How Sunday’s matchup vs. LeMoyne-Owen will help determine the Tigers’ lineup
Hardaway says it’s going to be chemistry over talent when deciding the starting lineup.
Topic: 2021-22 college basketball
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October 2021
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Memphis basketball mailbag: Are Duren and Bates living up to the hype?
This edition of the Memphis basketball mailbag also tackles the Tigers’ preseason ranking.
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Tigers basketball ranked 12th in preseason AP Top 25 poll
Memphis received its highest preseason AP ranking since 2011-12.
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Former Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins to pitch in at LeMoyne-Owen
The all-time winningest coach in Grizzlies history will be back coaching in Memphis this fall, this time helping Bonzi Wells.
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What are success rates for Bates, Duren as reclassified players?
For University of Memphis freshmen Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren, looking for a sign of things to come is not that simple.
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Hardaway observes Houston, Sampson and takes notes
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway isn’t afraid of the pressure to succeed, or the task of building “culture.”
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Calkins: After all these years, Memphis basketball is still ‘unbelievable, surreal’
Memphis fans thronged to FedExForum Wednesday to watch the return of Memphis Madness. It was a celebration of a new season — and a program that endures.
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Memphis Madness notebook: Big dunks, big show, big Tiger love
The celebration featured a star lineup of all-Memphis rappers, top prospects and Penny Hardaway’s vehicle in Tiger Blue.
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12 questions for the 12 most important Tigers basketball players
Just 12 days away from the first exhibition game of the season, here are a dozen questions for the Tigers to ponder.
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Calkins: Pretty please, NCAA — just not a postseason ban
Judgment Day is coming for Memphis basketball. And that judgment could be severe.
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Penny Hardaway wants nine- or 10-man rotation; who makes the cut?
Hardaway says the toughest guys who play the right way will be the players who make that rotation. Here are some options.
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Penny Hardaway has turned Memphis into ‘Disney World’
It was an afternoon showcasing talent that is the stuff of fantasy.
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Unfinished business, college degree brought DeAndre Williams back to Tigers
A desire for a college degree and his love for the city of Memphis motivated the forward to return for another year.
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Katrina Merriweather building new energy in Memphis women’s basketball
The first-year coach is emphasizing building positivity among a mix of Tigers veterans and players from her former school, Wright State.
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September 2021
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Emoni Bates signs with Roc Nation for NIL representation
Raymond Brothers of Roc Nation will help the budding Memphis star navigate the name, image and likeness landscape.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway, Memphis Tigers are ‘going to be great’
The Memphis Tigers basketball team had its traditional open practice for the Rebounders on Tuesday. And after taking it all in, let me just say: Holy smokes!
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Observations from first Memphis basketball practice: Tigers kick off with a bang
The opening felt like a party as fans got a glimpse of what’s to come.
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FedExForum to require vaccination or negative test for Grizzlies, Tigers games
Unvaccinated fans will have to provide a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours to attend Grizzlies and Tigers games this season.
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Memphis basketball: Four preseason storylines to watch as Tigers open practice
How quickly can Emoni Bates transition to point guard? And which other freshmen can crack the lineup?
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Who could be the next homegrown Tiger?
The class of 2024 seems to be particularly rich in Memphis-area basketball talent that could draw the eye of Penny Hardaway.
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Tigers basketball director of scouting back where it all started
Jordan VerHulst got his start at Memphis, went on a journey that included the G League and junior college, and is giving the benefit of his expertise to Penny Hardaway.
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What I’m hearing: A trimmer Quinones, and Duren impresses
Plus, updates on how the Lawson brothers and Jalen Duren are looking.
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Memphis basketball mailbag: What’s Quinones’ role? Can the Tigers go 10-deep?
We address how things might go with the addition of two superstar freshmen, and what the conference realignments mean to the Tigers basketball team.
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August 2021
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Calkins: Yes, Penny Hardaway still wants all the smoke
The last time Penny Hardaway asked for all the smoke, it didn’t go so well. So is he taking a different approach this year? Not a chance.
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Rasheed Wallace wanted to coach at higher level; Memphis was perfect timing
The former high school coach said the opportunity to help the Tigers’ big men was “almost God sent.”
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