Grizzlies Insider: How soon will new Memphis players hit the floor?
Marcus Smart and Derrick Rose are likely to hit the court in a Grizzlies uniform just 10 days from now. But first, they’ll need to survive the first few days of training camp.
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September 2023
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STEM curriculum at KIPP charter schools brings real world into classrooms
The new STEM program at KIPP Collegiate School isn’t just helping students in the here and now, says Chief of Schools Lischa Brooks, adding: “We’re thinking about their tomorrow.”
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Buckley: Memphis has a fourth-down plan. It doesn’t care who knows.
As they prepare for Boise State, the Tigers are 8-for-9 on fourth-down conversion attempts this year. Memphis is tied with Penn State for the fifth-best success rate (88.9%) in the country
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901 Hot Pot to expand current location, open second spot
The 901 Hot Pot & Korean BBQ opened in March in Bartlett and is ready for an expansion. Plus, a second location in East Memphis is in the works.
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Buckley: Memphis is ticked after its loss to Missouri
Missouri’s Tigers beat coach Ryan Silverfield’s previously undefeated American Athletic Conference Memphis Tigers 34-27 in an ESPNU-televised game in The Dome at America’s Center.
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Remembering the 2003 Tigers, the team that ended a 31-year drought
Memphis hadn’t qualified for a bowl game in three decades before the 2003 season. The Tigers won nine games, breathing life into the struggling program and catapulting it into what it is today.
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The Early Word: Kendric is a Warrior; Clayborn windows offer look into 1968
FedExForum shooting suspect has been arrested, an ADA has been suspended and Mango’s offers gas station gourmet.
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Conaway: Free us from Liberty
“Liberty? This city was in rebellion against the United States and taken by force by the United States armed forces. Liberty? We were officially a slave city in a slave state.”
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Chapter Six: The legacy of Plan Z busing that integrated Memphis schools
The sixth and final chapter of The Daily Memphian’s series on the 50th anniversary of court-ordered busing within Memphis City Schools looks at the end of busing for integration, the legacy of Plan Z and its impact on Memphis in the 21st century.
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Memphis-area high school football Week 6 stat leaders
Totals are through games as of Sept. 22 and are for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area.
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DeSoto County looks to build new emergency operations center
After dealing with cramped quarters during emergency situations, DeSoto County is on the verge of getting a new Emergency Operations Center.
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Tigers Talk: Offense evaluation and what to expect against Boise State
Frank Bonner II and John Martin discuss the Missouri loss and break down what Memphis must do to bounce back with a home win Saturday against Boise State.
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Chapter Five: The effects of Plan Z busing roll across Memphis
The latest chapter in The Daily Memphian’s oral history on the 50th anniversary of busing in Memphis City Schools moves into the years of the late 1970s and early 80s.
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Herrington: Six areas of intrigue as Grizzlies open training camp
With Ja Morant’s 25-game league suspension, the exit of free agent Dillon Brooks and the addition of Marcus Smart, here’s what to look for as the season approaches.
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The Early Word: Early voting is up, and the Tigers are on (but Mikey is out)
Brian Kelsey is free for now, Althea Greene gets another chance and the Orpheum offers a glimpse into segregation.
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Table Talk: First bites at Elwood’s, Leonard’s and Hive Bagel & Deli
Bagels, barbecue and beyond — new restaurants open across Memphis. Plus, there’s a tropical-themed bar on the horizon for Cooper-Young.
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Former Tiger Quindell Johnson making memories in the NFL
Chicago Bears safety Quindell Johnson said it “was a good day for Memphis” after he grabbed his first NFL interception on the same day his former Memphis Tiger teammate Calvin Austin III scored his first NFL touchdown as a Pittsburgh Steeler.
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Buckley: Penny knows he has a ‘good team.’ Here’s why.
There’s little doubt that something special could be brewing in Tiger country, and it’s not just head coach Penny Hardaway feeling it.
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Inked: Plan for Ashlar Hall gets pushback; Atlanta developer sells South Memphis property
According to the initial application, Juan Montoya hopes to turn the 127-year-old castle-style Ashlar Hall into an event center “of limited scale and character in conformance with the city’s ordinances.”
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The Early Word: Fiber internet for the city, tropical escape for Cooper-Young
Body found in the river is Tamia Taylor, Ashlar Hall plan gets pushback and Horn Lake is getting its first Chick-fil-A.
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Retooled Collierville volleyball looking strong as the postseason nears
Led by Campbell McKinnon, last season’s Class AAA state runner-up has navigated a challenging schedule so far in 2023.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Another Hardaway versus Calipari recruiting battle is heating up
Could Billy Richmond III become Penny Hardaway’s latest big win over John Calipari? We’ll just have to wait and see.
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Chapter Four: Busing’s turbulent first year comes to a close
Memories of that first year under Plan Z still linger for those who lived through it.
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Chapter Three: Plan Z busing begins
The third chapter of The Daily Memphian’s oral history marking the 50th anniversary of busing in Memphis City Schools covers the arrival of Plan Z, the comprehensive plan to bus 39,000 children to racially integrate most of the city’s public schools.
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Chapter Two: Busing begins
This second part of The Daily Memphian’s oral history series marking the 50th anniversary of Plan Z begins with prophetic words from McRae’s December 1971 ruling that set the stage for Plan A’s implementation.
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