By the end of Game 1, the Grizzlies were just trying to stay away from the most lopsided defeat in NBA Playoffs history. They had waved the white flag early in the fourth quarter. 

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Box score: Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80

The Memphis women won the American Athletic Conference tournament title by defeating Rice 4-2. The Memphis men lost to Rice in their championship match at Leftwich Tennis Center.

Also happening this week: The Wolf River Bottoms Task Force meets for the first time, and Tigers football is back.

Five people were shot, one fatally, in a shooting in the Medical District April 19. 

The Grizzlies suffered the fifth-largest margin of defeat ever in an NBA Playoff game during Game 1 in Oklahoma City.

NBA box score for Game 1 of the first-round series between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma Thunder. 

The jail is more packed than it has been in at least five years, and amid the crowding, more inmates are being placed on suicide watch, according to Shelby County Sheriff’s Office data.

In a commercial kitchen in Frayser, something more than food is being made. Confidence, community and second chances are coming together one meal at a time.

The Redbirds ultimately had the winning run at third base with no outs but were unable to walk off the Jumbo Shrimp on consecutive days. 

“Following Christ means looking at the decisions Jesus made, how he made his way in the world and wrestling with what that looks like for me.”

The president of the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which recently became part of a story about alleged racism in the firing of its executive director, says a broader “shakeup” will take local tourism to another level.

“Every day, Regional One quietly performs life-saving work, often without the recognition or resources it deserves. It serves our entire region – rich and poor, urban and rural, young and old – without pause or prejudice.”