Calkins: Alex Lomax deserves to lead Memphis back to the NCAA Tournament
Alex Lomax said it would be a “dream come true” to lead Memphis back to the NCAA tournament. Against ECU, he kept that dream alive through sheer force of will.
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February 2021
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Herrington: What’s wrong with Ja Morant?
Beyond the frustration, the Grizzlies guard Morant also is missing some of his usual partners in the team’s lineups.
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Valentine’s Day is coming and Beauty Shop is reopening for lunch
Yes, there’s COVID, but you don’t want to forget Valentine’s Day; local restaurateurs make it easy for you. And Beauty Shop reopens for lunch Feb. 8.
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Artists on dozers: ‘Shapers’ carve new landforms for Overton golf
The people designing the changes at Overton Park golf course — and those on the bulldozers — consider the entire landscape as one big sculpture, not nine different holes with spaces in between.
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Opinion: Legacy of George W. Lee is instructive for today’s GOP
Lee encouraged Black Memphians to support Democrat Lyndon Johnson in 1964. But when emerging Black leaders in Memphis pleaded for Lee to officially abandon the Republican Party and become a Democrat, he graciously declined.
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Herrington: Dillon Brooks finds the balance, Ja Morant’s All-Star bid needs work
Here also is a compare-and-contrast injury evaluation for Jaren Jackson Jr. and Justise Winslow.
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January 2021
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Geoff Calkins: Watch out NBA, fourth-quarter Ja Morant is back
The Grizzlies returned from their 12-day absence with a vengeance. Ja Morant led the way yet again.
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New Eats: City Silo in Saddle Creek
Fans of the Sanderlin Centre’s City Silo won’t have to adapt to the new spot in Saddle Creek. The menu is intact and the environment is just as simple and light.
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Opinion: A century of campfires, warming a century of leadership
As a scout, it’s up to you. If the food you make is inedible, you and your fellow scouts don’t eat. If you pitch your tent in the wrong place, you and your tentmate are going to get wet. If you don’t reach down to help, no one else climbs up.
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New Eats: Belly Acres in Regalia
Belly Acres brings a menu of grass-fed burger choices and plenty of other options to the popular corner of Poplar and Ridgeway.
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‘Grizzlies 20’ mailbag: A ‘true or false’ journey through franchise history
There were a lot of questions posed, but also some assessments that wanted confirmation (like, what about Hasheem Thabeet?).
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Herrington: As Grizzlies await return, team’s paths might be shifting
Plus: We’re accepting submissions to the mailbag, but with a twist.
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Calkins: Electric performance by Memphis was ‘a long time coming’
After months of frustration, the Tigers’ performance against Wichita State was reason to exhale.
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Opinion: This time, Georgia moved the chains
A UT devotee remembers a heart-stopping 1968 game, but says, “This time around, I’m a Georgia fan.”
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Herrington: Goodbye to all that, as the Trump years end
The new president’s inaugural address called for unity and a lowering of the political temperature while still drawing some firm lines. Joe Biden said that “politics need not be a raging fire” and called for an end to an “uncivil war.”
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Memphis-area industrial real estate ‘on fire’ so far in 2021
Eight transactions for Class A industrial space, totaling 2.4 million square feet, have either been completed or are pending during the first three weeks of January, reports Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors.
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Sanford: Tennesseans, politicians and others must answer for insurrection
As we look ahead with hope, we must also look back and demand accountability.
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Hunter Fan unleashing light fixtures in firm’s 135th year
Despite the pandemic, the company continues to unveil new products. It tests ceiling fans in the basement of its Goodlett Farms headquarters.
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Tuesday preps: MHEA has enough left in the tank to down PURE Youth
Home school team bounces back after tough loss to Arlington on Monday.
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Clique HQ is sort of a secret, but word’s getting out, sandwiches getting sold
Memphis Sandwich Clique has set up Clique HQ and is serving sandwiches in East Memphis. But you have to order online, show up on time, and pay attention: There are processes.
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Opinion: To those who ‘circle the drain,’ thanks
Citizens all over greater Memphis – all over the country – watch over things every day, caring enough about all of us to make sure the greater good is served by the maintenance of the things we care about.
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Grizzlies notebook: Ja Morant upgraded to questionable
The team is staying alive in the way-too-early playoff outlook even as it plays without its stars.
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Briarcrest’s Haynes is at the head of Memphis’ fine freshman class
Exceptional skills, competitive drive put Briarcrest’s ninth grader on top of the local scoring charts this week.
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The Memphis 10: Kustoff and company still side-stepping accountability
Plus, Zach Randolph’s honor, a case for Scooby Doo, and restaurants that are gone but not forgotten.
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My Favorite Things: Warm apple purse at River Oaks
Warm apple purse might not sound like much next to show stoppers like crème brûlée and Key lime pie, but you’re in for a treat at River Oaks.
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