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Birmingham-based Regions Financial Corp. experienced a dip in profit over the quarter but held steady over the year.Regions reported a profit of $366 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, rounding out the year with a total profit of just over $1.5 billion from continuing operations. Profits totaled $385 million in the third quarter of 2019, $390 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $1.5 billion for all of 2018, with the latter figure excluding $191 million in net income from discontinued

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Legendary hamburger chain The Krystal Co. has filed for bankruptcy reorganization.Atlanta-based Krystal filed for Chapter 11 on Jan. 19 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Atlanta, reporting assets between $10 million and $50 million and liabilities between $50 million and $100 million. In Chapter 11, a company remains open for business while it tries to reorganize its debts. Read the full filing here.Krystal operates about 182 restaurants spread across nine states, including Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama,

It has become an annual tradition for the Grizzlies to play at home on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in a nationally broadcast game. Unfortunately for them, they finished this 6-game homestand with a loss, snapping a seven-game winning streak in the process. The effort was there from the Grizzlies, but the Pelicans clearly wanted to leave with the W and made it happen. The Grizzlies showed thatdefending wellis still sometimes a problem, and the whole team struggled with outside shooting. In fact, the Grizzlies closed the night having shot just 9 of 33 from beyond the arc. Meanwhile Pelicans guardJrueHolidayset a new career high with seven made three pointers, and New Orleans as a whole shot 44 percent from distance. The Grizzlies might have lost the outside shooting battle, but they outscored the Pelicans 70-36 in the paint. The turnover and rebounding battles were other high points, with the Grizzlies out-rebounding the Pelicans 51-43, as well as converting New Orleans 17 turnovers into 20 points. ByTheNumbers: Four of the five Grizzlies starters finished in double-digits. Jae Crowdercontinued to struggle offensively with just 2 points. Dillon Brookstied his season-high with 31 points, and his career-high with 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Jaren Jackson Jr.finished the night with 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Ja Morantclosed out with 16 points and 9 assists. JonasValanciunashad 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, for his 21stdouble-double of the season. What They Said ... Grizzlies Head Coach Taylor Jenkins: Give the Pelicans tons of credit. They played amazing tonight and were firing on all cylinders. Theyve been playing great, and they proved it again tonight.JrueHoliday stepped in and set a tone for them, but Brandon Ingrams playing well as are the guys off their bench. They played great, and we didnt have it today. Just timing was off and all of that. Im proud of the guys competing, and we cut it down to five. It wasdefinitely uglyfor a good majority of the game. It was a product of them playing great and usreally notplaying that good. Im proud of the guys, but weve just got to turn a corner and get ready for the next game. On how much defensive movement affected offensive movement: Ill have to go back and watch. I felt like we were trying to switch a lot and just our communication wasnt there. It was there sporadically throughout, and they ran a whole lot of movement,Butif were switching, we should be able to stop all that movement and just keep it in front. Thats where I said that they played great but there were miscues on our part for sure. Offensively, I felt like we didnt really have the timing, regardless of what was going ononthe defensive end. Well be better. Guys have been playing hard and their spirits were great. They were trying and trying, but we just didnt have it. We couldve easily just put our head down and folded, but to take it from a 21-point lead down to five, thats impressive and indicative of the competitive team we have. They fought until the end as tough as it was. Grizzlies forwardJaren Jackson Jr.: On how this game demonstrated the teams ability to fight out of a deficit: We always do that no matter what the situation is. Were going to fight were not going to lay down for anybody. Were not going to go out sad. Im glad we brought it in the fourth, but we need to bring it earlier. On whether this loss is a wake-up call for the matchup with Boston: Yeah, we have to come out stronger. Bostons a good team, and especially at their crib, theyre going to be loud. Lot of good scorers there. So, just come out strong, throw the first punch, and keep it going. Grizzlies guard Ja Morant: On teams performance: They made shots. They had career nights. We missed shots Its just one of those nights, I guess. Nobody likes losing. Thats no good, but we are turning the page. We play in two days, travel and practice tomorrow, watch film and go into the next game as if tonight didnt happen. I was in the bed for like three quarters. We got a spark in the fourth quarter, but we fell short. On the fourth-quarter run: I think it shows our fight. We just kept playing until the buzzer sounded. They had some tough baskets late that sealed the win. I think we were down almost 30 points, and we cut it to like five points. It just shows our fight with the players we got. It just shows that we are going to compete and never give up. All Is Not Lost While it is true that the Grizzlies lost Monday night, it shouldnt negate the progress weve seen from this team in the past 10 games. One thingfansshould take comfort in is that the young squad continued to fight right up until the last possession. Who Got Next: After a six-game homestand, the Grizzlies are heading back on the road. First to Boston, where they will face off against the Celtics on Wednesday, and then off to Detroit to take on the Pistons on Friday.

