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
Photo gallery: AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade rolls down Beale
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Arkansas Razorbacks paraded down Beale Street Thursday, in anticipation of the 66th AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The game will kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Update Education MSCS board chair says issues with Feagins can’t be overcome
Business
Memphis wrap star, former St. Jude patient meet on reality show
After filming on “The Ultimate Gift Wrapping Challenge” wrapped in Pennsylvania, Vanessa West and Adrienne Myers met again — this time back home in Memphis over lunch at La Baguette.
Transportation & Logistics American Airlines briefly grounded flights on Christmas Eve
Sports
Box score: Grizzlies 155, Raptors 126
NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 at FedExForum in Memphis.
Update Memphis Grizzlies O Canada!: Grizzlies set franchise record for points vs. Raptors
Food
$10 Deal: Quinoa at the Complicated Pilgrim has layers of flavor
Complicated Pilgrim’s breakfast bowl proves quinoa isn’t boring; it’s just waiting for someone to show it a little love.
Suburbs
Public documents on Harvest plane crash released, final report imminent
Hundreds of pages of investigative reports on the 2023 plane crash that killed four members of Harvest Church in Germantown are now public, including official interviews, expert accounts on the aircraft and wreckage and more.
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: ‘Holiday Hangover’ cure and Alex Chilton’s birthday bash
This week, watch Arkansas battle Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl, go into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci and ring in 2025 with parties all over the city.
Opinion
Opinion: A call for solutions and community empowerment
“While I agree that our police department can and should improve, the real question for me is this: Will a Federal Government consent decree yield the true results our community is seeking — will it make Memphis better?”
Podcasts
Memphis mayor plans task force to address police reform
Paul Young offered more detail in a Behind The Headlines interview on what’s next for MPD after a scathing federal report into the department’s policies and practices.