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September 2025
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August 2025
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Lifting the veil off NIL: How the Memphis Tigers really get it done
Nowadays — three years after NIL was made official on July 1, 2021 — some of college sports’ highest-paid athletes are millionaires in an ecosystem composed of kids, coaches, collectives and even agents.
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‘It’s all transactional’: Hardaway talks paying players on legal panel
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and a few attorneys discussed the legal aspects of name, image and likeness and its impact on college athletics.
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Former Tiger Seth Henigan waived by Jacksonville Jaguars
Four recent former Tigers were waived or released by NFL teams in the past week.
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Former Tiger suspended for brawl after AmeriCup game
FIBA has suspended David Jones-Garcia for two games, it announced in a press release Monday.
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Memphis AD Ed Scott: Tigers ‘serious about being a big-time player’ in college athletics
Tigers athletic director Ed Scott discussed Big 12 rejection, Memphis’ deal with FedEx and SEC scheduling before teeing off at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic.
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Hardaway ‘excited to see him play’ as South Sudanese center arrives on campus
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke about Simon Majok’s upcoming arrival, the Tigers’ latest roster additions and more.
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Memphis adds Columbia University transfer forward Arop Arop to 2025-26 roster
The 6-foot-11 Dallas native averaged two points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game through six games this past season for Columbia.
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Date set for Memphis basketball’s road game against Ole Miss next season
The Tigers’ matchup with the Rebels is the second game of a home-and-home series agreed to by the programs in 2024.
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Tigers basketball freshman Daniel Vieira-Tuck to redshirt in 2025-26
Vieira-Tuck signed with Memphis on April 25 and reported to campus ahead of the Tigers’ start of summer workouts in early June. He originally committed to the program in May 2024.
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Memphis set to host Columbia transfer forward for official visit
A commitment from Arop, a 6-foot-11 wing who averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game at Columbia last season, would complete the Tigers’ 2025-26 roster.
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Former Tiger Lester Quinones agrees to deal with Orlando Magic, per report
Quinones spent last season with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans on a two-way deal.
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Memphis adds Stephen F. Austin transfer center to 2025-26 roster
Thierno Sylla becomes the 14th newcomer coach Penny Hardaway’s team has signed this offseason.
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Memphis women’s soccer beats Ole Miss for third straight season
When Memphis beat Ole Miss 3-2 on Sunday night, coach Brooks Monaghan managed to add something new to his lengthy list of accomplishments.
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Memphis basketball transfer tracker: Tigers’ activity in the portal
Here’s a list of prospective transfers that Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and his staff have been in contact with, as reported by The Daily Memphian and national outlets.
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An up-to-date look at Tiger basketball’s 2025-26 roster rebuild
If you’re looking for a live up-to-date look at Memphis’ latest roster rebuild heading into the 2025-26 season, The Daily Memphian has you covered.
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Former Tiger to help host 1-on-1 tournament to find best hooper in 901
The city of Memphis will soon be able to crown a king of the court, thanks to a 1-on-1 basketball tournament set to take place Aug. 22-23.
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Hardaway ‘really impressed’ after new-look Tigers’ summer workouts
“I was able to lay a great foundation with this group,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. “Getting a new group, it’s really tough. But they definitely were all in on the buy-in.”
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Memphis Tigers great Phillip ‘Doom’ Haynes dies
Known for his ability to hit bank shots off the glass, Doom Haynes was instrumental in reviving the Memphis Tigers’ program under coach Dana Kirk in the 1980s.
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Hardaway says Tigers’ roster, staff still not finalized as season nears
“I want to add more bigs,” Penny Hardaway told reporters before teeing off in the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am golf tournament. “At least two more bigs, for sure.”
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Penny Hardaway on Sincere Parker’s legal troubles: ‘We’re still gonna love him’
“Obviously, we leave that in the law’s hands,” said Tigers coach Hardaway, who spoke for on the case for first time since the transfer guard’s arrest. “But as far as the kid himself, we’re still gonna love him — we have to.”
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Former Tiger Anthony Rice fights lung disease — the ‘hardest’ battle of his life
Days after a GoFundMe page created by Rice’s family made the rounds on social media, the former Tigers sharpshooter made an appearance on 92.9 FM (WMFS-FM) ESPN’s “Jason & John” show Monday.
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July 2025
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Memphis Tigers add Nevada transfer wide receiver
Cortez Braham Jr. immediately becomes one of the top candidates to lead a retooled Memphis receiving room. He caught 56 passes for 724 yards and four touchdowns for Nevada last season.
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Tigers Talk: Sincere Parker’s future with Memphis, strength of nonconference slate
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin weigh in on Sincere Parker’s ongoing legal case, the difficulty of Memphis’ nonconference schedule and more.
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Memphis guard Parker had ‘right to defend himself’ says his lawyer
Parker’s next court date is set for 9 a.m. on Sept. 4.
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