Drew Hill and Chris Herrington sort through the reasons Memphis may be interested in trading Ja Morant and the upcoming week of international games. 

Starting center Zach Edey will continue to miss significant time for the Memphis Grizzlies. 

Ja Morant did his first media interview since trade rumors began last week. He was standoffish and answered with short responses to each question.

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This jigsaw puzzle is from the groundbreaking ceremony hosted at the Memphis International Raceway and was taken by Mark Weber.

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Memphis Jewish Community Center, Campbell Clinic, Trustmark, and New Memphis announce promotions and additions.

The council will take the first of three votes later this month on changing the name of the street between the new Memphis Art Museum and the Cossitt Library. 

Details have been disclosed on the contract for Kevin Decker, who has replaced Tim Cramsey as offensive coordinator for the Memphis Tigers.

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The Tigers landed their second former four-star quarterback out of the NCAA transfer portal.

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The announcement that the SmokeSlam BBQ Festival and MIM’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest would likely participate in a shared 2027 event was met with happiness, suspicion, disbelief and — from many MIM board members — confusion. 

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Chris Herrington notes that “January and February can bring the late arrival of some of the prior year’s best films, especially of the foreign-language variety.”

The Tigers will look to get back on track when they face the Owls at FedExForum.

SmokeSlam, the barbecue festival hosted annually at Tom Lee Park, announced on Jan. 13 that it will not host a competition in 2026.

Tennessee state troopers arrested Rebecca Leathers, 55, during the ICE protest that drew hundreds of people to Summer Avenue in the Berclair neighborhood.

Memphis star point guard Ja Morant practiced Tuesday in Berlin, yet his availability for Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic is still a mystery.

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Today’s puzzle is of Geoff Calkins on his last day at 92.9 ESPN and was taken by Mark Weber. 

Memphis lost music legends, corporate titans and community leaders in 2025. Here is a look at their lives.

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners pushed Mayor Lee Harris to send more than $10 million in funding to local prekindergarten classrooms in a vote Monday, Jan. 12.

Thousands of people have been arrested within the past three months in Memphis, and prosecutors in both state and federal courts are feeling the increased load. 

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The NBA wants Berlin (and London) to get an authentic Memphis experience, and what is a Grizzlies game without Grizz?

The commission initially planned to only pay the back rent for Wanda Halbert’s Shelby County Clerk’s Office, but decided Monday to approve money for future rent, too.