Calkins: Grizzlies whoop the Timberwolves
With six minutes left in the game, everyone at FedExForum was dancing to “Whoop that Trick.” Including little Kaari Morant. It was that kind of triumphant night.
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April 2022
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The Early Word: Grizzlies take game two, and Memphis scientists work on new COVID drug
We look at the city’s homicides by ZIP code, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland proposes the first-ever dedicated funding source for MATA and Memphis in May unveils artist George Hunt’s final poster.
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Herrington: Adjustments, song requests, whooped tricks as Grizzlies exhale in Game 2
A 28-point rout, a big adjustment, and a third-quarter explosion that felt somewhere between an exhalation and an exorcism following Saturday night’s Game 1 disappointment.
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2022 outlook: Office real estate market occupancy remains fluid
Memphis office space rents have increased as availability has decreased since the fourth quarter of 2021.
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The Early Word: Tennessee leads in anti-LGBTQ bills, and the Grizz are ready for game two
Memphis Tiger Jalen Duren declares for the NBA draft, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art wants to become a hub for Black art and Downtown reports a peaceful Easter/NBA playoff weekend.
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Behind Austin, last season was ‘steppingstone’ for Tigers’ Eddie Lewis
The wide receiver, who filled the gap when Calvin Austin III was hindered by injury, will be one Memphis turns to as its next big producer.
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Calkins: Yes, Memphians, you can be nervous about Game 2. But the Grizzlies are just ‘pissed.’
Feeling a little queasy, Grizzlies fans? That’s understandable. But you can take heart that the players themselves don’t seem to be nervous. According to coach Taylor Jenkins, they’re just “pissed.”
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Herrington: Thoughts on Grizz vs. Wolves Game 2
In Game 1, Ja Morant was good and Anthony Edwards was better, but that’s not what seemed to determine the outcome. Rather, it was the Grizzlies problem-solving too slowly and too ineffectively in the frontcourt. What will Game 2 bring?
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Grizzlies Insider: Morant’s Instagram stirs emotion among Grizz, Wolves fans
Ja Morant sure did get Timberwolves and Grizzlies fans fired up for Game 2 when he took to the ’Gram and shared a two-part post.
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The Early Word: The Grizzlies ‘are going to be fine,’ and Tigers transfer key players
A wandering wallaby is safely home at the zoo, a Lakeland commissioner is cleared of a possible ethics violation and Collierville studies LED streetlights.
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Software tracks patients’ data between office visits, takes health care to ‘next level’
Methodist Medical Group began using remote patient monitoring software during the COVID-19 pandemic to monitor patients who had been discharged from the hospital or emergency room.
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Calkins: The atmosphere was great, Memphians! The game, not so much.
It was a wild Saturday at FedExForum. The atmosphere was cranked. And then — well, the game started. And the Grizzlies somehow fell flat.
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What are the Tigers’ chances of landing top transfer Davis, and why is Harris leaving?
Getting a commitment from former SMU guard Kendric Davis would be a coup. And is Larry Brown staying?
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Calkins: It’s playoff season in Memphis again. Now how long will it last?
These Grizzlies could win a title; they also could lose in the first round. It’s a postseason like no other in Memphis history. How long will the playoff party last?
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Guest column: Let’s take care of one another
“In honor of our five starters, I’d like to offer five ways Memphians could learn from our Grizz, hone our niches and find ways to work and play together.”
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Conaway: In Sunshine, we can see who we are
A reminder of those who took on the feds to hold back I-40 and won.
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The Early Word: We like big putts and cannot lie, plus a ’roo is on the run
Topgolf plans win approval, the Memphis Grizzlies prepare for their first playoff match against the Timberwolves and Alcenia’s has reopened on North Main with a fresh, new look.
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Healthy and focused, Whitehaven’s Johnson sets sights on rare repeat
Tigers standout Terrick Johnson won the state title in the 400 as a junior in 2021 despite it being the “toughest season” he’s ever had.
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Desmond Bane has exceeded expectations, including his own
The Grizzlies’ second-year guard has been an offensive force, but against the Timberwolves, his defense will be just as important.
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Calkins: Morant knows Beverley is coming for him. But he’s not ‘ducking no smoke.’
Ja Morant knows Patrick Beverley is coming for him. His response? “If somebody comes toward you, you can’t back down.”
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Germantown proposed improvements face supply chain, inflation issues
Germantown’s budget proposes $25 million in improvements, but it comes with challenges related to supply chain.
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Grizzlies Insider: Morant vs. Beverley headlines individual playoff matchups
Ja Morant and Patrick Beverley already appear to have distaste for one another, and left the regular-season series on a rough note.
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Memphis mailbag: Recruiting, chances of Quinones returning?
How’s the Tigers recruiting going so far? What are the odds that Lester Quinones comes back to Memphis?
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Inked: Union Station demo set to begin; new South Main development in the works
New apartment complex in the works in South Main, Union Station project moves into first phase, and ULI Memphis presents inaugural Tommy Pacello awards.
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The Early Word: A possible Facebook faux pas, and Widespread Panic is coming to Mempho ... again
Union Station demolition is set to begin soon, Momma’s trucker bar gets a new look and Memphis Tiger DeAndre Williams enters the NBA Draft.
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