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Lucas Glover’s victory at FedEx St. Jude Championship shows power of self-belief
“When you work hard, you never know when it can turn around,” Glover said Sunday after his win at TPC Southwind.
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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“When you work hard, you never know when it can turn around,” Glover said Sunday after his win at TPC Southwind.
Rory McIlroy’s caddie, Harry Diamond, walked into Edwin Watts Golf right before closing.
“I’ve always wanted to come to a PGA event, and this was my chance because a friend of mine gave me the tickets,” Shane Bazzell said. “Even if I have to lay up at the house all day (Thursday), this will have been worth it.”
Luke Kennard’s first time golfing in Memphis began with a donation to St. Jude.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 12 points in the first exhibition game for USA Basketball this summer.
Desmond Bane donated backpacks and tickets for children of the Boys and Girls Club on Thursday. He also gave an update on his injury recovery and his communications with Ja Morant. Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant’s new ink includes a recognizable logoRelated story:
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Jaren Jackson Jr. will have a summer to battle against young talents Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero at FIBA World Cup training camp.
Phil Forte will stand with the Grizzlies’ newly acquired guard at his upcoming wedding. And he has plenty of stories to tell when he raises a glass to toast his longtime pal.
The “Voice of the Grizzlies” signs a contract to keep him as the play-by-play TV announcer for at least three more seasons. Hammer. Nail. Coffin.
David Roddy scored 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting in his best summer league performance thus far.
The Big3 gave young Memphis basketball players a unique opportunity on Friday thanks to former Tennessee Volunteer and Memphian Kevin Whitted.
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The Grizzlies couldn’t close out a win over the Clippers on Wednesday, but Jake LaRavia played well in the 83-74 loss.
Kenneth Lofton Sr. knew his son was going to be an NBA player. Last season, the Grizzlies signed Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a four-year, $6.9 million standard contract.
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When the Memphis Grizzlies concluded summer league practice Sunday, all the players wandered to the sideline of the practice court to take off their shoes. But not Jackson. He couldn’t resist shooting the basketball.
The second-year big is one of the main attractions on the summer league roster. With 23 points, he led the way for the Grizzlies to secure a win over the Bulls.
Calling it an “easy decision,” Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane was so excited to make his contract extension official that he accidentally signed on the wrong line.
After a passionate 26-minute introduction of Marcus Smart in Las Vegas, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins was yelling “Let’s freakin’ go!”