Jaren Jackson Jr. scheduled to undergo surgery
Jaren Jackson Jr., recently traded from Memphis to Utah, is expected to miss the remainder of the NBA season, including the Grizzlies’ upcoming game against the Jazz.
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
There are 432 articles by Tim Buckley :
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Thierno Sylla knocked the ‘pretty’ out of Aaron Bradshaw. And Memphis knocked Charlotte down.
The Memphis Tigers may have found a frontcourt combination that works. But will they stick with it?
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January 2026
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Sincere Parker can score. Pass? Not so much, the Tigers joke.
With 22 points over 21 minutes in Memphis’ win over UTSA, Sincere Parker had his highest-scoring game as a Tiger. Which is why teammate Dug McDaniel is willing to cover for him.
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Sports New Memphis indoor football team ain’t nothing but Hound Dogs
Memphis’ latest minor-league professional football team has a nickname that pays homage to Memphis music history.
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Sports Multiple major leaguers coming to Memphis area in Cardinals Caravan
Local prospect Blaze Jordan along with a newly acquired pitcher and three pitchers who played for the St. Louis Cardinals last season are part of the caravan headed to Germantown.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Aaron Bradshaw is down. Who steps up? Memphis soon finds out.
With already thin frontcourt depth, who will the Tigers turn to as big man Aaron Bradshaw battles knee and ankle injuries?
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SportsBuckley: In 1975, LeMoyne-Owen won it all. Too few in Memphis remember.
Fifty years ago, a team of Magicians now largely forgotten won the only college basketball national championship Memphis has ever known.
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SportsLiberty Bowl’s SEC, AutoZone deals hinge on pending CFP decision
A decision expected by Jan. 23 could impact the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s conference affiliation contracts and spur a renewal agreement with its Memphis-based title sponsor.
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SportsBuckley: Is the Liberty Bowl doomed? Far from it, one Memphian says.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart addresses the future of the game, which saw Navy beat Cincinnati in the rain after a week of fun in Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Penny Hardaway had portal problems. Some lessons to be learned.
Last offseason didn’t go as planned for coach Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers basketball program. Is it too late to salvage this season as American Conference play is about to begin?
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Dug McDaniel seems to care. But do all the rest of the Tigers?
Perhaps not everyone has bought in. Perhaps not everyone cares. Perhaps some are simply cashing a check. A leader like Dug McDaniel would know.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: 20 turnovers in an ugly win. Hardaway has a plan to trim the count.
The Memphis Tigers got away with 20 turnovers in a win over North Texas. That has to change deeper into American Conference play, and Penny Hardaway knows it.
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December 2025
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: When it’s late, the Tigers aren’t great. Seriously, what gives?
Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers are having late-game woes, and Saturday’s loss to Mississippi State was no exception. But Curtis Givens III says it’s fixable.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Tigers’ NCAA Tournament road narrows — and it’s still December
With a 4-6 start, things are looking bleak for Memphis basketball. But the Tigers haven’t lost hope.
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Memphis Tigers FootballAnatomy of a hire: How the Memphis Tigers zeroed in on Charles Huff
A road trip in a van whose passengers included a member of a powerful Memphis family aided the search for the Tigers’ 26th head football coach. They agreed on someone Ed Scott had heard speak long before Ryan Silverfield left for Arkansas.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: A lopsided loss to Louisville? For Memphis, ‘this group had no idea what the rivalry really meant.’
This Memphis basketball game against Louisville paled beside past glories of the rivalry that goes back to 1949, long before the current Cardinals and Tigers were born.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers AD on Ryan Silverfield departure: ‘We lost some meaningful games, and he moved on.’
Ten days after coach Ryan Silverfield left for Arkansas, Memphis Tigers athletic director Ed Scott addresses their relationship and a “disappointing” 2025 season.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: References matter. Nick Saban’s ‘sealed the deal’ for new Memphis Tigers coach Charles Huff.
New Tigers football coach Charles Huff has Nick Saban, James Franklin in his corner.
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What Charles Huff said about his search for an offensive coordinator
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Aaron Bradshaw got the message. Now Penny Hardaway’s Tigers hope he continues to get it.
Bradshaw was benched against New Orleans, then starred against Baylor. With Louisville next, how will he follow up?
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: Memphis Tigers have their man. The next step awaits.
New Memphis coach Charles Huff will be asked to win — games, bowls and especially conference titles.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway offers some advice to the Tigers’ new head football coach
Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway was asked if he had advice for soon-to-be new Memphis football coach Charles Huff.
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Memphis Tigers FootballUpdate: Potential Memphis football head coach candidates
Here’s a list of possibilities for the Memphis Tigers’ next head football coach. Will Stein took the Kentucky job, but we’ve added a few more names to our list.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Decisions, decisions. Penny Hardaway wrestling with tough ones.
After falling to No. 1 Purdue in November, it’s about to get real for the Memphis Tigers again. And coach Penny Hardaway faces some tough calls.
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Memphis Tigers FootballThe next coach at Memphis? We have thoughts.
Is Ed Scott about to make the most important hire of the Memphis athletic program? And who should he pick?
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Is Memphis football the best non-power conference job on the market?
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November 2025
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Pressure? Penny Hardaway is feeling it. Which maybe isn’t all bad.
After snapping a four-game losing streak, Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway opens up about the stress he’s been feeling.
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