Chris Herrington
Columnist
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
There are 1657 articles by Chris Herrington :
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December 2018
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Memphis Grizzlies Is an immobile Marc Gasol worse than no Gasol at all? -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Road Recap: Gasol struggles, Grizz can’t close in loss to Nuggets
Down three with under two minutes to go, Marc Gasol and Kyle Anderson played hot potato when the Grizzlies needed a bucket. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Game Day: Injuries impacting Conley, Gasol at a time when schedule offers little rest
Saturday’s Grizzlies home loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers may have just been “one of those nights,” but a loss you want to keep in your rear-view has a way of creeping back in when it’s followed by another. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Postgame: LeBron James and Lakers hand Grizzlies biggest ‘home’ loss of the season
Late in the third quarter at FedExForum, Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma ran down an offensive rebound, one of the Lakers’ 19 on the night, and whipped the ball to LeBron James, who exploded over Marc Gasol for a dunk, landed on the floor, and bounced up the stanchion behind the basket, as if the hardwood were instead a trampoline. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Road Recap: Kyle Anderson has best game as a Grizzly in road win over Pelicans
With fewer than 40 seconds to play and a two-point lead, Kyle Anderson slipped over to double team New Orleans Pelicans forward Julius Randle en route to the rim, using his long reach to poke the ball loose and force the Pelicans deep into the shot clock. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Game Day: LeBron James and the Lakers come to town (and more)
For most of the Grizzlies’ time in Memphis, the arrival of LeBron James has been an event. For all of the Grizzlies’ time in Memphis -- the old heads can still hear “Beat L.A.” reverberating around the Pyramid -- the arrival of the Los Angeles Lakers has been an event. -
Memphis Grizzlies How good can Jaren Jackson Jr. be? A look at five historical comparisons
The Grizzlies got a split on a two-game East Coast trip, but rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. had a weekend. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Mailbag: Joakim Noah’s arrival, MarShon Brooks’ role, the state of Grizz rivalries and more
It's Mailbag time again. I got a lot of good questions this week, many of them about new Grizzly Joakim Noah. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Postgame: Noah’s energy, Conley’s offense lead Grizz to win over Clippers
Marc Gasol had his worst game of the season. Jaren Jackson Jr. fouled out in 21 minutes. The Grizzlies had more missed free throws (nine) than made three-pointers (seven). And they still notched a double-digit win against what is so far one of the West’s best teams. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Game Day: Joakim Noah hits the practice floor, Mike Conley paces himself, and the Clippers come to town
The Grizzlies took to the practice court on Tuesday afternoon with two former Defensive Players of the Year (Marc Gasol, Joakim Noah) and what they hope is a future one (Jaren Jackson Jr.). -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Road Recap: Faulty execution foils comeback bid in Philly
The Grizzlies left their late-game magic somewhere on the New Jersey Turnpike. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Road Recap: Conley closes in Brooklyn, but this was the Jaren Jackson Jr. Game
Mike Conley brought the Grizzlies home in Brooklyn to end a three-game losing streak, but it was rookie Jaren Jackson Jr., with a career-high 36 points and a breathtaking fourth-quarter flurry, who kept hope alive.
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November 2018
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies reach agreement with free agent center Joakim Noah
After a lengthy courtship, the Grizzlies appear on the verge of tying the knot with free agent center Joakim Noah. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies adjust to bigger lineups, try to correct defensive slippage
Ten games, 20 games? Arbitrary designations over the course of an 82-game season. But the Grizzlies are six games into a more tangible turning point: the return of JaMychal Green. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Mailbag: Revised expectations, Conley’s All-Star odds, trade speculation, and more
After taking Thanksgiving off, it’s time for a return of the Grizzlies Mailbag, where we’re updating predictions after 20 games and already gazing ahead to the All-Star game and the trade deadline. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Postgame: League-best Raptors close strong, send Grizz to third straight defeat
Tuesday night at FedExForum felt a whole lot like Sunday afternoon. Once again, the Grizzlies built a game-high double-digit lead early in the third quarter and lost (nearly) all of it before the quarter was over. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Game Day: Three reasons to be concerned about the Grizz
For most NBA teams, individual game outcomes shouldn’t be surprising, and despite their unexpected appearance atop the Western Conference standings a few days ago, the Grizzlies are one of those teams. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz come undone, run out of gas in loss to Knicks
The Grizzlies took a second straight loss and in both cases they needed Mike Conley a little too much. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Road Recap: Conley fouls out, Grizz sputter as winning streak ends in Los Angeles
One of the keys to the Grizzlies’ surprising start to the season is that Mike Conley and Marc Gasol have played every game so far. But the Grizzlies got a reminder on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles of what playing without Conley is like, and it wasn’t pretty. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Road Recap: Gasol’s late free throws seal victory, first place in the West
It took three big men in constant foul trouble, three technical fouls, and a fading, falling DeMar DeRozan jumper with 1.2 seconds to play for the San Antonio Spurs to almost beat the Memphis Grizzlies at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Thanksgiving eve. But even that wasn’t quite enough. -
Memphis Grizzlies Marc Gasol is the best player in the world, and other early season Grizzlies stats highlights
After Monday night's 98-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the Memphis Grizzlies found themselves in a three-way tie for first place in the Western Conference. -
Sports Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz win fourth straight, take share of first place in the West
It’s not always so simple, but in the modern NBA the team with the best perimeter scorer and playmaker has a pretty big advantage, and it was advantage Grizzlies as Mike Conley scored 28 points to lead the team to its fourth straight win, 98-88, over the Dallas Mavericks (7-9). -
Chris Herrington The Memphis 10: From ‘Mystery Train’ to ‘The Firm’ and more, the best use of city locations on the big screen
This past weekend, the Hallmark Channel premiered “Christmas at Graceland,” a made-for-television feature film where country star Kellie Pickler offers key support to the film’s real star: Graceland. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. and Mavericks’ Luka Doncic meet for first time in battle of top NBA rookies
At 10-5, the Grizzlies are in a playoff race again after a two-year absence. But in an unusual double-dip, they may also be in a Rookie of the Year race for the first time in a decade, since O.J. Mayo finished second to Derrick Rose in 2009. -
Memphis Grizzlies Road Recap: Grizzlies 100, Timberwolves 87
Marc Gasol made four three-pointers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis and each one extended the Grizzlies’ lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves from single to double digits. Gasol added three blocks and drew a key late charge on opposing center Karl-Anthony Towns as the Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves 100-87 to improve to 10-5 and into a three-way tie for third place in the Western Conference.
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