Grizzlies Insider: What we know, and don’t know, about Grizz draft picks
Did the Memphis Grizzlies reach for No. 11 pick Cedric Coward? Here’s a more nuanced approach to Grizzlies draft analysis and a look at each player.
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June 2025
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Food Files: New bakery opens
Two local eateries will temporarily close their doors, but a worldwide bakery franchise is now open for business.
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Texas State finalizing move to Pac-12. Where does that leave Memphis?
Texas State is planning to jump to the new-look Pac-12 while the Memphis Tigers, at least for now, remain in the American Athletic Conference.
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Calkins: It’s the end of an era in Memphis. Here’s Sister Trudy to explain.
One hundred and forty-one years ago, the first Sisters of Charity of Nazareth arrived in Memphis. On Monday, the last one left town. But Sister Trudy Foster left behind a legacy — and some words to live by.
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Arlington schools upgrades open ‘pathways for all students’
With the students away, Arlington Community Schools gets to work with summertime projects that freshen up current amenities and expand extracurricular options for students.
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Conaway: After 25 years, it’s time to put some local teeth in our game
“We don’t need to borrow an identity. Nashville has been borrowing ours for decades. When my ad agency handled the NBA Grizzlies introduction to Memphis, I tried to make that point.”
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Memphis native Kam Jones selected 38th by Pacers
Kam Jones becomes the first Memphis native to be drafted since Kennedy Chandler was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2022.
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Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward just put his DIII coach on wrong side of history
Cedric Coward’s former Division III coach explains why the Grizzlies lottery pick may have a path to the NBA unlike any other.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis falls by one run to Durham
Right fielder Matt Koperniak brought home a run with a single in the ninth inning, but was stranded at first base.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis edges Durham with late score
With the game tied in the top of the eighth inning, designated hitter Luken Baker smacked his fourth double of the series to give Memphis a late one-run lead.
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Grizzlies Draft Day Notebook: Coward cost, JJJ impact and the second round
Let’s pause between 2025 NBA Draft rounds to take stock with some next-day notes and reactions to the Memphis Grizzlies’ first-round move, how it might impact the rest of their summer and second-round expectations.
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A hero’s welcome: Southaven celebrates William Brooks’ new home
A retired U.S. Army sergeant who served in Iraq got a special home on Wednesday with the help of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
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Martin: OKC does it again, and other favorite picks
With the first round of the NBA Draft in the books, here are some of my favorite picks from Wednesday.
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Sanford: Addressing Memphis’ challenges requires more than talk
First it was Kash Patel — then Stephen A. Smith and Roland Martin.
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Herrington: Grizzlies bet on potential stardom
How good will the rookie be? That’s always a key question. But this time another looms: How soon?
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Zach Kleiman talks Desmond Bane, Cedric Coward and free agency
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman spoke for the first time on NBA Draft night since trading away Desmond Bane and selecting Cedric Coward with the 11th pick.
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Table Talk: From bar stools to booths to beds, all the places we eat
Some of us eat in formal dining rooms while others dine off folding trays.
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Grizzlies Draft Day Notebook: Roundups, reactions and more
A roundup of mock drafts and draft-related rumors, musings on the potential Grizzlies ramifications of leaguewide pre-draft trades and other new thoughts and observations.
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Tigers Olympic sports coaches say they’re ready to compete in new world
What sort of resources are Memphis’ men’s and women’s tennis and baseball programs provided due to the recent approval of the House v. NCAA settlement?
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Memphis still waiting to hear NCAA’s decision on Tigers big man
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A push for license plate readers could bring back car inspections
It’s been 12 years since the City of Memphis ended mandatory annual auto inspections, but an effort to weed out counterfeit temporary tags could reverse that decision.
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Horn Lake’s champion returns: Darius Harris hosts free football camp
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Darius Harris is back home in for a summer camp that is all about inspiration.
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The Early Word: Do xAI tests clear the air? Could car inspections come back?
Young’s alleged stalker had a list of names, Feagins wants her job back ASAP and FedEx is unsure of its financial future.
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Inked: Consulting firm that worked with xAI will open Memphis office
Gresham Smith has 25 other offices across the Midwest and the South, and works with private and public companies.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis clipped 15-6 by Durham Bulls
First baseman Luken Baker reached base safely three times in four plate appearances in the loss.
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MSCS board approves $12.3M in property sales, finalizes new buildings team
Final votes from the school board on Tuesday, June 24, moved four properties toward final sales and all other district property toward a final plan for school closures and consolidations.
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