O Canada! Grizzlies set franchise record for points vs. Raptors
The Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record for single-game points Thursday, fueled by 38 combined from rookies Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells. Related content:
Photo gallery: AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade rolls down Beale
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Arkansas Razorbacks paraded down Beale Street Thursday, in anticipation of the 66th AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The game will kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Box score: Grizzlies 155, Raptors 126
NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 at FedExForum in Memphis.
MSCS board chair says issues with Feagins can’t be overcome
In a new statement released to the press on Thursday, Dec. 26, board Chair Joyce Dorse Coleman seemed to provide an accelerated timeline for terminating Superintendent Marie Feagins.
What to watch in Memphis’ game against Ole Miss
Memphis’ matchup with Ole Miss represents a Quadrant 2 opportunity for the Tigers and likely their final chance to put themselves in contention for a top-four NCAA Tournament seed.
CBU making progress, but still on probation
Christian Brothers University is debt free and expects its first budget surplus in many years, according to Brother Chris Englert, interim president.
An inside look at MPD’s Operation Code Zero
A Daily Memphian reporter rode with MPD Lt. Joseph Rucker for about four hours while officers carried out an Operation Code Zero enforcement in Hickory Hill.
Grizzlies Insider: If Memphis was in Canada, only for one day
Six Canadians will take the court in a game between the Raptors and Grizzlies on Thursday night. They will do so wearing classic Vancouver teal and Toronto purple.
$10 Deal: Quinoa at the Complicated Pilgrim has layers of flavor
Complicated Pilgrim’s breakfast bowl proves quinoa isn’t boring; it’s just waiting for someone to show it a little love.
Texas Tech coach ready for AutoZone Liberty Bowl eager to quiet Hog fans
Joey McGuire grew up on the Texas-Arkansas border with season tickets for the Razorbacks. He is now wrapping up his third season as coach of Texas Tech, which plays Arkansas in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Friday.
The To-Do List: Things to do on New Year’s Eve
This week, go into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci and ring in 2025 with parties all over the city.
On Christmas, everybody eats at Brother Juniper’s
“We feel like it’s part of our job, especially on Christmas Day of all days, to get up and give back the way we know how, which is with a good meal and some company,” said owner Patrick Koplin at the restaurant’s 25th annual holiday community meal.
New U of M institute knows the importance of flower power
The university’s new unit, headed by a global expert in sunflowers, focuses on how to boost agriculture specifically in the Mississippi Delta.
Memphis Friends share ‘fruits of the spirit’ with gifted trees
A Memphis Quaker group will give native fruit trees — mulberry, plum elderberry and more — to a community garden in honor of loved ones for Christmas.
14 apply for Germantown school board vacancy
The applicants are a mix of current GMSD parents, lifelong educators and community volunteers.
Word Flower: Dec. 26
Word Flower is a fun and challenging game that people of all ages can enjoy.
Sudoku: Dec. 26
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
Metro
Ricky Webb served 46 years in prison, all of them unjust
With the help of Connor Webber, Memphis-based attorney for Tennessee Innocence Project, Webb , 70, was released in early October.
Business Decades after it disappeared, wild rice is blooming again on the Upper Mississippi
Spirit of Memphis Thanks to her role in ‘Mufasa,’ Pilar is a star
Premium Education Attorney: Claims against Feagins are ‘weak,’ and she ‘absolutely’ wants to keep her job
Public Safety Three teens injured in South Memphis shooting
Business
‘It’s bonkers’ — how Ozempic, Wegovy change lives of those who struggle to lose weight
Unless the government intervenes to lower the price or forces insurers to cover the drugs, they will remain out of range for many people.
Transportation & Logistics American Airlines briefly grounded flights on Christmas Eve
Premium Real Estate Inked: National Plaza building, Downtown gas station find new life
Premium Health Care Memphis wrap star, former St. Jude patient meet on reality show
Transportation & Logistics What’s on the road ahead for newly independent FedEx Freight
Sports
Net gains: Santi Aldama’s play once was ‘trash.’ Now the Grizzlies love it.
With inspiration from a book about tennis, sports psychology and more, Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama’s game has taken a huge step forward.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: No Grizzlies for Christmas? The NBA’s loss.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Will fans ‘stand up’ against Ole Miss?
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Insider: Shopping for last-minute gifts? Taylor Jenkins has one idea
Sports AutoZone Liberty Bowl snapshot: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas
Food
Table Talk: Holiday traditions, with food and family at the table
The holidays are about gathering with friends and family, with good meals as a centerpiece.
Recipes Recipe Exchange: Ice Cream Brownie Sundae Pie
Suburbs
Bartlett schools superintendent contract extended through 2028-29
David Stephens’ contract was extended recently, continuing his service at Bartlett City Schools for four more years. Stephens is the district’s only superintendent since its inception in 2014.
Premium Metro Public documents on Harvest plane crash released, final report imminent
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Babygirl,’ more
A quartet of very different, but quite notable, new movies open in Memphis on Christmas Day.
Music Hello, 2025: New Year’s Eve parties and resolution inspo for the year ahead
Opinion
Herrington: My 10 best films of 2024
This year’s list gives us strippers, tennis players, boys, daughters, jurors and hundreds of beavers. Plus, there are “Special Jury (of One)” prizes.
Guest Columnists Opinion: A call for solutions and community empowerment
Podcasts
Memphis mayor plans task force to address police reform
Paul Young offered more detail in a Behind The Headlines interview on what’s next for MPD after a scathing federal report into the department’s policies and practices.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Ice cream can make the holidays sweeter
Games
Jigsaw: At The Peabody, it takes a gingerbread village
This week’s jigsaw puzzle features an image of The Peabody Hotel’s holiday gingerbread display.