Herrington: This NBA draft, will ‘Trader Zach’ have the Grizzlies on the move again?
Memphis general manager Zach Kleiman goes into Thursday night’s NBA draft with a history of wheelin’ and dealin’.
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 Grizzlies Herrington: Trading Tyus Jones? The cons, the pros and the point guard alternatives
Should the Grizzlies trade backup point guard Tyus Jones this summer? With starter Ja Morant facing suspension, it might seem an unlikely question. But it’s almost certainly one the Grizzlies are mulling over.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Morant’s suspension, the way forward and offseason impact
Thoughts on the NBA’s 25-game suspension for Ja Morant, the path forward and the uncertain, potentially complicated ways it could impact the team this summer.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies Podcast: Memphis NBA Draft preview
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss draft prospects that fit with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Black Pride, Puppy Pride and Juneteenth weekend
This week, cult classic “Halloween III” is set to music, the Memphis Botanic Garden celebrates 70 years and Zora Neale Hurston’s life story takes center stage.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Ja’s and Jaren’s divergent offseasons, Kobe in Memphis?
Chris Herrington sounds off on three current Grizzlies topics, including the NBA's impending Ja Morant decision.
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FoodComeback Coffee expansion bets on soda market
Hayes and Amy McPherson extend their footprint on North Main Street to take one of the shop’s staples — canned coffee sodas — across Memphis and beyond.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Offseason storyline breakdown
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss all of the most relevant offseason storylines.
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Sound Bites For seven years now, ‘Memphis’ + ‘summer’ has meant Mempops
From stores to trailers and carts to coolers, Mempops has become an inseparable part of Memphis summers.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Fowl art, free cookout and Women of Soul
This week, guitars tell stories of American history, the “No Tears Project” educates through civil rights stories and Evan Williams turns Crosstown stories into song. Plus, we get an early start to Juneteenth.
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Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies small forward search: More realistic targets
The Memphis Grizzlies are in the market for a new starting small forward. Here’s a look at the potential targets.
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Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies small forward search: The big targets
The Memphis Grizzlies are in the market for a new starting small forward. Here’s a look at 10 higher-profile targets.
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Dining GuidesCoffee Shop Hoppers found their Memphis, one cup at a time
This couple, new to Memphis, got to know the city by visiting local coffee shops.
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Memphis Grizzlies NBA commissioner: Ja Morant decision to come after Finals
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says league will announce results of Ja Morant investigation after the NBA Finals.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis one of five teams still searching for first Finals trip
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Your Pride guide, plus Todd Snider and Kingpin Skinny Pimp
This week, Memphis Italian Festival has all the carbs, fries are paired with wine at Railgarten and Grind City gets hoppy and sour.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Even amid Morant uncertainty, Grizzlies ‘all in’ era starts this summer
As Memphis embarks on the NBA offseason, it does so with once-unexpected notes of both certainty and uncertainty.
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Music Tina Turner belonged to the world, but West Tennessee claims a little piece
Tina Turner’s story bares some similarities to another closer-to-home Tennessee artist: Elvis Presley. But while Presley was given his crown early, Turner fought for hers over decades.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Dolph’s cars, Inkwell’s birthday and powwow music
This week, celebrate Southern soul food at Slave Haven, learn to skate at the River Garden and catch an Academy Award winner at Comeback Coffee.
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$15 Deals $10 Deal: Flip Side burgers are all that and a bag of chips
A year into its run, pinball bar Flip Side has, well, flipped its menu to a more burgers-and-pizzas orientation.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: As Memphis awaits Morant news, some playoff lessons
Every NBA team must find its way. These are models that fit the Grizzlies: be patient with a strong core and coach but be restless and aggressive at finding the supporting pieces to elevate them.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Bikes, drag, ‘Serial Mom’ and Joyce Cobb
This week, take a “mammoth” hike at Shelby Farms, meet the musicians buried at Elmwood and explore a revamped South City during MEMFix.
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FoodKinfolk will graduate from breakfast pop-up to Harbor Town restaurant
For more than a year now, the Kinfolk pop-up at Downtown’s Comeback Coffee, with its big cathead biscuits, has been a popular option in a city hungry for weekend breakfast and brunch options. But that’s about to change.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Four thoughts on the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant problem
Chris Herrington sounds off on Ja Morant’s most recent troubles.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant suspended again
The league is looking into the video that appeared to show Morant with a firearm and has not yet issued any sort of suspension.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Sorry Cincinnati, Memphis barbecue spaghetti deserves your spotlight
Could it be that middle-of-the-country cousins — Cincinnati chili and Memphis barbecue spaghetti — are, respectively, the most overrated and most underrated dishes of American regional cuisine?
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