The left-hander helped Philadelphia reach the World Series in 1993. He was a 1983 graduate of Craigmont High in Memphis.

This season the Grizzlies got younger and still got better, but ultimately came up short of their potential. With Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. in place, the future is bright. It’s also pressing. What’s next?

The Grizzlies ended their season with a loss to the Warriors Friday. Was it the best season ever? Maybe. It was absolutely the most fun. 

The pool at the Mike Rose Aquatics Center on the U of M campus will be named in honor of the man who had an “endless belief in people.”

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest concludes at Liberty Park as winners are announced, and hope sizzles for a return to Tom Lee Park in 2023.

Clarene Pinkston Russell, who was often called Collierville’s historian, died Friday afternoon. She served the town for decades and shaped its future.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland went after critics of his backing of the state truth in sentencing law and his description of 201 Poplar as a “revolving door” for criminals during a lively interview on “Behind The Headlines.”

The problem that delayed the certification was combining tabulations from two different systems into a single statement of votes cast. 

Cornbread salad is a staple at the Big Bob Gibson family supper during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, and a great addition to your summer picnics and cookouts.

It’s getting hot around here. Record heat pounded competitors at the Division 2-AA regional track meet; flames licked meat at the 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest; a Downtown mural includes sizzling new technology, and it doesn’t get any hotter than FedExForum when the Grizzlies win.

Stop Poverty with Policy is hosting a community forum and picnic for Memphis Area Transit Authority public transit riders.

The $70 million skilled nursing facility will benefit the estimated 65,000 to 75,000 veterans living in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties.

Douglass’ Juneteenth art auction has been postponed due to COVID-19. However, the festival is still set for Father’s Day weekend.

Black Seeds Urban Farms’ event will feature music performances from local artists and food from vendors like Sun of a Vegan and Street Kitchen. 

Arlington Middle School and Arlington High gain recognition from the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, and teacher Latisha King receives the state’s Excellence in STEM Teaching Award.

The $150 million Ashmont project continues to face questions.

“Until our society can see the truth about abortion, we will continue failing the women who need us the most. People like my grandmother.”

The emphasis on creative thinking, collaboration, problem solving, and engaging with the real world is one of the things that differentiates XTH from other high schools throughout Shelby County and around the country. 

Two former University of Memphis basketball players prepare for the NBA draft combine in Chicago on May 18-20.

The Memphis gathering was one of several Planned Parenthood rallies in cities across the United States. The marches were organized after a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion leaked May 2 suggesting the landmark Roe v. Wade law could be restricted or overturned in the future.

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Dig out your rainbow everything, Memphis. It’s Friday, June 5, and Pride Month is in full swing this weekend. The festivities kick off tonight with the space-themed Big Gay Dance Party at Crosstown Theater. And Saturday brings the annual Mid-South Pride parade and festival on Beale Street. 

Record scratch: A legal battle is threatening the future of Memphis’ Ardent Studios.

Ex-bank CEO sentenced: Former Evolve Bank & Trust CEO Robert Hartheimer’s age played a part in his relatively light sentence over child-porn charges.

Home run: Vacant lots across North Memphis are filling up with new homes.

Another inmate dies: A man died this week after experiencing “medical emergency” at the Shelby County Jail.

Twinning: A couple of Memphis restaurants are seeing double.

Barbecue for breakfast: You can’t eat barbecue all day if you don’t start in the morning.

Morant Trade Watch begins: We could see a Ja Morant trade go pretty quickly. Here’s a look a where he may go.

In the shallow: It’s pool szn! A renovated aquatic center reopened Thursday in North Memphis.

Working a few lots at a time with different developers, the City of Memphis is beginning to connect the vacant lots in North Memphis neighborhood to form a pattern of redevelopment.

Quinn Mathews strikes out a season-high nine batters in the Memphis win against Louisville.

While Taco Prime and Petals of a Peony expand, Peach Cobbler Factory opens and The Farm Table closes.

County officials formally opened the recently completed extension of Nail Road in Olive Branch, elongating the stretch of blacktop around 2 miles to connect with Center Hill Road to the east.

In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got your LGBTQ+ Pride guide. Plus, Elmwood screens a 1980s classic, Filipino culture is on display in Millington and there are Pizza Witches in Crosstown.

Opinion by David Jordan: “If we align our efforts across sectors and remain rooted in both compassion and accountability, Memphis can become a national model for what human flourishing looks like in practice.”

Pride weekend kicks off and we all scream for the Memphis Ice Cream Festival. Bianca Phillips comes on The AM/DM to talk things to do this weekend in Memphis.

This jigsaw puzzle is of the chain-link fence at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception where the former Immaculate Conception Cathedral School budlings will be demolished. The photo was taken by Andy Ashby.