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‘Grizzlies 20’ mailbag: A ‘true or false’ journey through franchise history
There were a lot of questions posed, but also some assessments that wanted confirmation (like, what about Hasheem Thabeet?).
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 Vollentine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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January 2021
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: As Grizzlies await return, team’s paths might be shifting
Plus: We’re accepting submissions to the mailbag, but with a twist.
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Business Memphis’ indoor movie theaters begin reopening
Major films including “Wonder Woman 1984” and “One Night in Miami” will be showing as theaters reopen following the newest health directive.
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Podcasts What will delayed games mean for the Grizz?
Memphis won’t play again until the Jan. 27 game against the Chicago Bulls.
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OpinionHerrington: Goodbye to all that, as the Trump years end
The new president’s inaugural address called for unity and a lowering of the political temperature while still drawing some firm lines. Joe Biden said that “politics need not be a raging fire” and called for an end to an “uncivil war.”
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Arts & Culture Justin Timberlake, Stax Music Academy bring Memphis flavor to inauguration night
Performing from the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis-bred superstar Timberlake and students from the Stax Academy were part of the “Celebrating America” broadcast following Wednesday’s presidential inauguration.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Grizzlies’ MLK Day win arrives at a pivot point
The West is starting to separate into layers of quality. How the Grizzlies fare in the next 10 games will be telling.
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Podcasts Grizz find ways to win
Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington break down how the Grizzlies have done it and what to expect from the Memphis rotation moving forward.
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OpinionThe Memphis 10: Kustoff and company still side-stepping accountability
Plus, Zach Randolph’s honor, a case for Scooby Doo, and restaurants that are gone but not forgotten.
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Arts & Culture Indie Memphis brings a dozen Sundance screenings to Summer Drive-In
Sundance has long been the American independent film scene’s most prominent launching pad.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies get the motor going late, come out with 101-91 win
Grizzlies, facing Cavaliers for the second time in five days, were led by Dillon Brooks (21 points, seven rebounds).
Related story: Box score: Grizzlies 101, Cavaliers 91
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Spirit of Memphis Herrington: Elvis & Nixon oddity adds bonus to annual birthday celebration
An exhibit that opened recently marks the half-century anniversary of one of American culture’s more colorful and peculiar moments.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Grizzlies evaluate roster, stay alive while awaiting stars’ return
Chris Herrington: The absence of Grizzlies’ stars provides a chance to observe the trends of some players who are in outsized roles.
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Podcasts Where does Bane fit in the pecking order?
Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss the latest on the Grizzlies injury report and set expectations for the team as they wait for the stars to return.
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OpinionHerrington: Kustoff, Blackburn and Hagerty denounce the violence; they must also renounce the lies behind it
It was not a question of whether Blackburn or Hagerty or Kustoff would stand with Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden or Mitt Romney. Would they even be willing to stand with Mitch McConnell? None of them wanted what happened on Wednesday afternoon, but they all helped prepare the stage.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 20: From Pau to Marc, J-Will to Ja, the greatest players ranked
Weighing three factors, who ends up being the No. 1 Grizzlies player in 20 seasons in Memphis?
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December 2020
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Arts & Culture Herrington: 2020 films worth watching
The pandemic reduced opportunities to see movies in the theater, but even the oddest, most disrupted of years produced plenty worth seeing.
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Podcasts Ja Morant is hurt. Now what?
Daily Memphian Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss Anderson’s impact moving forward and how much the Morant injury will mean to Memphis over the course of the regular season.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Four takes on Morant’s injury and what it means for the Grizzlies
Regardless of how long the point guard is out because of his ankle injury, the season is not lost.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Savor Ja Morant in motion amid rough Grizzlies start
Don’t stress about 0-2. Just enjoy Ja Morant’s magic as we await the return of Jaren Jackson Jr. and for the Memphis Grizzlies bench to step up.
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Spirit of Memphis Bringing opera to Memphis on a flatbead trailer: A pandemic pivot likely to roll on
Taking opera from the concert halls to the streets was not a new notion for Opera Memphis. Their annual “30 Days of Opera” features small pop-up performances in unlikely places, from playgrounds and dog parks to libraries and groceries.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Ja Morant starts in style, Brady White finishes a winner
Plus, Methodist Le Bonheur’s plan to buy local Saint Francis hospitals is off, and Geoff Calkins’ Christmas Storytime goes digital, with assists from Kirk Whalum and Scott Morris.
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The Early Word The Early Word: The final push to flatten the curve; Grizzlies begin year No. 20
And a Memphis Tiger says “we got to grow up,” a poetic road sign finds its dream site, and Craig Brewer’s new movie with Eddie Murphy is coming soon.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 20: From ‘Beat L.A.’ to Ja Morant, the greatest regular-season games
This is the first of our series honoring the 20th season of the Grizzlies in Memphis. We play no favorites ranking these games — well, except one.
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Podcasts Memphis Grizzlies season preview
Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss expectations for Memphis in year two under coach Taylor Jenkins, predict the leap that future superstar Ja Morant could take and map out the team’s long-term plans.
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