Memphis natives Fred Smith Jr., Cello Jackson set to visit Tigers, per report
Coach Penny Hardaway has a chance to add some more local flavor to his team for the 2026-27 season.
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July 2025
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Memphis guard Sincere Parker’s attorney: ‘We plan on fighting this’
Parker’s next court appearance is set for 9 a.m. on July 29 at Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division 10.
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Basketball legend Larry Kenon reflects on time with the Tigers. But he won’t brag on himself.
The former Tiger, who became an NBA star, was honored at the “Tigers on Tour” event in Brentwood before his induction into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
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Assistant basketball coach Nolan Smith leaving University of Memphis
Smith will leave Memphis after one season on coach Penny Hardaway’s coaching staff.
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Buckley: What the Memphis NCAA academic cheating scandal really means
Here’s a breakdown of the negotiated settlement between the Memphis Tigers and the NCAA, which stemmed from academic misconduct in 2024.
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NCAA penalizes Memphis basketball, softball due to academic violations
Memphis academic advisor paid two softball players to take tests and do homework for basketball players, NCAA rules.
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Born to ball: Inside Sincere Parker’s quest to fulfill family dreams at Memphis
Born to teenage parents in an industrial Illinois town where opportunity is hard to come by, Memphis guard Sincere Parker could be on the verge of a breakthrough with the Tigers.
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Memphis hires new head of basketball operations
The Carbondale, Illinois, native will return to Memphis after previously serving as the Tigers’ compliance director for men’s basketball and football from 2014 to 2021.
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Memphis Tigers unveil new basketball court design
Those blue Tiger claw marks that stretched across most of the FedExForum floor the past three seasons? Gone.
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‘No shortcuts': What new director of player development, a Memphis native, brings to Tigers
Darrell Brown Jr., Memphis’ new director of player development, is a former Germantown star and the godson of Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.
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Tigers coach Penny Hardaway wants ‘marquee’ games on schedule
Hardaway spoke to reporters Tuesday about the Tigers’ home-and-home scheduling agreement with Baylor, the addition of South Sudanese big man Simon Majok and more.
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Memphis starting QB to be named ‘a couple of weeks’ before season opener
Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey gave a loose timeline of when he expects a starting quarterback to be named for the 2025 season while speaking to media at the school’s third Tigers on Tour event of the summer at Brookhaven Pub & Grill Tuesday evening.
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Tigers vs. Bears: Memphis basketball agrees to new home-and-home series
Memphis has now filled 12 of the 13 spots on its non-American Athletic Conference slate for the upcoming season.
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Where are the former Memphis Tigers playing in NBA Summer League?
The Tigers are again well-represented this summer in the California Classic Summer League, the Salt Lake City Summer League, as well as the NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas.
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Memphis basketball agrees to home-and-home series with Vanderbilt
The Tigers and Commodores have met 15 times. Most recently, Memphis beat Vanderbilt 77-75 at FedExForum on Dec. 23, 2023.
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Memphis basketball to host Southern Illinois
The Tigers have now filled 10 of the 13 spots on their 2025-26 nonconference schedule.
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June 2025
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Memphis adds South Sudanese center to 2025-26 roster
Simon Majok spent the past three seasons developing in the Serbian professional system with KK Real Beograd.
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Texas State finalizing move to Pac-12. Where does that leave Memphis?
Texas State is planning to jump to the new-look Pac-12 while the Memphis Tigers, at least for now, remain in the American Athletic Conference.
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Tigers Olympic sports coaches say they’re ready to compete in new world
What sort of resources are Memphis’ men’s and women’s tennis and baseball programs provided due to the recent approval of the House v. NCAA settlement?
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Memphis still waiting to hear NCAA’s decision on Tigers big man
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Memphis still waiting to hear NCAA’s decision on Tigers big man
“It’s just amazing how long this is taking,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said Tuesday about waiting for the NCAA to give the Tigers a final decision on Dain Dainja’s eligibility waiver request. “But we’re being patient.”
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If NCAA deems Memphis’ Dain Dainja ineligible, could he win in a legal battle?
As the NCAA decides if Dainja can play another season for the Tigers, legal experts weigh in on what could happen if the big man’s pursuit to stay on the court plays out in court.
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Memphis basketball coach named to local Hall of Fame
“Memphis was more than a job, it was a family. The players, the fans, and the city made it a place where we built something special together. I’m grateful for every moment and memory.”
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Memphis AD Ed Scott says Tigers’ revenue-sharing model in ‘really good place’
Though Scott wouldn’t disclose the exact figure when it came to how much revenue Memphis would share with its student-athletes, he’s confident that the Tigers are “gonna compete well in that space.”
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Buckley: Ja Morant has company in ‘dat 901.’ Tiger coaches join Memphis defense team.
Tigers coaches face questions regarding safety in Memphis on the recruiting trail.
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Memphis to open 2025 Baha Mar Championship against top team
“Going up against some of the top teams in the country early will be a monster test, but that’s how you find out what you’re made of,” coach Penny Hardaway said about opening the 2025 Baha Mar Championship.
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