As the Grizzlies’ series with the Oklahoma City Thunder shifted to Memphis for Game 3 on Saturday, May 11, the Grizzlies found themselves in much better position than during the Clippers’ series.

Instead of staring up at a 0-2 deficit, their Game 2 victory tied the series 1-1 and has allowed them the possibility to advance to the Western Conference Finals just by winning three games at FedExForum.

2. Basketball Boon - Saturday, April 27, 2013

Before the Grizzlies began their first-round playoff series with the Clippers in Los Angeles, Dennis Flanagan looked ahead to Game 3, which was to be played on Thursday night, April 25, in Memphis.

3. Clippers’ Bench Spells Trouble for Grizzlies - Friday, April 19, 2013

The Los Angeles Clippers may or may not prove to be serious Western Conference title contenders. Count TNT analyst Charles Barkley as their No. 1 doubter, having called them “fool’s gold” and compared them to a pretty girl that steals your heart only for you to discover she is “dumb as a box of rocks.”

4. Conley Proving Adept at Stealing the Show - Friday, April 05, 2013

The question came at Lionel Hollins as a compliment, the way many questions after dramatic victories do.

The Grizzlies had just beaten the San Antonio Spurs, 92-90, at a rowdy FedExForum on a driving layup by point guard Mike Conley for the team’s 50th win – tying the franchise record. So the coach was asked to explain his team’s “resiliency.”

5. Troubling Trends Plague Grizzlies’ Recent Play - Friday, March 29, 2013

Maybe, just maybe, this will make you feel a less panicked about the state of the Grizzlies. In beating the Grizzlies, 108-101, the other night at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks led by as many as 30 in the first half yet saw the Grizzlies claw back to within 4 points in the final minute.

6. Business Executives Discuss Grizzlies' Impact - Thursday, February 28, 2013

For years, FedEx Corp. has brought in 50 of the nation’s leading MBA students to try and recruit them to Memphis.

7. Grizzlies Owners Tout ‘Sustained Success’ - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Every year, FedEx Corp. brings in 50 of the nation’s leading MBA students to try and recruit them to Memphis.

After a three-day weekend of briefing those young professionals on the company and civic culture, an exit survey is conducted with those who didn’t choose FedEx. The No. 1 reason for why they opted out of Memphis? The lack of professional sports teams.

8. Startup Ground Zero - Saturday, February 16, 2013

For three days over the past week, Memphis was effectively ground zero for technologists, startup founders, investors and entrepreneurs from near and far.

For that, the city can thank the organizers of the Everywhere Else startup conference who, with help from a collection of sponsors and supporters, took what was initially going to be called “Pitchmas,” happening last December, and refashioned it in a matter of months.

9. Conference Turns Memphis Into Startup Hotspot - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Everywhere Else startup conference that kicked off at the Memphis Cook Convention Center earlier this week has turned the city into ground zero for technologists, startup founders, investors and entrepreneurs.

10. US Sues Standard & Poor's Over Pre-Crisis Mortgage Ratings - Wednesday, February 06, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. government says Standard & Poor's knowingly inflated its ratings on risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the 2008 financial crisis.

The credit rating agency gave high marks to mortgage-backed securities because it wanted to earn more business from the banks that issued the investments, the Justice Department alleges in charges filed in federal court in Los Angeles .

11. Tony and DJ: The City’s Basketball Game-Changers - Friday, January 25, 2013

The supreme talents – the All-Americans, the All-Stars – can take possessions off and still score their 25 or 30 points a night. They can pick their spots to play defense, which in reality means going for a steal here and there, and then mostly defer on the hard work. You know, staying with their man step-for-step, cleaning the glass – sorry, I don’t do windows – or risking humiliation by contesting potential dunks – sorry, I’m not ending up on somebody’s poster.

12. BenchMark to Relocate, Restructure - Friday, January 25, 2013

BenchMark at Southwind Realtors LLC will soon relocate its Southeast Memphis office, add agents, integrate technology into its business practices and go paperless in one fell swoop.

