Herrington: What does it mean that the Grizzlies are 18-2 without Ja Morant?
Ja Morant (in civvies) dances on the sidelines as Memphis beats Brooklyn on March 23. And why not? The Grizzlies are 18-2 without him, so he can take a break. (Brandon Dill/AP file)
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.
Two common observations are that this success is a tribute to the quality of the roster and also that the team has been fortunate Morant’s absences have aligned with weaker stretches of the schedule.
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