Memphis Grizzlies
The 28 best moments of the 2024-2025 Grizzlies season
Even disappointing seasons — and despite a winning record and a postseason appearance this was one — are woven full of fun and memorable moments.
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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April 2025
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Some rest, a win and a little luck? Maybe Grizzlies got all three on final day
Memphis rested its stars, won Sunday’s game and might have gotten some luck by not having to face the Los Angeles Clippers in Tuesday’s play-in game.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies likely to rest key players in last game before play-in
The Grizzlies listed seven main players as “doubtful” for Sunday’s season finale against Dallas.
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Memphis GrizzliesThe Grizzlies are in the play-in. Who will they face?
With a Memphis loss to Denver on Friday and a Golden State win against Portland, the Grizzlies are headed to a play-in game on Tuesday. Who will they face next?
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Memphis GrizzliesWhat’s at stake for the Grizzlies in NBA’s last weekend? It’s complicated.
While the range of possible remains wide, the most likely scenario would now find the Memphis Grizzlies in eighth place in the West, traveling to fight for a chance to make the NBA playoffs.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies confirm Jaylen Wells wrist fracture diagnosis, other injuries
The Memphis Grizzlies acknowledged Jaylen Wells’ multiple injuries stemming from his recent hard fall and addressed his availability status.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies defense gets demolished in costly loss to Timberwolves
Ja Morant and Anthony Edwards each delivered all night. But the Grizzlies took the costly loss, one that will now make it much harder to avoid falling into the NBA’s play-in tournament.
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Timberwolves bury Grizzlies with 52-point third quarter
Box score: Timberwolves 141, Grizzlies 125
Grizzlies Insider: With Memphis in a tight spot, where does Vince Williams Jr. stand?
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies Podcast: Edey surges during playoff race
On this episode, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Zach Edey’s rebounding surge, Ja Morant’s celebrations and the future of interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Wells’ loss, Morant’s grenades and Edey’s reemergence
Whatever happens in the coming weeks, the Memphis Grizzlies will regroup this summer, likely with Zach Edey slotted as a fourth “core” piece alongside the trio of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Early returns on Tuomas Iisalo and late-season Grizzlies player trends
Are the five games since interim coach Tuomas Iisalo took over progress or variance and what are the latest player trends for the Memphis Grizzlies?
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Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: ‘The Amateur,’ ‘Warfare,’ ‘John and Yoko’
April means action for movies, and the two most promising, new wide-release titles coming to Memphis screens this week “The Amateur” and “Warfare,” fit the bill.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Will the Grizzlies slide cost Jaren Jackson Jr. All-NBA?
The Memphis Grizzlies’ slide has cost them playoff positioning. But could it also cost JJJ a spot on the All-NBA team?
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Performing Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Freaky Tales,’ more
With “Luckiest Man in America” and “Freaky Tales,” this might be a good week at the movies for anyone nostalgic for the 1980s.
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Music The Essential Memphis Library: Stanley Booth’s ‘Rythm Oil’
Booth, a wildly talented journalist and music critic, died in Memphis in December. Thursday, he’ll be honored at the Memphis Listening Lab.
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March 2025
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Bar birthdays, a Bartlett bayou bash and Black Violin
This week, visual art and dance are on display at the U of M, MIM brings barbecue to Collierville (in March) and Sir Meatball has a dog party.
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Music Multi-talented Terry Manning touched Memphis music from Stax to ZZ Top and beyond
Manning had a more than 50-year career as a player, producer, composer and, perhaps most prominently, recording engineer.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Memphis fired Taylor Jenkins. What happened?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the firing of Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and answer questions from readers on social media.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Sorting through the aftermath of Taylor Jenkins’ dismissal
We are only hours away from getting answers to how the players will respond and just how different Interim Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s lineups, rotations and game strategies will or even can be.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Tuomas Iisalo offers Grizzlies different voice, but is it too late?
The Grizzlies have only eight games left in the regular season, so what’s left to accomplish? “Anything we want,” Ja Morant said. “It’s not like we’re eliminated from the playoffs.”
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Herrington: Sorting through the aftermath of Taylor Jenkins’ dismissal
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Jenkins’ run comes to an end. Who will be the new voice?
Now new-this-season lead assistant turned interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo will take the reins, at least through the rest of this season and the playoffs.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Brandon Clarke’s season is over
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ latest injuries and analyze potential playoff scenarios for Memphis.
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Memphis Grizzlies Thunder pull away from Grizzles with big fourth-quarter run
Oklahoma’s scoring runs and relentless defense were too much for Memphis, which had kept the game close until the fourth quarter.
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Visual ArtsMemphis Movies This Week: Jason Statham, ‘Some Like it Hot’
What were the odds English-Irish actor Steve Coogan would grace local screens twice this week? Strangely, pretty good.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: With Brandon Clarke out, Grizzlies closing stretch gets rockier
“With 11 games to play as the Grizzlies get ready to face Utah on Tuesday night, the team currently just below the NBA’s ‘play-in’ line. These are precarious times and have just grown more so.”
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Memphis Grizzlies New lineup, same result as Grizzlies defense falters in Los Angeles
The Grizzlies rode a couple of unexpected lineup changes and good early shooting to a six-point halftime lead. But the Clippers adjusted with a lineup change of their own.
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