As Grizzlies return, the competition is tougher and questions grow
The Grizzlies pulled out of a recent swoon by winning three of four games before the All-Star break.
Chris Herrington
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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.
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February 2023
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: All-Stars, Ja Raffe and grandmas
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the All-Star break, potential playoff matchups and the annual update to the Grizzlies Glossary.
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Memphis GrizzliesThe Memphis Grizzlies Glossary
From alley-oops to Z-bounds, "all heart, grit, grind" to the Zombie Grizzlies, an alphabetical survey of Grizzlies on-court and fan culture in Memphis.
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FoodDelta, Mexican or Memphis style: A guide to some of the Mid-South’s best tamales
Delta-style, Mexican and other kinds of tamales can be found all around Memphis. Here are some of the best.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Try the barbecue baked potato at Germantown Commissary
Nachos? Pizza? Salad? Spaghetti? Germantown Commissary offers another way to serve up Memphis barbecue.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Count birds, eat soup and celebrate Mardi Gras
This week, Leyla McCalla plays Crosstown Theater, Kristin Chenoweth signs her book and Ukrainian artists share how war has changed their culture.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Mailbag: Trade deadline aftermath and on-court concerns
With the trade deadline over and the All-Star break one game away, Chris Herrington shares his wisdom on all things Memphis Grizzlies.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies blow early lead, hold off Jazz rally for win
The Grizzlies were hot early, but had to hold on for dear life late, their 24-point lead in the first half reduced to only one in the second.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Is big trade coming this summer?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the comments from Memphis Grizzlies president of basketball operations and general manager Zach Kleiman after the trade deadline.
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Music As late Stax founder gets a special Grammy, a peek into his post-label life
At one time, Stax founder Jim Stewart had musicians such as Otis Redding and Janis Joplin over to his house. He hasn’t always gotten a lot of fanfare himself, but that was part of his M.O.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Grizzlies trade should help now, and maybe more later
Notes on what the Memphis Grizzlies did — and didn’t do — at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: What Grizzlies fans should know as NBA trade deadline arrives
My best sense is that the Grizzlies aren’t desperate to deal. But most of the team’s perimeter reserves have declined of late, in performance and/or in playing time, which suggests a real immediate need as the playoffs loom.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: TEDx, pinball and your Valentine’s Day events guide
This week, the Memphis Botanic Garden pairs Phillip Ashley Chocolates with whiskey, and Old Dominick pairs whiskey with the Super Bowl. Plus, Don Bryant and The Bo-Keys play the Halloran.
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FoodLuLu’s takes vegan fare from farmers market to Poplar Ave.
For Don Gaines and Stephanie Blanda, their pastry, sandwich, cake, soup, bread and bagel business is rooted in what they’d sought as consumers but struggled to find locally.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: As trade deadline looms, Dillon Brooks’ Grizzlies future could be measured in days or years
Whether on Thursday’s trade deadline or in July’s free agency period a few months from now, as an ending or a new beginning, Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks’ time in Memphis is on a crash course with clarity.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Should Memphis make a trade?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington share thoughts about the Grizzlies positioning ahead of the NBA trade deadline.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: As Grizzlies approach trade deadline, they should focus on a 3-year window
“Big picture, what’s the worst-case scenario for an already highly functioning team built around a currently 23-year-old Ja Morant, 23-year-old Jaren Jackson Jr. and 24-year-old Desmond Bane?”
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The Grizzlies have a wing problem. Can the trade market fix it?
Will the Grizzlies’ wing rotation be playoff-ready by springtime? If not, should they look to the next month’s trade market for help?
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Black lit, Black art and ‘Works of Heart’
This week, Hattiloo Theatre and Crosstown Arts share coming-of-age stories on the stage and screen. And Tennessee Shakespeare Company shares a classic love story switcheroo.
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January 2023
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Was Sunday the Grizzlies’ best ever ‘Ja & Jaren’ game?
The Daily Memphian’s Chris Herrington breaks down Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s on-court relationship during Sunday’s Grizzlies game, plus other notable moments that caught his attention.
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Grizzlies Insider: Thoughts on trades, drama and Danny Green after Sunday win
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Losing streak ‘true or false?’
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ four-game losing streak and break down the struggles for Memphis on the wing.
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Criminal Justice At a somber vigil for Tyre Nichols, anger is directed toward change
The family of Tyre Nichols, friends, mourners and skateboarders gathered in Tobey Skatepark for a vigil on Jan. 26, 2023.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Lunar New Year parties, Tommy Kha and 250 years of American art
This week, NKA Gallery shows work by Black male artists, Opera Memphis presents a political thriller and you can learn to play the harmonica (for free).
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: On Steven Adams’ absence, Danny Green’s return and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s fouls
How will the Grizzlies’ fare without starting center Steven Adams, now slated to miss three-to-five weeks with a knee injury? -
Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Road-trip woes highlight problems with Grizzlies offense
The Grizzlies are 11-13 on the road this season. Over the past five seasons the only team to make the NBA Finals with a losing road record was the fifth-seeded 2020 Miami Heat, who got there via the chaos of the NBA’s COVID-spurred Orlando “bubble.”
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