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
For some, Juneteenth a reminder of painful past
Each year, the two-day Memphis festival celebrates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Texans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Premium City of Memphis Meharry Medical College announces Memphis expansion Monday
Premium Education MSCS forensic audit could begin as soon as mid-July
Public Safety DOJ dismissal won’t affect civil suit, Nichols family attorney says
Business
Trump tariffs concern FedEx founder Fred Smith
Smith estimated FedEx is “the biggest tax collector of tariffs by any entity in America” based on what it is transporting.
Transportation & Logistics Tennessee leaders push federal legislation to fix roads around airports
Premium Downtown Greater Memphis Chamber to get sign on 100 Peabody Place
Premium Food News Northside Grill project moves forward
Sports
Grizzlies’ Zach Edey suffers injury
The Memphis Grizzlies announced a medical update for center Zach Edey, and it is bad news for the 2025-2026 season.
Sports Arkansas defeats UT in opening game of Super Regional
Sports Former U of M tennis standout Salisbury is French Open runnerup
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball How the House v. NCAA settlement impacts the Tigers
Food
Hooters closes Downtown Memphis location
Hooters filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.
Suburbs
Blue wave in Horn Lake? Democrats win big
Democrats had a strong showing in the Horn Lake municipal elections this week, including capturing the city’s mayoral race.
Arts & Culture
For some, Juneteenth a reminder of painful past
Each year, the two-day Memphis festival celebrates June 19, 1865, when enslaved Texans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Opinion
Conaway: Assault by packaging is open and shut case
“The top of the medicine packet didn’t give, but the edge julienned his fingers like Julia Childs over a pair of carrots.”
Podcasts
Live at the Garden’s summer lineup
Olivia Wall from the Memphis Botanic Garden talks with Eric Barnes about the 25th anniversary of Live at the Garden.