13. Rekindling Crosstown - Monday, November 05, 2012

Video artist Chris Miner says one way to explain the redevelopment of the Sears Crosstown building is likening it to the process of creating art.

“You get into it with a general idea of what you want to do, but then you kind of let it take you wherever you are going to go or wherever the piece wants to go,” he said.

14. Feds Throw Support Behind Lawsuit Against JPMorgan - Wednesday, October 03, 2012

The federal government on Tuesday, Oct. 2, threw its support behind a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase accusing Bear Stearns, the investment bank JPMorgan bought in 2008, of engaging in massive fraud in deals involving billions in residential mortgage-backed securities.

15. Daunting Vision - Tuesday, October 02, 2012

To say the team behind the redevelopment of the nearly 20-year-vacant Sears, Roebuck & Co. Retail and Catalog distribution facility in Midtown’s Crosstown neighborhood has their work cut out for them would be an understatement at best.

16. Snyder’s-Lance Signs Deal In Southaven - Friday, September 21, 2012

A well-known snack food company has boosted its distribution presence in the Memphis area.

Snyder’s-Lance Inc. signed a 26,757-square-foot lease at Airways Distribution Center Building F, 8425 Airways Blvd., in Southaven.

17. New Day Coming for Sears Crosstown Urban Village - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The historic Sears Crosstown building in Midtown Memphis is being redeveloped as a mixed-used vertical urban village, with nine “founding partners” in local health care, education and arts organizations that have signed on to occupy 600,000 square feet of the total 1.4 million square feet of space.

18. Evans Joins MERI As Finance Director - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Devonya Evans has joined the Medical Education & Research Institute as director of finance. Evans, a licensed certified public accountant, will be responsible for heading MERI’s finance and information technology departments.

19. White Joins BankTennessee As Mortgage Specialist - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Judy Sulton White has joined BankTennessee as a mortgage loan specialist. White has worked in the mortgage industry for 30 years and will focus on new-home financing options, mortgage refinances and custom construction loans.

20. Gay, Mayo Help Grizzlies Beat Lakers 102-96 - Monday, March 26, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) – After losing the first three games on their West Coast trip, getting a win in the finale should let the Memphis Grizzlies rest easier on the flight home.

Rudy Gay scored 18 points and Mayo had 12 of his 16 in the fourth quarter, helping Memphis avoid a winless trip by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 102-96 on Sunday night.

21. Bynum, Bryant Help Lakers Beat Grizzlies in 2 OTs - Wednesday, March 14, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – It took two overtime periods, but the Los Angeles Lakers eventually made sure the Memphis Grizzlies stayed behind them in the Western Conference standings.

Andrew Bynum had a season-high 37 points and 16 rebounds, Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 34 points after halftime, and the Lakers beat Memphis 116-111 in double overtime on Tuesday night.

22. Cultures and Flavors Meld at Evelyn & Olive - Monday, March 12, 2012

What does it take to open a restaurant?

Nerve, desire, concept, location, money.

Vicki Newsum-Hall and her husband, Ernest “Tony” Hall, certainly had the desire, they got the nerve, they had a concept, they found the location and somehow the money and – not least by any means – a chef named Xena Lovelady, and they opened Evelyn & Olive Restaurant and Wine Bar on Jan. 9 at 630 Madison Ave., a rather lonely stretch of Madison between Downtown and the Medical Center.

23. Gasol, Conley Lead Grizzlies Past Mavericks 96-85 - Thursday, March 01, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – The Memphis Grizzlies wanted to make sure they maintained the momentum they had before the All-Star break.

They did it by turning back the defending champion Mavericks on Wednesday night – albeit with Dallas getting little production from Dirk Nowitzki, who left with a balky back.

24. Spurs Hand Grizzlies 4th Straight Loss, 83-73 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – The San Antonio Spurs hardly looked like an aging team playing the second night of a back-to-back.

