Grizzlies smack Spurs, extend winning streak to seven

Gorgui Dieng led with 19 points and went 3-for-3 from 3-point range, and the bench accounted for 62 points.

By Drew Hill February 02, 2021

Memphis Tigers Basketball

Memphis dominates Central Florida from the start

After a tough loss to SMU, the 96-69 win was just what the Tigers needed.

By Danielle Lerner February 02, 2021

Memphis Tigers Basketball

‘We really had a lot of fun': Tigers bound in joy with plan coming together

With five Tigers scoring in double figures and the defense forcing 28 turnovers, the team is looking the way Penny Hardaway envisioned.

By Danielle Lerner February 02, 2021

Health Care

St. Jude joining first civilian space mission, coordinated by Musk’s SpaceX

St. Jude will get two of the four crew positions; details will air on an ad in the first quarter of the Super Bowl.

By Jane Roberts February 01, 2021

Metro

Memphis area men charged in Capitol insurrection make court appearances

Two local men charged in the U.S. Capitol insurrection Jan. 6 appeared in court Monday. Matthew Bledsoe appeared in Memphis and Ronald Sandlin was in court in Nevada, where he fled after the Washington events.

By Yolanda Jones February 01, 2021

Education

Chamber president seeks return to classes for SCS

Greater Memphis Chamber CEO Beverly Robertson sent a letter to Shelby County Schools superintendent Joris Ray and the board to urge them to reopen Memphis area schools.

By Clay Bailey, Linda A. Moore February 02, 2021

Shelby County

Germantown Baptist vaccine site gets final OK

Final walk throughs were taking place Monday as the county prepares for the first vaccination site outside Memphis.

By Abigail Warren February 01, 2021

Metro

Whitehaven COVID-19 vaccine site open for registration

First-dose openings are available at Appling location, too.

By Elle Perry February 01, 2021

Coronavirus

Health care workers among those reluctant to get vaccinated

Despite public health experts’ pleas to get vaccinated, health care workers are among a third of reluctant Americans wanting to wait to get a COVID-19 shot.

By Daja E. Henry February 01, 2021

Coronavirus

Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs dips to November level

The 376 new cases reported Monday come from 5,085 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 7.4%.

By Elle Perry February 01, 2021

Sports

Report: Mickey Callaway accused of sexual harassment

Former Germantown High School player allegedly harassed female media personnel for at least the past five years.

By The Daily Memphian Staff February 02, 2021

Memphis Grizzlies

Justise Winslow hopes to return this month from ‘freak’ hip injury

Another Grizzlies starter, Jaren Jackson Jr., who had meniscus surgery, will spend the month ramping up for a return to play, according to a league source.

By Drew Hill February 01, 2021

Memphis Grizzlies

Grizzlies Insider: Monday’s injury news frustrating, but positive

Justise Winslow hasn’t played a game in a Memphis uniform since the team traded for him over a year ago, and Jaren Jackson Jr. is taking longer to recovery from his knee surgery than he hoped. But the latest update is positive.

By Drew Hill February 01, 2021