The Memphis Grizzlies have likely put a bow on the 15-man main roster they’ll take into training camp this fall.

Crosstown’s Todd Richardson reflects on the first time he met Clark Ortkiese, the cofounder of Crosstown Brewing Co. who recently died after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Another iconic Memphis store bites the dust. Why is this happening? And how should we feel about it?

Two weeks after Jarmond Johnson was shot and killed at Memphis Rox, the gym reopened with a joyful, mournful — and ultimately hopeful — ceremonial climb.

“Jack didn’t die because he didn’t want recovery. He didn’t die because he was a bad kid. He died because the systems around him were inadequate, uncoordinated, underfunded and broken.”

“In Tennessee, more than 62,000 people are on parole, probation, or community supervision. In Shelby County alone, approximately 7,000 people are released from prison or jail every year. Most of them are ready to work and rebuild.”

“Like much of what I learned in the backyard of my childhood, honor has become a quaint deceit.”

A look at how the Western Conference landscape breaks down after the offseason moves. Where do the Grizzlies rank in the West?

One day in late May 1977, a young Black man took a seat at a desk for his first day as a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

Jarmond Johnson died a hero, according to officials at Memphis Rox. The celebrated climbing gym is preparing to reopen with a memorial climb in his name. 

By working together, fostering understanding, and speaking out against hate, we can ensure that Memphis remains a beacon of safety and acceptance for all.

The more urgent and humbling question isn’t whether God is on our side. It’s whether we are on God’s side.

“Poisoning from edible cannabis products doesn’t typically result in serious problems for adults, but can cause more severe reactions requiring medical attention in children.”

“July Fourth is in you. Look for it, and realize you’re a revolutionary.”

The Memphis Grizzlies were crazy-busy in the opening hour of free agency, but there’s still a lot of little items left on the to-do list. Let’s do some housekeeping.

Shane Young came to Memphis for the mountains. Hey, everyone makes mistakes. But he leaves a thriving MIRC.

“There is time for all Memphians of good will to ask their council representatives to properly fund MATA for daily riders, the businesses that employ them and the good of the entire city.”

An hour and eight minutes into free agency, the Grizzlies had reached four agreements and were one reported contract buyout away from having the 15-man roster the team could take into next season. 

“A decade after leaving the NFL, it’s basically as if the Memphis Tigers' Ryan Silverfield is back coaching professional football.”

Don’t expect fireworks from the Grizzlies in the days ahead with either big additions or big departures.

“Every storefront that opens, every local business that expands and every entrepreneur who secures funding contributes to the economic vitality of our city.”

“We don’t need to borrow an identity. Nashville has been borrowing ours for decades. When my ad agency handled the NBA Grizzlies introduction to Memphis, I tried to make that point.”

One hundred and forty-one years ago, the first Sisters of Charity of Nazareth arrived in Memphis. On Monday, the last one left town. But Sister Trudy Foster left behind a legacy — and some words to live by.

Let’s pause between 2025 NBA Draft rounds to take stock with some next-day notes and reactions to the Memphis Grizzlies’ first-round move, how it might impact the rest of their summer and second-round expectations.

“Memphis is at a crossroads, and the path to vitality lies in bold economic development.”