Calkins: It’s playoff season in Memphis again. Now how long will it last?
These Grizzlies could win a title; they also could lose in the first round. It’s a postseason like no other in Memphis history. How long will the playoff party last?
Early voting grows to six Saturday sites
The five sites that open Saturday are in addition to the one open since this past Wednesday at the Downtown Election Commission offices. Early voting in the county primaries expands Monday, April 18, to all 26 sites across the county and runs through April 28. Election day is May 3.
Zoo locates missing wallaby
According to the zoo, zookeepers spotted new wallaby tracks which led them to the missing mammal.
No ethics violation found against Lakeland commissioner
Mayor Mike Cunningham filed the complaint last Thursday based on comments Wright made in a social media post about a potential 3-2 vote against a proposed development.
Grizzlies sound off on importance of Dillon Brooks in Timberwolves series
Dillon Brooks wasn’t available in the Grizzlies’ regular-season games against Minnesota, but he’s crucial to defending against D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards.
Good Friday walk helps participants connect ‘spirituality and everyday life’
Religious leaders gathered with local residents and out-of-town visitors Friday, April 15, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church for a Good Friday Stations of the Cross procession through Downtown.
Memphians ‘gear up’ for Grizzlies-Timberwolves face-off
The Grizzlies will take on the Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs Saturday, April 16, at the FedExForum, and the ‘MEMTHIS’ signage across the city isn’t the only way Memphians are prepping.
Desmond Bane has exceeded expectations, including his own
The Grizzlies’ second-year guard has been an offensive force, but against the Timberwolves, his defense will be just as important.
Local leaders, businesses focused on smart growth for Blue Oval City
While Memphis-based Fogelman Properties doesn’t have real estate interest in Haywood County, president Mark Fogelman said his experience in regions like Chattanooga following Volkswagen’s investment could be used to gauge what could happen in West Tennessee.
Visually impaired kids, adults use their ears to hunt for beeping Easter eggs
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and its partner, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, showed its members that Easter egg hunting is possible, using beeping eggs.
Conaway: In Sunshine, we can see who we are
A reminder of those who took on the feds to hold back I-40 and won.
Briarcrest’s Russell wins fan vote for high school player of the week
Senior went 6-for-6 in two victories over St. Benedict last week.
The Memphis Grizzlies Glossary
From alley-oops to Z-bounds, "all heart, grit, grind" to the Zombie Grizzlies, an alphabetical survey of Grizzlies on-court and fan culture in Memphis.
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)
Key legislation pending at the Tennessee General Assembly
For more, visit The Daily Memphian’s full coverage of state government.
Updated Monday, April 18.
Metro
U of M receives $5M gift for internship program
A portion of the gift will go toward an endowment to fund certain internships in perpetuity.
Developing Education Play by play: What was said during MSCS’ superintendent evaluation committee
Business
Inked: Crunch Fitness weighs third location; Madison Ave. shopping center sold
Another Crunch Fitness could be headed to Memphis, and a shopping center on Madison Avenue sold for $1.78 million. Plus, ConMed Corp. leases a new building.
Premium Real Estate Cooper-Young development approved for property-tax incentive
Sports
Group effort takes Grizzlies over Spurs, Wembanyama 129-115
Ja Morant, Desmond Bane,, Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. all scored 19 or more for Memphis, while neutralizing Spurs center Victor Wembanyama’s impact.
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 129, Spurs 115
Food
Food Files: The Crazy Coop, Cache 42 Downtown open
Two Downtown restaurants welcoming customers, a new Scooter’s coffee and a Waffle House one step closer to construction on Forest Hill Irene Road.
Suburbs
Democrat seeks Horn Lake mayor’s office
“The key is for people to see that the local election in your city is more important than even the national election,” Planning Commissioner and Horn Lake mayoral candidate Jimmy Stokes said.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Sing Sing’
Clear your calendars, Memphis cinephiles. Three of 2024’s very best films are in local theaters this week, and there’s no telling how long they’ll stick around.
Opinion
Calkins: Five board members want to oust Feagins. They’re making her a martyr instead.
Geoff Calkins: Whatever you think of the job Feagins has done, it can’t possibly be as bad as the job the board has done in trying to fire her. Instead of persuading the community that Feagins has to go, they have rallied the community to her side.
Podcasts
What the Live Nation venue at Crosstown can bring to Memphis
Todd Richardson, the CEO of Crosstown Concourse, joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar” to talk not just the new venue but also all kinds of new happenings in and around Crosstown.