But the Memphis Grizzlies sure appeared to be a team still in a haze from a four-game road trip.

25. Grizzlies Rally From 20 Down to Beat Warriors 91-90 - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The Memphis Grizzlies built their longest winning streak in six seasons with a flurry of fast starts. They kept it going with one of the best finishes in franchise history.

26. Binkley Promoted to VP at Boyle - Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Les Binkley has been promoted to vice president at Boyle Investment Co.

Hometown: Memphis

27. Justice Reports Record False Claims Recoveries - Tuesday, December 20, 2011

The Justice Department reported Monday, Dec. 19, that it has recovered nearly $9 billion in fraud against the government since the beginning of the Obama administration, a record three-year total.

28. Museum Shows Withers’ Legacy Intact - Thursday, September 30, 2010

Work on a new Beale Street museum honoring the life and work of a world-renowned photographer is complete, with the opening planned for mid-October.

The Ernest Withers Collection Gallery and Museum will display Ernest C. Withers’ powerful photographs that celebrate the life and triumphs of Memphis blues. He secured the legacy of Beale Street with a camera lens in spite of an era that ignored African-American achievement.

29. Brownstone Lands First Tenant In Radiological and Vascular Center - Tuesday, June 15, 2010

7695 Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
Sale Amount: $1.6 Million

Sale Date: May 28, 2010
Buyer: MRPC Building LLC
Seller: Salvaggio Group LLC
Loan Amount: $1.2 million
Loan Date: May 28, 2010
Maturity Date: Aug. 21, 2011
Lender: MedArm Inc.

30. Students Tackle Social Injustice in ‘Parade’ - Monday, March 01, 2010

An ambitious fine arts department at Germantown High School will tackle social injustice, religious intolerance and mob mentality in staging a musical that challenges audience members and actors alike.

31. Memphis’ Story Explodes Onto Broadway Stage - Monday, October 26, 2009

The neon shines down on Beale Street every weekend, but on Oct. 19, Beale Street made its way to Broadway, as a Memphis-themed musical made its debut in New York.

“Memphis,” a highly anticipated, original Broadway musical, exploded on the stage of New York’s Shubert Theatre, highlighting the birth of a musical genre that changed the world.

32. Riviana Continues Work On Rice Processing/Distribution Plant - Tuesday, June 16, 2009

2371 Prospect St.
Memphis, TN 38106
Permit Amount: $3.5 Million

Project Cost: $67 million
Permit Date: Applied June 2009
Completion: 2010
Owner: Riviana Foods Inc.
Tenant: Riviana Foods Inc.
Contractor: Linkous Construction Co. Inc.

33. Theatergoers off to See the Witches - Thursday, May 07, 2009

By the pricking of Pat Halloran’s thumbs, something “Wicked” this way comes.

The president of the Orpheum Theatre said that even though the highlight of this season is more than a month away, tickets are disappearing like magic.

34. Economy Declined 0.5 Percent in Third Quarter - Friday, December 26, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - As the longest recession in a quarter century intensifies, analysts believe the small decline in economic activity in the third quarter has worsened significantly in the current fourth quarter.

35. OPEC Slashes Production; Crude Continues to Tumble - Monday, October 27, 2008

VIENNA, Austria (AP) - OPEC said at an emergency meeting Friday that it will slash oil production by 1.5 million barrels to stem the "dramatic collapse" of oil prices, but crude prices plunged 5 percent anyway as financial markets spiraled downward across the globe.

