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
States reeling from winter storm encounter a smaller FEMA
The Trump administration was quick to mobilize initial aid, but it’s not clear how a shrunken agency will handle the long-term recovery costs.
Premium Spirit of Memphis Seeds for lawyer’s success planted when she was a child
Premium State Government What Memphis legislators are focusing on in Nashville
Premium Metro Why immigration crackdown isn’t as visible in Memphis as it is in Minnesota
Metro ‘Alex Pretti is one of us’: Memphis cyclists honor nurse — and biker — killed in Minneapolis
Business
Movers & Shakers
First Horizon and Saint Francis Healthcare announce promotions and additions.
Premium Spirit of Memphis Seeds for lawyer’s success planted when she was a child
Transportation & Logistics Breeze Airways adding direct flight from Memphis to San Antonio
Premium Business Calkins: Robert Pera remains city’s best hope for keeping Grizzlies in Memphis
Premium Business FedEx founder’s family offered to buy Grizzlies
Sports
Ty Jerome makes a splash in Grizzlies debut, but Memphis falls to Minnesota
Ty Jerome gave the fans what they wanted to see in his first regular-season game for Memphis, but the Grizzlies weren’t competitive in the matchup with Minnesota. Related content:
Premium High School Sports These Memphis-area high school football players made it to the Super Bowl
Arlington Former Arlington High standout ‘just really wants to win the Super Bowl’
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball What to watch when Memphis faces Tulane
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Timberwolves 131, Grizzlies 114
Food
From Cash Saver to Kroger, stores work to restock after winter storm
At area grocery stores, customer demand is high, and restocking depends on location and how products are delivered.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Boscos’ wood-oven shrimp
Suburbs
These Memphis-area high school football players made it to the Super Bowl
Several from the Mid-South have been center stage at the Big Game, starting with the very first one. Former Arlington High standout 'just really wants to win the Super Bowl'Related story:
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Arts & Culture
Gloria Wade-Gayles, who wrote about living near border between Black and white in 1940s and ’50s Memphis, dies
Wade-Gayles, a graduate of the LeMoyne College, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Atlanta. An educator, activist and author, she penned a memoir about growing up in the old Foote Homes public-housing development.
Premium Visual Arts Arts Beat: Satisfying our craving for crafting
Opinion
Opinion: Like Minneapolis, Memphis doesn’t have an ‘immigration problem’
“Introducing immigration enforcement into our neighborhoods does not make us safer; it fractures trust, drives fear underground and harms families who are already contributing quietly and faithfully to the life of this city.”
Premium Business Calkins: Robert Pera remains city’s best hope for keeping Grizzlies in Memphis
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: The NBA trade deadline looms. Will Memphis have 2 lottery picks?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington assess the trade market for the Memphis Grizzlies as the Feb. 5 deadline approaches.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: What it’s like for athletes in the portal
Games
Daily WordRow: Feb. 1
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.