Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era isn’t over. But this is sad.
When Memphis lost to East Carolina in 2016, it was the beginning of the end for Josh Pastner. This loss is different. What will it mean for Penny Hardaway?
What we learned about the Tigers after another heartbreaking loss
After dropping the game to ECU, it’s basically win the AAC tournament or bust for the Tigers.
ECU stuns Tigers at buzzer as they squander double-digit lead
Poor 3-point defense and even worse free-throw shooting doomed Tigers in the AAC game.
State receives $38M for Arlington’s West TN Veterans Nursing Home
A $38 million federal grant will help with construction of the West Tennessee Veterans Home in Arlington. The 126-bed facility has been planned for years.
Saturday prep report: White Station, Arlington pick up wins in Bartlett girls showcase
Spartans hang on against tough Millington team in the I Have a Dream Girls Elite Showcase, while the Arlington Tigers end a two-game mini-skid.
Box score: ECU 72, Memphis 71
Jan. 15, 2022: The East Carolina Pirates defeat the Memphis Tigers in Greenville, North Carolina.
House committee questions TVA power rates
A nine-page letter from Capitol Hill questions a central tenet of TVA’s pitch for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to remain the federal agency’s largest customer for electric power.
U of M social justice grant canceled
The grant program would have funded faculty members who are redesigning their curriculum to align with the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
Friday prep report: CBHS downs Briarcrest to improve to 19-0
Chandler Jackson leads with 22 points but gets plenty of help.
Scouting report: Short-handed or not, Memphis can’t afford loss to ECU
If Memphis wants to deliver ECU its first home loss, the Tigers must shore up their 3-point defense.
Grizzlies’ winning streak ends in sloppy show vs. Mavericks
The 11-game run ends with a blowout loss to the Mavericks on Friday night at FedExForum. Related story:
Herrington: A franchise-best winning streak in the books, and by the numbers
Here are some key numbers and facts to remember from the historic run.
WATCH: Conversation about violent crime about to heat up
Josh Spickler, of the criminal justice reform group Just City, said on WKNO’s Behind The Headlines that there is another side to allegations the county’s criminal justice system is a ‘revolving door.’
Guest column: TVA’s empty coal ash promises
Nobody wants coal ash in their backyard – but it’s even worse when the folks dumping the waste don’t evaluate all the risks and keep the community in the dark. That’s what happening now in South Memphis.
Metro
Seeds for lawyer’s success planted when she was a child
Instead of bedtime stories, Lauran Stimac would request her dad, Memphis-based lawyer Richard Glassman, to tell her about his cases.
Premium Shelby County Edmund Ford Jr. pleads guilty to tax evasion
City of Memphis City Council remains virtual, with MLGW, library employees on agenda
Shelby County A stable for the Sheriff’s Office mounted-patrol unit. A bomb-squad robot. A new county medical examiner.
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Business
Movers & Shakers
First Horizon and Saint Francis Healthcare announce promotions and additions.
Premium Business With savory hand pies, Whisks of Doom whips up a different type of bakery
Premium Spirit of Memphis Seeds for lawyer’s success planted when she was a child
Premium Business FedEx founder’s family offered to buy Grizzlies
Winter Weather Business From Cash Saver to Kroger, stores work to restock after winter storm
Sports
Cedric Coward’s balancing act: Grizzlies rookie accepts mental, physical challenges of NBA schedule
Cedric Coward has faced both physical and mental challenges during his rookie season. The NBA Rising Star has held it together with personal balance.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball After latest excruciating loss, Hardaway looks at Tigers’ record: ‘We have a lot of fight left in us’
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway says the Tigers ‘gave one away’ against Tulane
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Ty Jerome’s return, GG Jackson’s reemergence and Mike Conley nearing the end
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis can’t undo early damage in heartbreaking loss to Tulane
Food
With savory hand pies, Whisks of Doom whips up a different type of bakery
Founder Allie Trotter said Whisks of Doom was never meant to fit into traditional bakery culture, which she describes as too “cotton candy” for her taste.
Winter Weather Business From Cash Saver to Kroger, stores work to restock after winter storm
Suburbs
Situation in South grows more dire as ice, frigid temperatures, outages persist
It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold.
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Arts & Culture
Calkins: After a year of triumph, death and music, the Central High jazz band plays on
Well, darn. The Central High band won’t be going back to New York this year to defend its title in the Essentially Ellington jazz contest. But after a year of triumph and tragedy, that won’t stop director Ollie Liddell from teaching “with (his) hair on fire.”
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Opinion
Herrington: Ty Jerome’s return, GG Jackson’s reemergence and Mike Conley nearing the end
As we finally arrive at the NBA’s trade deadline week, let’s survey a few pressing Grizzlies topics.
Premium Guest Columnists Opinion: Like Minneapolis, Memphis doesn’t have an ‘immigration problem’
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Back to work? Again?
It’s Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — and this week in Memphis may feel like something of a do-over. But hopefully it’s in a hilarious, nostalgic way.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: The NBA trade deadline looms. Will Memphis have 2 lottery picks?
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Snowy seats
Today’s puzzle is of the snow-covered seats at FedExPark’s Avron Fogelman Field and was taken by Patrick Dolly.