What an eventful NBA draft night means for the Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies have decisions to make during free agency now that the roster is starting to get much more crowded.
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VIDEO Shelby County
Push for broader state mask mandate bridges the gap to a vaccine
The mayors of Bartlett and Germantown are pushing Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for a statewide mask mandate. Short of that, they’re working to create a county-by-county mandate among West Tennessee mayors.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball
Draft night for Precious Achiuwa and James Wiseman brings Hardaway full circle
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway, a former draft pick himself, continues to strengthen Memphis' NBA legacy through his players.
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Recipes
Local chefs share their Thanksgiving recipes
This year, forgo the big celebration and have a Tiny Thanks with only your closest crew. We have plenty of recipes from local chefs that are right-sized for the year.
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High School Sports
A winning kick for Collierville player also helps his mom’s cause
Mom’s lung cancer diagnosis five years ago prompted the special teams standout to join the fight.
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Public Safety
Weirich releases video in police shooting of Martavious Banks
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich has released body camera videos of the 2018 police shooting of Martavious Banks.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Memphis’ Kory Gainwell enters transfer portal
The running back is the younger brother of Kenneth Gainwell, who opted out before the season.
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Update Shelby County
Health Dept. promises new directive by Monday
“It is our opinion that things are at a point where we need to take some action,” Dr. Bruce Randolph said. “Now, the action may not be what is outlined in accordance to the tripwires. It may be something less than that. But indeed, we must act now because if we wait too long, then the numbers will be even worse.”
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Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Nearly 400 new cases reported
The 389 cases come from 3,621 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.7%.
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Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies Insider: Memphis Zoo gets its own Ja — Ja Raffe
The Memphis Zoo’s chief marketing officer has waited more than a year to name a baby giraffe “Ja Raffe.” It finally happened Thursday.
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Transportation & Logistics
Indy nonstop lasts 40 days as air travel shakedown continues
Delta Air Lines told Memphis International Airport officials it didn’t generate enough business to justify continuing a Memphis-Indianapolis nonstop that began Oct. 1.
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Shelby County
New COVID restrictions coming as numbers rise
Increased restrictions designed to curb the rising COVID-19 numbers are likely coming soon, mayors were told Thursday.
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Health Care
Baptist one of the first to join trial of drug to prevent COVID complications
The trial of Quellor, a drug to tame inflammatory response in COVID-19, is for people already sick and with underlying conditions.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball
Tigers forward Isaiah Stokes suspended for the season
Coach Penny Hardaway says status of Moussa Cisse and transfer DeAndre Williams remains in limbo.
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Health Care
St. Jude researchers discover cytokine link to COVID
If the study can be replicated, it’s possible drugs already in use could be quickly repurposed to fight cytokine storm.
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Geoff Calkins
Calkins: At the NBA draft, a big night for Memphis
James Wiseman, Precious Achiuwa, Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Grizzlies all had a big night at the NBA draft.
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Memphis Grizzlies
Justise Winslow, Jackson likely won’t be ready for start of season
With earlier than expected start to season, Grizzlies face disappointing news on injury front.
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Memphis Grizzlies
Report: Grizzlies sign Gonzaga’s Killian Tillie, Butler’s Sean McDermott in two-way contracts
The undrafted forwards will spend time in the G League as well as with the Grizzlies.
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Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies trade up twice, select Desmond Bane, Xavier Tillman
Memphis moved up to get an experienced shooter and an elite defender in the 2020 draft.
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Justise Winslow, Jackson won’t be ready for the start of the season
Report: Grizzlies sign Gonzaga’s Killian Tillie, Butler’s Sean McDermott in two-way contracts
Miami Heat draft former Tiger Precious Achiuwa with No. 20 pick
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Memphis Tigers Basketball
Miami Heat draft former Tiger Precious Achiuwa with No. 20 pick
Achiuwa and James Wiseman became the first pair of first-round draft selections for the Tigers since 2006.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball
Warriors draft James Wiseman with No. 2 pick
The 19-year-old has been considered an elite prospect since he was in middle school.
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Transportation & Logistics
Family seeks $3 million in FedEx hub death
The family of a man killed in a Nov. 13, 2019, accident at the FedEx Memphis hub is seeking damages from FedEx and a supplier of a cargo containers.
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City of Memphis
Smiley files ethics complaint over Ford outburst at council meeting
Council member JB Smiley is also seeking a change in council rules that would allow the chairman of the body to bar a council member who does what Ford did twice during Tuesday’s council meetings.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Here’s why Memphis is taking ‘hot’ Stephen F. Austin team seriously
The Tigers are a 30-point favorite in Saturday’s game, but don’t forget about the unnecessarily difficult win against South Florida.
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Shelby County
Harris order begins county green fleet pilot
With $500,000 in federal grant money, the small-scale pilot includes electric vehicle chargers as well as a broader reconsideration of how county government makes the decision of which vehicles to purchase.
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