There are 6 article(s) tagged Memphis Madness:

• October 2018

  • Memphis Madness a raucous occasion for coaches, players and recruits

    The Memphis Tigers basketball fan base had waited months for the moment. Since mid-March at least.

    By Jonah Jordan October 05, 2018

  • Recruits among celebrities expected at Memphis Madness

    The Memphis Tigers plan to host a bevy of recruits for Memphis Madness Thursday night. The festivities include a scrimmage and surprise special guests. The University of Memphis announced the schedule and details Wednesday afternoon. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event starts an hour later.

    By Jonah Jordan October 05, 2018

  • Memphis Tigers announce Madness schedule

    The Memphis Tigers released the schedule for Thursday night’s long-anticipated Memphis Madness event at FedExForum, the christening of coach Penny Hardaway’s inaugural season.

    By Jonah Jordan October 04, 2018

  • Calkins: When Penny Hardaway is introduced, all you'll hear is joy

    It will be the Memphis sports moment of the year. It will be a moment that summons the past and embraces the future and celebrates the return of a favorite son.

    By Geoff Calkins October 03, 2018

  • Calkins: The complete, colorful history of Memphis Madness

    Derrick Rose brought down the house with a preposterous dunk. Rapper Rick Ross canceled on his first Madness visit but made it for the next. Gary Parrish won a chicken-wing eating contest, Larry Finch returned (after he was fired) to coach an alumni game and D.J. Stephens paid tribute to one of the greatest Memphis players ever by wearing his jersey for a dunk contest. All these things happened at Memphis Madness, which is what John Calipari renamed it sometime along the way. So here’s the complete and colorful history of the event, drawn from my notes, columns, memories and newspaper archives. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 03, 2018

• September 2018

  • Calkins: Justin Timberlake? Drake? Memphis Madness is madness!

    Let’s see if we have the list.

    By Geoff Calkins September 27, 2018