The Early Word: Bad time for Memphis basketball, good time for skinny jeans
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Morning! It’s Friday, Feb. 20, and the NBA All-Star break is over. But don’t call it a comeback, because tonight’s game will likely be a tank-off. The Memphis Grizzlies (without a whole bunch of players) will play the Utah Jazz (without Jaren Jackson Jr.). And both teams are in a race to the bottom for better positioning in the NBA Draft lottery. But before the game, Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo will be watching Olympic hockey.
St. Jude CEO will step down: But he’s not leaving the organization.
Anti-marriage bill passes: The state House passed a bill that discriminates against same-sex couples.
Year’s supply: Say goodbye to running out of birth control pills every three months.
Convention Center leader leaving: Dean Dennis oversaw a massive renovation of the Renasant.
Rideshare prices take off: Your Uber driver is about to pay more to pick you up at the airport.
The Eagle is landing: Hey millennials, Germantown is about to be the place to go for affordable skinny jeans.
Tigers fall apart: The Memphis Tigers are so bad right now, they’re bringing Coach Penny Hardaway to tears.
Salt-n-Pepa’s here … and T-Pain, Dave Matthews Band, Wu-Tang Clan and so many more on the Riverbeat Music Festival lineup.
Mic drop: A new karaoke spot is opening next weekend where you can sing without fear of judgement from strangers.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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