There are 288 article(s) tagged Memphis basketball:

• January 2019

  • 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.

    By Geoff Calkins January 31, 2019

  • Calkins: Memphis had a shot to beat Temple – but missed

    Memphis lost to Temple Thursday night, 85-76, in a game that demonstrated that old basketball truism: You won’t win many games when you shoot 4.3 percent from deep.

    By Geoff Calkins January 24, 2019

  • Basketball box score: Memphis Tigers vs. Southern Methodist University

    Memphis: 83; SMU: 61

    By The Associated Press January 19, 2019

  • Calkins: Memphis State destroys SMU — and it was just like old times

    The Memphis basketball team -- wearing Memphis State uniforms -- destroyed SMU Saturday. It felt just like old times. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 19, 2019

  • Calkins: Penny Hardaway vs. Rick Barnes yet again? Let’s check the facts

    Tennessee fans are mad that Penny Hardaway apparently criticized Rick Barnes again. Are they right to be? Is Hardaway making things up? I check the facts. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 16, 2019

  • Tigers head to Tulane hoping for more stable play, focus

    The Tigers started slow at home against ECU even though they had a good crowd behind them. Sunday at Tulane, they will have to supply their own energy.

    By Don Wade January 12, 2019

  • Tigers overcome slow start, defeat ECU 78-72

    Starting five seniors didn't have the desired effect for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers, but they wiped out a 15-point deficit for a 78-72 win over ECU. 

    By Don Wade January 11, 2019

• December 2018

  • Chapter Seven: Memphis vs. Tennessee was a welcome brawl

    Just 47 seconds remained in this brawl of a game, when an actual brawl seemed on the verge of breaking out. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 15, 2018

• November 2018

  • Chapter One: The second Penny Hardaway era begins at Memphis

    When Penny Hardaway debuted at Memphis the first time, people wore tuxes.

    By Geoff Calkins November 13, 2018

• October 2018

  • Calkins: DJ Jeffries bails on Kentucky for Memphis and the power of Penny wins again

    He couldn’t even wait until 10 a.m.

    By Geoff Calkins October 29, 2018

  • Calkins: Penny Hardaway’s first game is a blast

    The man never sat down.

    By Geoff Calkins October 26, 2018

  • Calkins: Kentucky or Memphis? Here’s what happened when James Wiseman asked Twitter where to go to school

    What happens when the No. 1 high school basketball prospect in the country asks everyone on Twitter what college he should attend?

    By Geoff Calkins October 19, 2018

  • Calkins: Penny Hardaway’s first season won’t be defined by wins or losses

    The American Athletic Conference coaches predicted Monday that the Memphis Tigers will finish fourth this season.

    By Geoff Calkins October 15, 2018