Herrington: Morant’s peak form, Edey’s rough debut in Grizzlies opener
Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) goes to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey (14) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (Rob Gray/AP)
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.
Chris Herrington’s four next-day reactions to the Grizzlies’ 126-124 opening win Wednesday over the Utah Jazz. The four involve Ja Morant, Zach Edey, Jay Huff and Marcus Smart.
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