<strong>Grizzlies center Marc Gasol celebrates with teammates as he enters FedExForum for the first pre-season game of the year against the Atlanta Hawks. The Grizzlies beat the Hawks 110-120 in the first pre-season game of the year.</strong> (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

Grizzlies Season Preview: Can this team be any good?

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Everyone’s happy the NBA preseason has shrunk. Not long ago, eight games was the norm. Now every team plays between four and six. The result is fewer games that don’t count, padded out by players who won’t be on regular season rosters; more air into an 82-game real season that needed extra rest time. Win-win, right?

By Chris Herrington October 15, 2018

Business

Cut ‘n edge: Uber of lawn care arrives in Memphis

I experimented – up to a point – with the new service in Memphis called Lawn Love, which provides grass mowing, leaf removal or other yard services with the touch of a mobile app or click on the website.

By Tom Bailey October 15, 2018

Business

Mindset to grind: Local podcast highlights female entrepreneurs

There is a new podcast in town that highlights entrepreneurs, specifically female business owners. Grindset, which launched Sept. 28, targets female professionals with a “mindset to grind.”

By Christin Yates October 15, 2018

State Government

Shelby elections administrator promises Cohen she’ll process new voter registrations

Shelby County’s elections administrator is guaranteeing her office will process some 33,000 new voter-registration applications before early voting starts Wednesday, after being queried by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen.

By Sam Stockard October 15, 2018

Real Estate

Sears store at Wolfchase Galleria to close

The Sears department store in Wolfchase Galleria is among the 142 Sears and Kmart stores that will close as a part of the new bankruptcy filing by Sears Holdings Corp. early Monday, court filings show.

By Tom Bailey October 16, 2018

Memphis Tigers Football

A day later, UCF loss still hurts; 3 points of emphasis

Memphis (4-3, 1-3 American Athletic Conference) fell to No. 10 UCF (6-0, 3-0) in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The 31-30 loss marks coach Mike Norvell’s first with a losing conference record.

By Jonah Jordan October 15, 2018

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Metro

Gemstones, triceratops bones and dino poop

You can find all kinds of super cool stuff at the annual Mineral, Fossil and Gem Show staged by the Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society this weekend.

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