Herrington: 10 takes after 10 Grizzlies games
Memphis Grizzlies center Isaiah Stewart (28) high-fives forward Jerami Grant (3) in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in Memphis. (Brandon Dill/AP Photo file)
Chris Herrington
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. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He now splits his time between Minneapolis-St. Paul, where his wife works, and Memphis.
At 7-3 through 10 games, the Memphis Grizzlies are on pace for 57 wins, or about double preseason expectations.
Needless to say, peek under the hood and the Grizzlies don’t quite have the look of a 57-win team, but certainly have the look of one that’s better than anticipated.
The 10-game mark is typically when I first start to look at the team’s statistical profile, aligning that with what the eye sees to reach some early conclusions.
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