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<strong>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not here to babysit anybody &hellip; but we are coming here to push one another, to make each other great,&rdquo; Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart said to the media on Monday, Oct. 02, 2023.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)Premium Memphis Grizzlies

Herrington: Grizzlies not quite ‘ready to go,’ but building as Morant waits

“They told me ‘go get it,’ and that’s exactly what I’m going to do,” said Ziaire Williams. And maybe that’s a good rallying cry for his team too.

By Chris Herrington 16 hours ago
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Herrington: Despite controversy, Tom Lee Park bringing people together

The scene at the center of Tom Lee Park this first week has felt like different types of Memphians — different ages and races, but even more so people from different neighborhoods and economic status — sharing free, open space, in a way that’s too rare. 

By Chris Herrington September 13, 2023
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Herrington: Pau Gasol brings the Grizzlies to the Hall of Fame

Gasol began his NBA journey with the Grizzlies, and that period is more than a footnote as he enters the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.

By Chris Herrington August 10, 2023
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Jaren Jackson Jr. at center, fifth starter contenders, more

This week, it’s the Grizzlies’ contender status, Jaren Jackson Jr. at center, last season’s road woes and lots more hoops stuff. 

By Chris Herrington August 08, 2023

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    Herrington: What summer play meant for Jake LaRavia, David Roddy and other young Grizzlies

    Chris Herrington breaks down how each of the under-contract Grizzlies that participated in summer league played in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.

    By Chris Herrington July 17, 2023
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    Herrington: Reading the fine print on recent Grizzlies trades and signings

    New details emerge on recent Memphis Grizzlies transactions, and Chris Herrington breaks them down.

    By Chris Herrington July 11, 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. 

    By Chris Herrington July 09, 2023
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    Herrington: Bane’s deal, Brooks’ exit and more Grizzlies free agency notes

    The negotiation period for NBA free agency is now mostly over, but the big moves of the offseason have perhaps just begun.

    By Chris Herrington July 03, 2023
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    Herrington: This NBA draft, will ‘Trader Zach’ have the Grizzlies on the move again?

    Memphis general manager Zach Kleiman goes into Thursday night’s NBA draft with a history of wheelin’ and dealin’.

    By Chris Herrington June 21, 2023
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    Memphis Grizzlies small forward search: The big targets

    The Memphis Grizzlies are in the market for a new starting small forward. Here’s a look at 10 higher-profile targets.

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    Memphis Grizzlies small forward search: More realistic targets

    By Chris Herrington June 07, 2023
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    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.

    By Chris Herrington May 30, 2023
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    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.

    By Chris Herrington May 23, 2023
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    Herrington: Four thoughts on the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant problem

    Chris Herrington sounds off on Ja Morant’s most recent troubles.

    By Chris Herrington May 16, 2023
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    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?

    By Chris Herrington May 15, 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?

    By Chris Herrington May 09, 2023
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    Herrington: 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.

    By Chris Herrington July 03, 2023
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    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

    By Chris Herrington May 04, 2023
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    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.

    By Chris Herrington May 02, 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.

    By Chris Herrington April 29, 2023
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    Herrington: Morant returns in dominant fashion after missing Game 2

    After missing Game 2 for a hand injury, Morant’s strong performance in Game 3 gives hope for what’s possible in the games ahead.

    By Chris Herrington April 23, 2023
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    Herrington: From G League to playoffs, Tillman ‘stays ready’

    Xavier Tillman started five games in the G League this season. Barring the unexpected, he will start at least five playoff games this spring. One imagines no one else in the NBA, and certainly no one multiple seasons into his pro career, will be able to make such a claim. 

    By Chris Herrington April 20, 2023
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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. 

    By Chris Herrington April 17, 2023
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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.

    By Chris Herrington April 04, 2023
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    Herrington: A parade inside my city? Grizzlies fans can sing along with that

    I’m not sure anyone is bothered by the “parade inside my city” line aside from a television carnival barker and people on the Internet, but does a lyrical investigation after recent incidents make one wince? Sure.

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    Grizzlies Insider: Dillon Brooks wants Memphis to bring playoff atmosphere

    By Chris Herrington March 28, 2023
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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

    By Chris Herrington March 23, 2023
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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. 

    By Chris Herrington March 16, 2023
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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’

    By Chris Herrington March 02, 2023
  • Music

    Herrington: The Music Fest lineup is terrible! (Actually, it’s totally fine)

    It never looks great on paper, but you can always be guaranteed that great stuff will happen. Like a magisterial Jill Scott cracking jokes and dispensing love advice, Sturgill Simpson surprising with a lacerating, hard country-soul set or that time that a nervy Randy Newman surveyed the afternoon crowd and began playing an unedited version of “Rednecks.”

    By Chris Herrington February 28, 2023
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    Grizzlies Mailbag: Trade deadline aftermath and on-court concerns

    With the trade deadline over and the All-Star break one game away, Chris Herrington shares his wisdom on all things Memphis Grizzlies.

    By Chris Herrington February 16, 2023

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