‘On My Grizzly': It’s Game 4, and how the Growl Towel came to be
For Nashville-based company SomethingInked, the Grizzlies were its first client, and their successes are forever linked.
Grizzlies voice complaints about Rudy Gobert’s screens in playoffs
Careful not to direct their comments at the refs, Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks point out lack of offensive foul calls on Gobert.
Further business expansions in Frayser bring more optimism
Community leaders are optimistic the current trajectory of one of Memphis’ largest Black neighborhoods is trending upward after years of disinvestment.
Meow! Cats and owners cry out due to feline food shortage
Shortages, caused by a complex series of events including a jump in pet ownership, are not expected to abate until 2022.
Why critical race theory is a hot topic in education
Critical race theory is being banned from classrooms across the nation. Here’s what it is and why educators of color are fighting back.
Jazz, Conley hold off Grizzlies in Game 3
Despite more fireworks from Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks, Utah was able to fend off the Grizzlies with its barrage of 3-pointers. Calkins: Memorable night at FedExForum ruined by Mike Conley heel turn Grizzlies game’s a party for fans excited about home playoffRelated stories:
Calkins: Memorable night at FedExForum ruined by Mike Conley heel turn
It was a wonderfully unruly night as playoff basketball returned to FedExForum Saturday. Until our old friend Mike Conley ruined everything.
Grizzlies game’s a party for fans excited about home playoff
Although capacity was limited to 12,185, Grizzlies fans made their voices heard in pregame and carried that enthusiasm into FedExForum, where the halftime performance featured local rap star Young Dolph.
Verizon installing 5G technology in Germantown
More small cell technology is being seen throughout Germantown. While Verizon has submitted more than 100 requests to the suburb, the technology is supposed to help all cellular users.
With end of NCAA recruiting dead period, Tigers prepare for 2022 forward’s visit
Jai Smith, a 6-foot-9 forward, will get to see firsthand what Memphis looks like.
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Metro
US air travel should return to normal by late Sunday, FAA says
The Frederick W. Smith Airport in Memphis escaped the worst of the trouble, largely because the airport is not a hub and instead typically handles origins and departures.
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Business
Lakeland looks to limit apartments as rental-development interest grows
With new rental units being built now and more being planned, Lakeland officials recently discussed ways to limit future apartment development.
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Sports
Memphis loses title match to UAB in overtime
Memphis and UAB battled through 90 scoreless minutes before the Blazers scored 43 seconds into overtime in the American Conference women’s soccer championship match Saturday night in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
Memphis Grizzlies Cedric Coward has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Grizzlies beat Nets
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 129, Nets 110
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Food
Recipe Exchange: Fratelli’s Cafe’s orzo pasta salad
Fratelli’s orzo pasta salad goes back to the restaurant’s roots and was created by the cafe’s original owner, Sabine Bachmann.
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Suburbs
SpaceX power plant caused local emissions to jump, study finds
The power plant in Southaven provides essential electricity to the company’s nearby data centers in Memphis and Mississippi, which SpaceX, the federal government, and other tech giants use.
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Arts & Culture
New Sultana Museum takes in lives lost and lives lived after 1865 disaster on Mississippi River
The $12 million museum chronicles the 1865 riverboat explosion’s casualties, survivors, rescuers and Civil War history. It opens Saturday, Nov. 14, in Marion, Arkansas.
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Opinion
Calkins: The Grizzlies were short on sleep and players, too. So how did they win? Simple: ‘We some dawgs, man.’
The Grizzlies were short of sleep and short of players. But they beat the Brooklyn Nets Saturday night to continue their superb start. Cedric Coward has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Grizzlies beat NetsRelated content:
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Podcasts
From the London Hard Rock to Kudzu’s, Steve Edmundson saw it all
Steve Edmondson saw the bar scene in Memphis in the 1970s like few others before founding Kudzu’s. Edmondson shares his story on “The Sidebar,” hosted by Eric Barnes.
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Games
Sudoku: Nov. 14
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