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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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Chris HerringtonThe Memphis 10: Starring Booker T. Jones, Marsha Blackburn, Tony Allen and others
Stax greats Booker T. and Carla Thomas on stage together. Grizz great Tony Allen back at the Grindhouse. "Bluff City Law" in limbo but keeping hope alive. Plus, seven more observations on the month in Memphis.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Podcast: Playoffs here we come?
Can the Grizzlies grab a playoff spot? Geoff Calkins, Don Wade and Chris Herrington discuss the what-ifs.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies never trail in convincing win over West-contending Nuggets
The Grizzlies led the visiting Denver Nuggets buzzer-to-buzzer, the 104-96 win moving the team to within one game of a .500 record for the first time this season.
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Memphis Grizzlies Josh Jackson called up to Grizzlies as Grayson Allen put on shelf indefinitely
After spending half his season with the developmental Memphis Hustle, former lottery pick Josh Jackson has been called up to the Grizzlies and is likely to debut this week.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizz Week: De’Anthony Melton’s utility, Ja Morant’s All-Star case
De'Anthony Melton has emerged as a super sub for the Grizzlies, and this past weekend showed the ways. Plus: Could Ja Morant's ahead-of-schedule rookie season lead him to the All-Star game?
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies youth movement comes together to put away Pistons
The Grizzlies closed strong with an all-under-24 lineup to beat the Pistons in Detroit and half a two-game losing skid.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Mailbag: End of a win streak, Jonas Valanciunas’ role, trade/free agency speculation
Was the recent Grizzlies' winning streak a mirage? Is Jonas Valanciunas' defense a problem? How should the Grizzlies be thinking about their future? The Grizzlies Mailbag ponders these questions and more.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies lose second straight in Boston blowout
The Grizzlies return to the road got off to a rough start with a 24-point loss in Boston.
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Memphis GrizzliesThe Natural: Why Ja Morant might be a point guard we haven’t seen before
Halfway through his rookie season, Ja Morant looks like an instant star. Perhaps nobody has seen him more and understood him better than Grizzlies broadcasters Elliot Perry and Brevin, both former NBA point guards.
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Memphis Grizzlies Fourth-quarter comeback falls short for Grizzlies in MLK Day showcase
The Grizzlies' seven-game winning streak ended in a furious but failed comeback against the hot-shooting New Orleans Pelicans.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizz Week: The audacity of Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks’ hot streak and more
Midway through his rookie season, Ja Morant's flirtations with the impossible have changed the notion of what constitutes a "highlight play" in the NBA.
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Memphis GrizzliesMorant’s burst helps Grizz down Cavs, extend winning streak
The Grizzlies improved to 20-22 and extended their winning streak to seven games with a 113-109 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Memphis Grizzlies Tony Allen re-joins Memphis Grizzlies organization as Hustle helper
The man who started "Grit and Grind," Tony Allen, has rejoined the Memphis Grizzlies organization as a coach with the developmental Memphis Hustle.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Tigers bite Bearcats, change coming to airport, schools
Good morning; it’s Friday, Jan. 17. The Memphis Tigers held off an old rival and change is coming to the Memphis International Airport and lots of local schools.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Podcast: The Grizz are good. Now what?
Chris Herrington is joined by independent Grizzlies/NBA writer Matt Hrdlicka to talk about the team’s ahead-of-schedule competitive arc, and how that might influence the franchise’s approach to the trade deadline and beyond.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: Ja Morant’s eruption, Zion’s MLK Day no-show
Sorting through the aftershocks of Ja Morant's eruption, lamenting Zion Williamson's looming missed MLK Day, noting a promising recent lineup wrinkle and more.
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Memphis GrizzliesHow Jaren Jackson Jr.’s back-on-track development has spurred the Grizzlies
Jaren Jackson Jr. began his sophomore season in a funk. But his emergence as an elite 3-point shooter and re-emergence as a defensive playmaker has elevated the Grizzlies, now and going forward.
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Memphis Grizzlies Big guy Jonas Valanciunas has big night as Grizz win fifth straight
Jonas Valanciunas had 31 points and 19 rebounds as the Grizzlies pulled away from the Golden State Warriors in the second half for a 122-102 win.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizz Week: The playoff race is real (and that’s a good thing)
The Grizzlies playoff chase: It's here. It's real. And there's no downside to it.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Mailbag: Historical comps for Ja & Jaren, Dillon Brooks’ future
How common is it for teams to build contenders out of the draft, as the Grizzlies are trying to do? Is Dillon Brooks vs. De'Anthony Melton an either/or choice this summer? These and more questions are fielded in the latest Grizzlies Mailbag.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Podcast: Elements of a winning streak
Chris Herrington is joined by Anthony Sain of Sports Illustrated Grizzlies Maven to talk about the Grizzlies’ winning streak, the emerging play of De’Anthony Melton and Dillon Brooks, Taylor Jenkins’ coaching and more.
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Memphis Grizzlies Morant finishes off Wolves in Grizzlies homecoming win
With Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr. leading the way, the Grizzlies notched a 119-112 comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizz Week: Taylor Jenkins’ ‘Milwaukee model’ is taking hold
First-year head coach Taylor Jenkins talked about bringing a "pace and space" offense to the once ground-bound Grizzlies this season. In recent weeks, it's taken flight.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies sweep back-to-back with road wins over Clippers, Suns
The Grizzlies' perfect West Coast weekend moved them to within half a game of the conference's final playoff seed.
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