Memphis Grizzlies
Analysis: The Grizzlies are about to play again; let’s get reacquainted
As basketball gets ready to resume in the Orlando bubble, a look back at a Memphis Grizzlies team that was changing as the NBA season was paused.
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 2008 articles by Chris Herrington :
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Memphis GrizzliesJa Morant’s a Rookie of the Year lock, but will other Grizzlies figure in NBA awards voting?
With NBA awards upon us, Ja Morant is a strong frontrunner for Rookie of the Year. But do fellow rookie Brandon Clarke and and head coach Taylor Jenkins also warrant some ballot consideration?
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Memphis Grizzlies Bubble life more like dorm life as Grizzlies settle in Orlando
Head coach Taylor Jenkins along with players Ja Morant and Justise Winslow emerged from a 36-hour self-isolation and the team's return to the practice court as the Grizzlies get settled in Orlando.
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Grizzlies PodcastWhat are the Grizzlies doing in the Orlando bubble?
Chris Herrington is joined by Grind City Media’s Jessica Benson to talk about whether the bubble will work, the food options for players in Orlando and what Grizzlies players might be doing to entertain themselves before games begin.
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Chris HerringtonHerrington: Getting kids back into school is a problem to solve, and goal to pursue, together
Nothing this week has been more distressing than to glimpse the sprouting seeds of a familiar political battle, this time over school openings. It was awful enough to see mask usage amid a pandemic turned into a test of political fidelity. Please, not this time.
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Memphis GrizzliesThe Grizzlies are bound for the NBA’s Orlando bubble. Is that a good thing?
As the Memphis Grizzlies prepare to move on to the Orlando bubble, questions remain if the NBA approach to continuing the season will work.
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Memphis GrizzliesWho should be the Grizzlies’ fifth starter in Orlando?
Taylor Jenkins must decide on the Grizzlies' fifth starter. Kyle Anderson is the incumbent. Justise Winslow is the heir apparent. But is there another, better option?
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies forward Anthony Tolliver hasn’t just waited for the NBA’s return, but has helped craft it
As an officer with the NBA players union, Grizzlies forward Anthony Tolliver didn't spend the past three months waiting to see what would happen. He was helping figure it out, and still is.
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Chris Herrington Opinion: On a record COVID case day, a unified, if subtle message: Don’t have too festive a Fourth
Several takeaways from Thursday's COVID briefing and the rise in cases. Among them: We're not as bad off as Florida, but we're bad enough that local and CDC officials are alarmed.
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Memphis Grizzlies Jenkins: Grizzlies expecting full roster of players, coaches for Orlando ‘bubble’
The Memphis Grizzlies are expecting full participation from players and coaches in the Orlando "bubble" as the NBA season gets set to resume, head coach Taylor Jenkins said on Wednesday.
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June 2020
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Grizzlies PodcastThe Grizzlies have a schedule, but is the Orlando plan still a go?
Chris Herrington and Drew Hill react to the Grizzlies schedule, break down their biggest threats and discuss their Game 1 matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Chris HerringtonIf masks are answer, apathy may be bigger problem than defiance
The good news about the Memphis mask ordinance so far: People aren't really freaking out about it. The bad news: Too many seem to be simply ignoring it.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: NBA moves forward on ‘bubble’ plan, the FedExForum lease and more
The NBA announced positive coronavirus tests for 16 players, but the Grizzlies are keeping their results private. Meanwhile, issues around the FedExForum lease will make an unwelcome national conversation inevitable.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Strickland pushes ahead on masks, police reform; the FedExForum lease at work
As local COVID rates continue to rise, Mayor Jim Strickland signed the City Council's mask ordinance, and also announced next steps on policing reform. Geoff Calkins looks at the initial negotiations on the FedExForum lease, and the surplus it's yielded.
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Sound BitesOutdoor dining around town
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington catch up after Chris’s family vacation and talk about patios and porches for outdoor dining around town.
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The Early Word The Early Word: FedExForum lease, school plans, rising COVID rates
The FedExForum lease agreement between the Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis/Shelby County is on the cusp of a tricky new phase, even though all parties are more concerned right now with what everyone else is: Those COVID rates keep rising.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Theaters open early, a pause on Broad and patio tips
Shelby County officials give local theaters a path for reopening, while the proposed gas station on Broad Avenue hits another roadblock. Meanwhile: Patios and masks for everyone.
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The Early Word: Memphis masks up, County Commission goes late to pass budget
Mayors Jim Strickland and Lee Harris encourage Memphis to don masks and hope we don't have to move backward amid rising COVID rates. Meanwhile, Shelby County Commissioners stay up late to get it right and Broad Avenue stakeholders line up against a gas station.
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Chris HerringtonQuick takes on rising COVID cases, police residency, the demise of ‘Bluff City Law’ and more
Our rising coronavirus rates pre-date the protests – they correspond to our general loosening of restrictions and specifically to Memorial Day – and there’s no specific tracing evidence at the moment that ties cases to them.
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The Early Word The Early Word: After another record day of COVID cases, what will a new week bring?
Shelby County had its highest day ever for new COVID cases on Saturday, with 385, just six days after a previous record 256. There's plenty to sort out, but the trendlines are troubling. What will a new week bring? Plus: Secret shopping at local grocers, Memphis takes Talladega and more.
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Grizzlies PodcastBuilding a bubble is complicated, but Ja Morant is ready
Chris Herrington and Drew Hill talk about the questions the NBA and the Grizzlies do still have to answer in this week’s Daily Memphian Grizzlies Podcast, as well as about Hill’s feature this week on rookie forward Brandon Clarke.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notebook: Roster questions grow, Ja Morant takes flight and more
With the NBA season headed to a start in Orlando, questions linger on the Grizzlies roster, injuries and the steps to clearing those questions.
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Arts & Culture ‘Secret Memphis’ chronicles civic oddities and goes deeper into the familiar
Subtitled “A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure,” Holly Whitfield's book highlights close to 100 Memphis places from the oddball (“Sex Pistols Taco Bell”) to the sober (Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum).
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Spirit of MemphisDoing the right thing is complicated, as protest and pandemic collide
The public protests of the past week would seem to violate current health directives against mass gatherings of 50 or more. Given the cause for the gatherings, it would be a mistake for officials to use that as a pretext for breaking them up. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t worry about them.
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Chris HerringtonThe call for police reform is coming from inside – and outside – the house
When people ask why protests in Memphis have been so different than in most other cities, they’re fishing for a compliment. But there’s one aspect that is never mentioned: They have been smaller than in most other cities.
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