Grizzlies coach laments ‘game of two halves’ despite blowout win
In the first half, the Memphis Grizzlies tied their season high with 78 points. In the second half, they gave up 72 points to the Charlotte Hornets.
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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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: At midseason, do the Grizzlies look like a contender?
The Grizzlies have hit the midpoint of the NBA season, so it is time for the mid-season check-in. Are the Grizzlies a contender? How are the stars and supporting cast? How’s the system?
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Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘The Brutalist’ arrives ahead of Oscar noms
The nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards will be announced Thursday, Jan. 23, and “The Brutalist” will probably figure prominently.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: On MLK Day, the Grizzlies winning ugly was a thing of beauty
Securing contested possessions and nailing clutch free throws are things that usually won’t make the highlight reel, but they can guide a team across the finish line and they did Monday for the Grizzlies.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Amid flowering rivalries, Grizzlies-Wolves holds special place
The Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first nationally televised home game of the season, which is also their MLK Day game.
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Performing Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Sing Sing’
Clear your calendars, Memphis cinephiles. Three of 2024’s very best films are in local theaters this week, and there’s no telling how long they’ll stick around.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: How Grizzlies’ pace may impact minutes, turnovers, length of game
Pace can color the game in a number of ways. Herrington breaks down three of the ways it impacts the Grizzlies.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Beer science, Mahjong, Dolly Day and DJ nights galore
This week, watch the planets “align” from Harbor Town, catch up on the Mad Max series and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
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Music The Essential Memphis Library index
If you wanted to build a home library of things relevant to Memphis history and culture, what should be in it? What books, movies, albums, songs, art prints, etc.?
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Five thoughts on the Grizzlies’ third straight Rockets loss
The Grizzlies will get a fourth and final (until the playoffs?) shot at the Houston Rockets in a couple of weeks. Chris Herrington has written five quick thoughts about the Houston-Memphis matchup.
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Music The Essential Memphis Library: ‘The Best of Sam & Dave’
“The Best of Sam & Dave” is the sound of singers, musicians, songwriters and producers finding a special chemistry.
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Memphis GrizzliesMorant’s late heroics propel Grizzlies past Wolves in nailbiter
Ja Morant made the biggest plays late to push the Grizzlies to victory over the Timberwolves, but teammates Jaren Jackson and Desmond Bane did much of the heavy-lifting to get to that point.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Crosstown concert honors MLK, and Ikea has a party
This week, a Circuit Playhouse production tells the story of Stalin’s body doubles, the Brooks launches a new happy hour and Memphis songwriters take the Halloran stage.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Jaren Jackson Jr.'s leap, ROTY race, injuries and trades
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Jaren Jackson Jr.’s recent run of scoring dominance, the Grizzlies’ two Rookie of the Year potentials, and Ja Morant and GG Jackson injury updates.
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Music The Essential Memphis Library: Elvis Presley’s ‘30 #1 Hits’
Elvis’ Sun Records sessions might be his deepest music, but 2002’s “30 #1 Hits” may actually be a truer testament to Presley’s legacy.
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Performing Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Den of Thieves,’ ‘The Girl with the Needle’
Amid awards season, “Den of Thieves 2” won’t be seeking any but will instead try to reward audiences with shootouts, car chases, big scores and pulpy dialogue.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Halfway through West gauntlet, Grizzlies’ ‘test’ results inconclusive
If the first half of this test-yourself-against-the-West stretch hasn’t told us much about the Grizzlies, Chris Herrington has found a few potential lessons learned.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Jimmy Butler to the Grizzlies? The anatomy of a rumor.
No evidence of Grizzlies interest in Jimmy Butler doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no interest. But if you look closely at the parameters and complications of a potential Butler deal, it still feels pretty unlikely.
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Memphis Grizzlies Rookie Jaylen Wells had a career-high homecoming, but Grizzlies fall to Kings
Memphis rookie and Sacramento native Jaylen Wells scored a career-high 30 points, but the Grizzlies came up six points short against the Kings in a wild, competitive fourth quarter.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Bane’s bounceback, Edey’s cutting comfort and other good signs for the Grizzlies
In honor of the Grizzlies flipping the calendar with a burst of good vibes, here are four Grizzlies things of late that Chris Herrington liked.
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Memphis Grizzlies Jackson Jr., Bane log big minutes, pile up points to win in Phoenix
The Grizzlies’ two available stars, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane, combined for 69 points as Memphis improved to 2-1 on its road trip.
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December 2024
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Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant considered ‘week-to-week’ with shoulder injury
Ja Morant’s status is considered “week-to-week” with what the Grizzlies are now calling a Grade 1 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, the team announced in a medical update Monday evening.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: What the Grizzlies’ trade offer to Brooklyn says about this season
The Grizzlies made a reasonable offer, and were right to do so. It was also reasonable to not offer more.
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Visual Arts Herrington: My 10 best films of 2024
This year’s list gives us strippers, tennis players, boys, daughters, jurors and hundreds of beavers. Plus, there are “Special Jury (of One)” prizes.
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Performing ArtsMemphis Movies This Week: ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Babygirl,’ more
A quartet of very different, but quite notable, new movies open in Memphis on Christmas Day.
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