Jackson starts, Melton catches fire as Grizzlies beat Raptors
De’Anthony Melton made five 3-point shots in the fourth quarter and Jaren Jackson Jr. started for the first time this season.Related story:
Box score: Grizzlies 109, Raptors 99
May 8, 2021: Grizzlies 109, Raptors 99 Jackson starts, Melton catches fire as Grizzlies beat RaptorsRelated story:
Saturday prep report: Pitching, defense send Briarcrest into region title game
Mick Arney holds CBHS to five hits and gets plenty of help.
Memphis signee Josh Minott dazzles at Iverson Classic
On stage with the best in the country, Josh Minott made a statement with his impressive play.
Tom Lee anniversary reflects larger changes after hero’s life
The 2006 sculpture honoring Tom Lee’s 1925 rescue of 32 people from the Mississippi River is a prominent part of plans to remake the popular park. But the fate of a 1954 monument that refers to Lee as a “very worthy Negro” is uncertain.
Whoa. Careful. Mind the ‘baby grass’ at Overton Park, please
Careful where you step, please. Baby grass is growing on the Overton Park golf course.
Coronavirus: One death reported; 136 new cases
Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 96,512 cases, including 93,321 inactive cases,1,562 active cases and 1,629 deaths.
Memphis men’s tennis defeats Ga. Tech, advances at NCAAs
The Tigers face Tennessee on Sunday.
Midfielder Dominic Oduro signs with 901 FC
The 26-year-old native of Ghana native helped Tampa Bay to 2020 Eastern Conference championship.
Mayor Strickland proposes police, fire retention bonuses
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Friday, May 7, that he is proposing bonus pay for police and firefighters over the next three fiscal years.
Big projects from Capleville to Downtown seek planning board approval
The new planning board applications for the June meeting include a 500-plus door truck terminal, a $75 million warehouse park and a proposal for 15-lot subdivision in East Memphis that would use a public street but be gated.
The Politics of Phonics: Phonics fundamentalists and balanced literacy true believers
Most educators agree reading instruction in the earliest grades should include phonics, but that’s where the disagreements begin.
Friday prep report: ECS soccer team ‘trending the right way’
Eagles put seven past Northpoint to advance to Tuesday’s region tournament semifinals.
PAC, Salinas to bring ‘Fuerza’ to state’s Latino Democrats
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, the two-time Democratic nominee for the Tennessee General Assembly talks about the new Latino Democratic political action committee Fuerza, for which she serves on the board.
Teams announced for Kevin Durant National Hoopfest
Three-day event has been moved to late November, with a number of top class of 2022 players expected.
Metro
The Early Word: Vigil mourns Good, and a bill would bar where ICE can go
Mississippi leaders tout the new xAI data center, Gussied Up gives an update and the Tigers land a quarterback.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Tribute artists, blacksmithing and more weekend fun
Premium Education Election Commission hits the brakes for certain MSCS seats, citing judicial order
Public Safety Three years later, here’s where the Tyré Nichols cases stand
Premium Education Once at odds, two local lawmakers now agree how to ‘move forward’ with MSCS takeover
Business
Iconic North End restaurant announces sale
The North Main restaurant first opened its doors on Dec. 7, 1983. At the time, it was just one of five eateries in the neighborhood.
Premium Health Care Baptist Memorial sells Germantown-based clinic
Premium Business How the Grizz will help local biz leaders ‘extend the Memphis brand globally’
Health Care Jury finds local gynecologist guilty of 40 charges
Real Estate East Memphis liquor store gets local Alcohol Commission approval
Sports
‘I feel for him': Jaren Jackson Jr. reacts to Ja Morant trade possibility
The Memphis Grizzlies forward said he never gets used to the difficult trade business of the NBA.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies coach talks basketball, not trades
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Coward can’t reverse late collapse as Grizzlies lose 16th straight to Thunder
Memphis Grizzlies Thunder roars back from 21-point deficit to beat Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 116
Food
Iconic North End restaurant announces sale
The North Main restaurant first opened its doors on Dec. 7, 1983. At the time, it was just one of five eateries in the neighborhood.
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: Going ‘dry’ for January
Suburbs
Baptist Memorial sells Germantown-based clinic
The Germantown-based center, which started operating as its own clinic last week, will continue to work closely with Baptist.
Premium Suburbs Bailey: Protect me, Lord. I’m driving the local highways and byways
Arts & Culture
Arts Beat: Memphis museums, filmmakers in national spotlight
Music, museums, moviemakers. When it comes to Memphis, there is plenty to check out. And we aren’t the only ones who think so.
Visual Arts Dixon opens third installment of ‘Black Artists in America’
Opinion
Herrington: Why is a Ja Morant trade now possible? Follow the money — and three seasons of disappointment.
What’s seemingly broken up Ja Morant’s future with the Grizzlies? It wasn’t a gusher of off-court problems but a slow drip of on-court problems — and the pressures of money and time.
Premium Guest Columnists Opinion: A Memphis treasure is being lost
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Tribute artists, blacksmithing and more weekend fun
January is traditionally one of the slowest times of the year when it comes to social events. But it’s not the case this weekend.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: A short drive to deliciousness
Games
Sudoku: Jan. 8
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.