Calkins: Get your rest, Grizzlies, because Steph Curry and the Warriors lie ahead
Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) shoots against Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (22) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, May 13, 2021, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) dunks the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings Thursday, May 13, 2021, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton (0) handles the ball against Sacramento Kings guard Justin James (10) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, May 13, 2021, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. handles the ball between Sacramento Kings forward Maurice Harkless (8) and Sacramento Kings forward Chimezie Metu (25) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, May 13, 2021, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
The Grizzlies defeated the Kings Thursday to set up a game against the Warriors for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. So take a load off, Grizzlies. It’s one of the biggest regular-season games in franchise history.
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