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Transfer portal tracker: Memphis Tigers basketball

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 8 May 2026 14:14:52 -0500

A look at NCAA transfer portal activity involving the Memphis Tigers since the portal opened, including new player bios.

Buckley: UAB put a world of hurt on the Tigers. The pain could prove costly.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 5 May 2026 10:12:32 -0500

The No. 22 Memphis Tigers lost a lot after falling to the Blazers in Birmingham, starting with their perfect record.

Buckley: Painter. Air Force reservist. Bride-to-be. Rachel Heck isn't just a star golfer from Memphis anymore.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 5 May 2026 06:20:14 -0500

With the sport Heck has loved since she was 4 on the back burner, her art, military service and wedding plans are what keep the former Memphian busy these days.

NASCAR greats Kyle and Richard Petty are rolling toward Graceland

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 4 May 2026 11:28:30 -0500

One hundred fifty bikers will rumble through Memphis this week on the way to raising money for a kids camp. They’ll stop at Graceland and remember when NASCAR great Richard Petty was cast in an Elvis movie.

Buckley: Kyle Petty on Memphis racing, Elvis, barbecue and more

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sun, 3 May 2026 04:00:06 -0500

If IHRA plans materialize, racing will be back at a track where stock cars, trucks, hot rods and dragsters once ruled. But Kyle Petty tips his hat to the Memphis area’s sprint car roots.

Buckley: Josh Holloway isn't just the kid punched by Ja Morant. He's the local talent Penny Hardaway promised.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:36:04 -0500

“How fitting that things seem bound to come full circle, and the Grizzlies star guard may be heading out just as the kid whose name became known for a fight is about to play for the Tigers.”

Transfer portal activity abounds, but Tigers still seeking to land first player

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:53:27 -0500

But it’s been a week since the NCAA transfer portal opened, and the Tigers, who are remaking their roster, have not yet landed anyone. But there have been some interesting developments.

High school recruiting tracker: Memphis Tigers basketball

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:35:29 -0500

A look at the Memphis Tigers basketball team’s 2026 high school pickups, including recruit bios.

Future of Memphis golf tournament addressed by new local FESJC leader

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:29:20 -0500

New FedEx St. Jude Championship executive director Robert Miller discusses the tournament’s PGA Tour status for 2027 and beyond.

New FedEx St. Jude Championship leader appointed

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:34:44 -0500

The FESJC’s new executive director comes from within.

Anatomy of a hire: How the Memphis Tigers zeroed in on Charles Huff

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:39:26 -0500

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.

Quante Berry latest Tiger to say he will enter portal

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:23:19 -0500

Berry joins Memphis native Curtis Givens III and Ashton Hardaway, the son of coach Penny Hardaway, with reported plans to enter the portal.

Buckley: Hardaway, Tigers concerned about fans in the stands. What's the plan to fix it?

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:51:12 -0500

Two days after deciding to retain coach Penny Hardaway, Memphis athletic director Ed Scott and Hardaway himself address dwindling basketball attendance.

Three Memphis assistant basketball coaches not returning next season

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:01:55 -0500

According to a news release issued by the Memphis athletic department, “... Hardaway announced structural changes within the men’s basketball program.”

Tigers will bring Penny Hardaway back for ninth season

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:00:38 -0500

The Memphis Tigers have decided to retain head basketball coach Penny Hardaway, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Monday morning.

Buckley: Losing stings. Some seasons hurt more than others. Penny Hardaway knows.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 04:00:04 -0500

Some losses seem much more painful than others. Coach Penny Hardaway discusses the ones that hurt the worst.

Buckley: The season was a 'failure.' A somber Hardaway reflects on what's next.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:37:26 -0500

Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway plans to meet with athletic director Ed Scott following an early exit from the American Conference Tournament.

Buckley: Dain Dainja blames NCAA for Memphis' poor season. Certainly not Penny Hardaway.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 6 Mar 2026 12:42:43 -0600

Former Memphis star Dain Dainja, now playing in the G-League for the Miami Heat-affiliated Sioux Falls Skyforce, said it hurts to watch the Tigers struggle.

Buckley: The Tigers are in a world of hurt. Is there a path out of the pit?

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:24:51 -0600

Five straight losses have put the Tigers in a hole, but a win Sunday at East Carolina would boost Memphis’ confidence and increase its chances of making it to Birmingham.

Buckley: What does March and beyond hold? Penny Hardaway doesn't care. Not now, even after losing four straight.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:14:17 -0600

The loss to UAB leaves the Tigers tied for seventh in the American, but Hardaway is not worried about his team’s future or his own; he is focused on the next game.