Herrington: As playoffs approach, Grizzlies’ two-track season approaches one big test
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey plays in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Memphis. (Brandon Dill/AP Photo)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
The Memphis Grizzlies just experienced a frustrating but perhaps ruefully instructive weekend, with back-to-back home losses on Friday and Saturday night by a combined three points.
When games are as close as Friday’s 114-113 loss to the New York Knicks and Saturday’s 130-128 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, they come with a bundle of “ifs” and perhaps too much focus on the final minutes.
Against the Knicks, maybe the Grizzlies win if Ja Morant doesn’t put too much heat on a needless, after-the-first-half-buzzer full-court heave that drew a technical foul.
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