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RedRover's five-year run as Memphis International Airport's marketing and public relations agency will come to a close. Next up is Carter Malone Group, effective Oct. 1, pending contract negotiations.
Penny Hardaway smashed a guitar before Memphis 901 FC's match against Nashville SC Wednesday night.
Penny Hardaway announced the Tigers’ new opponent on Andy Katz’s March Madness 365 podcast.
Jeremiah Martin took advice from Penny Hardaway to prepare for the NBA Summer League.
Penny Hardaway will conduct pregame guitar smash for Memphis 901 FC.
The nation's top college prospects believe Memphis belongs in the same discussion as the blue bloods of college basketball, especially Kentucky.
After being arrested for drug possession, former Memphis Tiger Joe Jackson disappeared from public life. Now he’s emerging to begin what he hopes is a comeback.
The University of Memphis becomes the latest school to extend a scholarship offer to the rising 2021 star.
Penny Hardaway's quest for back-to-back No. 1 ranked recruiting classes continues as Nike’s Peach Jam EYBL tournament tips off in North Augusta, South Carolina. This Peach Jam live notebook will be updated throughout the week.
Arkansas prospect Chris Moore's profile is rising as Penny Hardaway and the Tigers continue their chase of the four-star.
It's still early in the recruiting process for most of the Tigers 2020 priorities.
The nation's top high school prospects have all eyes on Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway.
Changes to the NCAA's recruiting calendar mean coaches have to wait to evaluate players at Peach Jam.
One phone call to Memphis assistant Mike Miller changed the trajectory of Boogie Ellis' recruitment, according to his AAU coach.
The five-star prospect shared his final five schools in an Instagram post Monday night.
Wednesday morning marks the beginning of Peach Jam and one of the most critical weeks in Memphis coach Penny Hardaway’s defense of his recruiting crown.
Who would win a local celebrity sports golf tournament? Penny is the odds-on favorite, but there's plenty of other talent – athletic or otherwise – to choose from.
Memphis basketball strength and conditioning coach Darby Rich brought his “Beast of the Week” tradition from Texas A&M to the Tigers.
Tiger Woods may be coming. Tiger football and basketball are rolling. And now the Grizzlies are compelling, too. There’s never been a more hopeful time to be a Memphis sports fan. And there’s a good reason for all that hope.
Christopher Simmons, who worked for the University of Memphis basketball program when John Calipari was Tigers coach, returns as the team's athletic trainer.
The Memphis Tiger freshmen plan to space the floor around center James Wiseman and forward Precious Achiuwa.
The Memphis Tigers may have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country but they'll need returning players like Tyler Harris to flourish in order to win big.
Lance Thomas is adding to his collection of embarrassing photos of his teammates.
Penny Hardaway headed to the links on Monday for a bit of relaxation and immediately showed college basketball coaching hasn't hurt his golf game.
DJ Jeffries has been competitive all his life. Now, he's wanting to demonstrate it while he works his way towards his NBA dream.
Memphis basketball’s conference slate features home games against Houston, Cincinnati, Temple and Wichita State.
Malcolm Dandridge and Lester Quinones are rehabbing injuries before they begin practice with the Memphis Tigers.
The members of the Memphis Tigers' top-ranked recruiting class met the media Tuesday. They plan to do a lot of damage before the year is done.
The Memphis Tigers basketball recruits understand the recognition they have received, but they also realize they must convert that to play on the court.
Penny Hardaway understands what Golden State forward Kevin Durant is going through after suffering a ruptured Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Precious Achiuwa, the last Tiger recruit to arrive on campus, will be in town Wednesday night, putting to rest concerns about his status with Memphis.
Brad Anderson left the University of Memphis as basketball trainer last month. Meanwhile, former Phoenix Suns assistant Cody Toppert appears to be the next assistant coach on Penny Hardaway's staff
Jonah Jordan and The Memphis Flyer's Anthony Sain compare Penny Hardaway's No. 1 recruiting class to past classes, discuss coaches jumping from the NBA to college, and more.
Coach Penny Hardaway selected his strength and conditioning coach after Randy Flores departed last month.
Looking back at the greatest recruiting week in Memphis through tweets.
Coach Penny Hardaway announced Malcolm Dandridge will be out until November with a knee injury.
Graduate transfer Rayjon Tucker opted to stay in the 2019 NBA Draft despite committing to Memphis earlier this month.
Penny Hardaway needed luck and James Wiseman to land his No. 1 overall class, now he's hoping they can sacrifice on the court to achieve a national championship.
Penny Hardaway's class of 2019 broke up the usual Duke and Kentucky tango at the top of the recruiting rankings. Now he's focused on breaking another trend.
Penny Hardaway signed the No. 1 recruiting class in the history of Memphis basketball. But all he could talk about was how much that means to the city he calls home.
