Herrington: In Game 2, Jaren Jackson Jr. has something to prove
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein, left, during the second half in Game 1 of an NBA first-round playoff series, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (Nate Billings/AP Photo)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
OKLAHOMA CITY — As the Memphis Grizzlies dig themselves from the rumble of an overwhelmed playoff-series Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, just about everyone involved is facing some questions.
There’s an interim head coach (Tuomas Iisalo) and rookie center (Zach Edey) getting run over in their NBA playoff debuts.
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