How does the first mayor and keystone member of early Memphis grow to be a forgotten piece of history? A local author may have an answer or two.

A look at Memphis Grizzlies basketball executive Zach Kleiman’s major trades and ones that might have something to tell us about front office tendencies and the future. 

It’s mudbug season, and trucks such as Crawfish Cabin and Memphis Crawfish Co. are crawling in the season’s biggest, better crustaceans. 

Wells started and appeared in 69 games for the Grizzlies this season and averaged 12.5 points and 3.2 rebounds. 

Also happening this week: There’s a new face on the Shelby County Commission.

Third baseman César Prieto doubled the Memphis lead with a second-inning single and error to make it 4-0.

Madlock was previously an assistant coach on Hardaway’s staff with the Tigers from 2018-21.

Amid the phase-out of the penny, a resolution seeks help from the Tennessee Legislature to change state laws that don’t allow court clerks to round up or down the amounts they collect in court fines and fees.

After more than a year of back-and-forth on a controversial proposal to track the immigration status of Tennessee students, two dueling versions of the bill have stalled in the General Assembly.

“I am keenly aware of the sting of goodbyes. Right now, even insignificant moments seem to carry weight; every parting hints at some grander departure that’s waiting just around the bend.”

Jonathan Walker has collected about 6,000 sketches, cels and storyboards from the late 1990s anime series “Nazca.” And he’s using them to launch a preservation project honoring the craftsmanship of the art form.

Some suburbs contract out while others provide their own services. They don’t all provide the same options, and the prices residents pay also differ.

Tee and Greg Westbrook founded the annual traveling marketplace that also offers guidance for vendors who want to create sustainable business models.

In the NBA Draft, teams “hit” about a third of the time. How have the Grizzlies done under Zach Kleiman?

“Memphis does not have to choose between growth and stability. By directing density to the right places, supporting homeownership, investing in transit, and revitalizing neglected corridors, we can achieve both.”

Today’s puzzle is “Sixteen Men Make a Rod,” in Honduran mahogany, by Memphis artist Frank Hayden and is courtesy Dixon Gallery & Gardens.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play. 

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With so many of the team’s more established talents not playing, a lot of fans had been yearning for the talented rookie to flex his game a little more. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 125, Bulls 124

The game was close throughout with neither team building a comfortable advantage. Both teams were playing the second night of back-to-back sets after each losing Friday.

NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Chicago Bulls at FedExForum in Memphis on Saturday, March 28.

First baseman Blaze Jordan, who played his high school baseball for DeSoto Central High, led the Memphis offense with three hits. 

Memphis defeated Wichita State 11-1 at FedExPark on Saturday. The two teams finish the three-game conference series Sunday at 1:05 p.m.

The son of coach Penny Hardaway becomes the first member of the 2025-26 team with eligibility remaining to announce his intention to depart the program.

The march began peacefully at Robert R. Church Park, but confrontations with police at the end of the day led to arrests. Two of the arrested marchers have been released, but two others remain in custody.