Herrington: Even amid Morant uncertainty, Grizzlies ‘all in’ era starts this summer
As Memphis embarks on the NBA offseason, it does so with once-unexpected notes of both certainty and uncertainty.
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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May 2023
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Music Tina Turner belonged to the world, but West Tennessee claims a little piece
Tina Turner’s story bares some similarities to another closer-to-home Tennessee artist: Elvis Presley. But while Presley was given his crown early, Turner fought for hers over decades.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Dolph’s cars, Inkwell’s birthday and powwow music
This week, celebrate Southern soul food at Slave Haven, learn to skate at the River Garden and catch an Academy Award winner at Comeback Coffee.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Flip Side burgers are all that and a bag of chips
A year into its run, pinball bar Flip Side has, well, flipped its menu to a more burgers-and-pizzas orientation.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: As Memphis awaits Morant news, some playoff lessons
Every NBA team must find its way. These are models that fit the Grizzlies: be patient with a strong core and coach but be restless and aggressive at finding the supporting pieces to elevate them.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Bikes, drag, ‘Serial Mom’ and Joyce Cobb
This week, take a “mammoth” hike at Shelby Farms, meet the musicians buried at Elmwood and explore a revamped South City during MEMFix.
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FoodKinfolk will graduate from breakfast pop-up to Harbor Town restaurant
For more than a year now, the Kinfolk pop-up at Downtown’s Comeback Coffee, with its big cathead biscuits, has been a popular option in a city hungry for weekend breakfast and brunch options. But that’s about to change.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Four thoughts on the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant problem
Chris Herrington sounds off on Ja Morant’s most recent troubles.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant suspended again
The league is looking into the video that appeared to show Morant with a firearm and has not yet issued any sort of suspension.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Sorry Cincinnati, Memphis barbecue spaghetti deserves your spotlight
Could it be that middle-of-the-country cousins — Cincinnati chili and Memphis barbecue spaghetti — are, respectively, the most overrated and most underrated dishes of American regional cuisine?
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News and FeaturesBeyond pulled pork: What else to order at Memphis barbecue joints
Sometimes you want a pulled pork sandwich, sometimes you don’t. Here are some of the best non-barbecue dishes at the area’s barbecue restaurants.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Dogchella, Mother’s Day and lots of ballet
This week, Memphis in May celebrates Malaysia, Opera Memphis honors soldiers and Motownphilly’s back again.
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$10 Deals $10 Deal: Lakeland’s Kukuruku Crispy Chicken
If we’re being real, chicken might be the true favored protein in Memphis year-round, and Kukuruku offers more variety of a thing we already can’t get enough of.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: What the NBA’s new rules mean for the Memphis Grizzlies
Collective bargaining agreement. Are your eyes glazing over yet?
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Music Herrington: Can Music Fest make it at the new Tom Lee Park? The early answer is promising
The portions of the newly built park that were fenced off tightened the space and altered the flow. But the new parts that were accessible made for a more engaging and functional space.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Parting with Dillon Brooks and offseason thoughts
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington sound off on the Grizzlies’ split with Dillon Brooks and what is ahead in the offseason.
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Arts & Culture MIM Guide: Beale Street Music Fest’s Downtown Return
This weekend, thousands will descend upon the newly renovated Tom Lee Park for Memphis in May’s Beale Street Music Festival. We’ve got a stage map, festival food tips, must-see music recommendations and more.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2023 offseason player rankings, Part 2
Chris Herrington counts down the eight most valuable members of the Memphis Grizzlies’ roster.
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Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2023 offseason player rankings, Part 1
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: What Dillon Brooks meant to Memphis, and why he’s gone
Some much-needed perspective to Dillon the Villain’s exit from the Grizzlies following six seasons with the NBA franchise.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2023 offseason player rankings, Part 1
Rather than having stars in their early 20s on rookie-scale contracts, the Grizzlies will be built on stars entering their mid-20s now on sizable deals.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis shows appreciation for Xavier Tillman Sr.
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April 2023
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: After ‘wake-up call,’ change looms for Grizzlies
This Grizzlies season ended early on Friday night in Los Angeles and then it felt like it just kept on ending, over and over again, until the score was finally 125-85 when the buzzer sounded and this Memphis playoff ride was abruptly over.
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Memphis GrizzliesOpening tip: What to look for in Grizzlies-Lakers Game 6
Here’s what to look for on and off the court as Memphis takes on the Lakers in Game 6 of its NBA playoff series Friday, April 28, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Grizzlies face — and embrace — battle with history in Los Angeles
“They’re obviously battle-tested way more than we have been,” coach Taylor Jenkins said of the Lakers. “With championship pedigrees and experience. That definitely shows up this time of year, and we’re learning on the fly. Last year, we learned a lot. We carried it over to this season.”
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Bouncy houses, books, ballet and Ms. Jackson (if you’re nasty)
This week, the Tennessee Triennial highlights Memphis artists, jookers battle in the Ravine and MEMFix returns with a festival in Alcy-Ball.
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Memphis GrizzliesHerrington: Reasons to believe the Grizzlies altered their course in Game 5
Did the Lakers ease up with a 3-1 lead? Did the Grizzlies change this series for good? Was this ‘give the home fans one last good time’? Time will soon tell, but here are a few reasons to believe.
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