Ja Morant, Taylor Jenkins named NBA awards finalists
Ja Morant is a Most Improved Player finalist, and if he makes the All-NBA team, he would be eligible for a super-max contract extension this summer.
Early voting expands to all 26 sites countywide
Turnout soared Saturday with six early voting locations open and Agricenter and Glenview Community Center as the top locations by turnout. All 26 sites, including the 20 sites that opened Monday are open through April 28. Election day is May 3.
Grizzlies say they are resilient. Tuesday will test that.
Brandon Clarke believes the Grizzlies will be fine. They will have to prove that in Game 2; otherwise it will be an extremely uphill battle to advance.
Guest column: Affordable health care key to helping small business prosper
“... it’s of vital importance that we, as a community, take care of our small businesses.”
County Commission Scorecard: FedExForum, detention center, MATA and residency
The Scorecard attempts the math on the new FedExForum deal keeping the Grizzlies at the Forum and on the renovated Shelby Training Center that is to become the new juvenile detention center with more funding from the county.
Jennifer and Chris talk about recipes
On this week’s Sound Bites podcast, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington discuss restaurant recipes and their thoughts on recipes in general.
What are the Tigers’ chances of landing top transfer Davis, and why is Harris leaving?
Getting a commitment from former SMU guard Kendric Davis would be a coup. And is Larry Brown staying?
Calkins: The atmosphere was great, Memphians! The game, not so much.
It was a wild Saturday at FedExForum. The atmosphere was cranked. And then — well, the game started. And the Grizzlies somehow fell flat.
Herrington: Game 1 loss suggests long, up-for-grabs series for Grizzlies
Game 2 — and hopes for the first playoff win at FedExForum since April 22, 2017 — will be about reacting, not overreacting.
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.
‘Glue Girl,’ now ‘Chain Girl': Timberwolves-Grizzlies game disrupted
This is the second protest in a week against Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, alleging animal cruelty at a farm that he owns.
Metro
Man who killed U of M student in hit-and-run crash sentenced
The incident happened in July 2023, when Hernandez, behind the wheel of a stolen car, blew through the red light going an estimated 88 mph.
Premium Health Care Two more resign from troubled UTHSC department as officials announce a new hire
Education High school seniors attend Adulting 101
Transportation & Logistics New bill would oust Memphis airport board
Public Safety Teen shot Downtown, third shooting in a week
Business
Two more resign from troubled UTHSC department as officials announce a new hire
The number of people who have resigned from the program grows amid abuse allegations that school officials allegedly refused to address.
Real Estate Rare office space in ‘garden community’ hitting the market later this year
Transportation & Logistics New bill would oust Memphis airport board
Premium Real Estate Fantastic Fans building is gone but owner still fixes wobble
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Sports
Box score: Spurs 123, Grizzlies 98
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs at FedExForum on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
Premium North Mississippi Pro hockey returning to Mid-South with new team at Landers Center
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Pick watch: Grizzlies fans have a playoff race to follow after all
Sports Memphis beats Ole Miss to split season series
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Martin: Memphis and Penny Hardaway have a plan. Will it work?
Food
Table Talk: Festival season kicks off with a cocktail
What seems to set this event apart from others in the same vein is the craft component to the offerings. There isn’t any single brand or spirit featured.
Food News Memphis Made closing taproom
Suburbs
GPAC’s latest season includes Mavis Staples, Second City, Samara Joy
The season includes actor/singer Darren Criss, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, and fiddle duo Carter and Cleveland.
Premium North Mississippi Pro hockey returning to Mid-South with new team at Landers Center
Arts & Culture
GPAC’s latest season includes Mavis Staples, Second City, Samara Joy
The season includes actor/singer Darren Criss, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, and fiddle duo Carter and Cleveland.
Visual Arts Case dismissed in lawsuit to stop Brooks’ Downtown museum
Opinion
Calkins: Trump came to Memphis. We’ll soon be ‘virtually crime free.’
President Donald Trump came to Memphis to declare victory over crime. Two Friday night shootings were a reminder that work still remains. Trump visits Memphis to talk Task Force US to hold off striking Iranian power plants, Trump says in MemphisRelated content:
Arts & Culture Opinion: Art is enduring
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Behind the scenes of Trump’s Memphis visit
The Daily Memphian sent four staffers to President Donald Trump’s visit to Memphis. Today, veteran reporter Bill Dries is here to talk about some of the behind-the-scenes details.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Are vee there yet? – A new RV park comes to Cordova
Games
Sudoku: March 24
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?