Nelson Taylor, the Maui Invitational’s director, speaks about the process of selecting the Maui Invitational field, why Memphis was chosen, the return to the Lahaina Civic Center after being played in Honolulu last year and more.

Also, Thanksgiving Day is this Thursday, and we’ve got your last-minute guides with recipes and tips on where to pick up fully cooked meals.

The Tigers will take on the No. 2 Huskies, the two-time defending NCAA champion, in the first game of college basketball’s premier annual Thanksgiving Week tournament.

At Hawkins Mill Elementary, chronic absenteeism plummeted. And at Trezevant High, graduation rates climbed closer to the district average. Both had been among Tennessee’s bottom 5% for over a decade.

Tiger fans demand more than a 10-3 season that ends like last year’s did with a win against a power-conference team, Iowa State, in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

A planned surge of public-safety resources into Downtown Memphis comes after years of public perception souring on safety in the central business district.

The Tigers (9-2) were off last week but still managed to improve in the Coaches Poll. 

The Grizzlies posted 140-plus points for just the sixth time in franchise history, using the offense of Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jaylen Wells to take down the Bulls. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 142, Bulls 131

Onlookers at the Memphis Christmas Parade on Saturday talked about how the parade was a nice chance to show off their community spirit, an event to shine a positive light on the vast South Memphis area.

Kids and adults gathered Downtown Saturday for the Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting sponsored by the Downtown Memphis Commission. Photographer Ziggy Mack was there to capture the excitement.