail from the lost decade of the '80s, to rap and indie rock of the '90s, the new bands and breakthroughs of the 2000s, and finally, Memphis music now.
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Movin’ on up: Grizzlies jump to No. 2 in NBA draft lottery
The Grizzlies missed out on the big prize but inherited the NBA draft’s biggest decision in Wednesday night’s NBA draft lottery, where they jumped from No. 8 to get the No. 2 overall pick.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Lottery day, last open coaching job (or is it?) and more
Elsewhere on this site today, colleague Jared Boyd joins me for the second part of a three-part bicentennial road map through the evolution of Memphis music. Today’s installment is on the “Golden Age,” which revs up via the electric blues and birth of rock and roll at Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording Service and Sun Records. -
Grizzlies: Everything you need to know – and more – about this year’s NBA Draft lottery
The NBA draft lottery is less than a week away, and the Memphis Grizzlies could score the top pick or no pick at all. A look at the moving parts, consequences and franchise history at play.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Warriors assistant Jarron Collins latest coaching candidate to emerge
The Grizzlies reportedly interviewed Golden State Warriors assistant Jarron Collins over the weekend for the Grizzlies' vacant head coaching job.
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Grizzlies Notebook: Tayshaun Prince reportedly in Lithuania, notes on Grizzlies coaching stability and more
A report out of Europe has Grizzlies exec Tayshaun Prince on an overseas coaching hunt. Plus: How volatile has the Grizzlies recent head-coaching situation really been?
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European coach, former NBA player Sarunas Jasikevicius a reported Grizzlies coaching target
European coaching star and former NBA player Sarunas Jasikevicius has been identified as a Grizzlies head coaching candidate.
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Grizzlies Notebook: A first head coaching candidate emerges
Utah Jazz assistant Alex Jensen has been identified as a head-coaching candidate for the Memphis Grizzlies.
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April 2019
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Grizzlies Notebook: Tayshaun Prince’s promotion, podcast and playoff notes
Thoughts on Tayshaun Prince's Grizzlies front office promotion, the future of the head coaching search, Marc Gasol in Toronto and more.
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