Herrington: Ja Morant puts on show in return; may have the Grizzlies primed for a run
Ja Morant is back in flight and back in control, dominating the game with the Trail Blazers with 22 points and 11 assists in only 23 minutes.
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November 2024
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Sound Bites: Chris Herrington on (surprise!) food, basketball, music
The Daily Memphian food, music and basketball reporter and columnist Chris Herrington joins Eric Barnes on Sound Bites to discuss his areas of expertise.
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September 2024
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Herrington: Last season, the Grizzlies felt like ‘losers.’ They’re ready to turn the page.
Monday’s media day had all the usual media day moments, but this media day was grounded in high hopes and high expectations, despite coming off a 27-win season.
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June 2024
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Herrington: Grizzlies make a big bet on a big man
With the ninth pick in the NBA Draft the Grizzlies selected, per ESPN draft broadcast analyst Jay Bilas, a “massive, physical force in the paint.” The response has been mixed.
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Herrington: For Grizzlies, NBA Finals offer hope for next season
The NBA Finals tip off Thursday night. How should the Grizzlies, watching from the couch, feel about that?
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May 2024
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Summer food tour: 15 faves on Germantown Parkway
Chris Herrington sounds off on some of his favorite places to eat along Germantown Parkway, including Cedars Restaurant, Two Empanadas, Germantown Commissary and more.
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Herrington: There’s upheaval in NBA playoffs. The Grizzlies watch and wait
LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard dominated for more than a decade. This could be the first time since 2005 none of them are in the second round of playoffs.
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March 2024
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Herrington: ‘Quicker and higher’ is name of Clarke’s game
Brandon Clarke “knew it was going to be a lengthy road,” Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said. “It’s a product of just seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. ... He deserves this opportunity.”
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January 2024
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Herrington: How trade deadline, looming luxury tax could shape Grizzlies
With injuries crippling the season, and with an eye toward both the NBA’s Feb. 8 trade deadline and the offseason to follow, let’s reset the Grizzlies roster.
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Herrington: Grizzlies-Warriors was an unlikely great day in a bad season
Are Vince Williams Jr., GG Jackson and Jacob Gilyard the new three to watch?
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Herrington: Morant’s return was bitterly brief. What lies ahead for Grizzlies now?
The Grizzlies notched one of their best wins of the season without Morant on Sunday, before the team knew of his fate. Perhaps that will help them carry confidence into a “rest of the season” they now know will continue without him.
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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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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 Podcast: Memphis NBA Draft preview
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss draft prospects that fit with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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