“Memphis basketball was left out again on Selection Sunday. It better not happen next year. Not if Memphis basketball is going to continue to be a dominant force in this city — or if Penny Hardaway is going to continue as the head coach.”
The University of Memphis informed NIT officials that it would decline a bid if one was offered. Memphis’ Jonathan Pierre plans to enter NCAA transfer portalRelated story:
“I decided to make a business decision for myself,” Pierre told The Daily Memphian. “I need to choose the right situation for me. So it was kinda really like a no-brainer for me.”
Houston, Longwood, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Clemson, New Mexico, Baylor and Colgate are the eight teams that will play Friday in NCAA Tournament first-round games at FedExForum.Related story:
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The Genre, known for its musical atmosphere as well as its food, is one of the many local businesses participating in the ninth annual Memphis Black Restaurant Week.
Also happening this week: Black Restaurant Week begins and March 20 is Pat Halloran Day.
Former Tiger and Olive Branch wing DJ Jeffries is likely headed to the NCAA Tournament with Mississippi State. Can the Bulldogs be a blueprint for building a roster at Memphis?
Identified after 40 years, there are questions about a woman’s body found on the side of the road in DeSoto County, including whether she could be a victim of the “Bible Belt Strangler.”
Attendees from Memphis and beyond headed Downtown for the 51st Annual Silky O’Sullivan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 16.
Around 300 attendees connected with local organizations working to achieve a greener and cleaner Memphis.
A woman was found incapacitated in her cell Friday, March 15, while in custody of the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department.
Desmond Bane returned to the Memphis Grizzlies’ lineup on Saturday night, March 16, after a more than two-month absence due to an ankle sprain.Related story:
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A furious rally was not enough as Aloca repeats a Class 2A state championship win.
The Roadrunners can’t get anything going as Falcons repeat.
“I was under no illusions that this one event would stem the tide of gun-related violence in our city, but I showed up to move the needle on an issue that touches each of us.”
ARTSmemphis, Red Door Wealth Management, Binswanger Glass and Burch, Porter & Johnson announce promotions and additions.
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CBU stays on probation, something new is brewing on Main Street and two Midtown eateries are opening new drive-thru spots.
After filming on “The Ultimate Gift Wrapping Challenge” wrapped in Pennsylvania, Vanessa West and Adrienne Myers met again — this time back home in Memphis over lunch at La Baguette.
After announcing plans to leave the Memphis Tigers football team, defensive lineman William Whitlow Jr. said on social media that he would always have love for the city.
Mustapha Mustapha, the owner of Sam’s Main Street Eatery, felt his space needed something more. His son wanted to run his own coffee shop. So, they brewed a plan.
A new plan for the Arthur property in Germantown is starting to make its way through the suburb’s review process, but some long-standing issues remain.
Hollywood sound designer Watson Wu spent a week in Memphis in 2022 recording sounds at the zoo for “Mufasa: The Lion King.”
A new plan for the Arthur property in Germantown is starting to make its way through the suburb’s review process, but some long-standing issues remain.
Memphis football writer Frank Bonner II, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss this year’s football season and the raised level of expectations for Memphis basketball as it prepares for its final two non-conference games.