This first installment features deep dives into a couple of big-topic questions like the FedexForum lease, the Desmond Bane trade and its follow-through and more.

“Whatever you think of the members of this particular school board, even they couldn’t screw this one up.”

“Telling the truth about what we’ve done, how we’ve hurt, what we’ve built and where we are going is always hard and troublesome work.”

“We need to start clawing back, kicking and screaming, that which was given and guaranteed by the bodies who stole it from us in the night — literally.”

“This isn’t about panic, blame or partisan finger-pointing. It’s about a community resource we’ve all invested in — through our time, our talent, our listening — and what it will take to keep it vibrant.”

Whether Brendon Lewis is a bridge to AJ Hill or Arrington Maiden, and whether that gap is closed sooner or later, Ryan Silverfield and the Tigers have a plan at quarterback.

“Memphis once again put together a lucrative offer that has been rejected by Big 12. Is that for embarrassment? Or cause for hope?”

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“What Memphis truly needs are those who love this city, whether native or newcomer, seeing it not just as it is but as it could be.”

After 42 years of teaching tennis, Paul Sax is retiring. But he still has lessons to teach us about a well-led life.

“Today, more than anytime in my life, truth and trust are fleeting things, and once lost seemingly impossible to find again.”

The Memphis Grizzlies have likely put a bow on the 15-man main roster they’ll take into training camp this fall.

Crosstown’s Todd Richardson reflects on the first time he met Clark Ortkiese, the cofounder of Crosstown Brewing Co. who recently died after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Another iconic Memphis store bites the dust. Why is this happening? And how should we feel about it?

Two weeks after Jarmond Johnson was shot and killed at Memphis Rox, the gym reopened with a joyful, mournful — and ultimately hopeful — ceremonial climb.

“Jack didn’t die because he didn’t want recovery. He didn’t die because he was a bad kid. He died because the systems around him were inadequate, uncoordinated, underfunded and broken.”

“In Tennessee, more than 62,000 people are on parole, probation, or community supervision. In Shelby County alone, approximately 7,000 people are released from prison or jail every year. Most of them are ready to work and rebuild.”

“Like much of what I learned in the backyard of my childhood, honor has become a quaint deceit.”

A look at how the Western Conference landscape breaks down after the offseason moves. Where do the Grizzlies rank in the West?

One day in late May 1977, a young Black man took a seat at a desk for his first day as a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

Jarmond Johnson died a hero, according to officials at Memphis Rox. The celebrated climbing gym is preparing to reopen with a memorial climb in his name. 

By working together, fostering understanding, and speaking out against hate, we can ensure that Memphis remains a beacon of safety and acceptance for all.

The more urgent and humbling question isn’t whether God is on our side. It’s whether we are on God’s side.

“Poisoning from edible cannabis products doesn’t typically result in serious problems for adults, but can cause more severe reactions requiring medical attention in children.”

“July Fourth is in you. Look for it, and realize you’re a revolutionary.”

The Memphis Grizzlies were crazy-busy in the opening hour of free agency, but there’s still a lot of little items left on the to-do list. Let’s do some housekeeping.