Herrington: Is Grizzlies’ playing time approach temporary or new normal?
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins calls to players in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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 single most notable thing about the Grizzlies to start the season has been just how deep and flat the rotation has been, despite missing three or four rotation-quality players in most games.
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