Calkins: The Grizzlies have an unprecedented opportunity before them. They just have to beat LeBron.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., top right, vies for the ball with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Dillon Brooks said he “wouldn’t mind” playing LeBron James in a seven-game series. Well, duh. The Grizzlies have a chance to bounce James from the playoffs and redefine themselves in the process. Who wouldn’t mind doing that?
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