Calkins: At the NBA draft, a big night for Memphis
James Wiseman, Precious Achiuwa, Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Grizzlies all had a big night at the NBA draft.
James Wiseman, Precious Achiuwa, Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Grizzlies all had a big night at the NBA draft.
Memphis moved up to get an experienced shooter and an elite defender in the 2020 draft. Related Stories: Justise Winslow, Jackson won’t be ready for the start of the season Report: Grizzlies sign Gonzaga’s Killian Tillie, Butler’s Sean McDermott in two-way contracts Miami Heat draft former Tiger Precious Achiuwa with No. 20 pick
With earlier than expected start to season, Grizzlies face disappointing news on injury front.
The undrafted forwards will spend time in the G League as well as with the Grizzlies.
Achiuwa and James Wiseman became the first pair of first-round draft selections for the Tigers since 2006.
The 19-year-old has been considered an elite prospect since he was in middle school.
New kits allow up to 20 family members to self-test at home, so we tried it.
SCS programs remain on hold while others in Shelby County and around the state have started practicing and playing.
The family of a man killed in a Nov. 13, 2019, accident at the FedEx Memphis hub is seeking damages from FedEx and a supplier of a cargo containers.
Council member JB Smiley is also seeking a change in council rules that would allow the chairman of the body to bar a council member who does what Ford did twice during Tuesday’s council meetings.
The Tigers are a 30-point favorite in Saturday’s game, but don’t forget about the unnecessarily difficult win against South Florida.
John Kilzer died in March 2019. Not long ago, a striking mosaic of his likeness appeared in Overton Square.
There were 397 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds as of 5 p.m. Tuesday.
With $500,000 in federal grant money, the small-scale pilot includes electric vehicle chargers as well as a broader reconsideration of how county government makes the decision of which vehicles to purchase.
Stella Student Spaces has filed for a time extension for the approval it received two years ago to build 472 beds of student housing in an already congested neighborhood just west of the University of Memphis. But the filing does not mean what it appears, a U of M official says.
Students attending on the hybrid platform will learn remotely. Friday was already scheduled as a remote learning day.
The Mustangs’ senior point guard and son of University of Memphis assistant Tony Madlock helped the Mike Miller era get off on the right foot Monday, Nov.16.
Tennessee Education Association President Beth Brown urged the governor this week to set firm guidance on when school buildings should close due to infection rates and ensure that all students and staff wear face coverings for those that remain open.
Gov. Bill Lee described the Memphis Safe Task Force as a “long-time” mission that could last six months or longer.
The Chick-fil-A, which opened in 2009, closed on May 29 for renovations of the 4,400-square-foot building at 1980 Union Ave.
Coach Keith Harris’ girls soccer squad likely won’t contend for titles in 2025. But wins and losses aren’t the main point right now.
The Chick-fil-A, which opened in 2009, closed on May 29 for renovations of the 4,400-square-foot building at 1980 Union Ave.
Traffic signals and road alignments were approved in Arlington for part of the Hawthorne development.
There are plenty of new movies opening this week, but it’s a particularly good week for Memphis’ inconsistent repertory scene. Plus, Chris Herrington gives us his top 5 Robert Redford movies.
Todd Dixon — a nurse, triathlete, Sunday-school teacher, husband and father — died at 54. Now an entire street in East Memphis is flying Chicago Cubs flags in his honor.
Late last month, ground was broken on the Landers Center’s $85 million expansion, which includes a unique hotel-convention center project.