The To-Do List: Bouncy houses, books, ballet and Ms. Jackson (if you’re nasty)
This week, the Tennessee Triennial highlights Memphis artists, jookers battle in the Ravine and MEMFix returns with a festival in Alcy-Ball.
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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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Reasons to believe the Grizzlies altered their course in Game 5
Did the Lakers ease up with a 3-1 lead? Did the Grizzlies change this series for good? Was this ‘give the home fans one last good time’? Time will soon tell, but here are a few reasons to believe.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies podcast: Can Memphis make a comeback?
Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss the upcoming Game 5 between the Lakers and Grizzlies.
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Memphis GrizzliesOpening tip: What to look for in Grizzlies-Lakers Game 5
Here’s what to look for on and off the court as Memphis takes on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their NBA playoff series Wednesday, April 26, at FedExForum.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: ‘What’s next?’ is a thorny question for the Grizzlies, but for now it means another game
The Grizzlies have a long way to go now as they return home for Wednesday night’s Game 5, where they will face elimination at the hands of the lower-seeded but more experienced, healthier and seemingly more composed Lakers.
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Memphis Grizzlies Opening tip: What to look for in Grizzlies-Lakers Game 4
Here’s what to look for on and off the court as the Grizzlies take on the Lakers in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series Monday, April 24, at 9 p.m. CT at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Dillon Brooks and the Grizzlies’ road playoff struggles
If there’s good news for the Grizzlies in this history, it’s that the overwhelmed Game 3s didn’t hold.
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Memphis GrizzliesOpening tip: Grizzlies-Lakers Game 3
Here’s what to look for on and off the court as the Grizzlies take on the Lakers in Game 3 of their NBA playoff series Saturday, April 22, at 9 p.m. CT at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: Morant returns in dominant fashion after missing Game 2
After missing Game 2 for a hand injury, Morant’s strong performance in Game 3 gives hope for what’s possible in the games ahead.
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Memphis GrizzliesOpening tip: Grizzlies-Lakers Game 2
Here’s what to look for on and off the court as the Grizzlies take on the Lakers in Game 2 of their NBA playoff series Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at FedExForum.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Puppies, crystals, Lizzo and Little Richard
This week, shop for Memphis merch at the Choose901 spring market, celebrate Earth Day with Bodywerk DJs and rock out with Shinedown at FedExForum.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Dillon Brooks vs. LeBron James? The best game plan for the Grizzlies might not be so simple
Memphis has options heading into Game 3 of its first-round NBA playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Grizzlies Insider: David Roddy explains how Memphis finds unlikely heroes
In Franklin, Ohio, Luke Kennard is more than the player who once surpassed LeBron James
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: From G League to playoffs, Tillman ‘stays ready’
Xavier Tillman started five games in the G League this season. Barring the unexpected, he will start at least five playoff games this spring. One imagines no one else in the NBA, and certainly no one multiple seasons into his pro career, will be able to make such a claim.
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Memphis GrizzliesOpening tip: Grizzlies-Lakers Game 1
Here’s what to look for on and off the court as the Grizzlies take on the Lakers in the first game of their playoff series Sunday, April 16.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: With Ja Morant a question and Anthony Davis dominating, Grizzlies face tough Game 2 test
If Ja Morant’s injury wasn’t the story of the outcome of Game 1, it’s still the lead story for the rest-of-series outlook.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis ‘disappointed,’ ‘p----- off,’ by Game 1 effort
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Chris Herrington Herrington: ‘Civility can be a cudgel, decorum a dodge’
Whether it’s denying Memphis funding as punishment for removing Confederate statues or attempting to punish Nashville for not hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention, these are proxies for a political divide between urban and rural communities.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Jaren Jackson Jr.'s big night couldn’t save Game 1, but was still big news for the Grizzlies
If most things went poorly for the Grizzlies in their 128-112 Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the one thing that went the most right has particular meaning for that future: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s game-high 31 points in more than 37 minutes.
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Music Shinedown’s Zach Myers has logged many nights at the Forum. Now he’ll get his own.
Zach Myers, lead guitarist for multi-platinum modern rock band Shinedown and Memphis Grizzlies season-ticket holder, will leave his usual perch in section 113 and instead take the stage at FedExForum Friday, April 21, finally playing the arena he’s visited countless times in the past.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Breaking down Grizzlies vs. Lakers
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington give their thoughts on the upcoming series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Porchfest, Storyfest and Shelby Forest Spring Fest
This week, Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin are walking in Memphis (er, well, Germantown), MoSH offers a look behind the scenes and Wiseacre hosts a weird beer festival.
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Music Blame it on the Grizz: Lizzo concert date moves up two days due to NBA playoffs
Because of the NBA playoff scheduling, R&B star Lizzo’s date with Memphis will get a new one.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The Lakers bring bigger stars to this series, the Grizzlies meet them with more
What will come? The tantalizing truth of a playoff series is that no one can know. But here are a few ways of thinking about it.
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Sound Bites Bog & Barley and cake — it always comes back to cake — on Sound Bites
Bog & Barley is all it’s cracked up to be. Jennifer and Chris talk about the new East Memphis restaurant on Sound Bites, and talk of Easter meals leads to talk of cakes — as many roads do.
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Memphis Grizzlies The best moments of the 2022-23 Grizzlies’ season: Nos. 25-1
As the Memphis Grizzlies prep for the playoffs, here is part two of a look back to the best moments from the 2022-23 season.
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The best moments of the 2022-23 Grizzlies' season: Nos. 50-26
Grizzlies Insider: Memphis fans vote Timberwolves, not Lakers, as preferred playoff opponent
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Preferred playoff opponent
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss end of the regular season and potential playoff matchups for the Memphis Grizzlies.
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