Basketball, No More Ice, Soup Sunday

The Los Angeles Lakers visit FedEx Forum tonight to face the Grizzlies. The big story tonight is that Kobe Byrant can become the Lakers all-time leading score with 29 points. Will he get it tonight or save a few for the Lakers next home game?

The Grizzlies may have received a little help in the playoff race today. New Orleans Hornets all-star, all-everything guard Chris Paul is out indefinitely with a knee injury. There is no doubt that the Hornets will struggle without Paul.

After losing to UTEP, Memphis Tigers fans knew that additional conference losses were possible this season. Many expected to drop a game to UAB or Marshall, but SMU? Saturday's loss to the Mustangs was definitely a tough blow. Perhaps a blow strong enough to motivate the Tigers to run through UAB this week. Situations like this will prove how good of a coach Josh Pastner really is. Sure he can recruit, but can he rally the troops after a shocking loss? Or better yet, can he win a big game?

Is anyone else ready for the ice to go away? After a weekend of slips and falls on the ice, many Memphians are looking forward to bright skies and warmer temperatures with no ice on the ground. Sorry kids, no more four day weekends.

Clear your calendars on Sunday, February 28 from 11am-2pm for Soup Sunday. For those that haven't attended, Soup Sunday features the favorite soups, breads and desserts of more than 30 Memphis-area restaurants. This one of the bigger fundraisers for Youth Villages.

2010 Youth Villages Soup Sunday Participating Restaurants:

* "A Moveable Feast" Catering Company
* Backyard Burgers
* Bahama Breeze
* B.B. King's & Itta Bena
* Central BBQ
* Cordelia's Table
* Custom Cakes by Glenda
* Dixie Cafe
* Draper's Catering of Memphis
* Folk's Folly Prime Steak House
* Food with Class - Youth Villages Catering
* Houston's Restaurant
* Huey's
* L'Ecole Culinaire
* Old Venice Pizza Company
* Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
* Paula Deen Buffet at Harrah's Casino Tunica
* Qdoba Mexican Grill
* Rafferty's Restaurant & Bar
* Range Steakhouse at Tunica Roadhouse Casino
* Red Lobster
* Ruth's Chris Steak House
* Sharky's Gulf Grill
* Silky O'Sullivan's
* The Flying Fish
* The Flying Saucer
* The Grove Grill
* The Half Shell
* The Melting Pot
* Tug's Grill
* Wang's Manderin House