Herrington: Five storylines ahead of Grizzlies-Wolves Game 5
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) passes the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jarred Vanderbilt (8) defends during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves won 119-118. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
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.
With the Grizzlies back in Memphis for Game 5 on Tuesday, here are five storylines: Who’s the better team? the fouls; the struggles of Ja Morant; the struggles of Jaren Jackson Jr.,
and the constant frontcourt shuffling.
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