Assistant coach Sam Mitchell is leaving the Memphis Tigers staff after one season to pursue other opportunities, according to coach Penny Hardaway.
Coach Sam Mitchell addressed his time with the Memphis Tigers basketball program in a podcast, but no information emerged on his future with the team.
The University of Memphis is looking to replace former Athletic Director Tom Bowen, and there are plenty of candidates whose names are mentioned as possible successors.
Precious Achiuwa is coming to Memphis, which puts an exclamation point on one of the best weeks in the city's basketball history
Precious Achiuwa announces he will play for Memphis next season. That moves Penny Hardaway's recruiting class to tops in the nation.
Penny Hardaway is the new official spokesman for Memphis International Airport.
One cent flights? Five star service? Everything you should expect now that Penny Hardaway has replaced Tony Allen as the spokesperson for Memphis International Airport.
Mason Miller, son of assistant coach Mike Miller, is focusing on basketball after Memphis offer.
For the third time in four days, a major recruit has committed to join the Tiger basketball team for next season – this time it's Boogie Ellis, who once signed with Duke.
Trezevant basketball star Jalen Brown and his father are dreaming of playing for coach Penny Hardaway one day.
Graduate transfer Rayjon Tucker joins coach Penny Hardaway's stacked recruiting class.
On Mother's Day weekend, Penny Hardaway remembers his grandmother, Louise Hardaway, who set the standard that he strives to live up to even now.
When Lester Quinones picked Memphis over Indiana Friday, fans of other schools were enraged. So Penny Hardaway must be doing something right.
Lester Quinones announced Friday he will play for the Memphis Tigers next season as the Penny Pied Piper reputation continues to grow.
David Wingett is transferring from Memphis after one season with the Tigers, leaving Penny Hardaway with four scholarships as he pursues more recruits.
Lester Quinones makes a decision between Indiana and Memphis Friday afternoon.
Several developments on the recruiting trail changed coach Penny Hardaway's Class of 2019 big board.
Boogie Ellis unofficially visiting Memphis after Duke allowed the guard from California out of his national letter of intent with the Blue Devils.
Targeted recruit Lester Quinones will decide where he will attend college on Friday, May 10 – an announcement that could have ramifications in Memphis and across college basketball.
Two Memphis targets will make college decisions this week while some participated in an all-star game over the weekend.
Five-star point guard Boogie Ellis may be flipping from Duke to Memphis. It's just another day in an astonishing offseason for Penny Hardaway.
Coach Penny Hardaway will have to replace his strength and conditioning coach going into next season.
Memphis Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan is joined by columnist Geoff Calkins to talk Calkins' coaching debut, Penny Hardaway vs. John Calipari, Precious Achiuwa, Rayjon Tucker and more.
Graduate transfer Rayjon Tucker plans to visit Memphis before deciding between returning to college or going to the NBA.
Damion Baugh officially signs with Memphis Tigers on first day of the late signing period.
Portsmouth Invitational named Jeremiah Martin to All-Tournament team over the weekend.
Local AAU staple Eric "Cowboy" Robinson receiving looks as an assistant coach after the end of the NCAA regular season.
Memphis Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan is joined by columnist Don Wade to talk Penny Hardaway, expectations for next season, recruiting, spring football and Brady White.
Friday brought several developments on the recruiting front for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers.
Memphis International Airport officials on Thursday approved a two-year, nearly $200,000 marketing and sponsorship agreement tied to University of Memphis athletics.
Graduate transfer Rayjon Tucker will officially visit the University of Memphis in two weeks.
Precious Achiuwa reportedly will visit Tigers next Monday. Meanwhile, five-star forward Trendon Watford will not announce a decision on April 20 as previously planned.
James Wiseman showed that he can be a future No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft this week at the Nike Hoop Summit.
Trendon Watford's basketball path coming full circle as his recruitment winds to a close.
Coach Penny Hardaway's 2019-20 Tigers squad appear on a number of college basketball analysts' preliminary top 25 lists.
Antwann Jones is the latest Memphis Tigers to state his intentions to transfer.
Why did the return of Penny Hardaway matter? Because of people like Vivian Chalmers, 78, who draws on Memphis basketball as a source of community and hope.
Penny Hardaway wrapped up his first season by declaring that his hopes for a national championship at Memphis are "more real."
With a satisfactory first campaign behind him, Penny Hardaway looks to enhance a culture for his team moving to the future.
Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan is joined by columnist Geoff Calkins to talk about Penny Hardaway, recruiting and possible transfers.
Coach Penny Hardaway's second offseason as the Tigers' head coach could be more difficult than the last.
The Memphis Tigers were eliminated from the NIT by Creighton Friday night. But the game felt like less an ending than the end of a beginning.
