Chris Herrington
Columnist
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
There are 1498 articles by Chris Herrington :
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December 2018
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Memphis Grizzlies The Grizzlies got a split on a two-game East Coast trip, but rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. had a weekend. -
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 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 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 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 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: Should the Grizz have sat Marc Gasol after his ankle sprain? Should they still?
Is an immobile Marc Gasol worse than no Gasol at all? -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Mailbag: JaMychal Green’s groove, ‘Grizz Killers,’ clutch play, road-trip expectations, and more
Lots of good questions this week, both current, historical, and a double-dip of life-beyond-hoops. Let’s do it. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Postgame: Defense bears down, Conley steps up as Grizz extinguish Blazers
The Grizzlies starters didn’t actually start very well, but they closed strong against the Portland Trail Blazers in a 92-83 win on Wednesday night at FedExForum. -
Memphis Grizzlies A tale of two Brooks: How the Grizzlies, Suns, Wizards trade fell apart
The Grizzlies were at the center of the NBA world on Friday night and it had nothing to do with their homecourt loss to the Miami Heat. Rather it was the breaking news about a trade that quickly fell apart. Or maybe never quite was. -
Memphis Grizzlies Chris Wallace, J.B. Bickerstaff, MarShon Brooks talk about the Grizzlies trade that fell apart
Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace conducted a media availability outside the Grizzlies locker room at FedExForum on Saturday to discuss the reported, then aborted three-team trade between the Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, and Washington Wizards from the night before. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz take a loss to Rockets, but make a find in rookie Jevon Carter’s debut
Friday night at FedExForum, the Grizzlies took a double loss. They fell 100-97 to the visiting Miami Heat and, soon after, lost what they had thought was the addition of a young talent in the form of 23-year-old Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre, whom the Grizzlies believed they’d secured in a trade until a bit of now NBA-infamous confusion blew up the deal. -
Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz take a loss to Rockets
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Road Recap: Mike Conley sits and the Grizz fall to the reigning NBA champs
Before Monday night in Oakland, Mike Conley had played in every game for the Grizzlies and was averaging his most minutes (34.1) in six years. And still the Grizzlies came into the game with the NBA’s 26th-ranked offense. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies: Is this a temporary slump or was that great start a mirage?
The Grizzlies had a busy weekend, with two losses on a home back-to-back. But the on-court disappointments were obscured a bit by some off-court activity. -
Arts & Culture ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ named 2018’s best films by Southeastern Film Critics
Fifty-six voters from nine Southern states named “Roma,” director Alfonso Cuaron’s autobiographically influenced return to his native Mexico, the best film of 2018 in annual voting of the Southeastern Film Critics Association. -
Memphis Grizzlies Reports of Grizzlies signing Austin Rivers have been greatly exaggerated
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s place in the pecking order, Shelvin Mack’s regression, and more
As the Grizzlies recover from a pre-holidays rough patch, we sort through the pressing issues, including Jaren Jackson Jr.'s usage, Shelvin Mack's regression, Mike Conley and Marc Gasol's improving play, and Dillon Brooks' return.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Postgame: It was Groundhog Day at FedExForum as Grizz lose lead, then game to Celtics
The Grizzlies lost another big lead and then let a close game slip away, as they fell to the Boston Celtics 112-103.
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Memphis Grizzlies Let Chandler Parsons play? Over whom?
Chandler Parsons last played for the Grizzlies in late October. He wants to return now, a feeling apparently not shared by Grizzlies' management. Should Parsons play? Is he right to make his plaint public?
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Chris Herrington The Year-End Memphis 10
Years are arbitrary units of time, and a lot of what was most interesting in Memphis in 2018 are ongoing changes or trends that don't stop because a calendar flips. With that in mind, this year-in-review often doubles as a kind of year-in-preview: A Memphis 10 look back at some of the most significant Memphis stories and developments (often literally) of 2018, and beyond. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Road Recap: James Harden shoots the Grizzlies back to .500 in a double-digit loss to the Rockets
With a 113-101 loss in Houston, the Grizzlies fell to 18-18, at .500 for the second time since their 2-2 start and in danger of their first losing record since opening night.
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January 2019
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Postgame: Conley scoreless as Grizz collapse against Pistons, then talk it out
It took so long after the Grizzlies’ 101-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons for head coach J.B. Bickerstaff to emerge from the locker room and into his post-game presser that you’d be forgiven for thinking the team was once again trying to figure out which Brooks they were trading. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies regroup, search for ‘spirit,’ ‘swagger’ and renewed connection. Can they find it?
After a lengthy locker-room meeting and altercation between players on Wednesday night, the Grizzlies regrouped and reacted on Thursday. Can they chart a new course?
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies trade for Bulls wing Justin Holiday
Wayne Selden and MarShon Brooks got traded after all. They head to Chicago for Bulls' wing Justin Holiday.
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