Calkins: The new Grizzlies rock the Grindhouse with an old-school postseason win
Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (middle) is fouled while driving the lane against San Antonio’s Dejounte Murray (left) and DeMar DeRozan (right) on May 19 at FedExForum. Brooks brought his usual A-game, but for a change the nation noticed. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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.
The Grizzlies won the first postseason game of the NextGen era Wednesday night. It was an important moment for the new edition of the Grizzlies. But that’s not all it was.
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