Max’s Sports Bar will hold a fundraiser this evening to celebrate six years of @brittneymemphis being cancer-free. The night’s profits will be donated to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Come enjoy good times while supporting a good cause.
From WREG: A former Tiger is making the most out of NBA Summer League. Lester Quinones got invited to play on the Golden State Warriors’ summer league team and had a game-high 19 points on Sunday. Although it’s not likely he’ll make the Warriors’ main roster in October, his performance could be good enough to get the attention of a G-League or overseas team.
In yesterday’s post, I wondered how Kennedy Chandler was getting paid for participating in Summer League… turns out the answer is “handsomely, for an American second-rounder.” Unlike first-round NBA draft picks, second-round picks don’t have to be guaranteed any money at all. But Shams Charmia of The Athletic reported yesterday that Chandler has been signed to a 4-year, $7.1 million contract with the Grizzlies, and $4.49 million of that is guaranteed, a record for an American player drafted in the second round.
I watched the Grfzzlies’ Summer League game last night. Observations:
- Jake LaRavia had some sweet moves and looked like a guy who’ll see time at the power forward position in the regular season
- We didn’t see a whole lot from David Roddy. I wonder if the team wants to evaluate them (LaRavia and Roddy) separately since positionally, they somewhat overlap.
- Kenny Lofton Jr. (6’6″, 275) is gonna be a fan favorite down in Southaven this season
- Xavier Tillman Sr. looked like a leader and consummate pro
- Ziaire Williams looked good but at times he played some Memphis Tigers-level sloppy basketball
Opera Memphis is looking for a new home and 3 of the 4 locations it is scouting are in The Edge District.
Cheers to my friend Air Traffic Mike on National Air Traffic Control Day.
It’s also National Fried Chicken Day. Gus’s, Uncle Lou’s, and Jack Pirtle’s would be my suggestions.
A/C update: No progress yesterday, no maintenance people came by. I guess they’re still on hold for parts. Meanwhile, this was going on:
We were just shy of one degree from beating our record high temp for the day! The rain stayed out of most areas, with only with a few scattered showers south of us. If you thought today was a hot one, just wait until you see the temps for the rest of this week! /KH pic.twitter.com/V43ehzf1FS
— MemphisWeather.net (@memphisweather1) July 5, 2022
I talked to a lawyer and she said that under newly-passed Tennessee law, air conditioning is not considered an essential service to be provided by a landlord. Therefore, I would be on legally shaky ground if I withheld my July rent. So I went ahead and wrote a check.
To add insult to injury, Walgreens’ A/C is out too. I can’t even walk over there for 10 minutes of relief.
Back tomorrow unless I decide to take a “F it, my air is still out, I’m going to Bardog” day.