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Grizzlies had a tough call to make. A bigger one involving Ja Morant looms.

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 22, 2026 12:34 AM CT | Published: January 22, 2026 12:14 AM CT

Should the Grizzlies have called a timeout in the last 6 seconds? That’s not the only conundrum.

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Drew Hill

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.


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