The Lakers crushed the Grizzlies. But that’s not the worst part.
Not only was Memphis (2-9) smacked 134-107 by the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, but they lost key players Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard in the process. Related stories:
Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart leaves game with ankle injury
Marcus Smart needed help to reach the locker room after turning his ankle on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
Sheriff Bonner asks to be dismissed from Gershun Freeman civil suit
Bonner’s request follows previous ones from Shelby County Chief Jailer Kirk Fields and Shelby County government to do the same.
Former Lausanne soccer standout killed in crash, TV station reports
Vinny Garcia had just wrapped up his junior season at Manhattanville College.
Tennessee Department of Education refuses to take stance on federal funds
Tennessee’s education commissioner refused to say Tuesday whether she supports or opposes the possible rejection of more than $1 billion in annual school funding from the federal government.
Collierville Schools board expected to vote on rezoning in December
The Collierville Board of Education will consider its rezoning proposal next month. If approved, the changes would take place in August 2024.
Shelby County Clerk’s Millington office closed Tuesday
The office simply had a closed sign on the door with a clock indicating they would reopen at 8 a.m. There was no explanation for why none of the employees were present. County Commission wants ‘status update’ from Wanda Halbert prosecutorRelated story:
Death of St. Jude researcher is the ninth Downtown slaying this year
The slaying on Tennessee Street is the latest in city’s march toward another possible record year of homicides.
Two jailers indicted in connection to inmate assault
Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner announced the indictments, and the sheriff said there are “a lot of differences” between this case and the officers indicted in the death of Gershun Freeman.
BDSM lecture causes Rhodes uproar
The Rhodes College chaplain invited a dominatrix to lead a discussion, but college administrators canceled it.
Two charged in death of victim found on Tennessee Street
The victim was identified as St. Jude employee Alexander Bulakhov, 32, and comes amid increased concern about Downtown crime, including a recently released Downtown Safety Plan.
Arlington moves to restrict short-term rentals
Following the direction of other cities, Arlington has started the process to limit short-term rentals in the northeastern Shelby County town.
GloRilla surprises Memphis middle school with donation — and performance
The Memphis rapper made a grand entrance at her former middle school, emerging through the stage curtains to perform her song “Tomorrow,” to the roar of the student body.
From Illinois to Guadalcanal to Bartlett: WWII veteran will turn 100 on Dec. 3
His life is a century of travel to spots around the world during a military career that eventually contributed to him landing in Shelby County. It still includes driving himself, golf, church and song.
Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway will face tough rotation decisions upon return
Once Penny Hardaway returns from his suspension, he’ll have a choice: Pick up where acting head coach Rick Stansbury left off, or employ a by-committee approach he’s leaned on often.
NFL Week 10: Notable performances from former Tigers
Riley Patterson kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired to lift the Detroit Lions to a 41-38 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Tigers Podcast: SMU game looms, Memphis basketball off to a nice start
Host Greg Gaston, senior writer Tim Buckley and beat writers Frank Bonner II and Parth Upadhyaya break down all things Tigers football and basketball.
All-Region 8-6A football team announced
Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova, Germantown, Houston, White Station and Whitehaven recognized by the league’s coaches.Related story:
All-Region Division 2-A West football team announced
Standouts from FACS, Fayette Academy, Harding and Tipton-Rosemark recognized by the league’s coaches.Related story:
Meet Ting, the firm that could provide Memphians fiber internet
Ting Internet could start serving Memphis customers late next year.
What’s open on Thanksgiving in Memphis
Here’s a list of restaurants and bars that will be open on Thanksgiving Day in Memphis and the Mid-South, along with some ideas for catering.
Memphis Symphony and Opera Memphis bring ‘Carmina Burana’ to vivid life
The poems that inspired the music cover a wide range of topics ... the fickleness of fortune and wealth, the ephemeral nature of life, the joy of the return of spring and the pleasures and perils of drinking, gluttony, gambling and lust.
Metro
Calkins: It’s not just a new stadium. Liza Fletcher is still ‘sprinkling hope’
Too many Memphians exploit the reality of violent crime for their own purposes. But the legion of people who made the Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium possible decided the better response was to be like Liza and sprinkle hope.
Public Safety Man acquitted in Young Dolph killing pleads guilty in other case
Business
Chapter 11 filing triggers jockeying for Memphis Wendy’s sites
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meritage Hospitality Group vows uninterrupted operations for employees and suppliers while Carlisle Corp. positions for additional acquisitions.
Premium Real Estate A data-center moratorium in Memphis won’t stop SpaceXAI from growing across the border
Sports
Buckley: With the Redbirds in the playoffs, Stubby Clapp recalls good times in Memphis
“Stubby Clapp, just inducted into the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame, won a lot during his six seasons with the Redbirds. Yet even now, Clapp knows that winning isn’t necessarily what matters most in minor-league baseball.”
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Food
Wing Wars hopes to showcase Memphis as more than barbecue
Carmeon Hamilton’s Wing Wars competition brings local favorites to Stax for bragging rights and big cash awards.
Premium Real Estate Chapter 11 filing triggers jockeying for Memphis Wendy’s sites
Suburbs
Collierville names temporary administrator
Molly Mehner, former town administrator, agreed to a mutual parting of ways with the suburb after a tumultuous month.
Premium Elections Collierville Alderwoman Missy Marshall faces challenger
Neighborhoods
New Sultana Disaster Museum prepares to embark in Marion
The museum to commemorate the nation’s worst maritime disaster is set to open just 20 minutes from Downtown Memphis.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How Hotel Pontotoc went from bordello to boutique hotel
Arts & Culture
Teen music lab named for late Memphis producer Tay Keith
The music-production space in Cloud901 in the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library was formally named the Tay Keith Music Lab.
Music Memphis will have a voice on newly formed Tennessee music panel
Opinion
Opinion: MATA’s shame is a national shame
“No more excuses. No more fairy tales. No more treating bus riders as pieces on a chessboard. MATA must comply with the city charter and treat bus riders with dignity and respect.”
Podcasts
Task Force’s 1-year mark comes with questions
A year since the presidential executive order that created the Memphis Safe Task Force was announced in the Oval Office, its impact and future are still being debated, touted and condemned.