‘There is no help coming’: Grizzlies coach unhappy in loss to Pelicans
Coach Tuomas Iisalo said the Grizzlies have a personnel disadvantage when it comes to limiting opponent possessions, but there is no help coming. Related content:
Box score: Pelicans 114, Grizzlies 106
Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.
FedEx founder’s family offered to buy Grizzlies
FedEx executive Richard Smith said the family inquired about acquiring a majority interest in the team from owner Robert Pera. “But he knows of our possible interest if he ever changes his mind.” Calkins: Robert Pera remains the best hope for keeping the Grizzlies in Memphis.Related content:
Calkins: Robert Pera remains city’s best hope for keeping Grizzlies in Memphis
What is keeping the Grizzlies in Memphis? Robert Pera. And that’s it. He’s still the best chance the city has to keep the team.Related content:
From Cash Saver to Kroger, stores work to restock after winter storm
At area grocery stores, customer demand is high, and restocking depends on location and how products are delivered.
Suburbs pretreated roads, but still need help from Mother Nature
Several suburban officials noted they pretreated major roads with a salt and sand mixture. While they continue to treat them, that mixture only works when temperatures are approximately 20 degrees.
Being snowbound in Wichita gave Tigers time to ‘look in the mirror’
After painful losses to Tulsa and Wichita State, Penny Hardaway gave his team space to reflect. The result? A win over Florida Atlantic.
Arts Beat: Satisfying our craving for crafting
The Bluff City has a taste for zine-making parties, vision-board groups, flash-tattoo embroidery classes and beyond.
For Memphis Tigers baseball, icy field gives new meaning to sliding into third
The snowstorm that has rocked the city since Saturday, Jan. 24, has forced Memphis baseball to get creative in preparing for the Feb. 13 season opener.
Bailey: Germantown’s public art is money well spent
Germantown is adding to its Public Arts Master Plan, and while some may not agree with the approach, it provides another aspect to a well-rounded community.
Trash talk: Memphis waste stuck in the deep freeze
A thaw on city streets at week’s end gives way to another cold snap complicating plans to resume solid waste services and continue clearing streets.
Still slipping and sliding: Memphis braces for one more Arctic weekend
The frozen precipitation on the ground in Memphis isn’t going anywhere for the next few days, at least. Latest updates: Crews make progress on streets, but some business, schools are staying closed Intrepid fun-seekers enjoy thrills of ‘Mount Bartlett’ Situation in South grows more dire as ice, frigid temperatures, outages persistRelated content:
Food Files: Wild Beet Salad Co., The Pop Spot opening
The Pop Spot Bar & Grill on Brookhaven Circle and Wild Beet Salad Co. in Cooper-Young are opening, and may be joined by a new restaurant on Mississippi Boulevard.
MDOT says I-22, I-55 north of Como now open
The winter storm stressed an already thin system, required bringing in help from outside — and showed how one’s best efforts still might not be enough. Even now officials are still advising drivers stay off the roads.
Sudoku: Jan. 30
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.
Daily Jigsaw: Firefighter ‘push-in’
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of Memphis firefighters at a “push-in’” ceremony for new trucks and was taken by Mark Weber.
Daily WordRow: Jan. 30
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Metro
Calkins: After a year of triumph, death and music, the Central High jazz band plays on
Well, darn. The Central High band won’t be going back to New York this year to defend its title in the Essentially Ellington jazz contest. But after a year of triumph and tragedy, that won’t stop director Ollie Liddell from teaching “with (his) hair on fire.”
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Business
Nike to lay off more than 700 workers in Tennessee, Mississippi
It’s unclear how many employees at the Nike distribution center in Frayser are included in the layoffs.
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Sports
Being snowbound in Wichita gave Tigers time to ‘look in the mirror’
After painful losses to Tulsa and Wichita State, Penny Hardaway gave his team space to reflect. The result? A win over Florida Atlantic.
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Food
Table Talk: When the city shuts down, the kitchens stay open
After a few days of cooking up a storm, it was time to venture outdoors and see how some of Memphis’ restaurants were faring.
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Suburbs
Germantown seeks artist with tunnel vision for Greenway mural
The pedestrian tunnel mural will kick off Germantown’s Greenway art project.
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Arts & Culture
Calkins: Good news, chilly Memphians. Some 650,000 (!) tulips will be here soon.
So many tulips! A truckload of tulips! The Dixon Gallery & Gardens is celebrating its 50th anniversary with 650,000 tulips — more than double what it’s ever had before.
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Opinion
Sanford: Is Memphis cooperating with immigration crackdown? The answer is debatable.
One issue arising from Alex Pretti’s senseless death is debatable. It is the extent of Memphis’ cooperation with federal law enforcement during the ongoing surge in the Bluff City.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: What it’s like for athletes in the portal
In the last few years, one of the largest changes to college football and basketball is the number of student-athletes changing schools between seasons.
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Milk, bread and eggs
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of grocery shelves and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.