Ja Morant’s first All-Star Game is something worth celebrating
When it hit the Grizzlies’ point guard that he was an All-Star, he said his celebration felt only right.
Desmond Bane had fun, but was ‘frustrated’ by first 3-point contest
Desmond Bane was knocked out of the NBA 3-point contest after posting a score of 18 points, but the Grizzlies guard won’t go home empty-handed.
Saturday prep report: Wrestlers from CBHS, MUS capture Division 2 state titles
Aidan Bowers repeats while Brothers teammate Gervacio Gonzalez and Owls junior Ian McGehee claim their first titles. And, be sure to catch up on a complete roundup of postseason prep basketball.
A Tigers tournament run could pay dividends not just this season, but next
Progress is a case of show, don’t tell. And with Emoni Bates’ injury and the way the Tigers have played in his absence, it’s possible we won’t see him again this season.
Grizzlies guard makes early splash in Rising Stars Challenge
Desmond Bane made the game-winning free throws to help his team advance, but Team Isiah lost in the final of the Rising Stars Challenge.
Man charged in slaying of Phil Trenary competent to stand trial
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft issued the ruling after hearing testimony from psychologists.
Watch: Taylor and Turner differ on post-pandemic return to voting laws
Election Commission Chairman Brent Taylor and Shelby County Commissioner Van Turner spoke on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”
As traffic fatalities rise in Memphis, police enforce crackdown
“We see a lot of bad things happening on the roadways nowadays from excessive speeding to people texting and driving or either distracted on their phones.”
Southaven mayor challenges Strickland to look for third revenue source for sewer issues
Memphis and Southaven have been in court over Mayor Jim Strickland’s plan to end any new sewer connections to North Mississippi in 2023.
Scouting report: Tigers’ last revenge game has major implications
There’s much at stake for both teams, in the AAC race as well as the NCAA Tournament picture, when the University of Memphis faces Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Memphis boasts one of the largest genetic databases of people with African origins
About 79% of human genomes collected in repositories worldwide are from people of European ancestry, which are primarily Caucasian. This makes it challenging to study and understand the genetic causes of diseases or mutations in other populations.
Grizzlies feature Memphis artists in Black History Month exhibition
Memphis muralist and painter Jamond Bullock curated the NBA team’s exhibition, which showcases artistic diversity in a variety of mediums.
Mark your calendars
Here are the next Memphis Grizzlies games:
- Game 6: Friday, May 13, Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
- Game 7 (if needed): Monday, May 16, Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Ten organizations receive Nike Black Community Commitment Grants
The nonprofit groups have received grants totaling $600,000 as part of a multi-year pledge by Nike Inc.
Memphis-based material handler expands operations in West Tennessee
Recent economic development throughout West Tennessee, including Ford’s $5.6 billion auto campus in Haywood County, has been a boon to business.
Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip had a great week, capturing a few of the faces that fill the Memphis area. Cast a ballot for your favorite.
Guest Column: Police residency issue is the key to recruitment, retention
Opinion: Loosening the residency requirement for both the Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is not the sole answer to the law enforcement shortage, but it is a needed and effective tool in recruitment and retention efforts.
Metro
State troopers want to stop speeders. Drivers are crashing out.
Since the beginning of the Memphis Safe Task Force, routine traffic stops by state troopers have turned into high-speed pursuits, several which have ended in crashes.
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Troopers don’t play by MPD’s rules; Palladio’s story may go on
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says county could take Memphis Safe Task Force to court
Public Safety How Boss Crump stared down a governor’s threat to send the National Guard to Memphis
Business
Glasses that slow nearsightedness in children now FDA-approved
“For a long time, it’s been our desire to try to halt progression as nearsightedness develops, especially with it being on the rise,” said a local optometrist. It is estimated that more than 50% of the world population may become nearsighted by 2025.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Carhartt store opens in East Memphis
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Premium Real Estate Hardware-store supplier opens Collierville showroom larger than Wrigley Field
Sports
Herrington: The Grizzlies have been bad in preseason. A reason to worry?
Preseason struggles are rarely predictive, but have the Memphis Grizzlies given fans good reason to worry?
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies crushed again in preseason, despite JJJ’s return
High School Sports ECS wins region title over St. George’s in penalty shooutout
High School Sports Memphis area high school football statistical leaders
Food
Soybeans and coffee: How tariffs are impacting some in the Mid-South
“What it costs to produce a crop is at record numbers, and the price that (Tennessee farmers) get for that corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton … are almost at near-record lows,” said a Farm Bureau Federation staffer.
Suburbs
Lindsey Whiteside’s sentence is illegal, DeSoto County DA says
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said his office is challenging the sentence, arguing sexual battery committed by a person in a position of trust is classified as a violent crime and is specifically ineligible for the house arrest program under Mississippi law.
Arts & Culture
The hard, block-by-block work to improve Klondike, Smokey City
Klondike Smokey City CDC is working to mow and maintain yards, build a pocket park and turn 150 vacant lots and empty homes into assets in the community.
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: We don’t need military occupation. We need poverty eradication.
“That jail was already overcrowded; today it holds 800 people over capacity. Incarceration is not the solution.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: The birds and the bees, tigers and chimpanzees
To help animals reproduce — and species thrive — staffers at the Memphis Zoo study poop, freeze sperm at -196 degrees, and even help endangered species reproduce long after their deaths.