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
‘I want to hit a ball with a weird-looking stick’
More than 100 people gathered Saturday for the Bluff City Brawl, a celebration of the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie and Gaelic football.
photo gallery Spirit of Memphis Planting hope at Shelby Farms
Business MUS names next head of school
Premium State Government New congressional map could thwart Memphis representation on state boards
State Government Brent Taylor to seek Tenn. District 9 Congressional seat
Business
MUS names next head of school
Hart Roper will succeed Pete Sanders, who announced in January that he would retire at the end of the 2026-2027 school year.
Business More than $800K earmarked for young entrepreneurs
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Ducks Unlimited names COO
Business Claude AI to use xAI’s Memphis data center
Premium Real Estate Inked: Crescent Center has new tenant
Sports
Luck of the draw: The Grizzlies’ past and future in the NBA Draft Lottery
It will not shock you to read that the Memphis Grizzlies have not historically had great luck in the NBA Draft Lottery.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers to participate in Battle 4 Atlantis
Premium Spirit of Memphis Hill: The Grizzlies need luck this weekend? I know where they might find it.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: It’s NBA Draft Lottery week
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Previewing NBA Draft guard prospects for the Grizzlies
Food
$15 Deal: Special Mother’s Day edition, with breakfast and brunch
Here are some suggestions for treating your mom on a budget.
Premium Real Estate Food Files: High tea in the front, par-tee in the back
Suburbs
Waiting for the right tenant: A look at some of Bartlett’s empty commercial buildings
Former restaurant and retail spots along Bartlett’s main corridors stand empty.
Premium Collierville X no longer marks the spot for Collierville communications
Arts & Culture
Arts Beat: Meet R&B singer Girlfriend, from Sardis
With roots in Mississippi, the Rhodes graduate has amassed more than a million monthly Spotify listeners and was the featured artist for March on BET’s spotlight program.
Performing Arts ‘Primary Trust’ and ‘Collective Rage’ are in Memphis theaters
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Uniting to create lasting change globally, locally and personally’
“What we gain instead is something far more valuable: purpose, friendships and the knowledge that we are making a difference.”
Collierville Opinion: Collierville should not spend tax dollars fighting Chick-fil-A
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: A super Saturday
It’s peak spring this Saturday, with events galore scheduled.
Elections The AM/DM podcast: County races set for August
Games
Sudoku: May 8
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?