What was up with all that drag racing in the Downtown core in the 3:00 AM hour? I have never heard engines revving so loud. And it went on for a long, long time, waking up the entire neighborhood.
FexExForum will be striped blue and white today as the Memphis Tigers host #1 Houston in a tremendous opportunity to move up in NCAA tournament seeding. Gates open at 9:30, Senior Day ceremony is at 10:30, and the tip is at 11:00 this morning. There will also be a reunion of the 1972-73 Final Four team. TV: CBS
Ja Morant will take some time away from the Grizzlies following a post he made to Instagram appearing to show him holding a gun in a nightclub. At minimum, he’ll miss the game at the L.A. Clippers tonight and the game at the L.A. Lakers on Tuesday. The earliest he could be back is at home Thursday vs. Golden State. The Athletic indicates this is a suspension rather than voluntary on Morant’s part.
Sigh… this probably marks the end of the Grizz’ #2 ranking in the Western Conference. I hope the team gets Ja the finest sports psychologist in the country. Being a superstar ain’t easy.
Ja won’t be the only Grizzlies starter to miss tonight’s Clippers game. Dillon Brooks earned an automatic one-game suspension Friday night when he picked up his 16th technical foul of the season against Denver. Hmmm the Grizz are 38-24… a total of 62 games… that means Dillon the Villian averages a “T” at a rate better than 1 in every 4 games… yeah that is kind of a lot.
Memphis will also have to do without reserve F/C Brandon Clarke tonight and for the rest of the season. He’s out with an Achilles tear. Hey, front office, this might be a chance to call up Kenneth Lofton Jr. from the Hustle and see what he can do on the big stage.
In addition to being Cinco de Marcho, it’s also National Absinthe Day (Blind Bear can help with that) and National Poutine Day (Kooky Canuck can help with that).
The weather for today sounds perfect. High 71, low 54, 7 MPH wind. No chance of rain. I’ll wear shorts and the new T-shirt my friend Randy brought me from Troll Pub in Dayton. He brought Butt Slut #1 the same shirt, so I guess we’ll be Twinkies. Although, I am ever-so-slightly mad at Butt Slut #1 about a comment she made Thursday. So maybe I’ll turn my shirt inside out if she has hers on.
ABC 24 has a look at how the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, which appears at the Orpheum this weekend, inspires youth.
Also from ABC 24: B.J. Chester-Tamayo of Alcenia’s shares her story: “Love is the rule”
Ferraro’s Cheesy Corner & PIzzeria at 111 Jackson is back open with a new menu and beer specials.
If you want to support performers’ rights to express themselves freely, there’s a Beauties on Beale drag show at the Hard Rock at noon today.
That’s it for now. I’ll probably watch the Tigers game at Bardog. Back tomorrow if there’s enough news.