The AM/DM podcast: Cedric Coward makes it easy to be a fan
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward (23) participates in the rookie dance contest portion of the Memphis Grizzlies Open Practice Oct. 4, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Sometimes the best way to get a hint of the future is to look into the past. And, today, we did a little bit of just that.
Cedric Coward, the Memphis Grizzlies’ newest rookie, scored a combined 57 points in his first three regular-season games with the team. On Saturday night alone, he scored 27 points against the Indiana Pacers.
Editorial director Mary Cashiola and columnist Chris Herrington talk about Coward’s journey to the NBA, his performance so far and to which other rookies — and eventual superstars — his numbers are comparable.
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Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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