{"id":25566,"date":"2022-02-11T08:57:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T14:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=25566"},"modified":"2022-02-11T08:57:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T14:57:31","slug":"friday-update-207","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/11\/friday-update-207\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA trade deadline passed at 2 PM yesterday, and the Grizzlies did not make a move, one of only a handful of teams to do so. Memphis went on to beat Detroit last night, 132-107. The win pulls the Grizzlies within 2.5 games of Golden State for second place in the West.<\/p>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t checked <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/2022-nba-predictions\/\">FiveThirtyEight&#8217;s statistical NBA model<\/a> since the first of the season. It&#8217;s updated after every game. Let&#8217;s see what it says&#8230; Memphis is &gt;99% to make the NBA playoffs. They&#8217;re at 12% to make the NBA Finals and 4% to win the championship.<\/p>\n<p>BarWare will offer a four-course Valentine&#8217;s Day dinner for $69 this weekend, with seatings at 7 PM tonight and 6 and 8 PM Saturday. Check the restaurant&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/barwarememphis\">Facebook page<\/a> to view the menu.<\/p>\n<p>The Downtown Neighborhood Association has announced its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/s\/february-2022-membership-meeti\/3792040087587563\/\">February meeting<\/a>. It will be at Grind City Brewing Co. on Tuesday, February 22. Enjoy river views while hearing from City Councilman Mickell Lowery, a former DNA president. Members get one free beer and there will be a food truck on site.<\/p>\n<p>You need some New Wing Order snacks in your life for the Super Bowl! They&#8217;ll be at Soul &amp; Spirits on N. Main 1 to 5 PM Saturday, and in addition to their usual menu, they&#8217;ll be selling Jalapeno Popper Dip and Buffalo Chicken Salad for $10 each.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/state-investigating-possible-flaw-in-new-tennessee-license-plates\/\">flaw<\/a> in Tennessee&#8217;s new license plate which renders them unreadable by police license plate readers.<\/p>\n<p>ABC 24 has a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localmemphis.com\/article\/entertainment\/family-generations-guide-the-history-of-memphis-jookin\/522-8a63d069-07bd-479e-8b5c-a8c52d34a1f4\">the evolution of Memphis Jookin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Westin hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/412657190547634\">The Pre-Valentine&#8217;s Day Jazz Jam<\/a> tonight from 6 to 9. The first 25 ladies will receive a gift from Strictly Jazz.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for this post. Tired today. Stayed up late playing poker. Back tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/storage.ko-fi.com\/cdn\/widget\/Widget_2.js'><\/script><script type='text\/javascript'>kofiwidget2.init('Tip Jar', '#29abe0', 'B0B57GDFG');kofiwidget2.draw();<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA trade deadline passed at 2 PM yesterday, and the Grizzlies did not make a move, one of only a handful of teams to do so. Memphis went on to beat Detroit last night, 132-107. The win pulls the Grizzlies within 2.5 games of Golden State for second place in the West. 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