New goalkeeper John Berner keeps Memphis in it early before Birmingham picks up the three points.

There’s a reason this game will be on ESPN, and not only because it features fan favorites Steph Curry and Ja Morant. “Making the playoffs in the West is tough,” Morant said. “We knew that from the jump.”

OK, their bridge is more famous. And their team is more famous. But here’s why the Grizzlies can beat the Warriors — and claim eighth place in the Western Conference — in Sunday’s Battle of the Bridges.

More big trucks are rolling through Memphis streets, seeking alternate routes due to I-40 bridge shutdown.

A total of 328,495 people are vaccinated in Shelby County. The number of people fully vaccinated is 241,933 and those partially vaccinated at 86,562.

Some businesses, churches and other organizations feel paralyzed with how to provide a safe, potentially mask-less environment without knowing people’s vaccination status.

Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin Johnson has decided to make a ruling on whether a private oil pipeline company can legally seize access to land through eminent domain proceedings, even though the original lawsuits initiating those proceedings have been withdrawn.

River traffic has resumed along the Mississippi River, averting a potential economic catastrophe, but there’s no relief yet for motorists who want to use the Hernando DeSoto Bridge to cross the river.

For the first time, a class of 17 Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy recruits and two Collierville police officers, toured the National Civil Rights Museum and wrote essays about the experience before taking their training to the streets. 

May 14, 2021: The Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum, 107-106.

Eight Grizzlies rested against the Kings; all the better for one 18-year-old with a very specific Twitter page.

First-year head coach likes team’s work ethic in advance of Saturday’s season opener in Birmingham.

New rule goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 15.

Drone footage shows the Hernando DeSoto Bridge may have been damaged since 2019.

A Tennessee Department of Health report on Shelby County vaccine distribution problems recommends more training and establishing a clear chain of command but concluded no one needs to get revaccinated. 

Tycho Collins, the team’s first academy signing, has had trials in England, the Netherlands and China. 

Walgreens plans a new distribution center in Memphis with 200 jobs. Ampro plans a $30 million expansion in Frayser. And an old shopping center with a huge presence in the Heights neighborhood may be renovated. 

Before they left, barges stuck on either side of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge received a delivery of Rendezvous ribs to see them on their way.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 159 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths.