The Tigers picked up the narrow victory over the Commodores behind David Jones’ 28 points and nine rebounds.

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Box score: Memphis 77, Vanderbilt 75

It was not pretty, doggone it, but Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Penny Hardaway and the No. 23 Memphis Tigers escaped with a win over Vanderbilt two days before Christmas.

Tomlin made his Memphis debut Saturday in the Tigers’ 77-75 win over Vanderbilt. Just four minutes into the game, he caught a pass on the right wing, squared up his shoulders and drilled a 3-pointer; it was pure pandemonium at FedExForum.

The scramble to pick up last-second gifts is in a full frenzy this holiday weekend.

The economic development chief of the Greater Memphis Chamber says on “Behind The Headlines” that a replacement bridge is a much faster path forward. Plus, she talks about actively courting another automaker to the region. 

The 3,400-square-foot restaurant will seat 49 people plus have patio space outside when finished. 

The most common variant in the U.S. now is the highly contagious HV.1 strain, which accounts for about 30% of new COVID-19 cases. 

The Lake District continues to suffer financial problems, according to a report to the Lakeland Board of Commissioners.

The Daily Memphian’s movie critic (if we had a movie critic) gives us his top 10 for the year as well as 15 honorable mentions and some special Jury (of One) prizes. 

The Grizzlies’ points per 100 possessions before Morant’s return were dead last in the NBA. In his two games back, they’re now the sixth-best offense. 

Here are a few holiday pop-up bars in the Memphis area that have decked the halls this year.

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