Grizzlies upset Lakers in playoffs? Stranger things have happened
Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (24) shoots ahead of Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes (40) as Kings guard Cory Joseph (9) and Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) move for position during a Dec. 21, 2019, game in Memphis. (AP file photo)
Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
All great team upsets have a leader with faith and fearlessness. The Grizzlies have point guard Ja Morant that could make a potential showdown with the Lakers more interesting than most think.
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