The Tigers 2019 basketball schedule continues shaking up after withdrawing from the 2019 Myrtle Invitational field.
Penny Hardaway's first home season felt like a family reunion, right up though the raucous end.
Jeremiah Martin led the Tigers with 21 points and seven rebounds as the Tigers advanced to the Round of 16 in the NIT.
Head coach Penny Hardaway and the Tigers face off with San Diego at FedExForum on Tuesday night.
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway won’t step back from tough opponents in future scheduling; he also is “sure” senior Jeremiah Martin will be participating in Portsmouth Invitational next month.
After four years away, Penny Hardaway has Memphis back in the postseason. Not bad for a glorified AAU coach, eh?
Coach Penny Hardaway adjusted and ditched his gameplan late as the Tigers almost downed No. 11 Houston in the AAC Tournament semifinals.
Isaiah Maurice found his place in the Memphis offense. He feels like he plays his best basketball during tournament time -- he showed that Friday night in the win over the UCF Knights.
Lance Thomas can't play for the Tigers this season, but he's stepping up to motivate the Tigers as they make a run in the AAC Tournament.
The Memphis Tigers want and need guard Tyler Harris to keep shooting so they can make noise in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Guard Damion Baugh picked the Tigers over TCU and Texas Tech.
James Wiseman and Malcolm Dandridge are ready to put Memphis back on top of the college basketball world.
Penny Hardaway may be the most photographed man in the history of Memphis. Here's why he never says no to a photo request.
While Memphis didn't earn a first-round bye in the AAC Tournament, the Tigers know to make the NCAA they probably have to win four straight, including Sunday's championship game.
Jeremiah Martin saved the day. Which just happened to be HIS day. So happy Jeremiah Martin Day to everyone!
Five Memphis seniors, including AAC leading scorer Jeremiah Martin, will be honored before Saturday's 8:30 p.m. game vs. Tulsa at FedExForum.
When Jeremiah Martin is introduced as the starting point guard on Memphis Senior Day, he'll cross himself, point skyward and think about the man whose memory has inspired him throughout his unlikely journey.
Head coach Penny Hardaway continues to make good on his promise to schedule tougher opponents.
Center James Wiseman will pull a bit of double duty in the McDonald's All-American game, playing while also trying to recruit plans to recruit other prospects to Memphis.
The Memphis Tigers lost to Cincinnati Saturday night. But in the process, they've showed how far they've come and how far they might go.
In a tournament atmosphere on the road in a tough place to play, Jeremiah Martin does it again, carrying the Tigers to a win at Wichita State.
With season-ending knee injury knocking him from the postseason, East senior Malcolm Dandridge is concentrating on recovery and preparing for the start of his college career at Memphis.
As amazing as senior guard Jeremiah Martin has been, the Tigers won’t do the “great things” coach Penny Hardaway believes to be possible without freshmen Tyler Harris, Antwann Jones and Alex Lomax playing their roles.
The longtime friendship between Penny Hardaway and LeBron James could help Hardaway on the recruiting trail, using the NBA star's words as a conversation starter with players.
Senior guard Jeremiah Martin has carried the Memphis Tigers lately, and he’s the one player who – difficult as it would be – could lead them all the way to the NCAA Tournament
Tiger senior Jeremiah Martin is on an historic run, and it continued Wednesday night as he reached a career-high 43 points as Memphis defeated Tulane.
The Memphis Tigers cruised past Tulane, 102-76, behind 43 points from Jeremiah Martin, to improve to 16-11, 8-6 in the AAC. Tulane lost its 15th-straight game and is 4-21, 0-13.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway says the Tigers are focused on trying to finish in the top four of the American Athletic Conference, so as to earn a first-round bye in next month’s league tournament at FedExForum.
First Tennessee Bank reveals new Penny Hardaway Visa debit card, and will support attendees to the summer basketball camp run by the Memphis Tigers head coach.
In the district championship game against East High and James Wiseman, Whitehaven junior guard Matthew Murrell showed the skills that could make him as sought after by college coaches as Wiseman was this season.
The record may be similar to the final Tubby Smith campaign, but the whole vibe of the Memphis Tigers season is happier, more enjoyable and optimistic about the future.
East High forward James Wiseman, already committed to the Memphis, is continuing his pursuit of other top recruits to join him with the Tigers.
The defensive strategy against Tacko Fall and UCF was successful when Memphis defeated the Knights last month, so the Tigers will stick with that game plan.
Memphis got a road win, finally. And it's time to appreciate what Jeremiah Martin is doing for this team.
Jeremiah Martin nailed consecutive 3-pointers with under five minutes remaining to give the Tigers a seven-point lead they never relinquished en route to defeating East Carolina 79-69 Wednesday.
