Memphis Tigers Basketball
Martin: With PJ Haggerty’s commitment, Penny Hardaway is keeping hope alive
PJ Haggerty’s commitment is a sensational start to what will amount to a second straight busy offseason for Hardaway.
John Martin
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There are 237 articles by John Martin :
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April 2024
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: To stabilize Tigers’ program, Hardaway needs to find his Henigan
“If you’re wondering what Hardaway needs to get the program back on track, he could do worse than looking across campus at the football team.”
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March 2024
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Clemson’s run shows how close, yet so far, Memphis basketball is
Memphis beating Clemson in December doesn’t mean that the U of M belonged in the Elite Eight. That’s not the point. It’s that Clemson’s run in the NCAA Tournament highlights the importance for Penny Hardaway of just gaining entry into the thing.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Houston has the blueprint Penny’s Tigers need
Former conference rival Houston and its coach Kelvin Sampson were back in Memphis over the weekend displaying what it takes to have a successful college basketball program.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: How can Penny Hardaway avoid repeating disaster? I’ve got some suggestions.
After having covered every part of the Hardaway era, John Martin offers three suggestions to help Penny Hardaway get the Tigers back to the NCAA Tournament.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: After loss to Florida Atlantic, Tigers need a miracle
It’s pretty simple. If Memphis wants to make the NCAA Tournament, the only path is winning four games in four days in the AAC Tournament. That, of course, is something they’ve never done.
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February 2024
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: March magic? This Memphis team is showing it’s not done yet
In the midst of a season that went from shine to, well, you know what, in the span of a week, it is indeed time to start asking if the inverse is happening as we enter March.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: These Tigers still want you to believe, so do you?
Wouldn’t it be nice if the Tigers went into conference tournament week on a winning streak continuing Thursday at East Carolina? Wouldn’t it feel like all things are possible? This season can be salvaged.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya and Martin on Memphis’ postseason hopes, loss of Malcolm Dandridge
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss their level of belief in the Tigers, the team’s postseason fate and the impact of Malcolm Dandridge’s absence.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Sick of watching this Memphis basketball team? So is Penny Hardaway.
What once was the most promising season of Hardaway’s era has turned into the most miserable one – one that fans and players alike seem to be counting down the days on.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: This Memphis basketball season was once promising. Now it’s just depressing.
Memphis won three in a row after a four-game slide, and some thought they had figured it out. They don’t have it figured out. Furthermore, they didn’t look reinvigorated or rededicated. And, most importantly, they didn’t beat North Texas.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: After win against Temple, Hardaway knows what he has to do
John Martin lists seven points on the road win against Temple, and advises coach Penny Hardaway on how to narrow his rotation.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: This Memphis basketball season is all up to Penny Hardaway
“Less is more. If coach Hardaway can find a way to make fewer substitutions the Tigers may be able to get back on a long winning streak.”
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January 2024
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Memphis’ problems, margin for error and NCAA Tournament outlook
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin weigh in on everything from Memphis’ problems and potential solutions to the team’s margin for error moving forward and its NCAA Tournament outlook.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Penny Hardaway has to find the answers — and fast
So here we are again. We’ve arrived at the annual crisis point in the schedule. There’s talk of dysfunction, the execution is lackluster, and the defense has fallen off a cliff. Some familiar themes over the years.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: It’s back to square one for Memphis basketball
After a month of mostly near-misses and too-close-for-comfort wins, the Memphis Tigers finally got caught.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Mikey Williams is taking his talents elsewhere. That’s his loss, and Memphis basketball’s gain
“Before it could even really begin, the Mikey Williams era at the University of Memphis is over.”
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Tigers avoid disaster. They’ll have to do it 17 more times.
Jahvon Quinerly’s 3-pointer in the final seconds helped the Tigers avoid a stumble in its AAC opener.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Memphis’ recent lull, AAC prediction and NCAA Tournament seeding
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin break down Memphis’ recent struggles and preview the Tigers’ AAC schedule.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: The best is yet to come for Memphis basketball
Now that Memphis is about to enter American Athletic Conference play, John Martin looks at where these Tigers are headed.
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SportsMartin: The Tigers end droughts, and more predictions for the 2024 Memphis sports scene
The last day of the calendar year is here, which means it’s time for Martin’s annual tradition of telling you the future regarding the Memphis sports scene.
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December 2023
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: Tigers’ ugly victory against VCU could turn out to be a good thing
The Tigers’ win may prove to be a catalyst for Coach Penny Hardaway to take the steps he needs to take to turn this into a fruitful season.
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November 2023
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMartin: A bitter end, but this was a successful week for the Tigers
“Even though the last day of the trip to Nassau was a real bummer, this week was a net success for Penny Hardaway and his program.”
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers Talk: Can Memphis pull off an upset against SMU?
Beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin debate before Saturday’s big AAC between the Tigers and Mustangs.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMartin: Memphis football wins again and should be winning your heart
Whatever you’ve thought about this team, or the schedule, or the coaching, all the Tigers (8-2) have done is figure out how to win almost every week.
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