Ja Morant’s 40-point night ends with heartbreak
With 40 points and 10 assists, Ja Morant nearly carried the Grizzlies to overtime against the Lakers.
Box score: Lakers 121, Grizzlies 118
Oct. 24, 2021: Lakers defeat the Grizzlies, 121-118, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Short-handed Tigers romp past LeMoyne-Owen in exhibition game
Memphis cruised to a 48-point win behind Lester Quinones and Malcolm Dandridge.
Calkins: Tigers are awesome! (But what’s up with the missing stars?)
The Memphis Tigers basketball team looked fabulous Sunday. (But what gives with four important players sitting out?)
Healthier than ever, Dandridge turns in a big game against LeMoyne-Owen
The University of Memphis junior turned in one of the finest performances of his career against the Magicians.
Box score: Memphis Tigers 105, LeMoyne-Owen 57
Oct. 24, 2021: University of Memphis Tigers defeat LeMoyne-Owen College Magicians, 105-57, in an exhibition game at FedExForum.
Memphis’ Barron finishes 2nd to Langer in PGA Tour Champions event playoff
Doug Barron, who won his second PGA Tour Champions event in August, shot rounds of 66, 68, 68 and 68.
Pedal power: Cyclists join Ride for Education
Bornblum Jewish Community School hosts event to encourage students to get outdoors as well as raising funds for learning.
Tigers star freshman Emoni Bates out vs. LeMoyne-Owen
The University of Memphis Tigers will be a little short-handed in Sunday’s exhibition against LeMoyne-Owen.
Campuses warily watch fight looming over federal contracts, vaccination
The federal government is the primary source of research support for universities; the onus to vaccinate could threaten $750 million UT received in 2021 alone.
Hyneman’s vision for Lakeland Park mixed-use project unveiled
The developer worked a long time on a 100-acre project near Canada Road and Davies Plantation. Now, his father, John, is taking on the project in his son’s honor.
Judge rules for TN school district’s mask mandate
The ruling mirrors those by federal judges in Memphis and Knoxville, where Lee’s order is also blocked. As a result, school districts in Shelby, Williamson and Knox counties can continue enforcing mask policies.
Metro
The Early Word: Raises, taxes and ‘desperate’ teams that may want Ja
MSCS board votes to sue over a looming takeover, the city has a new name for the area around FedExForum and Crosstown has an office for you.
City of Memphis Memphis gets another $50M for Downtown Memphis safety
State Government Tennessee bill allows anonymous applicants for director-level jobs
2026 elections Elections County primary early voter turnout so far cracks 10K
City of Memphis No city property-tax hike, says Mayor Paul Young
Business
Mid-South public universities join forces for AI research
The universities of Memphis, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee Health Science Center will focus on five areas of research and development.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Rhodes College, Jones Aur
Premium Real Estate Stalled at the starting line? $60M Memphis raceway reno sitting idle
Premium Real Estate French Village Square changes hands with room to grow
Real Estate OUTMemphis building new headquarters in Midtown
Sports
The AM/DM podcast: Bringing local players back to U of M basketball
Three local high school seniors have committed to the Tigers, two from the same high school.
High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Collierville baseball holds off Houston for No. 1 seed in the district
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: First look at the potential Ja Morant trade market
Premium High School Sports Friendly rivalry fuels Tennessee’s best pole vaulters
City of Memphis The AM/DM podcast: Soccer and city budget season kick off
Food
What to order: Kuya’s brunch silog plate
Since opening in March, Kuya has cemented itself as a Downtown destination for late nights and Filipino comfort food. But on Sunday, April 19, the restaurant held its first brunch service.
Premium Business On the Flip Side, Memphis pinball bar under new ownership
Suburbs
DeSoto County district attorney reflects on time in office, outlines plan to speed up court cases
Desoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton says he is making strides in cutting crime, and intends to continue to serve as the county’s top prosecutor.
Premium Education Germantown schools reviewing what may be its ‘toughest budget’ in history
Arts & Culture
Nominees announced for Orpheum’s 17th annual High School Musical Theatre Awards
The ceremony will take place Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre.
Performing Arts How a Memphis comedy festival is cracking jokes and fighting for respect
Opinion
Opinion: Society’s health is gauged by how it treats the most vulnerable
A society that neglects its elders and its youngest children, a community that abandons the elderly or allows children to go hungry and unprotected, lessens the sacred potential of every community.
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington’s Grizzlies 2026 offseason roster rankings Part 2: Nos. 8-1
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Bringing local players back to U of M basketball
Three local high school seniors have committed to the Tigers, two from the same high school.
City of Memphis The AM/DM podcast: Man accused of attempting to kidnap mayor pleads guilty
Games
Sudoku: April 21
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