Columnist
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
There are 1690 articles by Chris Herrington :
General manger Chris Wallace, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, and players Mike Conley, Chandler Parsons, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Kyle Anderson were among those turning the corner at the Grizzlies' final media session of the 2018-2019 season.
Memphis Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff was fired and general manager Chris Wallace reassigned to another role Thursday, the team confirmed only hours after the team's postseason exit interviews where nothing about the imminent change was mentioned.
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.
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.
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.
This week the Memphis 10 takes an early look at the Memphis mayor's race, sifts through some Nashville-related nonsense, and more.
The Grizzlies hired two executives with high-level experience at five different NBA franchises to its new management team.
We head to one of Memphis’ favorite food streets for a taco tussle between two authentic Mexican eateries.
News and notes on the Grizzlies' recent front-office hires, Kyle Anderson's shoulder surgery, the NBA draft and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thoughts on Tayshaun Prince's Grizzlies front office promotion, the future of the head coaching search, Marc Gasol in Toronto and more.
Utah Jazz assistant Alex Jensen has been identified as a head-coaching candidate for the Memphis Grizzlies.
European coaching star and former NBA player Sarunas Jasikevicius has been identified as a Grizzlies head coaching candidate.
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?
The Grizzlies reportedly interviewed Golden State Warriors assistant Jarron Collins over the weekend for the Grizzlies' vacant head coaching job.
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.
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.
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.
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.