Inside the drawing room: Should Memphis use or trade the No. 9 pick?
The Memphis Grizzlies slid to No. 9 in the draft lottery on Sunday. Now, Zach Kleiman is tasked with working on the margins once again. Related story:
Herrington: Bad-luck lottery bump is only the start of Grizzlies’ offseason journey
“The Grizzlies have a worse pick than they’d hoped to get but a better one than they would have imagined a few months ago before they embarked on the most unexpectedly bad season in franchise history.”
Grizzlies have ninth pick in 2024 NBA Draft
It is unclear who the Grizzlies would like to target at their current draft position, but the completion of the lottery can begin to trigger offseason decisions that general manager Zach Kleiman will need to make.
Memphian Doug Barron claims first PGA Tour Champions major
Doug Barron won the Regions Tradition on Sunday, May 12, for his first PGA Tour Champions major title, shooting a 4-under 68 to hold off Steven Alker by two strokes.
Memphis’ Nae’Qwan Tomlin earns NBA Draft Combine invite
Memphis’ Nae’Qwan Tomlin has earned himself an NBA Draft Combine invite with his performance in the G League Elite Camp the past two days.
Former Tiger Ashton Hardaway commits to Saint Mary’s
Son of coach Penny Hardaway, Ashton Hardaway’s pledge to the West Coast Conference’s Gaels comes after he entered the transfer portal in early April following one season at Memphis.
This Week in Memphis: Dueling barbecue contests, Abston’s sentencing
Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council and Shelby County Board of Commissioners dive into budgets, and school is out in Lakeland, Bartlett, Arlington and Millington.
Miracle Day: New parents, doctors celebrate babies conceived with help
“It’s really like being in a movie,” said mom Ellen Shapiro Celosky. “I want to pinch myself sometimes because it really happened. I really have my own family, and it’s even better than I thought it could be.”
‘Beauty grows here’ as Experience Memphis Gardens returns
The six-week event includes 270 gardens across 40 neighborhoods in Shelby and Fayette counties, as well as some public spaces. Vendors will also be in attendance at certain locations.
Life is sweet for Rebecca Dinstuhl
Dinstuhl’s co-owner Rebecca Dinstuhl loves the candy business and shepherding a family business, but she also loves football. She was recently named president of the 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
Echols: ‘Her children arise and call her blessed’
“When I consider my mother’s version of motherhood, ... I think she can count her wins by what she chose not to do.”
Virtual country club coming to Germantown
With artificial grass that mimics golf greens and the first high-end golf simulators of their kind in Tennessee, High Tee hopes to create an affordable country-club environment on the east side of Carrefour at Kirby Woods.
Airport honors student artistic achievement in 17th annual contest
Much of the art is for sale; it will hang in baggage-claim area for one year.
Cultures blend as soccer meets basketball at Treadwell Park
Multipurpose sports courts help the neighborhood adapt to changing needs, said Jared Myers of the Heights Community Development Corp. “It’s a beautiful way to mesh community between different demographics through sports.”
From ballet to gospel, festival showcases Memphis’ artistic side
“We want to uplift all arts and culture that’s taking place in Shelby County,” Shelby County Arts and Culture Liaison Nykesha Cole said of the Art for All event at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Overton Park.
Movers & Shakers
The Campbell Companies, ServisFirst Bank, Saint Francis Medical Partners and Rhodes College’s Office of Academic Affairs announce promotions and additions.
Sudoku: May 12
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Crossword: Mississippi River hero
Here’s a puzzle with clues related to Tom Lee, who rescued 32 people from the Mississippi River May 8, 1925.
Metro
Anatomy of a winter closing: What goes into canceling classes
Way before the weather rolls in, Memphis-area school leaders are already considering the numerous factors that might lead them to close schools.
Premium Education MSCS board member proposes keeping Marie Feagins
Business
Flights canceled across the US; FedEx warns about possible delays
FedEx released a service alert Thursday saying delays and disruptions for inbound and outbound shipments are possible “due to local conditions and restrictions.”
Premium Food News Food Files: The Crazy Coop, Cache 42 Downtown open
Sports
CBHS, Briarcrest, Lausanne, Harding win D2 region track team titles
D2-A and D2-AA track and field results from competition in recent days at Memphis University School and Harding Academy.
High School Sports Collierville runner steals the show at area track meet
Food
$10 Deal: The Lamplighter’s bare bones, but delectable, cheeseburger
Pair your burger with a beer, cue up a Patsy Cline song on the jukebox and let yourself be charmed by the misshapen magic of this Midtown institution.
Suburbs
World famous horses gallop back to Memphis
The horses are back in Shelby County for the first time in more than a decade, appearing at several area Kroger locations this week
Arts & Culture
99 years later, Tom Lee’s heroism remains relevant in poetry competition
Against a wall of windows facing a wind-swept Mississippi River, a small group of people at Beale Street Landing raised a toast to Tom Lee Wednesday, May 8, in the park named in his honor.
Opinion
Conaway: Let’s pick the cabinet
“Aside from the obvious point that we could all suggest better than we’re going to get, the larger point is that we’re all going to need each other as things shake out in Washington.”
Podcasts
Tigers Podcast: Basketball’s rankings, adjustments, ECU game
With Memphis having a week off between Sunday’s home win over North Texas and its upcoming matchup with ECU on Saturday, coach Penny Hardaway said significant changes to his team’s practice structure were coming. Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss what those are and more.
Games
5 by 5 crossword: Jan. 10
If snow is falling, you definitely have time for a quick crossword.