Herrington: Grizzlies find help across the roster in current streak
Kyle Anderson and Tyus Jones have shown their value when the Grizzlies needed to plug holes.
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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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Kyle Anderson and Tyus Jones have shown their value when the Grizzlies needed to plug holes.
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The defense is making strides for the Grizzlies, who are now 2-0 without their best player this season.
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Morant did not return after he was injured in the first quarter, and the team announced after the game that he has a left knee sprain.
By late in the third quarter, the shell-shocked Grizzlies, already with a questionable defense all season, trailed by 38 points.
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It can be tempting to separate the facts of the rapper’s life and the still very murky facts of his death from the music that made him a success and, in some quarters, a star. But, in life, he encouraged listeners to conflate the two.
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All fried chicken tenders are similar, but not quite the same. Large, fresh and nicely spiced, Abner’s tenders are a cut above. The Oxford, Mississippi favorite now has three Memphis-area locations, including at Crosstown Concourse.
Jaren Jackson Jr.’s impact doesn’t always appear in the box score.
Jaren Jackson Jr.’s offense has frustrated fans this season. But his defense has quietly taken a big leap forward. Getting him going on both ends of the floor may be the key to the Grizzlies’ season.
Morant and Williamson. Memphis and New Orleans. Beale Street and Bourbon. The connections seemed so promising, but it hasn’t come to fruition — yet.
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At $2 apiece, packed with beef and spice, Pop’s Tamales are one of the city’s best deals. And getting them, from Pop’s cash-only little Orange Mound shop, is an experience unto itself.