Steve Blaydes’ favorite player was Ja Morant. In the first game since Blaydes’ death, the point guard hit the Game 5 winner against the Timberwolves.

The Board of Adjustment approved a variance that would allow for a new TacoNGanas location in East Memphis. 

Have you thrown a big party since COVID? I was out of practice and it was hard; Williamsburg Village in East Memphis keeps hopping; and Cooper-Young is getting bigger and badder.

If both are taken on Day 2, it would be the first time since 2001 that Memphis had two players taken in the first three rounds of the draft.

A cleanup effort in Whitehaven scheduled for this weekend has been rescheduled to next month because of the threat of bad weather this weekend.

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-109 in Game 5, Round 1, of the NBA playoffs Tuesday night. The Grizzlies lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. 

The Grizzlies want to put a complete game together, so they are calling on the home crowd to be loud for a full 48 minutes.

The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen have begun their annual approval of the fiscal year budget and a slight decrease in the property tax rate.

With the purchase of two corners in Cooper-Young, John Currence has plans to build a Big Bad Breakfast for Midtowners.

Memphis has a new four-man front approach to its defensive line, and the Tigers have created depth at that position to make up for the talent they lost last season. 

Tennessee Fertility Advocates is not pursuing legislation but shifting to help their members gain access to expanded benefits for infertility. 

At Eight & Sand, where old-school vibes meet state-of-the-art technology, Chad Weekley is responsible for making sure the music is bumping — and that it’s primarily from Memphis. 

Holocaust commemoration stirs memories of survivor Elie Wiesel and “Rabbi of Buchenwald.”

Grayson Saunier allows just one hit in his longest outing of the season. 

The Grizzlies, shooting poorly from the free-throw line and down by 13 points with less than 10 minutes left, pulled out another inspiring win, led by Morant’s 30 points.

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Box score, Game 5: Grizzlies 111, Timberwolves 109

The only two contested Republican primaries in August for seats in the Tennessee General Assembly representing parts of Shelby County could change dramatically with new challenges that could remove one of the contenders from each of the two-man races.

Those schools have remained under the operation of Memphis-Shelby County Schools since the municipal districts were formed in 2013.

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5, Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs tonight at 6:30. The series is currently tied 2-2. 

Veteran coach Jerome Griffin makes the move to larger school after six seasons at Wooddale; Briarcrest gets a new athletic director.

Jody Moyt, chef at Lafayette’s, was killed after a traffic run-in; another restaurant server has been charged with second-degree murder.

Tenero Café & Butcher is bringing a taste of the Midwest to Memphis. 

The Tigers checked off the biggest objective on their checklist this offseason by securing a commitment from Davis.

The university’s board of trustees announced Tuesday that the interim president will transition to the position permanently. 

“I believe it was happening long before this, it’s still happening and it appears it is going to happen into the future because nobody appears to be willing to take responsibility,” said attorney Sue Palmer, speaking of the alleged harassment.

Army veteran Jonathan Shuskey led the Bucs to fourth place in team standings.