The Grizzlies have signed Scottie Pippen Jr. to a two-way contract. Pippen Jr., a 6’1 ” guard, played mostly in the G-League last season but did play 6 games for the L.A. Lakers. He moves into the spot opened by Memphis when they converted Vince Williams Jr. to a standard contract.
Bluff City Media has a look at Williams and GG Jackson, two young Grizzlies with a ton of upside who once did the Hustle.
Today is National Bootlegger’s Day.
It’s also Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day. So if you’ve been doing Dry January, you can give that up and celebrate National Bootlegger’s Day.
And it’s Judgment Day. Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, and Dominik Mysterio hope you will celebrate.
MIFA’s offices will be closed the rest of this week. Last week their Meals on Wheels clients received 5 emergency meals in anticipation of this week’s weather.
Magician Craig Karges presents Experience the Extraordinary at the Halloran Centre this Saturday.
Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents Dvorak New World Symphony Saturday at the Cannon Center.
DJ Hush plays Central Station’s Eight & Sand Lounge Friday night.
The Lobbyist celebrates its one-year anniversary next week.
Drake has rescheduled the date for his Memphis concert and will be here March 5.
MLGW issued an energy conservation alert yesterday afternoon. However, the utility denies rolling blackouts are going to happen.
The Walgreens at Union and Pauline was closed Monday and Tuesday. I had no idea a Walgreens store would close for this amount of snow, especially when no freezing rain or sleet was involved. And especially a location in a medical district.
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire will come to FedExForum May 29.
The Weather Channel team got a very appropriate welcome to Memphis: Their cars got burglarized at their hotel.
Alcohol-delivery company Drizly is shutting down.
Here’s an article on Feast & Graze’s move from the Main Street Mall to Poplar Plaza. Owner Cristina McCarter will team up with her cousin and they’re adding a new side venture, HighP Hour Wellness. The new location will have a made-to-order charcuterie bar and a juice bar.
About to walk Downtown from 240 and Union in 9 degrees. Pray for me.