Grizzlies podcast: Kleiman talks, draft odds set
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap exit interviews and discuss the Grizzlies’ position in the NBA Draft Lottery.
Chris Herrington
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Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life.
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MusicFrom a dusty road to musical gold, ‘Soul Man’ David Porter looks back
David Porter recounts his youth in South Memphis and how Stax Records became Soulsville in his upcoming memoir, “Soul Man: Life of a Songwriter,” releasing April 14.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: As Grizzlies begin new build, should Zach Kleiman lead it?
A Memphis Grizzlies rebuild is underway. Some fans think embarking on this rebuild is premature. Some wonder if Zach Kleiman’s the right person to lead it.
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Visual ArtsMemphis Movies This Week: ‘Jerry Maguire,’ ‘E.T.’ get big-screen revivals
In addition to the throwbacks, screenings this week include a set-in-Italy romantic comedy, “You, Me and Tuscany,” and the new horror movie “Faces of Death.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Coward nears season high as Grizzlies fall to Nuggets
It was a sixth-straight loss for the Memphis Grizzlies, who fell to 25-55 on the season.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 25: Zach Randolph overcame injury to make more Memphis memories. But, oh, what might have been.
Let’s return to a moment, repeated regularly over Randolph’s eight years in Memphis, to perhaps the most romantic sight through 25 years of Grizzlies basketball: Z-Bo on the block.
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Memphis GrizzliesInjured Grizzlies Edey, Aldama, others take early ‘exit’ as home schedule wraps up
Zach Edey, Santi Aldama, Jaylen Wells and Scotty Pippen Jr. did their media exit interviews early, speaking before Monday night’s final home game.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Evaluating Zach Kleiman’s history of coach and player management
It can be fairly easy to evaluate a transaction: a draft pick, a trade, a signing. But many important parts of the job are less tangible and less public: managing people and personalities, from front office to coaching staff to players.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Evaluating Zach Kleiman’s Grizzlies free agency/contract negotiation record
In Part 3 of Chris Herrington looking at the Grizzlies’ basketball-management track record in the seven seasons under Zach Kleiman’s direction, he considers free agency and contract negotiations.
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Visual ArtsMemphis Movies This Week: Complicated romance in ‘The Drama,’ ‘Fantasy Life’
Also, Chris Herrington gives his Top 5 Baseball Movies List.
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Memphis Grizzlies Undersized Grizzlies push Knicks late, but can’t pull through
The Knicks led the Memphis Grizzlies 48-30 after the first quarter on Wednesday night, shooting 17 for 21 from the floor and 9 for 9 from the free-throw line to open the game.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Evaluating Zach Kleiman’s Grizzlies trade record
A look at Memphis Grizzlies basketball executive Zach Kleiman’s major trades and ones that might have something to tell us about front office tendencies and the future.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Organizing draft boards
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington begin to organize the NBA Draft board into tiers.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 25: Mike Conley ran a Memphis marathon and won it
When Mike Conley left the Memphis Grizzlies, he was the franchise’s all-time leading scorer and also the career leader in games played, 3-pointers, assists and steals. There he remains.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 25: Ja Morant’s peak years were a mountain of unforgettable moments
Maybe Ja Morant flew too close to the sun, but one of the reasons we show up or tune in is to watch men fly.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Evaluating Zach Kleiman’s Grizzlies draft record
In the NBA Draft, teams “hit” about a third of the time. How have the Grizzlies done under Zach Kleiman?
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Memphis GrizzliesCedric Coward scores — and does a lot more — as Grizzlies beat Bulls
With so many of the team’s more established talents not playing, a lot of fans had been yearning for the talented rookie to flex his game a little more.
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Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Project Hail Mary’ is for the kids (of all ages), Prince and Dylan duel
Also opening this week in wide release are two horror-comedies: “They Will Kill You” with Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Myha’la (“Industry”), and “Forbidden Fruits.”
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: As seasons winds down, Grizzlies draft odds looking up
Which remaining NCAA tournament prospects should Grizzlies fans be scouting?
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Memphis Grizzlies Road return stings in Grizzlies loss to Hornets
Charlotte stars LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller were too much for rebuilding Grizzlies.
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The To-Do List Welcome spring with beer, kites, fairies and all the colors of the rainbow
In this week’s To-Do List, there’s a comedy show at DKDC, a final goodbye from Journey at FedExForum and a mash-up of goth culture and cumbia music at Growlers.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies podcast: Draft prospects in NCAA Tournament
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington are joined by Parker Fleming to discuss a few NBA prospects playing in the NCAA Tournament this week.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 25: Jaren Jackson Jr. wasn’t in Memphis ‘forever,’ but he made his time matter
Jackson took the baton, becoming a franchise star of another era. Years later, he was traded during a transition to a new era, sharing the locker room with another promising rookie ready to take the baton.
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Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: Ryan Gosling’s ‘Hail Mary,’ ‘Pulp Fiction’ gets Pink
With the Oscars finally in the rearview, the first potential well-liked live-action hit of the 2026 movie year arrives this weekend, says Chris Herrington.
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