Kendric Davis punches ticket to 2023 NBA Draft Combine
The former Memphis Tigers All-American point guard used a standout showing Saturday and Sunday at the invite-only NBA G League Elite Camp to boost his pro prospects.
Showboats knock off New Orleans for second straight win
Memphis forced three turnovers to beat the USFL’s final unbeaten team in 2023.
Calkins: Ja Morant got a $39 million lesson. And he didn’t learn a thing.
Wait, Ja Morant was on social media with a handgun AGAIN? The man just got a $39 million lesson. And it turns out, he may not have learned a thing. Ja Morant suspended from team activities after new social media video flashing apparent handgunRelated story:
Mama Bear: From forgotten shoes to dogsitting, Luke Kennard’s mom is there
It’s not easy to become a shooting guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, but Luke Kennard wasn’t alone. “It became who we were as a family,” said mother Jennifer Kennard. “And we loved it, but it required a lot of us all to make it happen.”
Fedex mother-daughter team make historic flight
The aviation duo broke new ground after they traveled from Memphis to Incheon, South Korea.
Moms Demand Action pushes for tighter gun laws at Collierville rally
A group of around three dozen waved signs for more than an hour and a half near Poplar Avenue and Byhalia Road, urging people to contact their state lawmakers about stricter gun laws.
Tony Pollard camp: Dallas Cowboy and former Tiger inspires Memphis youth
The Melrose High alum who played for Memphis from 2015-18 was the host of a football camp for youngsters ages 6 to 16 on Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Man accused in Huey’s shooting out of jail again
Chase Harris, who posted bail Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the Huey’s shooting and two car burglaries, was arrested Friday after being linked to an April 2 car theft.
Youth talent rocks Memphis Botanic Garden at Teen Fest 2023
Nine Memphis teenagers took their talents to the Radians Amphitheater stage Saturday, May 13, at an event designed to showcase young artists’ skills.
Triple-jump record highlights section 4-AAA track meet
Zavien Wolfe of Central shatters 20-year-old state record on a day of big performances on the road to Spring Fling.
International Paper urges shareholders to reject recent offer
A mini-tender offer is an offer made to buy a company’s shares directly from its current investors, usually in an amount less than 5% of issued stock.
Mama Bears: A Look Back
In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s a look back at last year’s “Mama Bear” stories featuring the moms of former and current Memphis Grizzlies players:
Ziare Williams’ mom shifts between probation officer and pro parent
Jaren Jackson Jr.’s mom used her own upbringing to inspire his
Brandon Clarke’s mom knew he was destined for the NBA, even as a toddler
Former political rivals join forces at Township Development Services
Collierville-based Township Development Services is expanding its team. The eastern road network and BlueOval City’s imminent production is creating new business opportunities.
Kay Jewelers honors 350 moms of St. Jude patients for Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, Kay Jewelers — which has raised nearly $97 million over the past quarter-century to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — gave gifts to the moms of pediatric patients.
Memphis company out to make pigs’ lives easier with chemical sterilization
Leta Nutt’s chemical sterilization would do away with surgical castration, usually done without anesthesia.
Movers & Shakers
Etairos HVAC; Junior Achievement of Memphis; MATA, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, and Miles Mason Family Law Group announce promotions and additions.
Metro
After 20 years, St. George’s will close its Memphis campus
The private school opened the third campus in an effort to diversify its student body. The Memphis campus could become a public school by the fall.
Premium Public Safety Amid crowding, more Shelby County Jail inmates being placed on suicide watch
Business
Food Files: 901 Hot Pot, new Half Shell to open; Razing for Cane’s begins
Two hot Memphis restaurants are opening new locations. Plus, incoming Raising Cane’s project is underway, and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice isn’t leaving Memphis.
Transportation & Logistics Memphis to get nonstop flights to Tampa, Raleigh-Durham
Sports
Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies weren’t trying to ‘win a press conference’
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman talked about the deadline move that traded away Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia on Friday. Related content:
Premium Sports Improved pitching, defense high on Tigers baseball coach’s priority list
Food
Table Talk: What eggs-actly is going on?
Are eggs safe to eat now that human cases of bird flu are popping up? The short answer is yes, but they are probably going to cost you.
Suburbs
Southaven mayor to those who show out at Springfest: ‘We’re going to bust your tail’
“We are not going to give up one of our greatest traditions because of a few people who have no parenting at home and can’t act right,” Mayor Darren Musselwhite said about the upcoming Springfest.
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: Heart works and other art works, plus a Mardi Gras Ball
This week, Broad Avenue cures your sweet tooth, Blue Suede Vintage reopens in a new spot and Lunar New Year celebrations continue at the Agricenter.
Opinion
Conaway: A gift of perspective
“The morning brings a new day, like the one before never happened, but like all the days before, what happened is baked in old slave-made brick, and immigrant-laid stone, and preserved.”
Podcasts
What’s next for MSCS?
A series of changes in the leadership of Memphis-Shelby County Schools may be giving way to a more gradual but no less profound series of changes within the district.
Games
5 by 5 crossword: Feb. 7
You might finish today’s crossword faster than you can say, “Let her cook.”