“Just as a competitor, it’s everything,” Penny Hardaway said after his No. 18 Tigers beat UAB 88-81 Sunday. “You look forward to these types of games. These games are what makes players.” Haggerty scores 25, Rogers adds 21 to help No. 18 Memphis beat UAB 88-81Related content:
By the end of the game Sunday afternoon, it was closer to a nightmare for the Blazers. And there would be no revenge, as the Memphis Tigers completed a brilliant second half comeback — and a regular-season sweep of the preseason AAC favorite.
PJ Haggerty scored 17 of his 25 points in the final 12 minutes to help No. 18 Memphis rally from an 11-point deficit to beat UAB 88-81.
Morant fined for throwing the basketball into the stands Friday night during the Grizzlies game with the New York Knicks.
Here is the box score for Memphis’ game against UAB on Sunday, March 2.
In March, musicians performing locally are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame and have earned Tiny Desk Contest, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Juno Award wins.
Also happening this week: Shelby County marks the fifth anniversary of the first local COVID-19 case, and Daylight Saving Time begins.
Richard Shadyac Jr. helped transform St. Jude into the most trusted brand in the world. His departure after 16 years is a moment of celebration — and uncertainty, too. Calkins: Richard Shadyac Jr. on his legacy, the future, Memphis — and some sports stuff, tooRelated content:
While the indictment does not name the nonprofits, The Daily Memphian analyzed meeting minutes from the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and the Memphis City Council to determine which nonprofits were likely involved.
Two bills seeking to restrict the sale and manufacture of hemp-derived cannabinoids in Tennessee passed through the state House of Representatives Criminal Justice subcommittee last week.
The outcome of a game that could end a 12-year drought for the Tigers hung in the balance. But to those who’d been on the journey with that team, what happened next was inevitable.
In Tigers vs. Blazers in the NCAA Tournament in 1985, there were sometimes nine players from Memphis on the floor at once.
Memphis-area high school lacrosse teams faced off in the Battle on the Greenbelt tournament on Saturday, March 1.
After losing to the San Antonio Spurs Saturday, Aldama wasn’t the only one who vented. Luke Kennard and Jaren Jackson Jr. also shared their annoyance about the team’s lack of urgency.Related content:
The Guns to Garden program aims to dismantle firearms, then remake them into useful items such as garden tools. On Saturday, dozens of people turned in their weapons in exchange for gift cards.
Newly appointed chairman of the Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman’s Circle Mike Keeney said he believes if Memphians can work together, “we can create a place where people want to live.”
“This Coffee Dance we’re all doing with the way we make our morning joe is the way we wake up, it’s the way we ease into the day. Each of us is quietly declaring our own preferences over and over again, every single time the Earth goes round.”
The Saints handled Chattanooga Baylor, and the Gryphons defeated Christ Academy of Knoxville in a road game.
“… Guns to Gardens is a GREAT idea. I believe that Evergreen Church has just scratched the surface.” — Dan Work about Guns to Gardens event transforms firearms into implements of peace
“Here’s an idea…..quit the ‘questionable’ status and PLAY … Plus, you’re disrespecting the fans that pay a LOT of money to come watch the starters when they sit out with ‘questionable injuries’.” — Russell Daws about Santi Aldama: Grizz not ‘respecting the game’ fuels frustration
“I can’t imagine where St Jude would be without Rick Shadyac. You don’t just magically raise $2.7 Billion. He is brilliant, dedicated, committed, focused and kind and he loves Memphis. I will miss having him as part of the fabric of our city.” — Scott Morris about Calkins: As Shadyac steps down, it’s a critical moment for St. Jude
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Also opening this month: a group show featuring nine Memphis artists at Marshall Arts.
“The lack of Black doctors is not due to a lack of talent or drive. It’s a consequence of long-standing inequities that continue to shape who gets to wear the white coat.”
Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC, Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Clean Memphis announce additions.
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From churches to nightclubs, music defines our city’s sense of self and fuels our economy. So go “Walkin’ in Memphis” and give this puzzle a try.
There is no provision for removing a Shelby County commissioner facing criminal charges, but there is a push to strengthen the ethics commission’s role, Chairman Michael Whaley said.
Built in 1925 and reopened in 1981 after Belz Enterprises restored the hotel, The Peabody’s general manager said they are constantly renovating and upgrading all elements of the historic building.
Fox broke a tie with 2.6 seconds left for the last of his 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-128 on Saturday night despite 42 points from Jaren Jackson Jr.
Daily Memphian food writer Joshua Carlucci returns to “Sound Bites” this week to discuss more of his favorite $10 Deals, a major writing project and butchering a goose at home.
The legislation, filed Thursday, Feb. 27, comes after the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted in October to begin the process of giving final say to the residents in a 2026 referendum.
Sound Diplomacy counts 1,148 “music-related assets” in Memphis and within a 5½-mile buffer outside the city. The organization also made recommendations for how to grow the Memphis music industry.
“By reducing the number of aggravated assaults, we can make a real dent in the number of victims of violent crime and reduce our violent crime rate even more.”
Reginald Coopwood of Regional One Health talks on “Behind The Headlines” about alternatives for the hospital rebuild, and why the decision was made to shift the project to a new site.
Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.
Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson dismissed most of the claims in the Friends for Our Riverfront lawsuit seeking to stop construction of the new museum. But she kept the central question in the case.