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Herrington: For the Grizzlies, class is again in session

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:17:25 -0500

Not much actual instruction happens on the first day, of course. For the 2025-2026 Memphis Grizzlies, instruction will begin Tuesday during a training camp held, for the second consecutive year, in Nashville.

Hill: Grizzlies drafted three ‘dawgs’ — and one's a chef. Will new recipe pay?

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:49:31 -0500

One by one, the members of the Memphis Grizzlies NBA Draft Class of 2025 paused for a few minutes to describe their “dawg” credentials.

Zach Kleiman talks Desmond Bane, Cedric Coward and free agency

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:08:11 -0500

Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman spoke for the first time on NBA Draft night since trading away Desmond Bane and selecting Cedric Coward with the 11th pick.

Grizzlies podcast: Five quotes to discuss from exit interviews

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:17:16 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington pick five quotes from Memphis Grizzlies exit interviews to give more thought.

Herrington: Keep it together or break it up? Grizzlies offseason decisions start at the ‘core.’

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:08:38 -0500

There have been a lot of whispers in recent weeks of the potential for major change on the Grizzlies roster this summer.

GM Zach Kleiman dishes on Grizz big three, coaching search, young roster

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:15:35 -0500

General manager Zach Kleiman made it a point to say that the Grizzlies got “unintentionally younger” this season, but that they are not just one veteran away from being a contending team.

Herrington: Sorting through the aftermath of Taylor Jenkins’ dismissal

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:37:33 -0500

We are only hours away from getting answers to how the players will respond and just how different Interim Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s lineups, rotations and game strategies will or even can be.

Grizz GM Zach Kleiman says choice to fire Jenkins was 'mine and mine only'

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 11:46:52 -0500

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman kept his comments brief Saturday morning as he addressed the firing of Coach Taylor Jenkins.

Herrington: Jenkins' run comes to an end. Who will be the new voice?

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 08:02:49 -0500

Now new-this-season lead assistant turned interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo will take the reins, at least through the rest of this season and the playoffs.

Grizzlies podcast: Memphis responds to trade rumor

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:00:03 -0600

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the All-Star break, Desmond Bane’s jersey retirement and Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman’s statement on Ja Morant trade rumors.

Grizzlies GM says team won't trade Ja

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:30:55 -0600

Morant’s name made headlines after Howard Beck, a reporter for The Ringer, speculated on a podcast Morant could become available on the trade market should the Grizzlies fizzle out in the first round of the playoffs.

Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies weren't trying to 'win a press conference'

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 7 Feb 2025 17:30:32 -0600

Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman talked about the deadline move that traded away Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia on Friday.

Here's the best of what was said at Grizzlies Media Day

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Tue, 1 Oct 2024 15:07:41 -0500

To save you the trouble of sifting through your social media feed or YouTube, here are some of the best quotes from Zach Kleiman, Taylor Jenkins and the Grizzlies projected starting five from Monday’s Media Day.

Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag: Olympic musings, tax-dodging worries and more

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:41:26 -0500

It’s time for the first installment of Chris Herrington’s annual Memphis Grizzlies Mid-Summer Mailbag. Herrington answers readers’ questions, addressing Olympic issues, luxury tax matters and more.

Memphis Grizzlies drafting by the numbers

kjemison@dailymemphian.com (King Jemison) — Sun, 7 Jul 2024 04:00:14 -0500

Memphis drafted the majority of its projected 2024-25 roster. This draft class will likely see its first action in a Grizzlies uniform this week as the NBA Summer League tips off Monday in Salt Lake City.

Grizzlies coach introduces his new rookies: 'They are winners'

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 12:24:21 -0500

The Memphis Grizzlies introduced their NBA Draft selections on Friday, and Zach Edey said he is excited to play with point guard Ja Morant.

Grizzlies Summer League games in Vegas announced

Grizzlies GM Kleiman: 'This is how we wanted the draft to play out tonight'

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:49:30 -0500

Zach Kleiman called Edey a “particularly special fit” for Memphis, giving them an eager and competitive big man that fits well alongside the pieces that they already have.

Herrington: Sorting through Grizzlies rumors as NBA Draft week arrives

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:20:08 -0500

Chris Herrington revisits and updates three main offseason topics, sorting through some of the latest rumors along the way.

Grizzlies podcast: Draft week! What will Memphis do?

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:05:02 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington go down the list of trade possibilities for the Grizzlies just a few days before the NBA draft.

Hot Grizz Summer: In one week, a summer of intrigue starts in Memphis

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:53:10 -0500

Will the Grizzlies trade their draft pick? A busy summer for the Memphis Grizzlies gets started in just a week. Here’s an overview of what is to come.

Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Zach Kleiman

Herrington: For the Grizzlies, class is again in session

Hill: Grizzlies drafted three ‘dawgs’ — and one's a chef. Will new recipe pay?

Zach Kleiman talks Desmond Bane, Cedric Coward and free agency

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Grizz GM Zach Kleiman says choice to fire Jenkins was 'mine and mine only'

Herrington: Jenkins' run comes to an end. Who will be the new voice?

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