This week’s puzzle features a photo from a celebration of local pup celebrities Sir Meatball and Milkshake. 

Bryan Torres led the attack going 4-for-5 with the home run, two runs scored and two RBIs. Jose Barrero went 3-for-5 with a solo home run.

Also happening this week: James Beard Award finalists will be named, and pickleball is popping up.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the firing of Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and answer questions from readers on social media. 

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on Sunday.

Memphis drops season opener 26-12 to Michigan Panthers. 

The Monday, March 31, County Commission meeting will be a busy one. On the agenda is an advisory board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools and a call for public hearings on xAI’s permitting process.

It was all about dogs Saturday at the Dogchella event honoring two English bulldogs who are Instagram sensations.

Several years ago, Talana Patterson kept seeing her husband and son’s receipts from a store called Bricks & Minifigs; once she visited herself, the family made an even bigger purchase. 

Lent should unsettle our belief we’ve done anything to justify what we have and what others do not. And that, I believe, is a way of life worth living.

Defined largely by triumph, but tainted too, the 1984-85 Memphis State Tigers basketball team was perfectly imperfect, a fun bunch that had faults but also had a blast.

Several high-profile restaurant projects have taken much longer to open than originally expected. And while perfecting recipes, hiring staff and fine-tuning the concept are key ingredients, there is often another big hurdle.

“Imagining a Memphis supplied with a well-informed coffeeman, uninterrupted conversation and Sunday afternoon car rides isn’t so bad.” 

Ready for today’s sudokus?

After an “insane” 48 hours, the Grizzlies lost to the Lakers, 134-127. So how can interim coach Tuomas Iisalo make it better? By doing one important thing.

The Grizzlies have only eight games left in the regular season, so what’s left to accomplish? “Anything we want,” Ja Morant said. “It’s not like we’re eliminated from the playoffs.”

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Following a Saturday loss to the Lakers, the Memphis Grizzlies players shared their reactions to the Friday firing of head coach Taylor Jenkins. It’s safe to say they were surprised. 

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Box score: Lakers 134, Grizzlies 127

Grizzlies’ interim coach Tuomas Iisalo talks before Lakers game

The Los Angeles Lakers held on for a win over Memphis in the Grizzlies’ first game under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo. Iisalo took over Friday after head coach Taylor Jenkins was fired.

NBA box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers played inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo spoke to the media before Saturday’s game with the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum.

Louisville takes the second game of the three-game series with Memphis. The Redbirds will be looking for their first win of the season when they play the Bats at 12:05 p.m. Sunday in Louisville.

The convention to elect a local party chairman went astray over the bylaws and the 300 attendees never got around to voting on a new leader. 

Dozens gathered at Grind City Brewing on Saturday to celebrate all things canine as part of the annual Dogchella event. Local dog celebrities Sir Meatball and Milkshake lent their star power to the event.

We are only hours away from getting answers to how the players will respond and just how different Interim Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s lineups, rotations and game strategies will or even can be.

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman kept his comments brief Saturday morning as he addressed the firing of Coach Taylor Jenkins.