Grizzlies Notebook: Surveying the post-lottery landscape
It was a great night for the Grizzlies as they jumped from the eighth slot to the second pick in the NBA draft lottery. Some thoughts and observations on the post-lottery landscape.
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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May 2019
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Music A Memphis Music Road Map: The Golden Age
This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial of sound. This second part follows a trail from B.B. King's first recordings to the rise of rock 'n' roll and soul, on to Al Green's rejection of secular soul, the emergence of alternative Memphis and Beale Street's decline.
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Music A Memphis Music Road Map: The Early Years
This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial (and a little more) of sound. We tell a story of Memphis music's evolution one song at a time, from early blues and the Beale Street sound to the golden age of Sun and Stax and on to the contemporary styles of rock and rap. This first part follows the trail from W.C. Handy to the dawn of World War II.
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Music A Memphis Music Road Map: The Modern Era
This year is Memphis' bicentennial, but while there's been Memphis music as long as there's been a Memphis, you can't listen back 200 years. As a result, our three-part Memphis Music Road Map is a de facto centennial of sound. This final installment follows a trail from the lost decade of the '80s, to rap and indie rock of the '90s, the new bands and breakthroughs of the 2000s, and finally, Memphis music now.
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Memphis Grizzlies Movin’ on up: Grizzlies jump to No. 2 in NBA draft lottery
The Grizzlies missed out on the big prize but inherited the NBA draft’s biggest decision in Wednesday night’s NBA draft lottery, where they jumped from No. 8 to get the No. 2 overall pick.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: Lottery day, last open coaching job (or is it?) and more
Elsewhere on this site today, colleague Jared Boyd joins me for the second part of a three-part bicentennial road map through the evolution of Memphis music. Today’s installment is on the “Golden Age,” which revs up via the electric blues and birth of rock and roll at Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording Service and Sun Records. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies: Everything you need to know – and more – about this year’s NBA Draft lottery
The NBA draft lottery is less than a week away, and the Memphis Grizzlies could score the top pick or no pick at all. A look at the moving parts, consequences and franchise history at play.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: Warriors assistant Jarron Collins latest coaching candidate to emerge
The Grizzlies reportedly interviewed Golden State Warriors assistant Jarron Collins over the weekend for the Grizzlies' vacant head coaching job.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: Tayshaun Prince reportedly in Lithuania, notes on Grizzlies coaching stability and more
A report out of Europe has Grizzlies exec Tayshaun Prince on an overseas coaching hunt. Plus: How volatile has the Grizzlies recent head-coaching situation really been?
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Memphis Grizzlies European coach, former NBA player Sarunas Jasikevicius a reported Grizzlies coaching target
European coaching star and former NBA player Sarunas Jasikevicius has been identified as a Grizzlies head coaching candidate.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: A first head coaching candidate emerges
Utah Jazz assistant Alex Jensen has been identified as a head-coaching candidate for the Memphis Grizzlies.
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April 2019
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: Tayshaun Prince’s promotion, podcast and playoff notes
Thoughts on Tayshaun Prince's Grizzlies front office promotion, the future of the head coaching search, Marc Gasol in Toronto and more.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The Mike Conley (and Marc Gasol) trade speculation column
The starter's pistol has been fired on potential trades for Grizzlies stars Mike Conley and Marc Gasol. To get a feel for what's possible, we scan the NBA landscape for potential fits.
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Chris Herrington The Memphis 10: Vanishing outdoor basketball hoops, pedestrian safety on the Highland Strip and more
The Memphis 10 this week covers basketball, barbecue and Johnny Cash; school vouchers, pedestrian safety, and the prospect of impeachment; and a voice of Memphis already missed.
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Music North Mississippi Allstars open Levitt Shell summer concert series
The North Mississippi Allstars will open the first half of the Levitt Shell's annual summer concert series on May 30. The free concert series will continue through late July, before returning again at the end of August.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies offseason guide
The Grizzlies' new leadership will have a lot of decisions to make this summer. Here's a look at the team's landscape as the offseason begins.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: Thoughts on new front-office hires, Kyle Anderson’s surgery and more
News and notes on the Grizzlies' recent front-office hires, Kyle Anderson's shoulder surgery, the NBA draft and more.
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Food Fight: Gus’s vs. Uncle Lou’s
As near as anyone can tell, people have been frying food since the Middle Ages. I like to think that this unknown date, when a first fritter was dunked in boiling fat, was our true moment of civilization. Around the world, perhaps nothing fries up as nicely as a chicken. Setting aside vegetarians and the extremely health conscious, it is everyone’s favorite food. Right? -
Food Food Fight: Los Comales vs. Los Picosos
We head to one of Memphis’ favorite food streets for a taco tussle between two authentic Mexican eateries.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies hire former NBA GMs Rich Cho and Glen Grunwald to front office posts
The Grizzlies hired two executives with high-level experience at five different NBA franchises to its new management team.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz lean on deep roster to beat road-weary Wizards
It was the pre-Halloween game at FedExForum on Tuesday night and the Grizzlies decided to come out dressed as the road-trip Washington Wizards. -
Chris Herrington The Memphis 10: Who will the real challenger be in the city mayor’s race?
This week the Memphis 10 takes an early look at the Memphis mayor's race, sifts through some Nashville-related nonsense, and more.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: A front-office candidate emerges, Wexler/Kleiman reaction, playoff thoughts
Thoughts on a rumored new Grizzlies front-office candidates, the debut of the team's new management duo, the first weekend of the NBA playoffs, and more.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Fast thoughts on the Grizzlies’ front-office/coaching changes
The Grizzlies are in the middle of massive changes to its management and coaching staffs. Chris Herrington surveys a shifting landscape and offers some quick thoughts.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Q&A: Wexler and Kleiman discuss the team’s evolving leadership
Grizzlies team president Jason Wexler and vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman sat down with The Daily Memphian to discuss their new roles with the organization, the decision to make major front-office and coaching changes, and the path ahead.
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