Memphians should absolutely pull for the Grizzlies to win Friday. Right?!?
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) handles the ball between Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) and guard Desmond Bane (22) in the first half of an NBA basketball game April 10 in Memphis. (Brandon Dill/AP)
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.
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
The Grizzlies play Dallas Friday night for a spot in the playoffs.
Go Grizz?
Yes, that’s a question mark. And if the very presence of that question mark offends you, we understand that, too.
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