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On the same day Penny Hardaway confirmed he won’t be leaving for the Orlando Magic, it was reported that Larry Brown will be joining him on the Memphis bench. Say this about Tigers basketball. It is rarely dull.
It appears increasingly unlikely Penny Hardaway will be offered the Orlando job. But either way, Memphis basketball will endure.
Penny Hardaway has emerged as a ‘serious candidate’ to become the next coach of the Orlando Magic. He is closer to being the former coach of the Memphis Tigers than he has ever been.
The University of Memphis may yet get whacked in the case before the NCAA. But if and when that happens, you can take solace in knowing there is no American institution with less credibility than the NCAA.
The Tigers struck out on another transfer, but there are still plenty of viable options left in the portal.
The Hampton transfer officially decommitted from Memphis early Monday afternoon
Nearly eight years after K.J. Lawson committed to Memphis, his two younger brothers are headed there, too. It’s an improbable twist in a messy basketball saga. May it end in the NCAA Tournament.
If Penny Hardaway gets Memphis to the NCAA Tournament next season, he won’t do it with a glittering collection of one-and-dones. He’ll do it with players like Williams, who don’t need all of the smoke.
The Tigers’ two leading scorers are running it back for another season.
Penny Hardaway is turning up the heat on a couple of standouts from AAU Team Thad.
Former Memphis Tigers star Andre Turner is making his move after coaching at alma mater Mitchell High.
Also approved: The dead period in recruiting will end June 1, allowing coaches in-person visits for the first time since the pandemic started.
Hampton senior guard Davion Warren announced his commitment to the University of Memphis in a tweet Saturday.
Boogie Ellis, D.J. Jeffries and Damion Baugh all have entered the transfer portal. That’s not great — but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world.
Memphis won the NIT title Sunday, overwhelming Mississippi State. If it wasn’t the tournament the Tigers had hoped for, it was the triumphant ending they deserved.
When the Memphis Tigers hired Penny Hardaway three years ago, a trip to the NIT was not the goal. But could it be the kick-start the program needs?
Memphis will be sitting out the NCAA Tournament yet again this year. Here’s a reason for hope (and some reasons to despair).
If passion and effort were all that mattered, the Memphis Tigers would be headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. But foul shots matter, too.
The Tigers are confident they can earn an automatic spot in the NCAAs by winning the AAC tournament. This year, they’re not fooling themselves.
If Sunday produced an all-too-familiar feeling for Memphis fans, there is still reason to hope this might turn out better than the other losses.
Two of the most glorious moments in Memphis Tigers basketball history unfolded in Houston. Now, after a seven-year NCAA Tournament drought, they return to the city with a chance to make a statement once again.
One of the pleasures of a massive game is hearing the two head coaches talk about it in advance. Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson did not disappoint.
The Tigers have a tremendous opportunity when they play the Houston Cougars on national TV Sunday. It’s one they first had to earn.
The Tigers lost Alex Lomax to injury and got the shaft from the American Athletic Conference, but they rose to the occasion Sunday and won at Cincinnati for the first time since Derrick Rose led the team.
When the American Athletic Conference stripped Memphis of its final home game against Houston, it was just the latest in a long line of civic shaftings. There’s a reason Memphians are so resilient. What other choice do we have?