James Wiseman’s jersey retired at East, site of his greatest Memphis moments
Wiseman was honored with Golden State Warriors teammates and former Memphis Tigers teammates in attendance.
Steven Johnson
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Johnson is a Memphis native who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. He's traveled the country covering teams like Syracuse, the Buffalo Bills and the Memphis Grizzlies. He's excited about the opportunity to cover the Tigers and all things in the city of Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tyler Harris’ clutch play lifts Memphis to win over Cincinnati
Behind Harris and a resurgent Emoni Bates, the Tigers won their third straight AAC game.
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Calkins: Tyler Harris, the littlest Tiger, delivers the biggest win
This version of the Tigers is much different than December’s
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Memphis Tigers Basketball This version of the Tigers is much different from December’s
The University of Memphis basketball team is undefeated so far in January. As Josh Minott put it: “The word of the day is unity.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Emoni Bates, Jalen Duren available against Cincinnati
The University of Memphis will have some key pieces against Cincinnati, but will be without DeAndre Williams.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Scouting report: What can injury-riddled Tigers expect vs. Cincinnati
The Tigers, potentially without key pieces, must try to contain the guard-oriented Bearcats.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Multiple Tigers will be game-time decisions against Cincinnati
Emoni Bates could be close to returning, but DeAndre Williams is in “bad shape” and is one of many Tigers who could be out against the Bearcats.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis freshman Jalen Duren out vs. Tulsa
Duren is out with a hip pointer.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWhat we learned about the Tigers after Game 13
The Tigers have found their point guard, but their depth is about to be tested.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers notebook: Second-half Malcolm Dandridge, and more encouraging signs
Dandridge is starting to find himself, and Memphis is sharing the ball better.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers survive desperate Tulsa rally
The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak against the Golden Hurricane.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Duren’s growing game could be key to Tigers’ frontcourt success
One of the most encouraging signs from Saturday’s blowout of the Shockers was the efficiency from mid-range that Duren showed.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Emoni Bates still day to day with finger injury
Penny Hardaway said he’d be open to facing former Memphis coach John Calipari and Kentucky as a makeup game.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Scouting report: Can Tigers get over the Tulsa hump?
No team other than Houston has given Memphis more trouble than the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the AAC.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers regroup with a blowout win at Wichita State
The Shockers had no answers to the return of DeAndre Williams and Jalen Duren for Memphis.
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With Josh Minott’s breakout game, has Memphis found a go-to lineup?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball With Josh Minott’s breakout game, has Memphis found a go-to lineup?
The Tigers’ best lineup against the Shockers featured Earl Timberlake, Minott, Jalen Duren, DeAndre Williams and Landers Nolley II.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis gets Williams and Duren back for Wichita State; Lomax out
Memphis will still be short-handed, but is getting some reinforcements.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Scouting report: Can Tigers bounce back against Wichita State?
With another Quad 1 opportunity on the line, the Tigers’ game against the Shockers is a must win.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Short-handed Tigers fall at the buzzer to Tulane in AAC opener
Without two of its top rim protectors, Memphis struggled on defense and had difficulty containing the Green Wave’s best scorer.
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How the final call against Tulane sums up what’s gone wrong for Memphis
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Memphis Tigers Basketball How the final call against Tulane sums up what’s gone wrong for Memphis
Penny Hardaway’s puzzling decision to go away from the hot hands proved costly.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Scouting report: Tigers’ road to an AAC title starts with Tulane
After a two-week COVID-imposed hiatus, Memphis restarts its schedule, hoping to recapture the momentum from the Alabama win.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: More Tigers tested positive after Tennessee game
Coach Penny Hardaway didn’t go into specifics about who tested positive but shared what information he could.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway says of Tigers after cancellations: ‘That woke them up’
No word on whether more of the Memphis players have been vaccinated, but Penny Hardaway says he believes there will be enough to play against Tulane.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Four goals for Memphis basketball during AAC play
Conference play will prove vital for the Tigers thanks to an uneven showing against their nonconference opponents. Beating a short-handed Houston team is priority No. 1.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball AAC updates COVID-19 protocols for men’s and women’s basketball
If a team doesn’t have enough players then the game will be canceled and declared a no contest. Under the old policy, if a team had to cancel a game because of positive COVID-19 cases then it was a forfeit.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis AD confirms 11 of full Tigers basketball roster vaccinated
In a letter to Tigers fans addressing a number of topics, Laird Veatch says redshirts and injured players are among the vaccinated.
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