Why Jaren Jackson Jr. is the perfect player to make blocking shots cool
Opinion: Jaren Jackson Jr. has already made blocking shots cool. In fact, he’s probably taken it to a level very few could have seen coming.
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March 2023
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The Early Word: Taste of Mobile comes to Memphis, and Roddy does Dallas again
In this “Pi Day” Early Word, we learn how JJJ makes everything look cool. Plus, a “fun times” bar is opening in Midtown and Hernando gets cultured.
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Pickleball’s popularity continues to grow
The number of Memphis-area pickleball courts continues to grow, with at least 18 more in the works.
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Martin: What made this Tigers season possible? It starts with Hardaway
As the Tigers enter the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season, the team reached 25 wins for the first time since 2012-13; improved their seeding from a season ago; beat the AP No. 1 team for the first time in school history; and won the American Athletic Conference tournament.
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The city’s residency requirement to dominate the race for Memphis mayor
A line added to a page on the Shelby County Election Commission’s website the last day of February has turned this year’s race for Memphis mayor upside down.
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Leaving TVA would require transmission network fix
Any change in electricity provider could require changes in that transmission system, MLGW leadership says.
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Final Four Memories: Gene Bartow ‘loved being the head coach’
Surviving members of Memphis State’s 1972-73 basketball team that reached the NCAA Tournament championship game are being honored when the Tigers face No. 1 Houston on Sunday, March 5, at FedExForum.
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Grizzlies Insider: A Grizzlies-centric March Madness preview
An annual checkup on who the Memphis Grizzlies will be cheering for in the big dance.
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Legislation leads Germantown to monitor other districts’ book battles
“The biggest challenge we are going to face in education moving forward is defining the intent of our legislators.”
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The Early Word: Tigers are the champions; Elvis’ legacy is all shook up
One-third of SCORPION cops had infractions, Big Body Roddy had a big night and pickleball is having a moment.
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Third of all SCORPION officers had infractions
The Daily Memphian has identified all 56 MPD officers who were a part of SCORPION, the now disbanded unit whose officers were criminally charged with the death of Tyre Nichols. One local law enforcement leader says the stats show MPD needs more rigid hiring practices.
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Calkins: Tigers claim the title — and Hardaway delivers on the promise that he made.
Penny Hardaway took the job at Memphis with the promise that he’d deliver titles. Sunday, The Tigers knocked off No. 1 Houston to win the AAC Tournament. They’re not done for the season. The NCAAs await. But after five years, Hardaway delivered on his promise. And it was glorious.
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Calkins: Tigers dunk all over Tulane. Now a rematch with Houston awaits.
DeAndre Williams threw down a dunk that summed up the Memphis Tigers play on Saturday. They’re not letting anyone stop them. After routing Tulane, they’ll play Houston Sunday for the AAC Championship.
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Calkins: Davis & Williams are the best Memphis duo since — OK, you decide
Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams each scored more than 30 points in leading Memphis over UCF Friday. That’s the first time two Memphis players have scored 30 or more in the same game in over 52 years.
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What to look for in Memphis’ AAC title game versus No. 1 Houston
Memphis will take on No. 1 Houston for the AAC Tournament title Sunday afternoon at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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AAC commissioner: Memphis will be ‘even more important’ to conference in 2023-24
AAC commissioner Mike Aresco spoke to reporters Saturday about the divide between Power 5 and Group of 5 conferences, conference realignment and Memphis’ place in a new-look AAC.
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What to look for in Memphis’ AAC Tournament semifinal game versus Tulane
No. 2 seed Memphis will get another shot at No. 3 seed Tulane in one of Saturday’s AAC Tournament semifinal games after the Tigers were swept in the regular season.
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Conaway: Tennessee to reserve all federal funds for evangelicals
Tennessee has officially and legislatively become a judgmental, vindictive, homophobic, misogynistic, intolerant, small-minded, history-denying, science-denying, racially insensitive if not racist, and holier-than-thou state simmering in its own toxic stew.
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Memphis in May tells 35 barbecue teams they can’t compete due to space
Memphis in May used a number of factors to decide what teams wouldn’t make the cut for this year’s scaled-down World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Tom Lee Park.
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Where will Memphis land in the NCAA Tournament? Experts predict
A tracker looking at seed, location and opponent projections for the Tigers from bracketology specialists.
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Why Malcolm Dandridge could be Memphis’ ‘X-factor’ this postseason
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What to look for in Memphis’ AAC Tournament quarterfinal game versus UCF
The No. 2-seed Tigers will play No. 7-seed UCF in an AAC Tournament quarterfinal matchup at 6 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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The Early Word: Dillon faces villain, and Collierville isn’t neutral on white
State bills target juvenile justice, the county will tackle cancer-causing pollution and the GloRilla concert stampede claims third victim.
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Calkins: A hard day ended in hope
The Grizzlies smashed the Golden State Warriors Thursday and then got a message from their missing leader, Ja Morant. It doesn’t mean that all is well with the franchise. But a hard day ended in hope.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis taking its lumps in early March
Steven Adams is out at least another four weeks? What the heck? Wasn’t he close to returning?
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Why Malcolm Dandridge could be Memphis’ ‘X-factor’ this postseason
As Memphis begins AAC Tournament play with a quarterfinal matchup on Friday, it will need Dandridge to impact games on a regular basis.
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