There are 50 article(s) tagged basketball:

• November 2024

  • Grizzlies update status of injured Bane, Smart

    The Memphis Grizzlies have updated the injury status of starters Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Vince Williams Jr. and Cam Spencer.

    By Tim Buckley November 01, 2024

• September 2024

  • New Tigers basketball tipoff event set for Oct. 4

    Memphis basketball teams will have a new tipoff event — the Blue and Gray Showcase Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. inside Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

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    Memphis men’s basketball’s 2024-25 AAC schedule released

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 26, 2024

• August 2024

  • Memphis Grizzlies announce open practice, fall schedule

    The Memphis Grizzlies are holding training camp in Nashville but will return to Memphis for an open practice at FedExForum Oct. 6. 

    By Drew Hill August 27, 2024

• March 2024

  • ‘Japanese Steph Curry’ puts Memphis on global stage

    Nebraska’s Keisei Tominaga is bringing the attention of an entire nation to Memphis this weekend for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. 

    By Drew Hill March 21, 2024

• July 2023

  • She Got Game: Memphis basketball league wants to empower girls

    Jasmine Carson a former Central High basketball player and member of LSU’s National Championship team, spoke at Sunday’s event.

    By Kambui Bomani July 23, 2023

• November 2022

  • Box score: Nets 127, Grizzlies 115

    Scores from the Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.

    By The Associated Press November 20, 2022

• October 2022

  • Larry Brown taking leave of absence from Tigers basketball

    Brown, who is the eighth-winningest coach in NBA history and only coach to win both an NBA title and NCAA national championship is in his second year with the Tigers program.

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    Strong second half in win over Lane College a ‘familiar’ sight for Hardaway

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 31, 2022

  • Herrington: Grizzlies-Nets showcases the value of ‘vibes’

    The Memphis Grizzlies and the Brooklyn Nets provide case studies in the importance of vibes to a team’s success. Also, four things Chris Herrington liked about the Grizzlies this week.

    By Chris Herrington October 24, 2022

• April 2022

  • Woman indicted in vehicular homicide involving former basketball star

    Grand jury alleges Miracle Renee Rutherford was driving recklessly and crashed into the home of Leslie Galen Young, former basketball standout at Hillcrest High School.

    By Julia Baker April 19, 2022

• December 2020

  • Grizzlies’ preseason win at home was 282 days in the making

    The offense has been dominant through three preseason games. The efficiency of Dillon Brooks is a big reason why. 

    Related Story: Box score: Grizzlies 128, Hawks 106.

    By Drew Hill December 17, 2020

• March 2020

  • Late charge comes up short as Grizz fall to Magic, drop under .500 again

    The Grizzlies lost an early lead and then couldn't complete a late comeback in falling to the Orlando Magic, 120-115. 

    By Chris Herrington March 11, 2020

  • Former Tigers: Plenty of reason to believe Memphis can win AAC Tournament

    There are more similarities to this season's Memphis team and the 2010-11 conference champion Tigers than most would think. 

    By Drew Hill March 10, 2020

  • Calkins: Now Memphis will have to make history

    The Memphis Tigers will need four wins if they're to get the automatic bid by winning the AAC Tournament. And they've never done that.

    By Geoff Calkins March 09, 2020

  • Houston pulls away from Memphis in regular-season finale

    Houston guard Quentin Grimes gave Houston the boost it needed to beat the scrappy Tigers in the regular-season finale. 

    By Drew Hill March 08, 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Tigers vs. Houston

    Houston guard Quentin Grimes gave the Cougars the boost it needed to beat the scrappy Tigers in the regular-season finale Sunday, March 8, in Houston. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 08, 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Grizzlies vs. Hawks

    Facing the Hawks for the second time in six days, the Grizzlies picked up where they left off in Atlanta, riding big performances from Ja Morant and Jonas Valanciunas to a 118-101 win. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 07, 2020

  • Road Recap: Mavericks blitz Grizzlies 121-96

    The Grizzlies' stout defense deserted them as they gave up 121 points at Dallas and lost, their three-game winning streak coming to a halt and their record falling back below .500 at 31-32.

    By Don Wade March 06, 2020

  • Calkins: A night the Memphis Tigers deserved

    The 100th season of Memphis Tiger basketball wasn’t the grand romp everyone expected. But the last home game was certainly sweet.

    By Geoff Calkins March 06, 2020

  • Photo gallery: Memphis Tigers vs. Wichita State Shockers

    Memphis put together its most impressive performance of the season in a dominant win over Wichita State at FedExForum Thursday, March 5, 2020.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 05, 2020

  • Ja Morant vs. Trae Young turns into a balanced blowout for Grizzlies

    The Grizzlies put a franchise-record nine players into double-figures in the biggest road win in franchise history, a 39-point blowout of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. 

    By Chris Herrington March 02, 2020

  • Wade: Morant steals the show from LeBron and Lakers

    With 27 points, 14 assists, and much swagger, Ja Morant leads the Grizzlies to a 105-88 victory over the Lakers and earns high praise from LeBron James. 

    By Don Wade March 01, 2020

• February 2020

  • Photo Gallery: Tigers vs. Tulane

    University of Memphis basketball outscored Tulane 14-7 in overtime to survive turnover struggles and win in New Orleans.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 29, 2020

  • Grizzlies’ losing streak hits five games as late rally falls short

    Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 32 points, Jonas Valanciunas grabbed a career-best 25 rebounds, and Ja Morant had a double-double with 20 points and 11 assists. And still the Grizzlies lost, for the fifth consecutive time.

    By Don Wade February 28, 2020

  • Foul trouble plagues ‘angry’ Tigers in loss at SMU

    Precious Achiuwa was forced to watch with foul trouble for most of the Tigers' crushing loss at SMU. 

    By Drew Hill February 26, 2020

  • Calkins: James Wiseman is not the villain — but he’s not telling the truth

    The NCAA is the bad guy in the James Wiseman story. But Wiseman is the one who chose to walk away. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 21, 2020