There are 194 article(s) tagged FedExForum:

• March 2020

  • Condos near FedExForum, 51 Cordova townhomes planned

    Among the new applications to the planning board is a request to develop six, $400,000 condos about a block southeast of FedExForum.

    By Tom Bailey March 03, 2020

  • FedEx losing key executive on NFL, PGA branding deals

    Patrick Fitzgerald, described as one of the key executives in FedEx Corp.'s sports-related branding and marketing efforts, has announced his departure from the company effective March 31.

    By Wayne Risher March 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • Youth Villages Soup Sunday is back at FedExForum this week

    Soup Sunday is back for its annual event that has filled bellies with warm soup for 31 years and the coffers at Youth Villages with more than $1.5 million.

    By Jennifer Biggs February 18, 2020

  • Conaway: An architect gives Memphis shape, from AutoZone Park to FedExForum

    You may not think you know Rob Norcross, but you do. He was the architect for the most acclaimed minor league ballpark in the country, and for the home of grit and grind.

    By Dan Conaway February 03, 2020

• November 2019

  • Conaway: They took his balls; we’d like them back

    When they were building FedExForum, they had to put up protective bollards around the plaza, and Andy Dolich came up with the idea of painted balls: basketballs, baseballs, tennis balls, soccer balls. 

    By Dan Conaway November 01, 2019

• October 2019

  • FedExForum rolls out new features to please fans

    From food and drink to a remodeled in-phone app, a new look for the noticeably younger basketball squad coincides with some new treats and attractions at their arena.

    By Jared Boyd October 25, 2019

  • Hardaway can earn bonuses this season

    Will March be a profitable month for the Tigers coach? Improvements in attendance, on-court performance and academic measures would result in bonuses kicking in for Penny Hardaway.

    By Drew Hill October 23, 2019

  • Shelby County’s first lactation pod installed at FedExForum

    FedExForum is now home to West Tennessee’s first lactation pod, purchased in June by Shelby County and installed last week at the sports and entertainment venue.

    By Linda A. Moore October 13, 2019

• September 2019

  • Penny and Tigers open regular season Nov. 5 against South Carolina State

    Memphis coach Penny Hardaway and the nation's top recruiting class open the regular season Nov. 5 with a schedule featuring Oregon, NC State, Tennessee, Georgia along with AAC opponents.

    By Drew Hill September 20, 2019

• August 2019

  • Grizzlies Notebook: A ‘Grizz garage sale’ sneak preview and more

    From autographed jerseys to the truly odd, a sneak preview of the "Grizzlies Garage Sale" being held at FedExForum. 

    By Chris Herrington August 15, 2019

  • Consumer’s Guide to the 2019-2020 Grizzlies home schedule

    Ranking the potential entertainment value of every Grizzlies home game this season on a four-star scale.

    By Chris Herrington August 15, 2019

  • Grizzlies unveil two throwback uniforms and an anniversary court

    In recognition of its heritage, the Grizzlies will have throwback uniforms this year and an alternate court full of iconic colors and logos in the franchise's history.

    By Geoff Calkins August 01, 2019

• June 2019

  • Council delays Waste Connections plan vote

    A light City Council agenda Tuesday got a bit lighter with delays in decisions on a controversial Whitehaven planned development and amendments to the Unified Development Code.

    By Bill Dries June 18, 2019

• May 2019

  • Herrington: Six thoughts on Graceland and the FedExForum lease

    An ongoing spat involves two Memphis institutions, one legacy (Graceland), one a modern creation (Grizzlies), and both central to the city’s identity.

    By Chris Herrington May 30, 2019

  • Fire damages Gibson Guitar factory

    A fire damaged the Gibson Guitar factory Downtown Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said one construction worker was taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 07, 2019

• February 2019

  • Mid-South restaurants celebrate 30 years of Soup Sunday to benefit Youth Villages

    Youth Villages hosted its 30th Soup Sunday. Restaurants and companies from the Memphis area gave samples of soup, bread and other treats.

    By Abigail Warren February 18, 2019

• December 2018

  • Graceland loses round, vows to appeal bid for arena funding

    Graceland’s battle with the city and Memphis Grizzlies over a FedExForum noncompete clause is expected to continue in a higher court after a lawsuit was dismissed in Shelby County Chancery Court.

    By Wayne Risher December 14, 2018

• October 2018

  • Tip-Ins and Turnovers: Notes from the Tigers 120-66 win over LeMoyne-Owen

    Memphis drummed Lemoyne-Owen in head coach Penny Hardaway’s debut as the Tigers coach. Here are the tip-ins and turnovers from the win. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 25, 2018

• September 2018

  • Consumer’s Guide to the 2018-2019 Grizzlies Home Schedule 

    From a competitive standpoint, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2018-2019 schedule is the kind of unremarkable to which NBA schedule-makers aspire.

    By Chris Herrington September 18, 2018