Drew Hill and Chris Herrington give their instant reaction to the NBA Draft Lottery results. 

Joel Bailey’s Lynx are looking for their fifth consecutive team title in Division 2-A. Elsewhere, the Memphis area will be well-represented when play begins Tuesday in Chattanooga.

Today’s puzzle is from the Met Gala Watch Party at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and was taken by Greg Campbell.

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This political roundup dives into the surprising number of write-ins in the Shelby County primary races, a short — and litigious — history of redistricting in Tennessee and more. 

The 200-plus teams in MIM’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will compete for a share of $200,000 — as well as bragging rights. Here’s all you need to know.

After Amazon announced its expansion of its logistics services, experts said the market might have overreacted. FedEx, UPS, DHL and the other Memphis logistics companies bet on resilience.

Also happening this week: Tigers coaches go on tour, and the Civil Rights Museum reopens its Legacy building.

Memphis has not lost any of its six series matchups in the 2026 season.

Daniel Prewitt nearly lost his leg after a high-speed chase in Arkansas. That outcome was avoided thanks to a Regional One team that reconnected tiny blood vessels, some smaller than a human hair.

For Memphis retailers and farmers, the current reality is higher prices and tighter supply.

This jigsaw puzzle is a photo from the groundbreaking of a new hospital in Fayette County and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.

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There is a single spot in Memphis where you can stand in all three congressional districts. It’s an absurdity, yes. And a cause for rage.

“The musicians among us will be familiar with the concept of ‘tonic chord.’ It’s that set of notes in a musical score that leaves the ear — and therefore the mind and even the body — feeling settled, complete, finished, at rest.”

The property was used as a hospital and stable by Union troops during the Civil War.

“I don’t need to sing. I don’t need to dance. I don’t need to be the best writer. In short, I don’t need to chase who and what I’m not; it’s enough to be thankful for what I am and work to be the best I’m capable of being.”

Brittney Wilson’s mother, Tonya Cannady, was her best friend. When her mother and brothers were killed in a car wreck, she considered quitting nursing school. But her mom’s colleagues at Youth Villages helped her get through it. 

A 2025 study by the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank found that BNPL borrowers are typically female, younger, renters, and less educated; but, surprisingly, have higher household incomes.

For these three female entrepreneurs, their businesses grew as their families did, alongside challenges, memories and meals.

American Revival, which features a Festival of Helpers and performances, is coming to Memphis.