Coach Kevin Starks Coach Harding Academy Basketball Coach Tubby Smith Football University of Memphis Basketball

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Last injury-plagued Favorite: Kontji Anthony (WMC Action News Brown retired, longtime No. 2 weatherman, season, good Lord, they changed players, It has been two decades since Penny came 5); wmcactionnews5.com; facebook.com/ Ron Childers, stepped right into the role he’s going through a record 28, and yet still made this close to being the next Michael Jordan. KontjiAnthonyWMCActionNews5; @kontji on been groomed for these many years. That the playoffs. They may even have to change But his legend grows in the way he’s given Twitter work has earned the instant trust of Most tactics because of shifting NBA trends. But to back, notably helping cancer-stricken friend viewers, who now have a new, yet very Favorite: Kym Clark (WMC Action News 5); their passionately loyal fans, the Grizzlies will Desmond Meriweather guide Lester Middle familiar, go-to guy when it comes to weather. wmcactionnews5.com; facebook.com/Kym- always be all grit, all grind and all Memphis. to multiple state titles, then taking the same bunch to last year’s Class AAA crown at East ClarkWMCActionNews5; @Kymon5 on Twitter wmcactionnews5.com; facebook.com/Ron- nba.com/grizzlies; @memgrizz on Twitter High, a year after Des passed. 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Years of equity have built strong Best Local Twitter Feed coaches at the pro and college level, Starks trust bonds with the Most crowd. The NBA spotlight, for now, may have shifted has continued a 25-year run of excellence WINNER: CHOOSE 901 (@CHOOSE901) to baseline wing operators and long-distance as a Harding student, teacher, coach and ad- 1960 Union Ave., 901-726-0555; wmcaction- Whether it’s telling folks about the best gunners. But when it comes to big guys in ministrator. He’s led the Lions boys’ basketball news5.com; facebook.com/actionnews5; the paint, the consensus of Most voters, and team to two straight Division 2-A finals, claim- twitter.com/wmcactionnews5 places to go, things to do, food, drink, sports or the good things people are doing, Choose global basketball pundits, is that the world’s ing the school’s third state title last March. Favorite: WREG News Channel 3; 803 Chan- best all-around center is Big Spain — and the 901 is one of the best cheerleaders the Harding Academy basketball; hardingacad- nel 3 Drive, 901-543-2333; wreg.com; face- Grizzlies’ fortunes revolve around him. Mid-South region has. The mission is simple. emymemphis.org book.com/wreg3; @3onyourside on Twitter They want the world to know, every day, nba.com/grizzlies; @marcgasol on Twitter Favorite: Tubby Smith, Tiger basketball; Favorite: FOX 13; 485 S. Highland; 901-320- why choosing 901 is the thing to do. Favorite: Zach Randolph; nba.com/grizzlies; gotigersgo.com 1313; myfoxmemphis.com; facebook.com/ Favorite: Tony Allen; @aa000g9 @macbo50 on Twitter fox13news.myfoxmemphis; @FOX13Memphis Favorite: Mike Norvell, Tiger football; gotiger- on Twitter Favorite: Holly Whitfield; @ilovememphis Favorite: Mike Conley; nba.com/grizzlies; sgo.com THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL | MEMPHIS MOST ✦ PLACES | 2016 | 33

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