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Timeline of Ja Morant's time with the Grizzlies

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:19:09 -0500

From being the No. 2 pick to being traded to the Trail Blazers, Morant has experienced ups and downs during his time with the Memphis Grizzlies.

19th ranked woman headlines players for Memphis Classic

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:37:39 -0500

The WTA has three tiers of tournaments. The Memphis Classic is a 250-level event, which is the entry-level tour event. The 500-level is the mid-level and the 1000s are the bigger tournaments.

The AM/DM podcast: Who's on the Grizz's new menu

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:11:28 -0500

Three of the Memphis Grizzlies’ newest players have nicknames that refer to food, which could provide an easy opportunity for a Grizzlies meal deal at FedExForum. But what will it mean for the team’s standings?

Eight local players named to TSWA All-State baseball team

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:05 -0500

Athletes from Briarcrest, CBHS, Houston and St. George’s earn all-state honors.

John Calipari heads list of inductees into Memphis Sports Hall of Fame

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:51:36 -0500

A national championship-winning basketball coach, two Super Bowl winners and a two-time NBA All-Star highlight the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 inductees.

Who are Grant and Murray, the Grizzlies coming in Morant trade?

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:36:23 -0500

Jerami Grant and Kris Murray were the matching contracts needed for the Grizzlies to trade Ja Morant on Monday. They are in different stages of their respective careers.

Grizzlies trade Ja Morant to Portland

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:41:43 -0500

Ja Morant was the face of the franchise for seven seasons in Memphis.

Grizzlies pick up team option on Olivier-Maxence Prosper

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:22 -0500

The Grizzlies are picking up the team option on Olivier-Maxence Prosper and will bring him back for a second season in Memphis.

Grizzlies pick up team option on GG Jackson

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:36:53 -0500

The Grizzlies will pick up the team option on fourth-year wing GG Jackson, who made meaningful improvement last season.

Scrum-believable: After years without a home field, Memphis Inner City Rugby puts down permanent roots

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:56:25 -0500

After years of away games and borrowed park grass, Memphis Inner City Rugby celebrated the grand opening of its permanent $1.1 million home field complex in South Memphis.

Grizzlies podcast: Memphis adds 3 in NBA Draft

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:18:13 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss each of the Grizzlies’ 2026 draftees and the trade that brought Isaiah Stewart to Memphis.

Grizzlies: New player nicknames and numbers; summer league schedule

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:22:19 -0500

‘Booze’ wore No. 12 at Duke, but that’s taken. Plus, the Grizzlies’ summer league schedule and news items that didn’t make the cut from this week’s NBA draft coverage.

Collierville baseball coach not returning

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:14:14 -0500

Collierville High announced that long-time baseball coach Jeff Munier “will not be returning” for the upcoming season.

Social media star, former Arlington softball standout Tatum Bittick signs with Tigers

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:39:04 -0500

Bittick — who has more than a million followers on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat combined — is joining a Memphis softball program that has shown incremental growth under Memphis coach Prater.

Grizzlies make trade with Detroit to acquire a center

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:19:44 -0500

The Grizzlies traded three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons for center Isaiah Stewart, who’s considered one of the NBA’s more physical players.

Grizzlies select BYU's Richie Saunders with second round pick

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:49:01 -0500

Brigham Young’s Saunders is a 6-foot-5 wing who tore his ACL in February.

Grizzlies Draft Day Notebook: First-round reactions to Boozer, Lopez and what comes next

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:37:34 -0500

As the 2026 NBA Draft’s second day gets underway, Chris Herrington has some more scattered Memphis Grizzlies draft observations.

Grizzlies GM Kleiman touts Boozer, Lopez, draft picks, but declines comment on Morant’s future

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:33:07 -0500

Highlights of what Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman had to say Tuesday night after the first round of the NBA Draft.

Grizzlies add Karim Lopez with No. 21 pick

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:51:02 -0500

In taking Lopez at No. 21, the Grizzlies added a young player who’s already been productive in a professional league, the Australia/New Zealand-based National Basketball League.

Former Tigers wide receiver named AutoZone Liberty Bowl president

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:34:41 -0500

Wayne Dowdle, a native Memphian who graduated from White Station High and was a wide receiver for the Tigers in the 1970s, succeeds outgoing president Shone Bynum.