Buckley: A monster showed up in Memphis and gave the Grizzlies new life
Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) reaches for a rebound over Sacramento Kings forward Richaun Holmes (22) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (Nikki Boertman/AP Photo)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
After beating Sacramento behind Steve Adams’ 23 rebounds, the Grizz have won three straight and put recent woes in the rearview mirror.
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