Steph Curry gets best of Grizzlies in regular-season finale
Curry scores 46 points as Grizzlies, despite a noble rally attempt, are stuck with No. 9 seed
Calkins: Yes, the Grizzlies will be better for losses like this
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors taught the Grizzlies some painful lessons Sunday. Let’s hope Ja Morant and the rest of the Grizzlies take those to heart.
Grizzlies to face Spurs in play-in game Wednesday
No. 9 seed Memphis will host No. 10 San Antonio at 6:30 p.m.
Box score: Warriors 113, Grizzlies 101
May 16, 2021: Memphis Grizzlies lose to Golden State Warriors, 113-101, in San Francisco.
Marchers stand in solidarity with Palestine amid violent conflict
Hundreds gathered Downtown in solidarity with those who have been killed or hurt in Palestine.
Myron Mixon ties Memphis in May record with fifth championship
Mixon is a celebrity pit master who has written cookbooks and been on numerous television shows, including the TLC reality show BBQ Pitmasters. He left Saturday night, as did the first place winners of the ribs and shoulder division, with a check for $10,500. In addition, he received $24,000 as the grand champion.
Brian Johnson Band opens Arlington’s Music on the Square concert series
A nice crowd gathered on a nice evening to open Arlington’s Music on the Square concert series, featuring the Brian Johnson Band.
Coronavirus: 137 cases and 8 new deaths Sunday
The Health Department reported that 338,408 people have been vaccinated. The number of people fully vaccinated is 257,226 and 81,182 people are partially vaccinated.
Local nonprofits educate renters on rights in Shelby County
Renters’ rights is an issue that’s again risen to the surface since the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is the cure for the gun-violence epidemic?
Daily street homicides and highly publicized mass shootings have several things in common, and the easy access of guns is just one of them.
I-40 bridge closure forces more trucks onto streets
More big trucks are rolling through Memphis streets, seeking alternate routes due to I-40 bridge shutdown.
Saturday prep report: Central High runner shines at sectional qualifier
Sophomore Jordan Ware qualifies for Spring Fling in two individual events and as part of two relays.
Operations at Millington remain critical for Navy
Most of the 6,700 Defense Department personnel who work throughout Shelby County are employed at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington.
Memphis Zoo’s ‘snake expert’ works to save a species
Since 2010, Steve Reichling and his research team have released more than 100 juvenile Louisiana pine snakes into the longleaf pine forests of Louisiana. ‘Steve is pretty modest, but this is a huge deal,’ says a colleague.
History’s at the heart of S.Y. Wilson and Co. in Arlington
For more than a century, S.Y. Wilson and Co. has served as an anchor for Arlington’s Depot Square. But the sales approach has been updated with new owners.
New robot-assisted spinal fusion system debuts here
Semmes Murphey neurosurgeon Kevin Foley helped develop the system the FDA approved in March. On March 22, he completed his first surgery using it.
Metro
Edmund Ford Jr. turns himself in to federal authorities
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. entered the Odell Horton Federal Building in Downtown Memphis at about 9:35 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28.
Shelby County Ford indictment spotlights County Commission ethics guidelines
Metro Richard Ransom leaving TV news for career change
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Business
Food Files: Shawarma King open, Raising Cane’s in Memphis and more
Raising Cane’s will go in a former Red Lobster, Shawarma King is open for dine-in, to go and events and the Grecian Gourmet Kitchen opens to the public.
Premium Germantown New Starbucks with drive-thru proposed in Germantown
Business The Peabody Memphis to start $18M renovation in early March
Germantown Sew long: Germantown, Southaven Joann craft stores to close
Sports
‘I just missed’: The ‘what if’ game yields little in heartbreaking loss
The Knicks made two clutch 3-pointers and Ja Morant’s attempt at the game-winner went wide in a game that was decided in the final seconds. New York hits 3-pointer with 5 seconds left to beat GrizzliesRelated content:
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Food
$10 Deal: Memphis Crawfish Company knows how to boil
Make sure you get your money’s worth at Memphis Crawfish Company No. 2 — suck the heads.
Suburbs
Former dry cleaners demolished in Germantown
The Dryve Cleaners was demolished this week. There are plans to redevelop the site but the exact vision is unclear.
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: Mardi Gras for dogs, zydeco for people and a monster movie
This week WYXR wants folks to pull up, author Jared Sullivan talks TVA and the Metal Museum opens an airy exhibition.
Opinion
Conaway: Eight Tennessee volunteers could save us — but we only need four
No core principles would be abandoned. In fact, those four would become the most important members of Congress, and their tiny caucus the most impactful in the entire body.
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: What is Memphis’ go-to closing lineup?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss which players are making the best case to be part of Memphis’ playoff rotation and closing lineup.