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    Herrington: After Ja Morant’s ‘quiet quitting’ and postgame display, what’s next for him and the Grizzlies?

    The Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant were both off to a decent start to the season. Then, on Friday night, things got unexpectedly messy. What was that about, and what’s next?

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  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: What happened when Calipari returned to Memphis? The only thing that could have happened, of course.

    When John Calipari and Penny Hardaway walked to center court at a little after 8 p.m. Monday night, the Memphis fans rose and unleashed an ovation for them both.

    By Geoff Calkins October 28, 2025
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    Can you hear us now? Daily Memphian adds audio features

    In recent weeks, we’ve added more audio capabilities to our site. 

    By Mary Cashiola October 27, 2025
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    Shoemaker: Gibson’s Donuts. Ching’s Hot Wings. There’s more to Calipari than basketball.

    Longtime Memphians know a different side of John Calipari that some don’t. 

    By Sam Shoemaker October 27, 2025
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Three games in, Cedric Coward is already trying our patience

    Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward’s weekend breakout game echoes some lofty company. Plus, four other things Chris Herrington liked from the Grizzlies last week.

    By Chris Herrington October 27, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: This Halloween, wear a mask — but don’t hide behind it.

    “On Nov. 1, may we learn to do a better job of taking off our masks, the facades that sometimes blind us from being who we really are and becoming the blessings we were meant to be.”

    By Micah Greenstein October 26, 2025
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: They did it again! Tigers once again give Memphians a reason to believe.

    Memphis rallied to beat nationally-ranked USF Saturday. And suddenly, all is right with the Tiger football universe once again.

    By Geoff Calkins October 25, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: We must address forensic crime lab needs

    “Failure to act will increase backlogs, slow investigations, and create questions regarding the reliability of forensic evidence in the courtroom. That is why a taskforce should be developed including key stakeholders and experts in forensics to build local capacity.”

    By James McCutcheon October 23, 2025
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Cohen-Pearson race will be a winner for political engagement

    “This is a political moment that could determine, once and for all, if it’s time to pass the local baton from Baby Boomers to Millennials.”

    By Otis Sanford October 23, 2025
  • Premium Memphis Grizzlies

    Herrington: Cedric Coward’s ‘perfect’ night, and other Grizzlies first impressions

    A blockbuster third quarter, a promising rookie debut and a vintage “Call 12” finale meant a fine time for home fans. And a “W” always leaves a good taste. 

    By Chris Herrington October 23, 2025
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Happy 25th opener, everyone! Because Ja was Ja.

    Cedric Coward was perfect and Ja Morant was even better as the Grizzlies opened their 25th season with a win.

    By Geoff Calkins October 23, 2025
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: The Grizzlies are tipping off their 25th season in Memphis. Here’s to 25 more.

    “What should Grizzlies fans want out of the team’s 25th season in Memphis? A new lease on FedExForum.”

    By Geoff Calkins October 22, 2025
  • Premium Memphis Grizzlies

    Herrington: Grizzlies will embark on a high-stakes season — on and off the floor

    Perhaps like no season since their first together, this Memphis Grizzlies season will be about Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.

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    Ja Morant cleared for season opener. Ty Jerome will be out weeks.

    By Chris Herrington October 21, 2025
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Coach Cal Countdown: Darius Washington Jr. had three shots to lift Memphis into the NCAA Tournament

    This is the second installment in a nine-story series remembering games that defined the John Calipari coaching era of Memphis Tigers basketball. Today: A chance to beat Louisville and make the 2005 NCAA Tournament. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 20, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Echols: What word does God use for you and me?

    “What we name each other, both on legal documents and in earned fellowship, is enough to determine some amount of lifelong meaning. But the grace-filled name God gives to us, both in secret and in stone, will be who we are for the rest of eternity.”

    By Candace Echols October 19, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: What the federal task force proves about the council’s traffic-stop policy

    “Instead of treating a horrific tragedy as an isolated incident and holding those specific officers accountable, the council put the entire MPD culture — and legitimate policing — on trial.”

    By Erica May November 01, 2025
  • Opinion

    Opinion: Mayor Harris isn’t listening to Memphis families about MSCS

    “Instead of waiting for the school board election, we demand an immediate, concrete commitment to fix our schools and restore public trust.”

    By Sarah Carpenter October 19, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Environmental justice is not negotiable

    “Every person has the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water and live free from the fear of corporate exploitation.”

    By Tameka Greer, Brionté McCorkle October 18, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: How a circular economy supports the ‘Digital Delta’

    A circular economy is about designing systems that are efficient, adaptive and less vulnerable to shocks. 

    By Nefertiti Orrin October 18, 2025
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: It was a surreal night on Beale Street — and everything Penny Hardaway dreamed

    What do you get when you combine Penny Hardaway, Beale Street, Memphis Pom, the FBI and the National Guard? A night of Memphis basketball that seemed like a dream.

    By Geoff Calkins October 17, 2025
  • Premium Memphis Grizzlies

    Herrington: The Grizzlies have been bad in preseason. A reason to worry?

    Preseason struggles are rarely predictive, but have the Memphis Grizzlies given fans good reason to worry? 

    By Chris Herrington October 24, 2025
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: We don’t need military occupation. We need poverty eradication.

    “That jail was already overcrowded; today it holds 800 people over capacity. Incarceration is not the solution.”

    By Letters to the Editor October 15, 2025
  • Premium Memphis Tigers Football

    Hill: Memphis wants GameDay. But will GameDay want Memphis?

    ESPN College GameDay may have interest in the Memphis Tigers, but much depends on what happens in other games this weekend.

    By Drew Hill October 14, 2025
  • Premium Guest Columnists

    Echols: ‘Walking in Memphis’ isn’t what it once was

    Candace Echols says she walks the line between “a willingness to satisfy my human craving for a good run” and “a consent to be on high alert.”

    By Candace Echols October 12, 2025
  • Premium Memphis Grizzlies

    Herrington: A wide-angle preview of coming NBA season

    Will the Oklahoma City Thunder repeat as champs? Who will come out of an injury-rattled Eastern Conference? How many games will the Memphis Grizzlies win? Chris Herrington gazes into his NBA crystal ball for league-wide preseason predictions. 

    By Chris Herrington October 09, 2025

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