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Martin: In this NBA Draft, there’s a lot to like for the Grizzlies
With less than a week to go before the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, here are some of John Martin’s thoughts on the class and who he most believes in.
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June 2026
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SportsMartin: University of Memphis still has eyes on the big prize
There’s a loud message that Scott is trying to send when he says the Tigers are at full revenue sharing, and that message is simple: Memphis is moving like it’s in the big leagues — even if it isn’t yet.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Can a behavioral test help the Tigers win? We talked to the CEO to find out.
Penny Hardaway said he used a behavioral assessment to help assemble this year’s roster. The Daily Memphian reached out to the CEO of the company that administered the test to get further insight.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballFred Smith Jr. to participate in Memphis basketball workouts, his father says
Memphis basketball summer workouts start June 2. Prized Briarcrest product Fred Smith Jr. will indeed be among the participants, his father told The Daily Memphian. On June 1, Memphis announced Smith Jr.’s signing, confirming his father’s text last week to The Daily Memphian.
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May 2026
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Memphis GrizzliesMike Miller’s 15-year dream is realized, and it’s bringing some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis
Mike Miller drew the Let It Fly Barn on a napkin for 15 years. Now that it’s finally built, he has brought some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis basketball roster is mostly complete. What’s good, what’s bad, and what’s ugly.
After a disastrous 2025-26 season, Penny Hardaway has to lead the Tigers back to the NCAA Tournament. Has he put together a roster that’s capable of doing that? Let’s take a look.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Former North Carolina commit picks Memphis
Maxim Logue, a 6-foot-9 FAU big man transfer who initially committed to North Carolina several weeks ago, has picked the Memphis Tigers.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tigers land a big man in transfer portal
Corneilous Williams averaged 12.2 points and 9.3 rebounds last season. He ranked in the 90th percentile nationally for offensive rebounding percentage at 12.9%.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballSouthern Miss’ Tylik Weeks commits to Memphis
New Tiger Tylik Weeks, a 6-foot-7 Southern Miss transfer, ranked in the top 40 of scoring nationally last season at 19.7 points per game.
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April 2026
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Josh Holloway commits to Memphis
Holloway, a Memphis native, picked the Tigers over Missouri and West Virginia. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged 4.6 points and 1.8 assists per game.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis lands SEMO transfer Almodovar
Penny Hardaway adds his fifth portal transfer, picking up a guard from Southeast Missouri State University.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHow Penny Hardaway’s history with small guards helped him land Jayden Reid
On Monday afternoon, Northwestern guard Jayden Reid became the highest-ranked transfer to commit to the Tigers. He spoke with The Daily Memphian on why he chose Memphis and what fans can expect next season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Big Ten transfer guard picks Memphis
Scorer from Northwestern figures to be a leading scorer candidate for the Tigers next season and should see his percentages go back up against lesser competition in the American Conference.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis center Aaron Bradshaw enters transfer portal
Aaron Bradshaw, a 7-foot-1 center, averaged 8.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in his one season for the Tigers, while battling an injury for much of the second half.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHow Penny Hardaway convinced one of the nation’s top shooters to pick Memphis
New Memphis commit Rihards Vavers spoke to The Daily Memphian about his decision and what he plans to bring to the Tigers next season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tigers land 6-9 forward Deng
Jerry Deng, a 6-9 transfer from N.C. State, committed to the Memphis Tigers on Thursday night, according to a report from League Ready.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball How Memphis basketball’s latest commitment plans to ‘turn the city up’
Brandin Cummings on Tuesday became the latest player to commit to Memphis from the transfer portal. He spoke to The Daily Memphian on Wednesday about that decision, his game, and what he plans to bring to Penny Hardaway’s team.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball lands first commitment in Rihards Vavers
Penny Hardaway has landed his first official commitment of the transfer portal season: Washington State sharpshooter Rihards Vavers.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Pitt guard picks Memphis, becomes second portal commit of day for Tigers
Penny Hardaway was busy working the NCAA transfer portal Tuesday afternoon.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Can a hometown kid help Hardaway bring back the glory days?
The four-star prospect committed to Penny Hardaway and the Tigers, giving the Memphis basketball program some much-needed momentum after the worst on-court season since the 1970s.
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Memphis made: Briarcrest standout Fred Smith Jr. says yes to Tigers
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Memphis Tigers BasketballThe transfer portal is open. Who might Penny Hardaway bring in?
Among nearly 2,000 players who have entered the transfer portal, Penny Hardaway will likely need to find 11 to assemble his make-or-break team. So who might they be?
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March 2026
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis makes staff hires official, plus some rumblings around college basketball
As we near the truly busy season, i.e., the transfer portal window opening, here are just a few things I’m hearing at the local and national level in college basketball.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Memphis and Penny Hardaway have a plan. Will it work?
Now that the decision has been made to bring Penny Hardaway back, everyone in Memphis hopes he’ll be successful — and that his ninth year will be the charm. The task before him is immense.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Thanks to dramatic foul shots, Memphis basketball’s season stays alive. Here’s what it means.
“It’s March, and Penny Hardaway and the Tigers have a chip and a chair.”
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Memphis escapes in OT against Tulane to clinchAmerican Conference Tournament berth
A tumultuous regular season complete, Tigers excited to enter ‘new season’
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Loss to ECU should raise questions about Memphis’ plans with Penny Hardaway
One fact to sum up Penny Hardaway and this Memphis basketball season: This is the most losses the Tigers have suffered in 56 years.
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