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• March 2023

  • 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.

    By Bianca Phillips March 13, 2023

  • 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. 

    By Ben Wheeler March 13, 2023

  • 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.

    By Geoff Calkins March 12, 2023

  • 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.

    By Geoff Calkins March 12, 2023

  • 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.

    By Geoff Calkins March 12, 2023

  • 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.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 12, 2023

  • 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.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 11, 2023

  • 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.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 11, 2023

  • 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.

    By Dan Conaway March 10, 2023

  • 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.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 10, 2023

  • 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

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 10, 2023

  • 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.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 10, 2023

  • 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.

    By Bianca Phillips March 10, 2023

  • 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. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 10, 2023

  • 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?

    By Drew Hill March 09, 2023

  • 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.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 09, 2023

  • The Early Word: Ja will miss more games; why students miss school

    DOJ will investigate the MPD, Jerry Lee Lewis’ ranch will be sold and we tell you how to save on groceries.

    By Bianca Phillips March 09, 2023

  • Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on AAC Tournament predictions, postseason X-factors

    The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin answer three pressing questions surrounding the Tigers ahead of this week’s AAC Tournament.

    By Parth Upadhyaya, John Martin March 09, 2023

  • Sanford: This heartbroken Ja Morant fan is hopeful for an all-star comeback

    Memphis needs a feel-good story, a redemption story, of overcoming stumbles, our pain and our negative national image. We need Ja Morant to bring his moves back to the Grindhouse soon and break ankles — not hearts.

    By Otis Sanford March 09, 2023

  • Table Talk: Friday jazz lunch begins at Iris this week; we go to Limelight for ours

    Restaurant Iris brings a New Orleans classic event to East Memphis when it starts its Friday Jazz lunch this week; our March Friday lunch is at Limelight; and Memphis Black Restaurant Week is in full swing.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 08, 2023

  • Violence intervention must be a ‘team sport,’ crime researcher says

    Violence intervention, several national experts said at a conference Monday in Memphis, requires much communication and collaboration if success is to be achieved and sustained. 

    By Don Wade March 08, 2023

  • Showboats coach Todd Haley no longer building from scratch

    On the same day tickets go on sale, the coach of Memphis’ new USFL team said he expects the product to be better than it was in the first year of the new spring league. 

    By Frank Bonner II March 08, 2023

  • Memphis in May gets a good deal, compared to other festivals

    Records show the local festival pays far less than other city festivals to stage events in a taxpayer-owned park, and CEO Jim Holt says that revenue sharing with the city would be “difficult” for the nonprofit.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 08, 2023

  • Going remote: DittyTV strategy evolves from in-house to on-the-road

    What started as a grassroots music television network in Memphis almost a decade ago grew into an international hub for Americana music. But now DittyTV plans to expand its global reach even more. 

    By Christin Yates March 08, 2023

  • The Early Word: Mayoral residency rules could be enforced, and police reform moves ahead

    Carjacking victims share their stories, third graders may get a second chance and Art House Cafe brings the smoke.

    By Bianca Phillips March 08, 2023