NBA releases Memphis Grizzlies return schedule
The Grizzlies have a tough road ahead in Orlando.
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June 2020
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Calkins: All these years later, the Grizz arena lease still a win
Here's how the "early termination" section came to be in the Grizzlies lease — and why Memphians should still consider the lease to be an emphatic success.
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Conaway: Katz and rats, dads and doughnuts
A funky triangle bounded by Park, Lamar and Airways would be the first shopping center where things would start to change, where black and white Memphis would mix and mingle, where Memphis would start to look like Memphis.
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Guard Jalen Brown hearing from a variety of teams during coronavirus pandemic
Guard Jalen Brown is working hard to find the best fit for his future team and improve his stock during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Memphians for America may fade away after Saturday’s flag sale
The time for “Taps” may have arrived for Memphians for America. The group anticipates its street-corner sales of U.S. flags may be the last after holding the event yearly for a half-century.
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Sanford: Mask or no mask? Politics – and gender – inform the decision
A study released this month found that men are less likely to wear masks in public than women. 'Men more than women agree that wearing a face covering is shameful, not cool, a sign of weakness, and a stigma,' one of the study’s authors said.
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Calkins: A $29 million pot of money could help the city and county pay off the Grizzlies
When the FedExForum deal was struck, some people worried that the city and county might not have the money to pay off the arena bonds. Instead, there's a $29 million surplus. And it might come in handy real soon.
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Amtrak brakes for COVID-19 on City of New Orleans line
Amtrak says it will reduce service on City of New Orleans to three times a week starting Oct. 1 because of COVID-19, but daily service could resume next summer.
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Liberty Bowl COVID-19 policies could change football experience
Closed food containers, liability waivers, masks, social distancing, clapping instead of shouting, limited seating — are all new proposed rules that could make the Liberty Bowl look a lot different this fall.
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Calkins: Don’t worry about the Grizzlies moving — worry about this
An "early termination" clause in the Grizzlies lease poses a real challenge for the city and county. But if you're worried about the Grizzlies relocating someday, that's not what you should be most worried about.
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Long lines for detox, particularly for the uninsured
The waiting list for detox treatment at Alliance Healthcare doubled this week; 75 people are waiting for 4.3 beds.
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Carlisle Corp. plans to partially preserve historic Nylon Net Building, build 210 apartments
The plan is to preserve the bottom 20 feet of 7 Vance’s historic masonry facade, plus the smokestack.
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Headstone company sues, claiming planned gas station would kill its business
West Memorials on Broad Avenue claims the proposed gas station next door blocks access to its loading dock.
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UPDATED: Developer asks for 30-day hold on Broad Ave. gas station plan
Faced with stiff and diverse opposition, the developers have requested a 30-day hold on their already revised plans for a gas station/convenience store at the gateway to Broad Avenue.
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Defending state champ ECS adds pair of football assistants
Former St. George's head coach David Carter to lead ECS' offense in 2020, while White Station grad Paul Warner joins the Eagles as quarterbacks coach.
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Fireworks complaints increase exponentially over four-day period
The number of fireworks complaints in Memphis between June 18 and June 22 jumped from just eight complaints last year to 238 this year.
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Fitness club quickly takes big-box space vacated by Best Buy in Southwind
Mississippi-based Club 4 Fitness will spend about $1 million tailoring the former electronics store space into its first gym in Memphis.
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Schools, universities adapt to social distance learning
Southern College of Optometry, Gestalt Community Schools and St. George's Independent School are among the institutions exploring new roads to learning.
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Construction has yet to start on joint city/U of M tennis center
Tiger tennis teams will practice where courts are available while waiting for Leftwich Tennis Center's $19 million renovation and expansion.
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Legislature’s $32 million for Herff sets off U of M jubilation
Construction on Herff addition could begin in 18 months. The U of M wants to increase STEM major graduates as part of its push to be ranked a Carnegie-level R1 university.
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Calkins: Memphis recruiting is zooming on up
When the pandemic began, Memphis football had exactly one commit. Somehow, in the last two months, new coach Ryan Silverfield has put together the best recruiting class in the history of the school.
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Eviction-aid program could reduce homelessness long term
A new, local program will offer free legal representation and housing counseling to renters facing pandemic-related evictions. Participating landlords will be paid negotiated settlements. And the court that handles evictions is participating.
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Governor proclaims Friday as Juneteenth, but still indecisive on Forrest bust
Gov. Bill Lee is proclaiming Friday, June 19, as Juneteenth in Tennessee, but he stops short of demanding removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol.
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Capture the magic: If Memphis Grizzlies players were Disney characters
“Look, Ja, everything the light touches is our kingdom.”
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Doctors here waiting for proof of dexamethasone power
Dexamethasone is a commonly used steriod, widely available and inexpensive. It shows promise of being a big breakthrough for the sickest patients, including people on ventilators.
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