The Latest Breaking News from Memphis

Exclusive: Longtime activist who still faces the possibility of a retrial tells the Guardian she believes she’s being ‘persecuted’ for being outspoken

Few saw the Grizzlies star rising to an MVP level so fast because he didn't want anyone to know: He worked in the dark so he could shine like never before.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Driving to (or through) Memphis, you can’t help but notice the giant pyramid. Standing 321 feet tall, it towers over most of downtown as an homage to the city’s Egyptian connections.

Christian Wood (28 points, 13 rebounds) continued his run of phenomenal play in March, leading Houston to a stunning win over Memphis to snap a 12-game losing streak.

Houston is a significant underdog (+10.5) versus Ja Morant’s Grizzlies, but the Rockets might benefit some from playing at home and catching Memphis on night two of a back-to-back.

Houston vs Memphis prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Sunday, March 6

Chris Forsberg: Brad Stevens on @Toucherandrich on Jaylen Brown's ankle: "I think he's doing better than I originally thought when I saw him go down. He's going to be constantly reevaluated over the next couple days … But it doesn't look like a ...

He was in the car late Monday afternoon, on his way to the game at the FedExForum, but his thoughts weren't on his Memphis Grizzlies' match-up with the visiting San Antonio Spurs that night.

Rapper Snootie Wild died Saturday after being found shot in a ditch a day earlier. He was 36.

MINNEAPOLIS — D'Angelo Russell has asked Timberwolves fans to stand at the beginning of games to start a new tradition. By the time the game was late in the fourth quarter, it was Russell's play that had the whole arena on its feet, hanging on his every move.

Kyle Maxwell has sued the city of Memphis and several police officers, claiming he was bitten by a police dog and tackled by officers who mistook him for a burglar. According to the lawsuit, Maxwell was staying in an apartment on the north end of First Congregational Church. Some parishioners…