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Herrington: Grizzlies enter offseason with full roster — but still room to maneuver

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:44:57 -0500

Chris Herrington resets the Memphis Grizzlies' offseason with an overview of where the roster/salary situation stands and what could be left to do.

Grizzlies podcast: Memphis adds 3 in NBA Draft

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:18:13 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss each of the Grizzlies’ 2026 draftees and the trade that brought Isaiah Stewart to Memphis.

Herrington: The Grizzlies unveiled a future, but getting past the present still requires a little work

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:04:49 -0500

As long as Ja Morant is on the Grizzlies roster yet not in their plans, the future isn’t fully here. The Morant-led “Grizz Next Gen” past and Cam Boozer-led To-Be-Named-Later future are ships passing in some awkward present waters.

Grizzlies podcast: Mocking the NBA Draft

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:47:23 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington are joined by special guest Parker Fleming for a 32-selection mock NBA Draft with a focus on the Memphis Grizzlies’ three picks.

Summer parties, West Coast cruising culture and B.B. King's second chance

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:41:11 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, a band of medical pros play on a rooftop, a 1975 coming-of-age classic is on the big screen and songwriters compete to have the “Last Song Standing.”

Grizzlies make trade with Detroit to acquire a center

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:19:44 -0500

The Grizzlies traded three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons for center Isaiah Stewart, who’s considered one of the NBA’s more physical players.

Grizzlies select BYU's Richie Saunders with second round pick

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:49:01 -0500

Brigham Young’s Saunders is a 6-foot-5 wing who tore his ACL in February.

Grizzlies Draft Day Notebook: First-round reactions to Boozer, Lopez and what comes next

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:37:34 -0500

As the 2026 NBA Draft’s second day gets underway, Chris Herrington has some more scattered Memphis Grizzlies draft observations.

Grizzlies GM Kleiman touts Boozer, Lopez, draft picks, but declines comment on Morant’s future

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:33:07 -0500

Highlights of what Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman had to say Tuesday night after the first round of the NBA Draft.

Grizzlies add Karim Lopez with No. 21 pick

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:51:02 -0500

In taking Lopez at No. 21, the Grizzlies added a young player who’s already been productive in a professional league, the Australia/New Zealand-based National Basketball League.

Grizzlies select Cameron Boozer with third pick of NBA Draft

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:09:49 -0500

Boozer will join center Zach Edey and wing Cedric Coward as the core of what the Grizzlies have declared a rebuild.

Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Supergirl’ flies, ‘Cooley High’ looks back

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:40:17 -0500

Also showing: The new “Jackass: Best and Last” is advertising itself as the “fifth and final installment” of the TV-born, gonzo-stunt comedy franchise.

Grizzlies Draft Day Notebook: Is Cameron Boozer’s path to Memphis clearing?

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:38:28 -0500

A consensus of opinion is emerging for the Grizzlies’ No. 3 pick.

Herrington: As draft week arrives, Grizzlies set to add foundational player. Will they part with one, too?

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:04 -0500

There are three “No. 1” picks in the 2026 draft. By Tuesday night, one of them will be a Memphis Grizzly. But what other comings and goings will this week bring?

Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Toy Story’ returns, a Todd Snider farewell

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:39:18 -0500

Dun. Dun. Dun. Dun. From the first “summer blockbuster,” a beloved children’s movie series to Robin Hood, what’s old is back again at the theaters this week. Plus, Chris Herrington also gives his Steven Spielberg Top 10.

How to celebrate Juneteenth; plus, brews, cars and the art of protesting

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:49:20 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, the Empress of Soul is on the King of Rock’s stage, and “Jaws” is swimming in just in time for your beach trip.

Herrington: Free agency, the trade exception and the Grizzlies’ center search

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:40:40 -0500

The offseason has begun. Here is an initial look at how the Grizzlies might use two significant financial mechanisms: The $28.9 million “trade exception” created in February’s Jaren Jackson Jr. deal and the projected $15.1 million “mid-level exception” they can access in free agency.

Herrington: Are trade, draft landscapes shifting for Grizzlies as offseason begins?

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:21:38 -0500

Will Cameron Boozer be available when the Grizzlies pick at No. 3? Will trade-market tremors shake up Ja Morant’s future? Does Memphis have a “Cam” quota?

Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant trade speculation, listener questions

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:48:58 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the potential for a Ja Morant trade and take questions from listeners.

Memphis Movies This Week: Spielberg new and old with ‘Disclosure Day’ and ‘Close Encounters’

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:45:39 -0500

Aliens are on the big — and giant — screen in Memphis, and you can stream the portrait of the life of Memphian Maurice White. And somehow, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” brings it all full circle.