An avalanche fell inside Portland’s Moda Center on Sunday night as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies beat the Trail Blazers 134-89. 

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Box Score: Grizzlies 134, Trail Blazers 89

Alasia Smith’s career-high 28 points helped the Tigers improve to 2-1 in the 2024-25 season.

The Tigers battled for over 100 minutes in the Florida heat, playing to a scoreless draw after regulation and through the first overtime period before losing in the second overtime.

Memphis celebrates Veterans Day with ceremonies, parades and a fundraiser. Plus, here’s what is closed. 

Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council holds its first post-election meeting, and the Downtown Memphis Commission wants input on design guideline changes.

The forum will address juvenile crime, bail, truancy and other factors with speakers including representatives from the Memphis Police Department, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, General Sessions Court and the school system.

The nonprofit that helps sex-trafficking survivors has opened a new shop in Chickasaw Oaks Plaza that will carry the local wildflower honey and honey products. Its new Midtown clinic will expand trauma-informed services to the community.

CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors released their quarterly market industrial reports with both showing cautious optimism for the fourth quarter.

City officials are redoing the tennis courts and adding a new pavilion to Glenview Park, part of a renovation package that promises an enhanced experience for visitors that’s served the neighborhood for more than 75 years.

“He’s here to fundamentally rework IP and make it successful,” a financial executive said about CEO Andy Silvernail.

Local Democrats are examining their tactics in a low-turnout presidential general election. Meanwhile, fewer local Republicans voted for President-elect Donald Trump than four years ago even as U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn grew her countywide totals.

The museum team plans on transforming one event space into a STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — exhibition and creating a cityscape in another section. Eventually, leadership has plans for more outdoor spaces.

There seems to be little interest in retaining Quail Ridge as a golf course, so what are the possibilities for the site?

Ron Olson celebrated 50 years in Memphis radio at the beginning of November. How has he done it? By making us laugh.

Two Memphis schools are now several months into their decisions to go completely phone-free during classroom hours. Last week, Candace Echols checked in with both campuses to see how things are going.

Here are today’s sudoku puzzles.

This week’s crossword puzzle is inspired by musical performances scheduled for the Memphis area this month.

Dylan Sampson rushed for a career-high 149 yards and a touchdown to take Tennessee past the Bulldogs. He led the Vols’ offense after quarterback Nico Iamaleava exited with an upper-body injury.

“Once it opens up, you know, it’s showtime,” said the Tigers combo guard, who finished with a game-high 29 points to go with three assists and three rebounds, with 16 of those points coming after halftime.

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Box score: Memphis 80, UNLV 74

Christian Brothers University eliminated 12 vacant positions, plus eight part-time and full-time nonfaculty roles, and some school leaders have taken pay cuts in an effort to regain solid financial footing after being placed on probation.

Jaxson Dart threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Antwane Wells Jr. in the third quarter and Caden Davis kicked five field goals for the Rebels.

NCAA box score for the University of Memphis game against UNLV in Las Vegas.

PJ Haggerty scored 29 points and Colby Rogers added 16 as Memphis used a strong second half to improve to 2-0.

The admirer who traveled from Atlanta was part of the crowd on Beale Street as a brass note honoring West Tennessee native Tina Turner was unveiled. Two others are also set for the Walk of Fame: author Robert Gordon and the late pianist Berl Olswanger.

IndiaFest Memphis 2024 brought the foods, music and dance of India to Agricenter International and photographer Greg Campbell was on hand Saturday to capture the colorful event, which is presented by the India Association of Memphis.