Memphis Tigers Basketball
Inside Fonde, the Houston gym that helped mold Penny Hardaway
After leaving Memphis State, Penny Hardaway dropped jaws in legendary pickup games at Fonde Recreation Center, Houston’s longtime NBA haunt.
Danielle Lerner
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Danielle Lerner covers Tigers basketball for the Daily Memphian. She previously covered college hoops at The Athletic and the Louisville Courier-Journal, where she also wrote about professional soccer, horse racing, college football and, occasionally, tacos.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘We’re hungry': Memphis primed for massive Houston game
With USF taken care of, all eyes and efforts now turn to the season’s toughest task.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis pounds USF, sets up spicy finale at Houston
Defense again the name of the game, and Boogie Ellis led the Tigers with 18 points.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Why fast, sloppy games suit Memphis
Tigers fans have likely gotten used to watching ugly basketball games this season.
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February 2021
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis fends off Cincinnati for fifth straight win
The Tigers dominated on the boards and maintained their composure in the final seconds.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Coming up big: Tigers post players converging at the right time
Sunday’s win at Cincinnati showed that the Tigers are at their most dangerous when Malcolm Dandridge, Moussa Cisse and DeAndre Williams are in sync.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Alex Lomax injures ankle, doubtful to play vs. Cincinnati
A source with knowledge of the situation described Lomax’s injury to The Daily Memphian as a “twisted ankle” and said he would most likely not play against the Bearcats.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball: March 7 vs. Houston now a road game
The change is a devastating blow for the Tigers, who now have lost home-court advantage for their toughest game of the season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis crushes Tulane in first game back from COVID pause
The Tigers kept their NCAA tournament hopes alive by taking care of business.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball: USF game moved up
The South Florida date change could give the Tigers more flexibility to reschedule one or more postponed games.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Can team buck the data in its first game back?
The Tigers will soon be unpaused, but will they be untroubled?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Critical stretch begins as Tigers return from COVID-19 pause
Players and staff, isolated from the court and each other, are scrambling to get back to form.
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SportsFormer Tiger Joe Salisbury defending Australian Open doubles title
Salisbury, who played at Memphis from 2010 to 2014, and Rajeev Ram, the fifth seeds, will face the No. 9 seeded pair on Saturday.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball American Athletic Conference to allow fans at basketball championships
Attendance for both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be limited to about 25% capacity, or 3,500 fans.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball: Sunday game vs. Temple postponed
A fourth Memphis basketball game has been called off due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Tigers program.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Players contributing most to Memphis’ hot streak
A variety of factors contributed to the streak: smothering defense, a motion-heavy offense and a penchant for rallies.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis women’s basketball coach Melissa McFerrin retires
University of Memphis women’s basketball coach Melissa McFerrin announces her retirement after a tenure marred by abuse allegations and a lack of consistent on-court success.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis game Feb. 18 at Wichita State postponed
It is the Tigers’ third straight postponement because of COVID-19 related issues in the program.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMoussa Cisse found himself in Memphis, in more ways than one
Everyone saw his potential, but it has taken himself a while to realize it himself.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball’s road game at Houston postponed
Positive COVID-19 tests forced the Tigers to cancel two games this week against Cincinnati and Houston.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis basketball: COVID-19 postpones Cincinnati game
Memphis has paused activities “until further notice,” the program said in a news release.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: What are the team’s chances for a prime seed?
Get ready to be on NCAA tournament bubble watch, Tigers fans.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball How the Tigers learned to fight with their backs against the wall
The close ones are stress-inducing, but also revealing who the leaders are.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis escapes upset-minded ECU
Tigers stage another dramatic finish in a game marked by more inconsistency.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers basketball mailbag: Rotations, Landers Nolley II and more
And more than one reader wanted to know about possible transfers.
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