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
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.