Ja Morant dunks on Jakob Poetl (again) as Grizzlies beat Spurs (again)
Ja Morant dunked on Spurs center Jakob Poetl for his second highlight play of his career over the big man. Related story:
Calkins: The Tigers give away another. But why?
Kendric Davis scored 42 points against Central Florida Wednesday, which was great. But if the Memphis Tigers had done what they should have done before the game lurched into two overtimes, they’d have something much sweeter: A win.
Memphis falls short to UCF in double overtime
Coach Penny Hardaway’s squad held an 11-point lead against UCF on the road Wednesday and was minutes away from picking up what would’ve been just its second statement victory of the season. Then, the Tigers collapsed. Related story:
Memphis Chamber head says 2023 will be our ‘springboard year’
Will Memphis, and the nation, feel the effects of a recession? Several data sets suggest taking an optimistic view.
Memphis legend Lorenzen Wright’s jersey retirement set
Wright’s No. 55 jersey will hang in the FedExForum rafters next to the jerseys of nine other Tigers greats.
Gangsta Boo to be remembered with celebration of life on Friday
Before her story ended abruptly, Memphis’ own Gangsta Boo was writing a book and developing a new way for artists to be heard.
Former Millington football star Ahmaad Galloway dies
Standout running back played at Alabama after a superb career at Millington Central.
Spartan study: White Station students draft legislation to analyze driver’s ed availability in Tennessee
A group of White Station High School students wanted to get more driver’s education programs into Tennessee schools, so their teacher, Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon, encouraged them to draft legislation toward the goal.
Could MPD have jailed Cleotha Henderson sooner?
Fresh questions surface about a series of expunged burglaries linked to murder defendant Cleotha Henderson.
U of M professor among scientists who discovered dueling black holes
The discovery could help scientists understand the impending merger between the Milky Way, which includes our solar system, and the Andromeda Galaxy.
Table Talk: A new bakery in Midtown and a new chef at Bounty
Nate Oliva is wearing the chef hat at Bounty on Broad, Josh Steiner’s Hive bakery is open in Midtown, and we may be able to get you in to our sold-out reader lunch at Dim Sum King.
Inked: New co-working space coming to Downtown
A Dutch company will bring its co-working concept to Memphis, and a North Carolina-based health care real estate firm just bought a building near Germantown.
Brace yourself: Dentistry group plans Arlington expansion
The group hope the expansion in Arlington will draw more specialists to provide services to the growing northeast Shelby County community.
Colored trees to cast new shade along Germantown Greenway
The art installation usually last between four and six months. Germantown is one of about 30 cities to have the blue trees.
Conrad Pearson decides against moving
Conrad Pearson will stay in Germantown but not move to a site as it had planned.
Man dies after confrontation with Memphis police officers
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, near Raines and Ross roads in southeast Memphis.
Former Florida State DB commits to Memphis
The Tigers landed another transfer from a Power Five school when former Florida State defensive back Malik Feaster committed to Memphis. Missouri transfer receiver commits to Memphis Memphis receiver Eddie Lewis enters the transfer portal Tigers Football Insider: Will the punting success continue with another SEC transfer?Related stories:
Memphis City Council wants review of grant funding
The review comes partly in response to Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division’s decision not to apply for $109 million worth of water infrastructure grants from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
Four firms apply to lead MSCS superintendent search
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education wants to hire a firm that has conducted searches for school districts before and, specifically, done searches for superintendents.
Uptown TIF’s $14 million funding gets final approval
The council vote comes the day after the Shelby County Commission approved the same resolution. The funding is spread across four projects, including new affordable housing in Uptown and rehab of existing homes for legacy homeowners.
Departing US flights grounded after FAA computer outage, Memphis affected
The White House said that there is no evidence of a cyberattack, but President Joe Biden directed the Department of Transportation to investigate the cause of the disruption.
Metro
Hulk Hogan learned the ropes of wrasslin‘ in Memphis
The platinum-blonde professional wrestler born Terry Bollea died July 24, but Memphis was where he became Hulk.
Premium Business U of M sets fundraising record, officials say
Public Safety New sentencing dates set for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols death
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Daily Memphian goes to court, and Marie Feagins did, too
Business
As airport works to ease parking issues, it finds new management company
The Atlanta-based company will oversee security, customer assistance and more.
Premium Business U of M sets fundraising record, officials say
Premium Spirit of Memphis Dr. Marion Dugdale championed hemophilia patients in clinics and classrooms
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Sports
U of M sets fundraising record, officials say
More than half the money raised will go toward other university operations.
Memphis Tigers Basketball ESPN’s Finebaum says Big 12’s rejection of Memphis is ‘an absolute disgrace’
High School Sports Prep football 2025: After narrow semifinal loss, Fairley reloads behind its quarterback
Sports The AM/DM podcast: How a Collierville man, and non-professional baseball player, found his way to the Home Run Derby
Food
$15 Deal: Pearl’s banh mi is a cool summer staple
Need a unique way to stave off the heat? How about something filling, smothered in sauce and surprisingly refreshing, with a fluffy twist?
Suburbs
Why this Tigers pitcher put his Major League Baseball dream on hold
James Smith IV was selected by the New York Mets in the 14th round of the MLB Draft. The former Northpoint Christian standout chose to remain with the Tigers for another year.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Fantastic Four’ arrives, ‘Eddington’ remains
This latest Marvel Comics movie finally opens this weekend and marks the third attempt in the past 20 years to launch Marvel’s foundational comic-book hero team on the big screen.
Opinion
Opinion: ‘When federal support vanishes, the community needs to step in’
“This isn’t about panic, blame or partisan finger-pointing. It’s about a community resource we’ve all invested in — through our time, our talent, our listening — and what it will take to keep it vibrant.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How a Collierville man, and non-professional baseball player, found his way to the Home Run Derby
On today’s AM/DM podcast, The Daily Memphian’s Mary Cashiola talks to state sports writer of the year winner John Varlas about Joe Caruso’s background and what he thought of the derby.