Grizzlies podcast: Previewing Christmas week
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the upcoming road trip for the Grizzlies and the bizarre ejection of Ja Morant on Saturday night.
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Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the upcoming road trip for the Grizzlies and the bizarre ejection of Ja Morant on Saturday night.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Jaren Jackson Jr.’s impact during the Grizzlies’ six-game winning streak.
Through more than a quarter-century of existence in two different cities, the Grizzlies franchise has rarely been at the top of the West, and never this late into a season. Grizzlies shellack Bucks by 41 points Box score: Grizzlies 142, Bucks 101 Is Dillon Brooks intense about everything? The answer is yes.Related stories:
This month’s Grizzlies Mailbag includes thoughts on Jaren Jackson Jr.’s chances to be named Defensive Player of the Year and his declining fouls, along with Chris’ favorite Christmas movies.
Jackson had eight blocks in 23 minutes against Atlanta and countless Nopes.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap Memphis’ latest victory, and discuss reasons to believe the Grizzlies could win the West.
Chris Herrington and guest Keith Parrish discuss how the Grizzlies might handle the extended loss of Desmond Bane as the team creeps up the Western Conference standings.
This week, cuddle up by a fire pit near the river, celebrate Latin American and Caribbean holiday traditions and get buck at Imagine Vegan Cafe.
These days, the “meat and three” is almost always a “meat and two,” unless you want to pay extra for another side. Not so at Bob’s Barksdale Restaurant in Midtown.
Stewart perhaps cut an unlikely figure for the founder of a label that became synonymous with Southern soul music, creating stars such as Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes amid releasing roughly 800 singles and 300 albums in an initial span of fewer than 20 years.
The Grizzlies will have to hope that Bane makes it back in due time, that “almost” continues to be close enough, and that Morant, Brooks and Jackson can remain healthy to maintain that “almost.”
At 23 heading into this season, the 2018 first-round NBA Draft pick remained a bundle of tantalizing attributes still trying to become a fully formed player for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Joel Embiid and Ja Morant finished second and seventh, respectively, in last season’s MVP race, and they both were in rare form, and against notable, novel opposition. Related stories:
Melton will make his first visit to FedExForum since the trade on Friday night, when his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, are in town. Grizzlies Insider: Pair of Grizzlies fans represent Memphis at World Cup Related story:
This week, Crosstown Concourse and Overton Square light up the night, a photo exhibit offers a glimpse into evictions and a folk music concert raises funds for the aquifer.
Where do the Grizzlies stand 20 games into the regular season? Drew Hill and Chris Herrington like their chances moving forward in the Western Conference.
Memphis has not put its best lineup on the floor for a single second this season.Related story:
The Grizzlies shot 18-38 from 3, with Dillon Brooks (4-9) leading a deep cast of contributors that included six different Grizzlies connecting from deep in the first quarter alone.Related story:
Starting Tuesday night at the FedExForum against the red-hot, high-scoring Sacramento Kings, the Grizzlies are beginning a stretch in which they’ll likely be without Morant/Bane but have Brooks/Jackson. Can they flip the script, and win with defense now? Grizzlies Insider: Kennedy Chandler next in line for MemphisRelated story:
Jackson’s “double triple” in the game — three 3-pointers and three blocks — remains an unusual feat, just not so much for him. He did it six times last season alone, in a year where he shot poorly.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the problems created by Desmond Bane’s absence for the Grizzlies.
Taylor and Hannah Whiddon know the name of their coffee shop will provoke a question — who’s JoJo? — and it’s one they’re eager to answer.
This week, Devan Shimoyama discusses his portraits of queer Black men, a Memphis publishing icon signs his first novel and a pop-up offers Thanksgiving dinner without the meat.
The sneaky, best place to find breakfast tacos in Memphis is in a coffee shop, inside a high-end bike shop, tucked back behind Germantown Parkway in Cordova.
The injury interrupts what had been a breakout season for Bane, who is averaging 25 points, five assists and five rebounds a game, putting him firmly in the early All-Star conversation.