Herrington: For the Grizzlies, good riddance to 2023
Time only moves in one direction, and if a new year can’t exactly offer a fresh start in the standings, it can perhaps offer a new trajectory.
Time only moves in one direction, and if a new year can’t exactly offer a fresh start in the standings, it can perhaps offer a new trajectory.
The Grizzlies have allowed opponents to shoot 49% or better in each of their last three games. Related story:
Also happening: Cleotha Abston’s attorney requests Davidson County jurors for his trial, and the Shelby County Commission holds its first committee sessions of the year.
The last day of the calendar year is here, which means it’s time for Martin’s annual tradition of telling you the future regarding the Memphis sports scene.
After back-to-back lackluster performances versus subpar opponents, the Tigers know they need to change their mentality. And quickly.
Jim Strickland’s years as mayor took Memphis into its third century of existence, through the COVID-19 pandemic and brought it face-to-face with some of the worst crimes and crime waves in its modern history.
In 2023, Memphis lost artists, activists, coaches, athletes, entrepreneurs, medical professionals, restaurateurs, public servants and the area’s “unofficial LGBTQ historian.” Today, we remember them once again.
Here’s our list of the best dishes The Daily Memphian’s food writers and editors ate this year, listed in alphabetical order by restaurant.
“Eagles are very territorial,” said Debbie Crum. “... They will fight to the death until one of them is gone.” So after receiving a report of two females sparring in a North Mississippi field, the team from Magnolia Wildlife Education broke up the birds’ battle.
Memphis Museum of Science and History will feature a longtime art teacher’s solo exhibition: A collection of studio and candid pictures from the 1920s through 1950s.
“There is life after menopause,” said Breia Loft, a certified midwife at Regional One Health who entered menopause several years ago. “I probably feel better now than I did in my mid- to late-40s. Your life is definitely not over: it’s just going to be a little bit different.”
“We can’t get over the hump to be professional enough to come out and compete,” Memphis Tigers coach says after Saturday’s win over Austin Peay.
Nae’Qwan Tomlin contributed 15 points and 15 rebounds to help the Tigers overcome several struggles offensively. Related story:
Despite a fast start, the Tigers would not be able to match the hot shooting of the Golden Hurricane and suffered the 71-62 loss.
The Saturday parade and block party on Tiger Lane is one of four events in three days that includes Paul Young taking the oath of office as mayor of Memphis Monday at the Cannon Center.
Also happening this week: Memphis Tigers start football camp, and Memphis City Council members want to hear your blight concerns.
“My dad bought the orchard in 1995, but the trees themselves were planted around 1887,” said the owner of the new Como Pecan Co.
Henderson had been at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital since collapsing at practice three weeks ago.
“My dad bought the orchard in 1995, but the trees themselves were planted around 1887,” said the owner of the new Como Pecan Co.
The church hopes to be able to break ground sometime next year.
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.
“Telling the truth about what we’ve done, how we’ve hurt, what we’ve built and where we are going is always hard and troublesome work.”
Columnist Chris Herrington and Grizzlies beat reporter Drew Hill discuss summer league and players who could be competing for two-way contracts.