Tigers Basketball Insider: AAC’s hits make Tigers’ success in non-conference even more crucial
Memphis will face at least five teams that are currently ranked in the top 50 of KenPom through its next nine games.
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November 2023
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What to look for in Memphis’ Battle 4 Atlantis game against Michigan
Memphis has an opportunity to earn national respect this week in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Tigers’ first game in the three-game tournament is against a Michigan team hungry to bounce back from an upset loss to Long Beach State.
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Hope Activated: ‘Without hope, all of us are gone’
After he lost one son to gang violence and another was sent to prison, Randy Taylor, a Memphis Police Department officer, created local nonprofit Hope Activated to mentor the city’s youth.
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Who is the 28-year-old Memphis Grizzlies player development coach Santi Aldama raves about?
Hired as a data scientist, this Grizzlies development coach works closely with some of Memphis’ blossoming players.
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Buckley: Stansbury passes baton to Penny. The timing is perfect.
Rick Stansbury hands over a 3-0 Memphis basketball team to Penny Hardaway, who comes off NCAA suspension as the Tigers head to the Bahamas. “I tried my best not to mess it up for three games,” Stansbury joked.
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The Early Word: Memphis cop offers Hope, and ‘more Aldama’ is the answer
Former MPD officer is sentenced in pepper-spray case, the Tigers take a trip to the tropics and we help you get a start on holiday shopping.
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Herrington: Rhodes’ BDSM brouhaha should have been a blip
When I saw the story from Rhodes, I flashed back to a strange footnote in my own collegiate history: “the naked floor,” a dorm dedicated to, well, free expression.
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Herrington: Why Santi Aldama has become the Grizzlies’ most intriguing player
The forward from Spain missed the season’s first six games with a sprained ankle but has had a big role in Memphis’ improved play of late.
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Grizzlies Insider: Jenkins challenges Memphis to ‘live in the moment’
The Grizzlies answered the call during halftime in San Antonio and it paid off.
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Terrence Howard returns to Memphis to premiere new movie
“I was baptized for the most part figuratively in Memphis,” Terrence Howard said. “And I don’t mind dipping in the water again just to remember what was important.”
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
Where do the Tigers land ahead of this week’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament? How far did FAU fall after its home loss to Bryant?
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Former UrbanArt leader readies new gallery to ‘welcome in’ public
“‘Sheet Cake’ feels like an invitation to me,” owner Lauren Kennedy said about the gallery’s name. “It’s an inelegant yet consistent, comforting experience. Come on in and have a slice of something sweet.”
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The Early Word: Meet the new City Council; Realtors watch Missouri case
Shooter found dead after manhunt had history of domestic violence, county faces another inmate death suit and Nineteenth Century Club may be spared from white paint.
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After what could be landmark ruling, realtors eye longtime fee structure
Real estate agents here are closely watching a battle in Missouri, where a jury last month agreed that several real estate firms and the National Association of Realtors had conspired to inflate Realtors’ commissions, driving up sales prices.
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‘Soldier first’ Rodney Hall heads to Mississippi House
Hall’s campaign hinged on meeting as many members of House District 20 as possible, he said, having conversations about the needs of DeSoto County and how they may contrast with the rest of the state.
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Kacky Walton: ‘The Voice’ of WKNO-FM 91.1 still revels in playing ‘beautiful music’
The longtime radio DJ is ‘a Memphian through and through’ and she has a heart for making classical music accessible. “It’s not scary. It doesn’t all sound like the shower scene in ‘Psycho.’”
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Love it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ win over Alabama State
Yes, it was a 17-point win. But the context of it surely matters.
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Tenn. lawmakers unsure of how to go about rejecting federal funding
Eight hours of meetings focused on federal education funding and whether Tennessee should give that funding up wrapped last week. Here are some of the main takeaways.
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Conference title is out the window for Memphis, so what now?
Memphis still has a chance to reach a 10-win season for just the fifth time in school history. A win at Temple next week would be the 10th time in school history the program has reached nine wins.
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Buckley: After SMU loss, it’s weird for Memphis. Awkward. Such a tough call.
“Coach Ryan Silverfield and the Tigers still have a chance for a 10-win season, yet so much more could have been accomplished.”
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Two teens fatally shot within days, miles of each other in Frayser
“There’s something that’s got to be done so no other mother has to feel this pain,” said Angela Kirkendoll, whose son Myra died this week.
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Nineteenth Century Club owners ‘totally agreeable’ to paint removal
Owners of the historic building unwittingly created an uproar by starting to paint the brick. But they’re fine with a plan to restore the original facade at the future Tekila Modern Mexican restaurant site.
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Buckley: Just win, baby. It’s all David Jones wants.
The transfer from St. John’s scores 22 in the Memphis Tigers’ win over Alabama State.
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Bailey: Time’s up for Bartlett’s limitations on libations
Bartlett is considering allowing alcohol at city venues and festivities, quite a change from the past. And maybe a step towards more events, more rentals and a larger list of refreshments for performers after concerts.
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With SMU in town for huge AAC game, Tiger offense peaking at the right time
The Memphis Tigers haven’t lost a game in more than a month, mainly because their offense has found another gear.
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