Herrington: ‘Ja vs. Wemby’ delivered, and turned FedExForum into a playground.
Two rare talents, and two of the league’s most compelling young stars, met on the floor of FedExForum Tuesday night.
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January 2024
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December 2023
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Herrington: Brooks returned in peak ‘villain’ and maybe passed torch
He face-guarded Bane. He hounded Jaren Jackson Jr. into a miss and then sank a 3-pointer over Ziaire Williams. He drove and finished over center Bismack Biyombo. He scored on baseline cuts and pull-up jumpers. And praised a young Grizzly.
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November 2023
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Herrington: Rhodes’ BDSM brouhaha should have been a blip
When I saw the story from Rhodes, I flashed back to a strange footnote in my own collegiate history: “the naked floor,” a dorm dedicated to, well, free expression.
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October 2023
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Herrington: Some-assembly-required Grizzlies show signs of finished product
Coach Taylor Jenkins watched his team play a much better game against a much better opponent this second time out, and seemed about as at peace as a coach can be after a loss.
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Herrington: Dying by the 3, and other Grizzlies first impressions
The Grizzlies were too reliant on 3-point shooting and had no defensive presence at the rim when Jaren Jackson Jr. wasn’t on the floor are two of the observations from the first game of the season.
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September 2023
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Table Talk: Guy Fieri is in Memphis, and festival/fair season is on.
Whether at Tom Lee Park or one of the many fests, get outside this weekend. And here’s hoping you find some good eats and drinks when you do.
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Table Talk: In Memphis, food sounds good, too
Grab a plate because we’ve got “Green Onions,” “Bar-B-Q,” “Beans and Cornbread” and “Sugar Puddin’” coming your way.
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August 2023
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Table Talk: Sandwiches, Sichuan and more
Germantown Parkway and Cordova Road, just across from the Cordova International Farmers Market and its adjacent growing food truck scene might suddenly be a “most interesting food intersection in Memphis” contender — and perhaps most unlikely.
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Sound Bites: From Shelby Farms to Downtown to Summer Avenue
On this week’s Sound Bites, Holly Whitfield and Chris Herrington pore over the week’s food news for items of particular interest, including the University District’s Belltower Coffeehouse taking over the empty snack-shop space at Shelby Farms, and the return of a south-of-Downtown dive bar.
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Table Talk: The supermarket vs. the specialty stores
Was the supermarket a good idea? Like Holiday Inn, another Memphis business with a feel for the future, Piggly Wiggly tapped into the changing habits of a century that would be defined by cars.
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Table Talk: Memphis Made, Central go whole hog; Second Line’s Oktoberfest
Second Line’s regular menu will be replaced, temporarily, by a German one, Sugar Ghost opens a second location in Germantown and a Summer Avenue favorite moves down the road.
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July 2023
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Herrington: Marcus Smart is here to give the Grizzlies more ‘juice’
Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins talks about about what having both Smart and Jaren Jackson Jr. — the NBA’s past two Defensive Players of the Year — will mean to the team.
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June 2023
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Herrington: Ja Morant remains most important part of Grizzlies’ serious summer
“Once Ja’s reintegrated into the team environment, he’s at the very least going to be able to participate in individual work, conditioning, medical. I think there’s further dialogue as to other things he potentially can be involved in.”
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Grizzlies Summer League schedule includes games in Salt Lake, Vegas
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Grizzlies Podcast: Memphis NBA Draft preview
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss draft prospects that fit with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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May 2023
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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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April 2023
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Herrington: 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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Herrington: 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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Herrington: 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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Herrington: ‘Civility can be a cudgel, decorum a dodge’
Whether it’s denying Memphis funding as punishment for removing Confederate statues or attempting to punish Nashville for not hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention, these are proxies for a political divide between urban and rural communities.
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Herrington: With a week to go, there’s plenty of uncertainty for the Grizzlies
On Tuesday night, the Memphis Grizzlies will play their regular season homecourt finale against the Portland Trail Blazers before heading out on a season-concluding three-game road trip.
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March 2023
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Herrington: Suddenly, it was the Luke Kennard Show
It seemed likely to be a subdued night, after the “return of Ja Morant” show. Then, almost suddenly, it became The Luke Kennard show. He set a franchise record for 3-pointers despite coming off the bench.
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Herrington: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s offensive emergence changes formula for Grizzlies success
For a team many expected to slide, the month of March has belonged to Jaren Jackson Jr., who’s led the team at 23 points per game on 53% shooting, as the Grizzlies have reclaimed their spot at second in the conference.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis teammates describe passion of Dillon Brooks
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Herrington: Morant’s coming back. Let’s hope he’s ready.
This is perhaps the biggest young star in the NBA, subject to a league gun investigation twice in five weeks. It’s a red alarm issue far beyond Memphis.
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Herrington: The crucial part of the Grizzlies’ (regular) season starts now
The Memphis Grizzlies have 21 games left in this NBA regular season, and the Western Conference playoff race is so tight that intrigue could linger to the final day.
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Grizzlies Insider: For Memphis, ‘the real test is on the road’
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February 2023
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The Daily Memphian receives seven APSE Top 10 awards
The Daily Memphian Sports Department has earned a Top 10 Digital showing. Geoff Calkins, Drew Hill and Tim Buckley have been honored with individual awards.
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