Penny Hardaway, DeAndre Williams have strong words in support of oft-criticized Tigers guard after he knocks down two 3-pointers in win over Nebraska.

A wild ride so far in Orlando including Friday’s bounce-back win over Nebraska and some challenging times for Memphis so far this season could pay dividends down the road.

The Grizzlies shot 18-38 from 3, with Dillon Brooks (4-9) leading a deep cast of contributors that included six different Grizzlies connecting from deep in the first quarter alone.

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Box score: Grizzlies 132, Pelicans 111

Yes, Ja beat Zion. And that was fun. But this was a Black Friday performance that had everything. The Grizzlies kept on giving, right to the end. 

Bartlett, Covington and MASE fall in TSSAA state football semifinal games. The Panthers rallied from a 22-point deficit to Hendersonville Beech to take a late lead in the Class 6A matchup.

When the Crazy Cactus on Summer Avenue closed abruptly earlier this year, Francisco ‘Poncho’ Gonzales promised his restaurant would return. Now, the name isn’t back, but the menu is. 

This game features two quarterbacks who are ranked in the top 20 in the nation in average passing yards and a receiver who leads the nation in average receiving yards per game. 

This week brings holiday lights (and Lizzo lasers) galore, a chance to hike off Thanksgiving excesses, monster trucks and various adaptations of the classics.

Chris Herrington ranks the Mid-South’s coffee shops by best atmosphere, best pastries, best outdoor seating and, with a humble asterisk, best coffee. 

“The reality is we have about 25,000 children living in poverty in this city. It’s one child at a time. We have to attack it at that level.”