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    Calkins: Memphis gets ‘humongous’ win the program deserved

    The Memphis Tigers ended Houston’s 37-game home winning streak. It was a win they desperately needed. And that everyone connected with the program — coaches, players and fans — richly deserved.

    By Geoff Calkins February 12, 2022
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    Calkins: Better ingredients, better Tigers. Why Memphis can still get this done.

    Why should Memphis fans believe the Tigers can win two of their next three games against Houston, Cincinnati and SMU? Well, they have Jalen Duren for starters. Ask Tulane how hard it is to stop that guy. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 10, 2022
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    Calkins: Take it from Z-Bo, this Grizzlies team is ‘special’

    With Zach Randolph watching, the Grizzlies completed a season-sweep of the hated Clippers. “Can’t wait for the playoffs,” Randolph said. And we know how he feels. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 09, 2022
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    Calkins: The Memphis Tigers threw a party — and everybody came

    The University of Memphis basketball team smashed Central Florida Saturday. Landers Nolley II called it a “party at the crib.” But the best part of this gathering? Everybody came.

    By Geoff Calkins February 05, 2022
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    Calkins: Sure, Jackson State shafted the Southern Heritage Classic. But that won’t stop Fred Jones.

    Jackson State wronged the Southern Heritage Classic when it backed out of its contractual commitment to play in 2022. But if you think that’s the end of the classic, you don’t know Fred Jones. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 03, 2022
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    Calkins: Emoni Bates has (at least temporarily) left the building. But the problems he revealed remain.

    Emoni Bates has left Memphis for Michigan under mysterious circumstances. What’s going on? Will he ever be back? What the Bates saga tells us about a season gone badly awry.

    By Geoff Calkins February 02, 2022
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    Calkins: It was a triumphant return for Ja Morant

    Ja Morant celebrated his new All-Star status in the only way he knew how. He put together a 30-point triple-double as the Grizzlies beat Mike Conley and the Utah Jazz.

    By Geoff Calkins January 29, 2022
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    Calkins: Ja Morant is an All-Star. Here’s why that means so much.

    When Ja Morant was selected to the NBA All-Star Game Thursday, it felt like all of Memphis was celebrating along with him. There’s a very good reason for that. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 27, 2022
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    Calkins: Don’t ever count out Penny Hardaway. Not when a whole town is in love.

    There’s a reason Penny Hardaway still has a good chance to become a successful coach at Memphis. That reason is love.

    By Geoff Calkins January 22, 2022
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    Calkins: Can Hardaway get it done at Memphis? My ‘stupid bleeping’ question still stands

    I asked Penny Hardaway if he could “get this done” at Memphis. His answer — complete with four expletives — revealed a lot. 

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    Box score: SMU 70, Memphis 62

    By Geoff Calkins January 21, 2022
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    Calkins: Did you see that, America? Why you don’t want to mess with the Grizz

    Steven Adams picked up one of the Chicago Bulls and carried him away like a small child. Just more evidence that this is not a Grizzlies team to be trifled with. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 17, 2022
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    Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era isn’t over. But this is sad.

    When Memphis lost to East Carolina in 2016, it was the beginning of the end for Josh Pastner. This loss is different. What will it mean for Penny Hardaway?

    By Geoff Calkins January 17, 2022
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    Calkins: Just make the NCAA Tournament, Memphis. (Pretty please!)

    The Memphis Tigers lost to UCF on Wednesday. That’s bad. But for all of the team’s struggles, it still can make the NCAA Tournament. Is that too much to ask?

    By Geoff Calkins January 14, 2022
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    Calkins: Grizzlies stare down Steph, the Warriors — and any skeptics who remain

    Why did Ja Morant stare down that little kid? Because he was wearing a Golden State jersey. And as the Warriors learned Tuesday night, this Grizzlies team is going to demand your respect. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 13, 2022
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    Calkins: He’s in! Spook Murphy first Tiger in College Football Hall of Fame

    Three decades after he was first nominated, former University of Memphis coach Billy “Spook” Murphy is elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 10, 2022
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    Calkins: Tyler Harris, the littlest Tiger, delivers the biggest win

    Penny Hardaway said point guard Tyler Harris “will put daggers in people.” On Sunday, Harris put three daggers in the Cincinnati Bearcats to give Memphis a heart-stopping win. 

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    This version of the Tigers is much different than December’s

    Box score: Memphis 87, Cincinnati 80

    By Geoff Calkins January 09, 2022
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    Calkins: Morant makes Memphis magic

    It was a quiet Thursday at FedExForum. But Ja Morant is so incandescent, he makes every night a memory.

    By Geoff Calkins January 07, 2022
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    Calkins: Why was Penny Hardaway so ticked off?

    Penny Hardaway sure didn’t seem happy after the Tigers staved off Tulsa on Tuesday. Why was the Memphis coach so ticked?

    By Geoff Calkins January 05, 2022
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    Calkins: Critical year for Memphis basketball gets off to a smashing start

    The Tigers smashed Wichita State Saturday. It was the best way possible to begin what could be one of the most important years in Memphis basketball history. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 01, 2022
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    Calkins: A story about hate, kindness — and a plate that found its way home

    In 1941, Alice and Ferdinand Haas fled Germany before they could be murdered by the Nazis. They gave a pastry plate to their housekeeper before they left. After 80 years, that plate found its way back to the family, in Memphis. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 01, 2022
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    Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era is not going well

    Memphis lost to Tulane for the first time since 2016. That was the last season for Josh Pastner. Which doesn’t mean this will be the last season for Penny Hardaway, of course. But things are not going well.

    By Geoff Calkins December 30, 2021
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    Calkins: Merry Christmas, Memphis. Here’s to all who persevere.

    It is hard not to think about loss this Christmas. Here’s to those who help us find joy in the midst of it all. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 09, 2022
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    Calkins: Grizzlies and City of Memphis getting closer on lease?

    The Grizzlies may be closing in on an agreement with the city and county that would dramatically reduce the chance the team relocates under the “early termination” clause of the arena lease. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 21, 2021
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    Calkins: COVID didn’t cost Memphis the Tennessee game. A failure of leadership did.

    ‘The Memphis-Tennessee game was canceled because too many Tigers players were unvaccinated. That’s an indictment of Penny Hardaway’s leadership.’

    Related articles:

    Tyler Harris, Landers Nolley tested positive, leading to Tigers’ cancellation

    Tigers’ game against Alabama State canceled

    By Geoff Calkins December 19, 2021
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    Calkins: A debacle in Nashville

    The Memphis-Tennessee series ended in dismal fashion when Saturday’s game at Bridgestone Arena was canceled because of COVID-19. It’s an ending nobody wanted. But that won’t stop fans from both sides from arguing about it until the end of time. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 18, 2021

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