36. BNSF Adds Fueling Facility To Memphis Intermodal Yard - Tuesday, October 07, 2008

5280 E. Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amount: $1.6 Million

Project Cost:$100 million
Permit Date:Applied October 2008
Completion:Second Quarter 2009
Owner:BNSF
Tenant:BNSF
Contractor:Ames Construction

37. Lightman Buys Back Land To Bolster Retail Center - Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Three acres in Centennial Commons
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $2 Million

Sale Date: Sept. 12, 2008
Buyer: Michael A. Lightman Sr.
Seller: Winsouth Hotel Partnership

Details: Michael Lightman Sr. has bought back a three-acre parcel of land in Centennial Commons retail center that he sold to Winsouth Hotel Partnership nine years ago for $1.4 million. The land is on the southwest corner of the Centennial site, which is north of Winchester Road, east of Germantown Road and near Tenn. 385.

38. Wachovia Quits Offering Risky Mortgage Loan - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Beleaguered consumer bank Wachovia Corp. will quit offering a mortgage payment option that allows borrowers to pay less each month than the bank charges in interest, the company announced Monday.

39. Barone to ReplaceFratello as Grizz Head Coach - Tuesday, January 02, 2007
     Tony Barone Sr. has been named interim head coach for the Memphis Grizzlies. Barone is replacing Mike Fratello, who was fired from his head coaching duties Thursday afternoon.
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40. 'If You Build It' - Monday, June 19, 2006

In the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams," a mysterious voice tells Kevin Costner's character, Ray Kinsella, "If you build it, they will come," referring to the construction of a baseball field in the middle of Iowa farmland. A Chicago-based development company is taking that approach, except with a large-scale warehouse project at the northwest edge of West Memphis, Ark., touching the border of Marion.

41. Black Repertory Theater to Open on Marshall - Monday, May 08, 2006

A neighborhood on the edge of Downtown is seeing some growth, the newest of which is a black repertory theater.

The 70-seat, 3,200-square-foot Hattiloo Theater is scheduled to open Sept. 22 at 656 Marshall Ave. and will focus on black theater and art. The building belongs to Pinkney Herbert, the owner of the Marshall Arts gallery at 639 Marshall.

42. Events - Monday, April 03, 2006

The Citadel-Memphis Radio Group and the Tennessee Department of Children's Services present the 2006 Memphis Peace Conference Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the auditorium of the Memphis Board of Education, 2597 Avery Ave. The conference will address the issues of domestic violence, youth and gang violence, emotional abuse and victims' assistance efforts. For more information, contact Tony Nichelson at 682-1106 or anthony.nichelson@state.tn.us.

43. Archived Article: Lead - Wednesday, February 09, 2005
New Construction to Increase I-40 Office

Work Progresses on I-40 Corporate Park

Third building under way in office, industrial development

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

The office market along Interstate 40 in East Memphis is continuing ...

44. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Brian T

Scimitar opens Downtown brokerage office

Scimitar LLC financed $1.1 million through Trustmark National Bank, securing the loan with a building at 8 S. Third St. at Madison Avenue, according to a trust deed filed in the Shelby County Re...

45. Archived Article: Cordova (lead) - Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Commission hearing to address Cordova project

Commission hearing to address Cordova project

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

Gardens of Woodland Hills resident Tony Capps thinks it might be too late for his misgivings to matter, but he int...

46. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, December 04, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY

U of M is one big construction zone nowadays

By JENNIFER MURLEY

The Daily News

There is hardly a corner of the University of Memphis campus untouched by a construction project of some kind within the past five years. <...

47. Archived Article: Union (lead) - Monday, October 29, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY

Former British leader

visits Union University

By JENNIFER MURLEY

The Daily News

Former British Prime Minister John Major will address the pressing issues surrounding The Changing World Tuesday as the keynote speaker...

48. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Lisa Bailey and Stephen Johns have joined First Mercantile Trust Co Lisa Bailey and Stephen Johns have joined First Mercantile Trust Co. as account representative and regional marketing representative, respectively. Bailey received a bachelors degre...

49. Archived Article: Govt Spot - Friday, September 11, 1998
A project has cleared two hurdles and will soon by underway to bring a new eatery to Harbor Town Proposed Harbor Town restaurant clears commission hurdles Construction is expected to begin within 30 days, take six months By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily N...