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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
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Memphis is awash in dramatic examples of adaptive reuse, from a Downtown shopping mall turned corporate headquarters to a Sears warehouse building turned “vertical urban village” to even a Pyramid-shaped arena turned world’s biggest bait shop. But Mud Island and the Mid-South Coliseum have proved trickier for rebirth.
This week, Crosstown Arts screens a Japanese gangster film, Cynthia Daniels hosts five parties in one and the Pink Palace Crafts Fair is back for the 50th time.
Heavy reliance on a single creator has tended to stall out at the highest levels, and that’s even more true for teams relying on smaller guards.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down all the storylines from Grizzlies media day.
On Thursday, the Memphis Grizzlies unveiled the Big River Steel Edge, an open, renovated space overlooking FedExForum’s main lobby at one end and the basketball court on the other.
With Steven Adams and Jaren Jackson Jr. presumed starters whenever available, here’s a look at each of the other candidates in the team’s frontcourt mix. FedExForum adds standing-only ‘Edge’ as Grizzlies attendance expected to riseRelated story:
This week, the Fogelman Galleries feature a frankd robinson retrospective, Mempho returns with Widespread Panic and metal meets mariachi at the Halloran Centre.
The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a two-year, $25.2 million extension with starting center Steven Adams.
With the team’s stars sitting, second-year forward Santi Aldama and a large rookie class led the Grizzlies to a comeback win in their preseason debut in Milwaukee.Related story:
In Memphis, the idea that blues, gospel and soul are as equally “Americana” is a notion as natural as breathing. And this weekend Black roots music, in various forms, made up half of Mempho’s 18 performance slots.
The team’s three most experienced players are elite “culture” guys, and two of them are also coming off what, in some ways, are career seasons.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down the Grizzlies’ first two preseason games and the results from the NBA GM survey.
Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks have potential to be the best wing duo in franchise history.
This week, original members of The 24-Carat Black stop at Stax, the Broad Avenue Arts District gets a “Paint Memphis” makeover and soul legend Mavis Staples plays GPAC.
Will the Grizzlies be able to play high-level defense without Jackson? Can they construct a rotation without miring themselves in unworkable combinations?
Chris Herrington offers his fast thoughts and record forecast for all 30 NBA teams. And, he predicts which teams from the East and West advance to the playoffs.
Chris Herrington and Drew Hill discuss what they liked from the preseason and the Grizzlies’ biggest concerns heading into the home opener on Wednesday against the Knicks.
Where does enhanced competition leave the still-young Grizzlies? In it. In the thick of the battle, and that’s a great place to be.
Overton Park is getting “Zen” and Memphis is getting ready for basketball, as the Tigers threw a block party and the Grizzlies prepped their roster for the season ahead ... and beyond.
As Indie Memphis marks its 25th year, Chris Herrington has the festival’s highlights, including two movies about Memphis icons and several notable features making their local debut.
In the annual season predictions podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington guess the Grizzlies’ win total, an MVP winner and more.
A breakdown of last night’s season opener against the Knicks. From Morant’s team-player takeover to how Aldama can bring the offense. Related story:
Devine joins Chris Herrington in the first of a series of new season-long bonus Daily Memphian Grizzlies Podcasts, where we’ll be talking Grizzlies, NBA hoops and more with basketball buddies from beyond our newsroom.
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Brooklyn Nets provide case studies in the importance of vibes to a team’s success. Also, four things Chris Herrington liked about the Grizzlies this week.
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving put on quite a show for the Brooklyn Nets, but Ja Morant and Desmond Bane put on a better one for the Memphis Grizzlies. Grizzlies outwit Brooklyn Nets in star-studded victoryRelated stories:
Box score: Grizzlies 134, Nets 124