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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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Dolph Smith studied and taught at what became the Memphis College of Art. Making the ladder Tennessee’s state tool was his idea. Mr. Smith didn’t go to Nashville. But he did write a letter.
Last year, Aaron Branch managed a valet service. The pandemic inspired his switch to a food cart, serving smash burgers, hot dogs and smoked sausage, sometimes on Beale and sometimes from a Mapco within sight of FedExForum.
The Grizzlies, who trailed much of the night against the Bulls, needed all of Jonas Valanciunas’ 26 points and 14 rebounds.Related story:
After missing 2020 due to COVID, two popular spring/summer Memphis concert series are returning next month in altered form.
One unexpected feature: The play of the third string as a unit.
Can the Grizzlies keep rolling into one of the most difficult parts of their schedule?
The task is to find the appropriate use of three scoring guards.
Minnesota’s two-man show was no match for Memphis’ 10-man rotation. Related story:
As much as his outside shot and above-the-rim defense is needed, his self-aware humor is missed.
The Grizzlies are in for a busy month as the playoff race in the West gets tight.
Find out who’s on the All-Cult Favorite Team and if Desmond Bane is actually on a team even though he’s a rookie.
The teams in the West are settling into three categories. Here’s what the Grizzlies face.
The Grizzlies couldn’t repeat their thrilling Friday performance, making just nine 3-pointers as the Jazz had 19.
Ja Morant was sensational with 32 points and 11 assists; Dillon Brooks has 22 points, Jonas Valanciunas with 18 rebounds. Related story:
The series, a project that began in early 2020, will be distributed to season ticket holders.
The iconography atop the General Lee is the battle flag of a slavery republic. Violence in the name of white supremacy is its inherent, explicit meaning.
The Grizzlies have gotten part of what they hoped for in the trade for Winslow. On the docket as well: The trade deadline is March 25.
It only took a dozen days after that March 8 news conference for Mayor Jim Strickland to invoke the first civil emergency order in Memphis in more than a generation, closing gyms, bars and indoor restaurant dining.Related story:
The De’Anthony Melton Appreciation Society continues to collect evidence that his swing plays are what make him so valuable.
Was Ja Morant’s layup the most important play of the win Wednesday night?
The statistics reveal a great deal about a shot, and shot attempts, that is taken in the “short mid-range.”
Live indoor concerts are coming back to the Memphis area, and they’re starting just across the Mississippi border. We’re also talking about Southern Living crowning Muddy’s Bake Shop one of the South’s best bakeries.
On Sunday, a bug in the system started temporarily locking Twitter accounts for tweeting out a certain seven-letter word. We’re also talking about the Tigers losing another heartbreaker to Houston.
A peppered goat curry at Bala’s Bistro is a revelation. The cafe offers a plentiful list of West African dishes, including peanut stew and lamb dibi.
The Grizzlies are in a relatively good place; just because there might be options doesn’t mean they have to jump on them.