The big man finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds in his summer league debut. He had the highlight of the game, even as the Grizzlies fell in overtime 97-95.

Scott will earn an annual guaranteed compensation — or base salary — of $550,000 over a contract that spans five years, according to a memorandum of understanding obtained by The Daily Memphian.

David Jones did not have a promise from an NBA franchise when he decided to stay in the draft, but his agency was confident that he would still sign a two-way deal. 

A U.S. Army veteran charged with fatally shooting a homeless man has also been accused of attacking another homeless person with a knife in Downtown Memphis, court documents show. 

The announcement comes after reports that MPD Assistant Chief Shawn Jones lives in Georgia and has voted twice in the state this year.

A warrant was issued for the arrest of Demarion Tackett after he did not appear for a hearing to revoke his bond filed by prosecutors. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Zach Edey’s upcoming summer league debut and the changes to Taylor Jenkins’ assistant coaching staff. 

The Elon Musk-founded artificial intelligence company will hire up to 120 additional people to create a “fiber team,” bringing potential staffing at the Memphis site to 320. 

Memphis City Council will consider a November ballot question that will impact the city’s suburbs and separately, the future of Liberty Park.

A teacher at Southwest Tennessee Community College has said that the incident has shut down everything, even the copy machines.

LeMoyne-Owen is expecting an approximately 30% enrollment increase this fall.

A three-term Collierville alderman will not run in the next election, saying the timing is right to spend more time with family. 

For Memphis newcomers, the idea of an “alien prince” who calls the Bluff City home may seem stranger than fiction. During his brushes with the law and various elections, Mongo would often wear green body paint, a silver wig and a loincloth — but never any shoes. 

Chalkbeat asked Danielle Huggins, Frank Johnson, Towanna Murphy and Jason Sharif about their platforms for the upcoming Memphis Shelby County Schools board race. 

Early voting begins July 12 in important Shelby County races. To help you prepare, The Daily Memphian is starting a series of articles taking a closer look at the Aug. 1 election ballot.

With only one scan, an AI tool called Sybil predicts who will develop lung cancer five or six years down the road, with more than 90% accuracy. It’s important in the Mid-South, where the incidence of histoplasmosis spots on lungs is high.

The booster club doesn’t have the country’s deepest pockets, but its members have a goal to donate $100,000 annually to the Tigers football program.

This week’s puzzle features a photo taken Saturday at the Summer Splash at Overton Park by The Daily Memphian intern Benjamin Naylor,

Ten races in the August election were decided at the April 12 deadline for candidates to file their qualifying petitions. In these 10 races, those who filed are unopposed.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

Memphis begins summer league play Monday in Salt Lake City. The Grizzlies play Utah at 8 p.m. CT. The team will be coached by Jason March.

The Memphis Grizzlies have finalized their coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, adding four new coaches to head coach Taylor Jenkins’ bench. 

Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council has its first council session of the new fiscal year, and council member Pearl Eva Walker hosts a town-hall meeting.

National Weather Service Memphis made a statement on how Hurricane Beryl may affect to the Mid-South — and when.

“When I hear of some old Memphis landmarks biting the dust, my heart sinks a bit.”