Wednesday News Update: The King Doesn't Need the Money Edition

Wednesday News Update: The King Doesn't Need the Money Edition

Today in Memphis, we've got some of the cheapest tickets in the NBA, the first five star burger, imposter Thin Mints and an emergency fundraiser for a local artist. 

All of that and so much more more in today's Memphis news update.

Photo by @mphelps311

Today's photo was snapped by @mphelps311 at the Cannon Center downtown. I'd love to feature your Memphis Instagram photos here. Plese tag them #ilovememphis.

- It seems a little ethically suspect to sell imposter Thin Mints (especially during prime Girl Scout cookie season), but you can find them at two Memphis retailers.

- Good news for those of you flying into or out of Memphis: the rental car companies are moving closer to the airport.

- Tickets to Grizzlies games are among the cheapest in the NBA. Alas, beers at the FedExForum, not so much.

- I thought it might never happen, but it has: Seth from BestMemphisBurger.com has found his first burger worthy of five stars.

- Best headline ever? (Note that this happened in Jonesboro, Arkansas, not Memphis.)

- Memphis tattoo artist Joe Stamp (who works at No Regrets) was in a really bad motorcycle accident early this week. A fund has been set up to help cover expenses for him, his wife and their twins.

- According to this NBA.com story, D.J. Stephens, our Deacon of Dunk (or, Dunk Tank, if you prefer) is looking like a solid, if unique, NBA prospect.

- If you've got a bicycle and some free time at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, the Shelby Forest General Store could use you for a photo shoot for a big publication.

- Lastly, I thought you guys might like to see the signage and menu for a long-defunct Old Summer Rd. restaurant, Jerry Lawler's Slamburgers, where "we sell the food so cheap because the king don't need the money."

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Shawn Lynch
I want a Slamburgers T-Shirt!!!
March 6, 2013 12:10pm
Keshia
Keebler's Grasshoppers are a great substitute for Thin Mints --after Girl Scout cookie time of course!
March 6, 2013 12:22pm