Memphis basketball: Hardaway smiles and Tigers move forward
It was a rainy day in Memphis Friday, but Penny Hardaway was all sunshine and rainbows.
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November 2019
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Calkins: On the day the NCAA hammers James Wiseman, be careful whom you blame
Exactly a year after committing to Memphis, James Wiseman learned he would be forced to sit out 12 games. It's a blow, for certain. But make sure you save your anger for the NCAA.
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Calkins: Who will win the Wiseman settlement? Everyone
James Wiseman has withdrawn his lawsuit against his NCAA. That clears the way for a settlement that everyone can live with.
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Calkins: Next step? James Wiseman and the NCAA should settle
#FreeJamesWiseman is a fun rallying cry. But it's in the best interest of Wiseman, Memphis and the NCAA to settle.
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October 2019
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Memphis basketball ‘very far’ from what it can become
Penny Hardaway is frustrated with his team's rebounding through two exhibitions.
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Calkins: Now Memphis basketball robbed in Philadelphia!
The Memphis football team was victimized over the weekend. Now the basketball team has been victimized, as well.
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Calkins: Most talented Memphis team ever? Scout’s honor, it may be
NBA scouts jammed into the gym for the Memphis Tigers pro day. It's a sign of how the program has changed.
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September 2019
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Calkins: James Wiseman jump-starts the season with a joyful jam
James Wiseman punctuated the first official practice of the Memphis Tiger season with an emphatic jam. And, no, this is not going to get old.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway has to prove ‘em wrong again
Can Penny Hardaway get the most out of his No. 1 recruiting class? Early top 25 rankings suggest the experts are skeptical. Which is just fine by Hardaway, who aims to prove them wrong again.
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Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era is a real-life fantasy
Penny Hardaway is holding his inaugural fantasy camp this weekend. The man can somehow make kids of us all.
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Calkins: Memphis basketball releases its schedule – of joy
The most-anticipated Memphis basketball schedule in years has finally been released. So mark your calendars. For a season of thrills.
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August 2019
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Calkins: Tigers turn the lights out on the Bahamas
The Memphis Tigers finished up their trip to The Bahamas by beating Raw Talent Elite. Next up, Memphis Madness.
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Calkins: Damion Baugh is no day at the beach
Damion Baugh wasn't the highest-ranked member of the Memphis recruiting class. But he's emerging as the relentless leader the team needs.
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Calkins: In Binghampton or The Bahamas, basketball is basketball
The Memphis Tigers spent the morning on a playground in The Bahamas Friday. Somehow, it all felt familiar.
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Calkins: A girl, a boy, a ring and the Tigers
He popped the question. She said, 'Yes.' And the ring was Tiger blue.
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Calkins: Who are those guys the Memphis Tigers just beat by 75?
Why did so many of the players on the Bahamas Select team arrive after Memphis game began? Because they just got off work, of course.
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Calkins: Memphis Tigers give fans ‘a taste’ of greatness
It may have only been an exhibition game against a team nobody has ever heard of, but the Memphis Tigers — and their fans — had a ball.
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Calkins: Memphis Tigers taking the entire city on a trip
Nick Vergos — who got out of the hospital Saturday — is here in the Bahamas. It feels like most of Memphis is, too.
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June 2019
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Calkins: The Memphis Tigers aim to ‘demolish’ opponents
The members of the Memphis Tigers' top-ranked recruiting class met the media Tuesday. They plan to do a lot of damage before the year is done.
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May 2019
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Calkins: In his moment of triumph, Hardaway thinks of the city
Penny Hardaway signed the No. 1 recruiting class in the history of Memphis basketball. But all he could talk about was how much that means to the city he calls home.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway is taking over the universe
Five-star point guard Boogie Ellis may be flipping from Duke to Memphis. It's just another day in an astonishing offseason for Penny Hardaway.
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April 2019
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Season One, Chapter 20: Why Penny Hardaway mattered
Why did the return of Penny Hardaway matter? Because of people like Vivian Chalmers, 78, who draws on Memphis basketball as a source of community and hope.
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March 2019
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Calkins: Yes, you can have a picture with Penny Hardaway – and nearly every Memphian does
Penny Hardaway may be the most photographed man in the history of Memphis. Here's why he never says no to a photo request.
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February 2019
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Season One, Chapter 14: Memphis defeats UConn to tip off what should be a (bleeping) great rivalry
Penny Hardaway and Memphis defeated Dan Hurley and UConn Sunday at FedExForum. It could be the start of a beautiful bleeping rivalry.
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January 2019
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Calkins: The jealousy jokes fly as Penny Hardaway’s Tigers get smashed by Tulsa
Penny Hardaway's Memphis Tigers got smashed by Tulsa Wednesday night. As you may have expected, given the events of the week, some people really enjoyed this.
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