Herrington: Division title? Top 4 seed? Lofty hopes now realistic goals for Grizzlies
Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) and guard Desmond Bane (22) celebrate a Bane 3-point basket late in the game against the Lakers on Dec. 9 at FedExForum. With Morant and Brooks out, Jackson and Bane led the Grizzlies in scoring Thursday night. (Nikki Boertman/AP)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
If the past two games showed anything, finishing better than ninth in the West should be the goal, not a hope.
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