There are 1372 article(s) tagged Penny Hardaway:

• February 2022

  • Calkins: With an NCAA bid for the taking, Tigers not letting go

    There’s just two weeks left until Selection Sunday. Judging by the way the Tigers blasted Wichita State, they don’t appear to be leaving their invitation to chance. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 28, 2022

  • Calkins: It’s not over, Memphis fans! But yeeesh.

    ‘Don’t lose heart, Memphis fans. The Tigers may have been blown out by SMU, but they can still make the NCAA Tournament. As long as they never play like that again.’

    By Geoff Calkins February 21, 2022

  • A Tigers tournament run could pay dividends not just this season, but next

    Progress is a case of show, don’t tell. And with Emoni Bates’ injury and the way the Tigers have played in his absence, it’s possible we won’t see him again this season.

    By John Martin February 19, 2022

  • Scouting report: Tigers’ last revenge game has major implications

    There’s much at stake for both teams, in the AAC race as well as the NCAA Tournament picture, when the University of Memphis faces Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 18, 2022

  • Scouting report: Hardaway expects Cincinnati rematch to be grimy, physical

    The Bearcats have won four of their past five since losing to Memphis and have risen to No. 68 in the latest NCAA Net Rankings.

    By Steven Johnson February 14, 2022

  • Tigers getting back to their old form defensively

    In the past five games, the University of Memphis appears to have rediscovered what made it a defensive force last season.

    By Steven Johnson February 13, 2022

  • Why Hardaway’s admiration of Sampson is more motivation

    Hardaway doesn’t want to just beat Houston; he wants the Tigers to be more like the Cougars.

    By Steven Johnson February 09, 2022

  • Emoni Bates returns to Memphis, will get therapy for back injury

    Penny Hardaway notes intensity of practices, and why Josh Minott did not see more time on the court against UCF.

    By Steven Johnson February 08, 2022

  • Should Tigers fans worry that Penny Hardaway has zero recruits?

    Hardaway might be pondering a raid of the transfer portal, rather than pursuing high-schoolers.

    By John Martin February 08, 2022

  • Penny Hardaway provides clarity on Emoni Bates injury

    The U of M basketball player, who went home to Michigan to see a back specialist, is expected to return to Memphis on Sunday.

    By Steven Johnson February 06, 2022

  • With the Tigers nearly whole, there’s no time left for excuses

    With almost the entire roster healthy and available, it’s put up or shut up time for the University of Memphis basketball team.

    By Steven Johnson February 06, 2022

  • Scouting report: UCF another revenge game for Tigers

    The Tigers, who have won two in a row, should be healthier in their rematch with the Knights.

    By Steven Johnson February 04, 2022

  • Calkins: Emoni Bates has (at least temporarily) left the building. But the problems he revealed remain.

    Emoni Bates has left Memphis for Michigan under mysterious circumstances. What’s going on? Will he ever be back? What the Bates saga tells us about a season gone badly awry.

    By Geoff Calkins February 02, 2022

• January 2022

  • Scouting report: Tigers seek to avenge painful loss to ECU

    After blowing a 10-point lead in the final two minutes, the Tigers are eagerly seeking redemption against the Pirates.

    By Steven Johnson January 26, 2022

  • Former Tigers assistant Jermaine Johnson back as director of player personnel

    The former Melrose coach turned down head coaching opportunities for a chance to return to Memphis.

    By Steven Johnson January 26, 2022

  • Jalen Duren questionable against ECU; three others out

    Doctors are encouraging Duren to do more, but his return is up in the air in the rematch against the Pirates.

    By Steven Johnson January 26, 2022

  • Calkins: Hardaway and the Tigers get a win they needed — and deserved

    The Memphis Tigers ended a tumultuous week by beating Tulsa. It was a win the Tigers desperately needed — and richly deserved.

    By Geoff Calkins January 26, 2022

  • Harris: Alex Lomax gutted through the pain against Tulsa

    Lomax came out of a walking boot to help the short-handed Tigers end a losing streak.

    By Steven Johnson January 25, 2022

  • Four key sequences from the Tigers’ comeback win over Tulsa

    These underrated moves and moments helped Memphis overcome a huge deficit against the Golden Hurricane.

    By Steven Johnson January 23, 2022

  • Calkins: Don’t ever count out Penny Hardaway. Not when a whole town is in love.

    There’s a reason Penny Hardaway still has a good chance to become a successful coach at Memphis. That reason is love.

    By Geoff Calkins January 22, 2022

  • Penny apologizes to city, fans, players for rant after loss to SMU

    The Tigers coach, in an Instagram post, said: “I let the emotions get the best of me last night and that’s not the way to handle situations.”

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 21, 2022

  • Listen to Tigers beat writers break down Hardaway’s outburst, Silverfield’s new offensive coordinator

    Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II recap Penny Hardaway’s explosive postgame rant after the Tigers’ latest loss to SMU.

    By Steven Johnson January 21, 2022

  • Tigers’ problems run much deeper than injury issues

    Penny Hardaway blames youth and injuries for the current mess. However, the AAC has another team that is dealing with injuries — but is winning.

    By Steven Johnson January 21, 2022

  • Wallace experience seems like microcosm of Hardaway era

    This season was supposed to be smooth sailing, an NCAA Tournament berth no longer in question. The missteps have proven otherwise.

    By John Martin January 19, 2022

  • Rasheed Wallace moves to consultant role for Tigers

    Penny Hardaway says Wallace, hired as an assistant coach before the season, might not return to bench.

    By Steven Johnson January 19, 2022