“Transitions offer us time and again the opportunity to choose well how we will be and how we will respond to the world around us when we are not in charge.”

“In Memphis, there is so much that’s hard to hear. But this —this is something really, really good that’s happening in our city.”

Dr. Dale Viox was sworn in Saturday, Nov. 18, in Nashville during theTennessee School Boards Association Delegate Assembly at the Opryland Convention Center.

Eight hours of meetings focused on federal education funding and whether Tennessee should give that funding up wrapped last week. Here are some of the main takeaways.

The longtime radio DJ is ‘a Memphian through and through’ and she has a heart for making classical music accessible. “It’s not scary. It doesn’t all sound like the shower scene in ‘Psycho.’”

Four female victims are dead and one injured after separate shootings Saturday that seem to be related, police said. The male suspect was later found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. 

Ziarie Williams spent a week reflecting. Then he emerged with a clutch performance that left Memphis celebrating a 19-point comeback win in San Antonio. 

The Memphis Grizzlies completed a comeback in San Antonio on Saturday with the help of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ziaire Williams. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 120, Spurs 108

NBA box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs.

Though Memphis matched Arizona’s efforts in the first half, the Tigers ultimately fell in the first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Nassau, Bahamas. 

Memphis still has a chance to reach a 10-win season for just the fifth time in school history. A win at Temple next week would be the 10th time in school history the program has reached nine wins.

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Box score: SMU 38, Memphis 34

Jamie Steward and her husband Chris Steward first met Kamryn and Marcquese ten years ago, when the two children were 5 and 3 years old, and on Saturday, Nov. 18 the Stewards officially made them a part of the family.

“Coach Ryan Silverfield and the Tigers still have a chance for a 10-win season, yet so much more could have been accomplished.”

The Mustangs broke a four-game road losing streak against the Tigers with SMU’s first victory in Memphis since 2013.

A fatal shooting and attempted murder at a Collierville apartment complex two months ago became a double homicide Friday.

Owners of the historic building unwittingly created an uproar by starting to paint the brick. But they’re fine with a plan to restore the original facade at the future Tekila Modern Mexican restaurant site.

The flyer features deals and discounts from 14 local businesses, including ARCHd, Boshi Botanicals, Everbloom Design, Shop Mucho and Mbabazi House of Style. 

“There’s something that’s got to be done so no other mother has to feel this pain,” said Angela Kirkendoll, whose son Myra died this week. 

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland talks about coming to the end of his 8-year tenure as mayor in the first part of a two-part interview on “Behind The Headlines.”

In this episode, Bianca Phillips, Natalie Van Gundy and Holly Whitfield go through their lists of food-inspired gift ideas. Think special bottles of locally distilled bourbon, a tea-party experience, international snack packs and Memphis-made treats.

The transfer from St. John’s scores 22 in the Memphis Tigers’ win over Alabama State.

Southwind and Fairley also advance in their respective classifications.

It wasn’t always pretty — at all, actually — but Memphis finished the game shooting 52.5% from the floor and 44% from 3. It also had four players tally double-digit points.

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Box score: Memphis 92, Alabama State 75

Tony Madlock returns to his ‘roots’ when Memphis hosts Alabama State

The Tigers will face Pittsburgh in the round of 16 at 6 p.m. Sunday in Fayetteville.

Here are some Grizzlies items of note as the weekend double-dip looms, with a road game Saturday at San Antonio and a home game Sunday against Boston. All without Marcus Smart.