You could win an NBA championship without a superstar in uniform, but its not the recommended approach. Over the last 40 years since the dawn of the Magic/Bird Era exactly one team has raised the Larry OBrien Trophy without a certifiable, Grade-A superstar on the roster. Definition: a player who has earned first-team All-NBA honors at least twice. Ironically, the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons beat a team in the NBA Finals the L.A. Lakers that featured foursuch players in its starting lineup. The Memphis Grizzlies will not win the NBA championship this year. But 43 games into the Ja Morant Era, an NBA title seems less of a stretch than it has since the 2013 Western Conference finals a sweep at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. The 20-year-old Morant is well on his way to Rookie of the Year recognition, but his ceiling for stardom goes beyond the numbers hes posted to date 17.9 points and 7.0 assists per game. Theres an eye test for basketball superstardom. Whether its Morant schooling a former MVP James Harden, dunking with the nearest defender crotch-level, or draining three-pointers with a Curry-esque stroke, the 20-year-old guard has Memphis in playoff contention at least a year ahead of schedule.Morant averaged 19.3 points over the Grizzlies recent seven-game winning streak. But then on Martin Luther King Day he seemed to disappear in a loss to New Orleans. The stat sheet says he had 16 points and nine assists, a fine night for mortal NBA guards. But the Griz were down 19 by halftime. Thats the catch for now with Morant: superstars dont disappear against the Pelicans on national TV. Its outlandish to discuss Morant among first-team All-NBA candidates, right With Harden, Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard, and another wunderkind Dallass Luka Doncic in the mix, such an honor will come hard-earned. But in 2021 Perhaps 2022 In the 25 years since the Grizzlies debuted in Vancouver, only one player has earned first-team honors, and Marc Gasol did so only once 2015. A half-season is but a blip in the NBA career of a superstar, but Ja Morant appears to be fitting himself for a cape. A suggestion for the NBAs schedule-makers: Why not find a way for the Atlanta Hawks to visit Memphis for the Martin Luther King Day game in the near future It would seem to add extra meaning to an already powerful event on the NBA calendar. The Grizzlies have hosted New Orleans the last two years and four of the last seven. Bring some variety to the game. Inviting the team that represents Dr. Kings hometown would be a poignant start. Look for Isaac Bruce to finally be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the modern-era class is announced on February 1st. The former Memphis Tiger is a finalist for the fourth time no more than five modern-era finalists are inducted each year. A member of the inaugural class of the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame, Bruce ranks fifth in NFL history with 15,208 receiving yards. The four men ahead of him are either already in the Hall of Fame Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, Randy Moss or still active Larry Fitzgerald.

Music Video Monday is coming at you live. Recently, Jam In The Van, a solar-powered, mobile recording studio that crisscrosses America capturing performances from musicians both established and obscure, visited Memphis. They recorded sets from some of our finest, like Jack Oblivan and The Sheiks, Don Bryant, Lucero, Amy LaVere, and Cameron Bethany. THE PRIVLG, a Bluff City bass-and-drums duo, tore the panels off the van with a 12-minute set of original funky soul. Check it out: If you would like to see your music video on Music Video Monday, email cmccoymemphisflyer.com

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How the former Lorraine Motel was transformed from scarred to sacred ground.

A Memphis native and former editor of this magazine, Larry Conley was a teenager living in Memphis when Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. He reflects on complicated and necessary hope for the city.

When you visit Tannoor Grill, go hungry. This Memphis Brazilian churrasco steakhouse serves meats and salads with a Mediterranean twist.

Nikhil M. Varty had led the 13,000-employee Memphis-based home services company since 2017, when he was heralded as a turnaround expert able to build profits.

Southern Hands Home Style Cooking restaurant opened a new location in East Memphis. Its the fifth restaurant for the family-owned chain.

The underwater ruins of the RMS Titanic will now have the protection of an international treaty.

Teslas only accelerate when you want them to, the company said in a blog post Monday. The post was made in response to a complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration alleging Teslas cars were having accidents because they accelerated unintentionally.

A fall led to Ozzy Osbourne having the worst year of his life.