Herrington: Losses are part of the NBA bargain, but did they have to be like this?
There are three categories: The bad, the ugly, and the ones that make you shout REALLY?
Chris Herrington
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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollentine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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Memphis Grizzlies Expectations for the Grizzlies’ upcoming road trip
What is a realistic outlook for the Grizzlies' upcoming seven-game road trip?
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Arts & Culture Herrington: The ladder as Tennessee’s state tool? An idea right out of a Memphis artist’s pocket
Dolph Smith studied and taught at what became the Memphis College of Art. Making the ladder Tennessee’s state tool was his idea. Mr. Smith didn’t go to Nashville. But he did write a letter.
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FoodStreet Food: Curbside smash burgers, curry of the month
Last year, Aaron Branch managed a valet service. The pandemic inspired his switch to a food cart, serving smash burgers, hot dogs and smoked sausage, sometimes on Beale and sometimes from a Mapco within sight of FedExForum.
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Memphis Grizzlies Valanciunas carries Grizzlies to win
The Grizzlies, who trailed much of the night against the Bulls, needed all of Jonas Valanciunas’ 26 points and 14 rebounds.
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Music Levitt Shell, River Series to resume live music in May
After missing 2020 due to COVID, two popular spring/summer Memphis concert series are returning next month in altered form.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Anatomy of a winning streak as Grizzlies creep up on franchise record
One unexpected feature: The play of the third string as a unit.
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Memphis Grizzlies Dillon Brooks, gold steaks and playoff hopes
Can the Grizzlies keep rolling into one of the most difficult parts of their schedule?
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: The Grizzlies have good shooters now (they just all play the same position)
The task is to find the appropriate use of three scoring guards.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies rain 3-pointers, pull away from Wolves in team effort
Minnesota’s two-man show was no match for Memphis’ 10-man rotation.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Jaren Jackson Jr. reminds us of what we’ve missed, on and off the floor
As much as his outside shot and above-the-rim defense is needed, his self-aware humor is missed.
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Memphis Grizzlies Playoff race is heating up
The Grizzlies are in for a busy month as the playoff race in the West gets tight.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 20: The all-time lineups, including cult favorites, nicknames and more
Find out who’s on the All-Cult Favorite Team and if Desmond Bane is actually on a team even though he’s a rookie.
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March 2021
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: With trade-deadline dust settling, Grizzlies lock in to playoff race
The teams in the West are settling into three categories. Here’s what the Grizzlies face.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies fall behind early, fade in loss to Utah
The Grizzlies couldn’t repeat their thrilling Friday performance, making just nine 3-pointers as the Jazz had 19.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies fall just short against NBA-best Jazz despite furious rally
Ja Morant was sensational with 32 points and 11 assists; Dillon Brooks has 22 points, Jonas Valanciunas with 18 rebounds.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies mark 20 years in Memphis with 20 unique bobbleheads
The series, a project that began in early 2020, will be distributed to season ticket holders.
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OPINION
Arts & CultureThe Memphis 10: No more passes for the General Lee, and shots all around
The iconography atop the General Lee is the battle flag of a slavery republic. Violence in the name of white supremacy is its inherent, explicit meaning.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Early returns on Justise Winslow: a glass half full, or maybe empty
The Grizzlies have gotten part of what they hoped for in the trade for Winslow. On the docket as well: The trade deadline is March 25.
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COVID: A Year Later
City of MemphisHerrington: 12 days that changed Memphis, 12 months later
It only took a dozen days after that March 8 news conference for Mayor Jim Strickland to invoke the first civil emergency order in Memphis in more than a generation, closing gyms, bars and indoor restaurant dining.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Morant’s highs/lows, Melton’s impact and a shifting rotation
The De’Anthony Melton Appreciation Society continues to collect evidence that his swing plays are what make him so valuable.
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Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant steals the show
Was Ja Morant’s layup the most important play of the win Wednesday night?
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: The Grizzlies are Team Floater. Is that a good thing?
The statistics reveal a great deal about a shot, and shot attempts, that is taken in the “short mid-range.”
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The Early Word The Early Word: Shelby County vaccines found safe; DMC, MPD eye new leadership
Live indoor concerts are coming back to the Memphis area, and they’re starting just across the Mississippi border. We’re also talking about Southern Living crowning Muddy’s Bake Shop one of the South’s best bakeries.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Vaccines surge, the (former) Veep visits and the Tigers are a top (NIT) seed
On Sunday, a bug in the system started temporarily locking Twitter accounts for tweeting out a certain seven-letter word. We’re also talking about the Tigers losing another heartbreaker to Houston.
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