Herrington: Thoughts on Ja Morant’s absence, and Brandon Clarke’s
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant reacts after sinking a three point shot against the Houston Rockets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
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.
The magnitude of the Morant news has overshadowed a gutting injury to Brandon Clarke, who suffered a torn Achilles at Denver on Friday night.
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