Hill: It may be ‘zero-sum’ for the league, but it’s bad for the Grizzlies
On a conference call Thursday, league executives offered an explanation for its new lottery system that likely won’t land well with Grizzlies fans.Related content:
Memphis FC falls in home opener
City’s United Soccer League 2 team drops to 0-2, but Thursday was another step in the process.
Here’s who is on the panel that will hear the federal redistricting cases
Three judges have been selected to preside over the constitutional challenges to Tennessee’s new congressional map.
Arlington mayor’s shoplifting case dismissed
The shoplifting charge against Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman was dismissed after an appearance in General Sessions court.
Fred Smith Jr. to participate in Memphis basketball workouts, his father says
University of Memphis basketball summer workouts start June 2. Prized Briarcrest product Fred Smith Jr. will indeed be among the participants, his father told The Daily Memphian.
$15 Deal: Harry’s three-topping pizza
Head to Harry’s Italian Restaurant, owned by the family behind Olympic Steak & Pizza, for this $15 deal available on Thursdays.
State prosecutors, civil rights attorneys argue over bail statute
Attorneys squared off in federal court Wednesday over a 2024 state law that changed Shelby County’s bail-setting procedures.
NBA Lottery reform passes despite Grizzlies objection
Per a team source, the Grizzlies’ vote was based on the league’s implementation of the consecutive picks rule, not based on opposition to the larger lottery reform proposal.
Chef Flavas’ Bartlett location caught fire, but Downtown is ready for business
Owner Chris Moore said they weren’t planning to open the Downtown location of Chef Flavas until mid-June, but now they are offering to-go orders from the new restaurant.
There’s an app to track sex offenders in DeSoto County
There are more than 250 registered sex offenders in DeSoto County. Now, a new app allows residents to track offenders, get alerts if their child is contacted by someone on their watch list and more.
After highs and lows, Duron Sutton finds renewed purpose at Germantown
Football has given Germantown’s new coach plenty. Now, he’s aiming to give his all to the Red Devils.
Eat spaghetti gravy at Italian Fest, and dance to Italo disco at Wiseacre
In this week’s To-Do List, hear “weird music” at Crosstown, watch dragon boats race at Shelby Farms and see Olympic stars on ice in Southaven.
Horseshoe Tunica operator closer to $17B merger
Caesars Entertainment, which operates the Horseshoe casino in Tunica, is being acquired by a Houston-based entertainment company for $17.6 billion.
Methodist hospital back to normal admissions, surgeries after early morning transformer fire
Methodist University Hospital back to normal admissions, surgeries after early morning transformer fire caused damage
Key senators look to break college sports logjam in Congress with bipartisan bill
The senators will introduce a bipartisan bill that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season.
Latest Memphis Safe Task Force news
News and updates on the Memphis Safe Task Force since formally beginning operations on Sept. 29, 2025, in Memphis.
Latest Tennessee redistricting news
News and updates on the new maps for Tennessee’s congressional districts — which split Memphis into three separate districts — and the lawsuits challenging the redistricting.
Redbirds recap: Memphis jumps back to first place with extra-inning win
Memphis wins their third-straight game behind a stellar Joshua Báez slugging stretch.
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“The DA’s office already tracks every case it handles … now state law requires them to … formally transmit it to Nashville. That’s not oversight, that’s paperwork theater.” — Aaron Prather about DA sues over state laws requiring Task Force reports
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Sudoku: May 28
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Daily WordRow: May 28
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Daily Jigsaw: Memphis Memorial Day
Today’s puzzle is from the West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day and was taken by Mark Weber.
Metro
Blackburn says Trump’s $1.8B anti-weaponization fund needs ‘a revisit’
Blackburn’s comments, which came during a stop in Memphis, are her first on the controversial fund that could be used to pay those convicted of violent offenses in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection.
State Government Judges uphold map in state redistricting lawsuit
Premium Downtown Ask the Memphian: How did the U of M law school end up in the old Custom House?
Education MSCS approves final budget before takeover oversight begins
Shelby County What could the 2026 hurricane season look like?
Business
Inked: Downtown’s The Daily News building has a new owner
Local buyers claim former Daily News building and Fox Run Square. Helen of Troy expands to Southeast Memphis.
Premium Transportation & Logistics AutoZone earnings climb as new mega-hub stores beat sales expectations
Health Care Le Bonheur’s next pediatric chief bows out weeks before start date
Premium Business ‘I like my sneakers. I like my Pokemon.’ And so 901 Deals was born.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Boyle elevates executives, SCO names Trustees
Sports
Kickoff times for eight Memphis football games announced
Kickoff times for eight Memphis Tigers football games were announced Wednesday, and the season opener at UNLV will be a late one.
Sports Tigers will open NCAA golf championships
High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason tennis awards: Standouts from MUS, Lausanne honored
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Hill: Who do the Grizzlies take at No. 3? Let’s dive into the numbers.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Mailbag: Trading Ja Morant and other offseason issues
Food
Restaurant Remix: No Comment is staying ’80s-themed but with a twist
“We know we can do oysters. We want to make sure this new menu crushes,” said the co-owner of No Comment as it transitions to a restaurant with an Indian-Italian flavor.
$15 Deals $15 Deal: Wild Beet’s steakhouse salad
Suburbs
Collierville budget plan: no tax increase, higher utility bills and more employee benefits
Molly Mehner, town administrator, has repeatedly urged elected officials to focus on needs instead of wants, calling the financial plan a “plain Jane” budget.
North Mississippi DeSoto County vets start club for fellow disabled former service members
Arts & Culture
Only 16, this Memphis kid has performed nationwide and stars in ‘Michael’
Jaylen Hunter has toured the U.S. in major stage productions of “The Lion King” and “MJ The Musical,” and in recent weeks, millions around the world have seen him play young Marlon Jackson in the blockbuster movie “Michael.”
Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: Discovering ‘Backrooms’, reliving ‘Summer of Soul’
Opinion
Opinion: ‘A garden is the remedy to the human condition’
“Gardening is a chance to connect with something basic, even primal. It’s dirty work, literally, but it puts us in touch with the most fundamental elements of nature from which we all came and depend on for sustenance, beauty and sensory pleasure.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: How the Grizzlies draft lottery chances could change
The team that could be most directly impacted by a new NBA draft lottery rule would be the Memphis Grizzlies — even though Memphis hasn’t picked in the top five since 2019.