Herrington: What’s wrong with Ja Morant?
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) shoots past New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams (12), forward Brandon Ingram (14) and guard Lonzo Ball (2) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (Derick Hingle/AP)
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.
Beyond the frustration, the Grizzlies guard Morant also is missing some of his usual partners in the team’s lineups.
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