Road struggles are evident for half of the American Athletic Conference teams this season, raising the question of what makes games in an away arena so tough?
There were several developments on the recruiting front for head coach Penny Hardaway over the weekend, including an official visit from Damion Baugh.
Tigers use quick start and 26 points from Kyvon Davenport to hold on for a 78-71 win over UConn, snapping Memphis' two-game skid.
What does Cincinnati have that Penny Hardaway's Memphis Tigers don't have? Toughness.
Five-star combo guard R.J. Hampton includes Memphis Tigers in his top five list.
Jeremiah Martin scored an astonishing 41 points in the second half – but it wasn't enough to overcome another nightmarish start by Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers.
The Tigers reflect on their road woes as they head to South Florida on Saturday for an away game against a team with a similar conference record.
Poor shooting and lack of energy translate to a second straight conference road loss for Memphis, as Tulsa defeats the Tigers 95-79.
With more minutes since the Tulane victory, forward Raynere Thornton no longer is focusing solely on scoring for the Tigers, translating into a more complete game.
Penny Hardaway says other coaches are jealous of his accomplishments since he didn’t come up through the college-coaching ranks before having success in his inaugural season at Memphis.
Penny Hardaway has a massive chip on his shoulder about criticism – real or imagined – from other coaches. And that's a good thing.
Memphis smashed UCF in front of a raucous crowd at FedExForum to give Penny Hardaway a statement win.
The Memphis Tigers followed assistant coach Mike Miller's scouting report in the 77-57 win over UCF.
Head coach Penny Hardaway is preparing for the challenges Tacko Fall presents on offense and defense.
Memphis lost to Temple Thursday night, 85-76, in a game that demonstrated that old basketball truism: You won’t win many games when you shoot 4.3 percent from deep.
Head coach Penny Hardaway has deployed a new hustle board to track and motivate his players.
Guard Kareem Brewton is playing his best basketball after buying into head coach Penny Hardaway's philosophies.
Penny Hardaway says Lil Penny is making a comeback. The man who created Lil Penny explains how the phenomenon came to be – and why he'd be thrilled to see the puppet make a return.
"Memphis State", while wearing their retro uniforms, defeated the SMU Mustangs 83-61 in their most complete game of the season.
The Memphis basketball team -- wearing Memphis State uniforms -- destroyed SMU Saturday. It felt just like old times.
Head coach Penny Hardaway is preparing for a smaller SMU team that focuses on one of his Tigers biggest weaknesses – rebounding.
Head coach Penny Hardaway wants to surprise fans during Saturday's "throwback game" against SMU at FedExForum.
Tennessee fans are mad that Penny Hardaway apparently criticized Rick Barnes again. Are they right to be? Is Hardaway making things up? I check the facts.
Penny Hardaway says his alter-ego Lil' Penny is about to rise up. But the level of the puppet's participation is unclear.
A look at the shooting struggles of Tyler Harris, the pace of the Tigers offense and dealing with the defensive deficiencies of lacking a rim-protector.
As the Memphis Tigers continued to be outrebounded, Penny Hardaway pushes for effort and a desire to overcome the problem.
Calkins: Coach Penny Hardaway is upbeat as the Memphis Tigers get their first road win with an 83-79 victory over Tulane. “I knew that it was time for us to win a game on the road.”
The Tigers started slow at home against ECU even though they had a good crowd behind them. Sunday at Tulane, they will have to supply their own energy.
Penny Hardaway continues to try to push the right buttons to motivate his Memphis basketball team. As the win over East Carolina made abundantly clear, this has not been an easy task.
Starting five seniors didn't have the desired effect for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers, but they wiped out a 15-point deficit for a 78-72 win over ECU.
Head coach Penny Hardaway has the Tigers focused on toughness with East Carolina coming to FedExForum Thursday.
Penny Hardaway answers critics regarding his potential coaching acumen as Tigers take down Gregg Marshall and Wichita State in American Athletic Conference opener.
Two new sports franchises, a world-class golf tournamaent and the arrival of James Wiseman mean 2019 could be an historic year in Memphis sports. Here are the top 10 most compelling Memphis sports figures of the year ahead (and, no, Penny Hardaway is not No. 1).
Penny Hardaway was the most compelling Memphis sports figure of 2018. But here are 10 more who shaped the year.
Just one year ago, Memphis Tiger basketball was an embarrassment. New coach Penny Hardaway has changed everything.
After a lackluster first half, Memphis put on an offensive display to coast to an easy 96-65 win over Florida A&M in the Tigers final game before conference play
If Memphis and Tennessee State foul at their usual rate Saturday, coach Penny Hardaway says fans may need a pillow.
Tennessee State coach Brian "Penny" Collins grew up an Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway fan. In fact, that's how he got the nickname. Now, they face off Saturday at FedExForum.
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