Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. took over inside Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night, pulling Memphis out of a sluggish start by unleashing a third-quarter flurry in a 138-107 victory over the Raptors. 

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Led by guard PJ Haggerty and center Dain Dainja, Memphis shot 56.7% from the floor and 42.9% from deep, and finished with 20 assists on its 34 made field goals to go with only eight turnovers.

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Box score: Memphis 83, Tulsa 71

This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at FedExForum.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

One day out — the NBA trade deadline is 2 p.m. Thursday — let’s sift through some of the latest rumors that might be relevant to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Tigers fell behind the Owls by as much as 17 points. They used a big second-half run to get the lead down to four but did not come any closer.

Without a revived contract with Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the Peer Power Foundation began working instead with area charter schools, board co-chair Dow McVean wrote in a public letter Wednesday.

The legislation would directly challenge a more than 40-year-old precedent that ensures all children access to a free public education regardless of immigration status.

The three-day festival was “paused” in 2024, Memphis in May officials said at the time, largely due to issues regarding the reconfigured Tom Lee Park that led to a less-than-successful 2023 installment of the event.

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will vote on the resolution at its Monday, Feb. 10, meeting, authorizing $50,000 from the commission’s contingency fund to pay for the audit.

The vacant lot between FedExFamilyHouse and Quimby Plaza could be filled with a new apartment complex.

“We are not going to give up one of our greatest traditions because of a few people who have no parenting at home and can’t act right,” Mayor Darren Musselwhite said about the upcoming Springfest.

A new-to-Memphis airline is launching non-stop flights to two destinations, including one the Memphis International Airport considers its “top unserved destination.”

In-N-Out Burger’s vice president of store development said there are no specific plans for the Memphis-area yet. 

Collierville Balloon Festival is returning in 2025 after a one-year hiatus, but there are several changes for the September event, including where it is held.

Bertram Williams Jr. previously played the lead in Hattiloo’s latest play, which opened Friday, Jan. 17. 

Are eggs safe to eat now that human cases of bird flu are popping up? The short answer is yes, but they are probably going to cost you. 

Ninety-four-year-old Thelma Scott gave up her season ticket this year. But give up on her Tigers? Not a chance. The university gave her a life she couldn’t have imagined. And it is still giving her friends.