Grizzlies drop eighth straight game, now NBA’s longest active streak
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a game-high 29 points, including five made 3-pointers and two blocks, but it was not enough to prevent an eighth straight loss.Related content:
Tigers calm Green Wave in overtime win
Mardi Gras is just around the corner, and the Memphis women’s team showed their New Orleans rivals a thing or two about basketball.
Year of the Dragon roars in at Brooks Museum
The Lunar New Year is “a celebration of the arrival of spring, and a time for families to gather,” Kathy Dumlao, Director of Education and Interpretation at the Brooks Museum of Art, said.
What to expect in Memphis’ rematch against Tulane
The Tigers will have no shortage of motivation Sunday when they face the Green Wave for the second time in three weeks. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 at 1 p.m.
DA Mulroy talks bail bills, court backlogs and more
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy discussed new legislation, court backlogs and more during an episode of WKNO-TV’s “Behind the Headlines.”
Former Tsunami chef cooks up restaurant plan
Kevin Sullivan plans for Kitchen Laurel to serve “those staples you grew up with as a kid, made with some love and thought” in the former Farm and Fig space in Cooper-Young.
Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman on the trade deadline, the draft and more
The Memphis NBA team’s general manager and lead basketball decision-maker Zach Kleiman discussed the team’s trades, the NBA’s luxury tax, young-player development and more.
Jury finds in favor of woman who was unlawfully arrested in 2020
The case was ultimately against three Shelby County Sheriff’s Office employees in their treatment of Kesha Gray during a March 29, 2020, interaction.
‘We will defy the odds,’ new schools’ superintendent vows
“I am committed to doing whatever it takes,” said Marie Feagins, currently chief of leadership and high schools for Detroit Public Schools Community District. Board names new Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendentRelated story:
Justin Timberlake is coming to FedExForum this year
The Forum announced Friday, Feb. 9, that the artist would be playing a show there as part of his upcoming tour this year.
Free symphony raises funds to launch students into lifetime of music
The Memphis Youth Symphony will present its annual fundraising concert, “Symphony ReDefined,” on Feb. 16 at Crosstown Concourse.
Memphis Tigers paying homage to their Black pioneers
“In those days they really broke barriers and went through struggles that are just different. So you appreciate what they’ve gone through and what they’ve done for all the African American student-athletes that have come in here since.”
Jury in Young Dolph trial will come from outside Shelby County
“This court feels like that would be too onerous and would delay the trial,” Shelby County Criminal Court Division 10 Jennifer Mitchell said in her verbal ruling.
Additional officers who responded to Tyre Nichols scene remain employed
On Jan. 30, the City of Memphis released additional footage from the night Tyre Nichols was beaten. The video revealed the names of several officers who responded to the scene and were previously unknown.
Planning commissioner appointed to Collierville Schools Board of Education
Charles Green, a former teacher who’s a member of the Collierville Planning Commission, will fill the Collierville Schools Board of Education vacancy until the Nov. 5 election.
Mother of inmate who died went months unable to contact son
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said an independent, preliminary autopsy described a Shelby County Jail inmate’s manner of death as a homicide.
Sudoku: Feb. 10
Are you ready for it? Today’s sudoku is a hard one!
Metro
Political Roundup: TN Republicans share misinformation after Helene
Also, all eyes are on the Gillespie vs. Huseth race, Tennessee Democrats get funding from DNC and remembering Winfield Dunn.
Premium Public Safety Trauma center workers see increase in gun violence first-hand
Business
New legal aid provider takes over, finds a caring legal community
West Tennessee Legal Services inherited more cases when federal funding was terminated for Memphis Area Legal Services June 30, due to a list of inefficiencies.
Millington Third-generation dental practice does more than ‘drill and fill’
Sports
Grizzlies win preseason opener, but Morant leaves after ‘minor little tweak’
The Memphis Grizzlies won their first preseason game on Monday in Dallas, but Ja Morant left the game with an injury in the second half. Box score: Grizzlies 121, Mavericks 116 Herrington: Re-grouping Grizzlies take double do-over on Marcus Smart, Luke KennardRelated content:
Memphis Tigers Football Could Hurricane Milton impact Memphis game at USF on Friday?
Food
901 Slushies newest piece of Bartlett Station growth
With 901 Slushies moving into a new location along the Stage Road corridor, the Bartlett Station area is seeing a revitalization of new and renovated businesses.
Suburbs
Three hopeful for unexpired term on Collierville school board
Charles Green, Tom Bailey and Jeremy Smith are vying to complete Keri Blair’s unexpired Position 4 term on Collierville’s School Board.
Arts & Culture
Murder, mystery and musicals abound in Memphis theaters in October
Memphis October performances include Agatha Christie, Disney, “Moulin Rouge” and the music of Bob Dylan.
Opinion
Morris: Spiritual problems require spiritual solutions
“Studies have shown as many as 50% of the matters brought to primary-care physicians have no basis in a problem that any pharmaceutical can help.”
Podcasts
Tigers Podcast: Analyzing the football offense, talking preseason basketball
What’s wrong with Memphis football’s offense? How ready is the Tigers basketball team to open its 2024-25 season? That and more is discussed on this edition of The Daily Memphian’s Tigers Podcast.
Games
Jigsaw: Turning the page with Memphis Reads
This week’s jigsaw puzzle features from author Valeria Luiselli’s talk with Memphis Reads, a CBU program giving students and adults alike a chance to hear from successful writers.