If a couple of key players return and the Tigers snag a couple of their targets, next season could feature a sharp lineup.

Steve Kerr called Dillon Brooks’ play “dirty.” Taylor Jenkins was having none of it. An intense series is getting more so by the moment. Do we really have to wait until Saturday for Game 3?

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Collierville observed National Day of Prayer in Town Square Park. Local leaders, town staff and community members gathered for prayer and worship.

Arlington Community Schools pulls a leader from the Bartlett municipal school district to serve as the new principal for Arlington High.

Kenny Cox homered and drove in four runs to help the Eagles to a pair of victories.

U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen and Michael Kustoff commented at separate events Thursday in Shelby County, elaborating on earlier reaction to the leaked opinion draft on the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the U.S. 

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Dragon Games is an Olympic-style event that gives the students and volunteers an opportunity to come together and support one another.

What’s changed for Ja Morant since the first round? And, as the series moves to the Bay, what could change again? 

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Paul McCoy and Steven Fox, both from Humanities Tennessee, joined Eric Barnes to talk about how the organization has worked with arts and culture organizations in Memphis — and all over the state — during COVID.

“We’re not out to get the little guy. We all used to be the little guy,” said John Currence, owner of Big Bad Breakfast, the restaurant he announced last month would open in Mulan’s space. 

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors for Game 3, Round 2 of the NBA Playoff series on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m.

This week, Ballet Memphis presents a collaborative performance, Crosstown High students present both a music fest and a chalk fest, and a local fashion designer offers a watercolor class for Mother’s Day.

It might have began as a joke, but Memphis’ MVP Fest — started by a group of high schoolers — is a serious commitment to the local music scene. 

Lakeland-based New Life Medical Clinic has shifted its focus to three new protocols meant to help not only with weight loss, but also focusing on specific nutrition for clients.

Do you want to leave Ja Morant open to shoot it, or do you want to watch him blow right past you to the basket? He has hurt the Golden State Warriors both ways so far this series.

“We’re excited to strengthen our presence in the Memphis community and broaden our recruitment efforts for top-notch local talent with the University of Memphis,” Ookla co-founder and CEO Doug Suttles said in a statement. 

The Daily Memphian’s On The Record podcast reviews the results from Tuesday’s county primaries with a look ahead to the August county general election.

The county began demolition of a house next to the Office of Reentry Monday, April 25, and will soon begin construction.

Annual rivalry match produces no goals, but some positives for both coaches.

LeMoyne-Owen College is celebrating its new president Vernell Bennett-Fairs with a series of events this week. The president’s investiture was delayed more than a year by COVID-19.

The Brothers’ performance at the prestigious Penn Relays produced the state’s season-best time.

The annual show is being held for the first time since 2019 and will include surprise guest performances that will be revealed during the concert. 

The upcoming June 4 summit will provide a space for members of affected communities to meet with and seek resources from from clergy leaders, nonprofit organizations, law enforcement and government agencies. 

Heath McMillian will take over as executive vice president for the college’s Blue Oval City campus.