Rewatched this sometime in the past year, for the first time since around when it came out, when I didn’t really know the historical context. A really good, largely forgotten movie.

Last couple of weeks: Fred Van Vleet, Tyler Herro, Dylan Harper, Bilal Coulibaly, Jared McCain, Brandon Clarke, Scoot Henderson.

One thing I wrote in my camp preview is that Clarke’s status is pretty much always in pencil, not pen now. If Jackson isn’t ready to start the season (it will be close), the Grizzlies will open very thin up front. Big picture, though, this is about as good as was to be expected for Jackson/Edey.

On newsstands now if you want some glossy paper observations from me about the Grizzlies.

Gonerfest 22 begins today in Memphis. I scoped out the lineup of this great annual punk/garage/indie/whatever rock festival, and talked to organizer Zac Ives about it. dailymemphian.com/section/arts...

It’s about that time. 8 storylines for Memphis Grizzlies training camp dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

Rockets only had three real guards already. One (Aaron Holiday) is strictly a bench guy. The other (Reed Sheppard) hasn’t proven anything. This is a very significant injury for the West.

This is a good summary of Disney’s business interests as to the Kimmel thing, and it is in line with all that we’ve heard.

Meanwhile, when asked about Melissa Hortman this week, the President of the United States said, “Who?”

“The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of ‘corrosive ideology.’”

Waiting to take in some culture with the kid.

I haven’t read this book and probably won’t … but might. It seems like a useful suggestion to better understanding what’s around us and useful is harder to come by in these spaces all the time.

Vikings offense is less cringe comedy than Cinema of Discomfort.

With Grizzlies signing O-Max Prosper to open 2-way, my understanding is that second-rounder Jahmai Mashack will join the Memphis Hustle, where the Grizzlies will maintain his NBA rights.

My initial thoughts. They’ve got an open 2-way. But I’d guess Prosper had plenty of landing spots.

I’ve never seen any of the sequels, but JAWS: THE REVENGE sounds wild. This shark has no chill.

President Trump’s federal takeover of D.C.’s local police is unprecedented. “The last person who asserted the authority to use military personnel for routine law enforcement anywhere in the country for any reason was King George,” a legal scholar said.

Shoutout to the other people in this sold out theater with me and my kids for a 35mm screening of CASABLANCA late on a Tuesday night.

In the first half of this podcast, Drew and I go over the Grizzlies schedule. Sam Hardiman joins in the second half to discuss his reporting on FedExForum renovation and lease negotiations. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Great reporting on Grizzlies/FedExForum lease negotiations from Sam Hardiman: dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

ICYMI over the weekend, my annual Consumer’s Guide to the Memphis Grizzlies home schedule, with every home game considered and rated on a four-star scale. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

My annual Consumer’s Guide to the Memphis Grizzlies home schedule, with notes and rating for each game. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

Not only is this new Tyler Childers record generally fantastic, but it almost certainly has the best country songs ever about visiting Australia and wanting to visit India.

They need to figure out how to do a “you get all the games” League Pass tier.

The last installment in a Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag series, this one focusing on Ja & Jaren & the Big Picture. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

It's profoundly saddening to read that AP will no longer be assigning or running book reviews because readers don't engage with them enough and they take too much effort to plan and assign. People complain about critics as gatekeepers; wait until all that's left is marketing.

The second of three Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbags, with lots of questions on the crowded wing rotation and more dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

With the golf tournament happening in Memphis, a Throwback Thursday to when they invited someone who doesn't know or care about golf to walk the course and file a report. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/a...

ICYMI. A second Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag later this week. Grizzlies Mailbag: FedExForum lease, Desmond Bane trade follow-up dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

I’m a farmer now. 🧑‍🌾

The first in a series of Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbags, this one on FedExForum's future, the Desmond Bane trade follow-through, to thin depth chart up front, movies and more dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

Coffee shop soundtrack this morning: NY Dolls-early Talking Heads-classic Bowie-Patti Smith-Little Richard-Stones (Exile-era)-Stevie Wonder (Talking Book-era). Shoutout to the Five Watt in Minneapolis.

Second and last call: Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag time. Memphis Grizzlies, general NBA, random nonsense. Ask ‘em if ya got ‘em.

NBA offseason is drying up. Grizzlies roster is mostly finished. Time for the Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag. Grizzlies, general NBA, random nonsense. Ask ‘em if ya got ‘em.

Hanging out with a herd of wild horses, Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

This was initially reported as a “$240 million max,” which was confusing since the actual max was larger if it meant five years and smaller if it meant four. Turns out $240 million was accurate. First year of extension is a hair shy of max and then has smaller raises. JJJ gets player option on end.

News from Drew Hill: Memphis Grizzlies hire lead assistant coach dailymemphian.com/section/spor...

This was first reported as a two-year agreement. Minimum salary exception can only be two years. Grizzlies were using full room exception on Ty Jerome and keeping all cap room open for JJJ extension. Looks like with Huff trade and Anthony buyout they were able to do Spencer using cap space.

Unconfirmed, but the buyout coming in conjunction with the signing suggests Anthony will probably give back the amount of Bucks deal (presumably a minimum). Grizzlies would then presumably stretch the remainder over three seasons to clear space needed for JJJ renegotiation.

As NBA offseason fades, how the Grizzlies stack up in the West dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

Talked about Summer League (JAHMAI MASHACK), Jock Landale, moving Cole Anthony, and a lot of other Grizzlies topics with @chrisherrington.bsky.social Premiering on youtube right now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHZ3...

No challenges in Summer League. C’mon. Let’s speed this up.

You could argue Jay Huff is better than Jock Landale in a vacuum, but this swap makes sense for the Grizzlies for a few reasons. (1/2) 1. Landale's probably a better system/style fit *at center* *with Edey out.* 2. If needed (might not be), can order transactions to clear space for JJJ extension.

Herrington: What's left as Grizzlies shift from free agency to summertime dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

A post-free agency DM Grizzlies podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Tack on some ramp-up time and this might have Jackson back on the floor a week or so into the season, give or take, if the healing goes well.

From my 2019 Grizzlies draft preview. Came to mind recording our pod today.

Kings, Bucks, Pacers. There are teams out here making some decisions today.

Fast Four: A first look at the quartet of agreements the Grizzlies made in the first hour of free agency, and where it leaves the team after one day, which is ... done? dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...