Herrington: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s ‘All Defense’ future is here
Plus: Four more things to like about the Grizzlies right now
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. reacts in the first half of the Grizzlies’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday, Jan. 13, at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/Associated Press)
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.
As the Grizzlies pass their annual MLK Day marker, they’re closer to the West’s No. 1 seed (4.5 games back) than to the fifth seed (5 games up). And with apparent momentum for more.
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