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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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Local pizza owes some of its origins to Coletta’s and the rest to three restaurants — Exlines’ Best Pizza in Town, Broadway Pizza and Fox Ridge Pizza — with a common ancestor.
A survey recently said Memphis pizza wasn’t very good. But that isn’t true. Over the next few days, we’ll bring you a list of the local places we love and a lot of very good pizza.
As odd as it might be to contemplate, everyone doesn’t always want pizza. In this installment of our Memphis guide, we present those more general restaurants where you can find good pizza alongside a broader menu. Memphis-style' pizza? These meaty pies have been a local staple for more than 50 yearsRelated content:
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Zach Edey’s upcoming summer league debut and the changes to Taylor Jenkins’ assistant coaching staff.
Zach Edey said he looks forward to playing with star point guard Ja Morant, ‘the best guard in the league,” as Edey and fellow rookies Jaylen Wells and Cam Spencer are introduced to Memphis. Herrington: With the NBA offseason half over, are Grizzlies mostly done?Related story:
Amid a quiet start to NBA free agency, some notes and questions on where things stand with the Grizzlies. Will Luke Kennard be back? What does this roster need most?
It is expected both sides will pursue a new contract. NBA free agency begins at 5 p.m. Sunday.
While the draft is just wrapping up, the second half of the offseason won’t wait. What could be next for the Grizzlies?
This week, watch a four-hour Taiwanese epic, indulge in self-care at Shelby Forest and sample wine as DJs spin wax at Stax.
A look back at what the Grizzlies did in the first round of the NBA Draft and a look ahead and what the team might do in Thursday’s second round. The Grizzlies own the 39th and 57th pick. Grizzlies Insider: Zach Edey liked Memphis. Let him show why you should like him, too.Related story:
With the ninth pick in the NBA Draft the Grizzlies selected, per ESPN draft broadcast analyst Jay Bilas, a “massive, physical force in the paint.” The response has been mixed.
A day before the 2024 NBA Draft, Chris Herrington looks at Zach Edey and the second-tier centers, most likely trade candidates and more scuttle on the center market.
The Grizzlies own the No. 9, No. 39 and No. 57 picks in the 2024 NBA Draft that begins tonight. Herrington looks at what the team might do with each of those picks.
Chris Herrington revisits and updates three main offseason topics, sorting through some of the latest rumors along the way.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington go down the list of trade possibilities for the Grizzlies just a few days before the NBA draft.
This week, Ikea celebrates Midsommar with meatballs, Dead Soldiers sing sad songs and author Tara Stringfellow releases her “Magic” book.
“The Bikeriders,” which opens in Memphis on Friday, June 21, features music from a stalwart Memphis rock and roll band that’s been a local scene staple since the late 1990s.
The Grizzlies hold a team option of roughly $14.8 million next season for Luke Kennard and have a decision date of June 29. Hot Grizz Summer: In one week, a summer of intrigue starts in MemphisRelated story:
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the future of Luke Kennard with the Grizzlies and the price the team should be willing to pay to bolster its frontcourt.
Soul and opera singers, civic promoters and recording-session aces are among the latest class of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, which will surpass 100 inductees this year.
This week, get a taste of Filipino culture at the Agricenter, get weird at a Gwar show and celebrate Juneteenth with festivals, galas, spades and more.
This week, the Metal Museum displays bracelets from the past 70-plus years, The Bluff City Liars bring improv to TheatreWorks and you can drink martinis for a good cause.
A few thoughts on three Grizzlies-relevant items of NBA news this week.
What level of center addition are the Grizzlies, with three stars on big contracts and a tax bill looming, willing or wanting to make? Here are 20 possibilities.
With new ‘BVO,’ artist Chris Reyes aims to bring ‘immersive entertainment’ to former Mud Island museum