Herrington: With Ja Morant a question and Anthony Davis dominating, Grizzlies face tough Game 2 test
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) sits between guard Luke Kennard (10) and center Steven Adams during Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Memphis. (Brandon Dill/AP Photo)
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.
If Ja Morant’s injury wasn’t the story of the outcome of Game 1, it’s still the lead story for the rest-of-series outlook.
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