The To-Do List: A feast, a picnic and Gangsta Boo’s ‘heavenly’ birthday
This week, Friends of George’s presents “The Drag Boat,” Collierville celebrates trains and the Streetdog Foundation celebrates 14 years with a cowboy-themed dog party.
Chris Herrington
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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.
There are 2046 articles by Chris Herrington :
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Mailbag: Will Desmond Bane be an All-Star?
As always, questions were accepted on the Memphis Grizzlies, the wider NBA and “there’s more to life than basketball.”
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July 2023
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: What summer play meant for Jake LaRavia, David Roddy and other young Grizzlies
Chris Herrington breaks down how each of the under-contract Grizzlies that participated in summer league played in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies empty bench in summer finale
Most of the time in this game was logged by unsigned free agents trying to catch the eye of scouts, such as mustachioed point guard Frankie Ferrari, who became a Summer League cult favorite.
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Sound Bites Pambazos, baleadas and other recent Memphis food finds
Chris Herrington talks with Joshua Carlucci, a former chef and teacher who’s become a regular contributor to The Daily Memphian food section.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Summer league storylines
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the summer league performances from Jake LaRavia, David Roddy and Kenneth Lofton Jr.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Women’s punk, roller derby and Meddlesome mayhem
New art shows are opening at ANF Architects, the Metal Museum and Church Health. And big stars are back for the Big3 basketball game.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Food is for exploring, at home and away
Chris Herrington summarizes recent Daily Memphian food coverage, including a recent Sound Bites episode about the best Memphis restaurants to take out-of-town visitors.
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: Reading the fine print on recent Grizzlies trades and signings
New details emerge on recent Memphis Grizzlies transactions, and Chris Herrington breaks them down.
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Chris Herrington Herrington: Marcus Smart is here to give the Grizzlies more ‘juice’
Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins talks about about what having both Smart and Jaren Jackson Jr. — the NBA’s past two Defensive Players of the Year — will mean to the team.
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Memphis Grizzlies Summer League: LaRavia has bounce-back performance in Grizzlies win
The headline for the Grizzlies-Thunder Summer League contest wasn’t Chet Holmgren or Kenneth Lofton Jr., as expected, but Jake LaRavia, the team’s top pick in the 2022 draft.
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Memphis Grizzlies Summer League: Roddy, Lofton team up to secure Grizzlies win
The Grizzlies played from behind for much of the game, but sealed their victory with a David Roddy/Kenneth Lofton Jr. combo in the game’s final minute.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Derrick Rose’s improbably long career returns him, improbably, to Memphis
The Memphis Grizzlies made what may be the most curious and questionable signing from the opening night of NBA free agency.
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: Bane’s deal, Brooks’ exit and more Grizzlies free agency notes
The negotiation period for NBA free agency is now mostly over, but the big moves of the offseason have perhaps just begun.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: What Dillon Brooks meant to Memphis, and why he’s gone
Some much-needed perspective to Dillon the Villain’s exit from the Grizzlies following six seasons with the NBA franchise.
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June 2023
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: New Desmond Bane contract tops Grizzlies to-do list as offseason continues
Here is a cursory tour of where the team stands and the business left to conduct.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Reacting to Morant’s suspension
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the Ja Morant suspension and Grizzlies trade rumors.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Ja Morant remains most important part of Grizzlies’ serious summer
“Once Ja’s reintegrated into the team environment, he’s at the very least going to be able to participate in individual work, conditioning, medical. I think there’s further dialogue as to other things he potentially can be involved in.”
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Grizzlies Summer League schedule includes games in Salt Lake, Vegas
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Queer Prom, alien movies and a summer party on Summer
This week, cool off with Disney’s “Frozen” at the Orpheum, get nostalgic with Matchbox Twenty and watch plays created in 24 hours
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The Grizzlies filled two needs in one big, surprising move
The 29-year-old Smart has been the starting point guard for one of the NBA’s best teams in recent years. He’s also a former Defensive Player of the Year.
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Table TalkTable Talk: Summer’s (officially) here. Let’s eat!
As summer comes, so does the era of the tomato, which is great on a BLT or for a good cause. Plus, Jerry’s Sno Cones and Mempops help stave off the heat.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: This NBA draft, will ‘Trader Zach’ have the Grizzlies on the move again?
Memphis general manager Zach Kleiman goes into Thursday night’s NBA draft with a history of wheelin’ and dealin’.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Trading Tyus Jones? The cons, the pros and the point guard alternatives
Should the Grizzlies trade backup point guard Tyus Jones this summer? With starter Ja Morant facing suspension, it might seem an unlikely question. But it’s almost certainly one the Grizzlies are mulling over.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Morant’s suspension, the way forward and offseason impact
Thoughts on the NBA’s 25-game suspension for Ja Morant, the path forward and the uncertain, potentially complicated ways it could impact the team this summer.
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Calkins: Twenty-five games for Morant? That’s fine. The key is what happens next.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies Podcast: Memphis NBA Draft preview
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss draft prospects that fit with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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