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Against Oklahoma City, the margin for error is thin. That is especially true for a Grizzlies roster missing eight players. 

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Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Monday, Friday, Dec. 22, 2025.

Led by point guard Dug McDaniel’s 23 points, the Tigers picked up an 88-67 win over Alabama State on Monday night at FedExForum.

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Box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Alabama State Hornets at FedExForum on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office did not say what is believed to have caused the man’s death, which remains under investigation. 

The partial closing is due to a new cottonseed oil joint venture between Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland and Pine Bluff, Arkansas-based Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc.

The first day Monday, Dec. 22, of the period to get on the May 5 Shelby County primary ballot opened to a crowd of contenders Downtown and those who are already working on their campaigns.

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Here is a running list of Memphis Tigers entering the NCAA transfer portal, including several following former coach Ryan Silverfield to Arkansas.

No official announcements have been made yet, but newly hired Memphis football coach Charles Huff is filling out his staff. 

As a junior in high school, Cam Spencer created a recruiting profile for himself. His self-belief may be his biggest strength. 

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Today’s photo is of the newly restored pipe organ at St. Patrick Catholic Church and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.

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The state law banning religious charters has not yet been legally challenged, nor has any lawmaker proposed legislation to amend the current law.

Even though we haven’t quite reached 2026 yet, candidates for elections in the Northeast Shelby County suburbs already are making their intentions known with many of the incumbents running again.

In this week’s “Ask the Memphian,” we explain how that distance came to be and compare it to other populous cities across Tennessee.

“Everybody saw that coming,” said Stanton Mayor Norman Bauer on the new gas-powered pickup truck. “We all know that the EV market is not what it’s supposed to be, so yeah, nobody was surprised. I think they’re actually getting to something that is what we’re going to end up seeing.”

While Porch & Parlor is a known destination for celebrations and formal gatherings, it’s also equally appropriate for an impromptu dinner on a Monday night.

“It’s one thing to wage a public fight against a divided MSCS board. It’s quite another to wage a costly political campaign against other, far more entrenched opponents.”

Memphis, on a three-game losing streak, takes on an Alabama State team that has lost its last five games.

Plus, all schools across Shelby County are out for winter break.

Freshman quarterback AJ Hill is entering the NCAA transfer portal, which officially opens on Jan. 2.

“Being filled to the measure of the fullness of God is better than any gift card out there. It exceeds what our carefully curated lists can bring. And it beats the biggest surprise that could ever be wrapped in a box.”

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