Herrington: The ‘David Roddy Game’ was magical, memorable and just maybe a beginning
This kind of night was a rookie rarity. Who was the last Grizzlies rookie to score at least 17 points in a quarter? Dillon Brooks knew the answer: “That was me.”
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.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies Podcast: Reacting to Ja Morant’s ‘suspension,’ Brandon Clarke’s injury
With Chris Herrington in Memphis and Drew Hill on the road with the team in Los Angeles, this Grizzlies Podcast reacts to one of the busiest periods of Grizzlies news in recent memory, and an unprecedented moment for the franchise.
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Music Graceland battle brewing in California but impact could land in Memphis
Priscilla Presley is challenging a document that would make her granddaughter, 33-year-old actress Riley Keough, the sole trustee to what’s left of the family’s stake in Elvis’ empire.
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Memphis Grizzlies Memphis outhustles Golden State for 21-point win
It felt like two teams not only competing in a playoff race, but edging toward playoff-style basketball and playoff-style rotations, to the degree the Grizzlies can prepare amid the chaos of the moment.
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Dillon Brooks on Draymond Green, Warriors: ‘They never forget' who we are
Box score: Grizzlies 131, Warriors 110
Jenkins: Morant issue ‘came to a head’ in Denver
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Memphis Grizzlies Dillon Brooks on Draymond Green, Warriors: ‘They never forget’ who we are
Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks leads the NBA in technical fouls. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is close behind. They have a lot to say about each other.
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Memphis Grizzlies Jenkins: Morant issue ‘came to a head’ in Denver
“We’ve had conversations in the past trying to guide him and help him continue to evolve as a person and a player,” said Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins.
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Memphis Grizzlies Colorado police: No charges on Ja Morant video incident
The Glendale PD investigated the incident and “was not able to determine that probable cause existed for the filing of any charges,” the department said.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: With season teetering, reeling Grizzlies return home
Opinion: If the wheels perhaps haven’t come off this once-promising Grizzlies season, they’ve at least gone flat, lost a few bolts and are wobbling back down the road, maybe emitting flames.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Thoughts on Ja Morant’s absence, and Brandon Clarke’s
The magnitude of the Morant news has overshadowed a gutting injury to Brandon Clarke, who suffered a torn Achilles at Denver on Friday night.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tigers, Grizzlies have big weekend, for better and worse
Memphis in May’s getting a deal, Memphis Black Restaurant Week begins and Saturday night’s alright for owl sightings at Overton Park.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: March playoff picture
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the challenging schedule ahead and how the playoff picture looks at the moment for the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies players on The Ringer’s Top 100 with Rob Mahoney
On this bonus edition of the Grizzlies Podcast, Chris Herrington is joined by The Ringer’s Rob Mahoney.
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Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The crucial part of the Grizzlies’ (regular) season starts now
The Memphis Grizzlies have 21 games left in this NBA regular season, and the Western Conference playoff race is so tight that intrigue could linger to the final day.
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Grizzlies Insider: For Memphis, ‘the real test is on the road’
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Alvin Ailey, Black country music and lot of Elvises
This week, the Dixon and Theatre Memphis celebrate women in the arts, Step Afrika steps into GPAC and there’s a chili showdown at Memphis Made.
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February 2023
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Music Herrington: The Music Fest lineup is terrible! (Actually, it’s totally fine)
It never looks great on paper, but you can always be guaranteed that great stuff will happen. Like a magisterial Jill Scott cracking jokes and dispensing love advice, Sturgill Simpson surprising with a lacerating, hard country-soul set or that time that a nervy Randy Newman surveyed the afternoon crowd and began playing an unedited version of “Rednecks.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies demolish conference-leading Nuggets
This battle between the West’s two top teams evened the season series 1-1, with a third and final (for now) meeting coming next Friday in Denver.
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Memphis Grizzlies New dad Tyus Jones breaks slump, gets postgame assist
The best assist of all came after the final buzzer, from pint-sized point guard in training Tyus Jones Jr., the toddler who climbed into his dad’s lap at the postgame dais and got things started.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies Podcast: What to look for as games return
In this bonus edition of the Daily Memphian Grizzlies Podcast, Chris Herrington welcomes back recurring guest Keith Parish, host of the Grits and Grinds and Fastbreak Breakfast podcasts.
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The To-Do List To-Do List: Blaxploitation on the big screen and belated Mardi Gras parties
This week, the U.S. Poet Laureate will read at Rhodes, Spillit stops in Orange Mound and Ballet Memphis pays homage to love.
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Memphis Grizzlies As Grizzlies return, the competition is tougher and questions grow
The Grizzlies pulled out of a recent swoon by winning three of four games before the All-Star break.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: All-Stars, Ja Raffe and grandmas
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the All-Star break, potential playoff matchups and the annual update to the Grizzlies Glossary.
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Memphis GrizzliesThe Memphis Grizzlies Glossary
From alley-oops to Z-bounds, "all heart, grit, grind" to the Zombie Grizzlies, an alphabetical survey of Grizzlies on-court and fan culture in Memphis.
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FoodDelta, Mexican or Memphis style: A guide to some of the Mid-South’s best tamales
Delta-style, Mexican and other kinds of tamales can be found all around Memphis. Here are some of the best.
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$15 Deals $10 Deal: Try the barbecue baked potato at Germantown Commissary
Nachos? Pizza? Salad? Spaghetti? Germantown Commissary offers another way to serve up Memphis barbecue.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Count birds, eat soup and celebrate Mardi Gras
This week, Leyla McCalla plays Crosstown Theater, Kristin Chenoweth signs her book and Ukrainian artists share how war has changed their culture.
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