Just before noon, James Wiseman looked into the ESPN cameras, and said “After long, thoughtful consideration, I will be attending the University of . . .”

It’s got to be Memphis, right?

Tyler Harris stepped to the line with 2.9 seconds left needing to hit three straight free throws to tie the game and send it into overtime.

Tony Allen started to hand Zamarion Boyd the Thanksgiving basket, but then, noting the size of Zamarion — who is just five — Allen reconsidered and handed the basket to Zamarion’s brother instead.

Penny Hardaway’s final assignment at the University of Memphis – the final assignment before he could get his degree – was a paper on Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

You know what school hasn’t been to five straight bowl games?

Jeremiah Martin dropped in one 3-pointer, then he dropped in another 3-pointer, then FedExForum erupted in joy.

Now that the exhibition portion of the season is over, I offer the following thought: The Memphis Tigers could win the tournament.

As the Christian Brothers University basketball team is preparing to play an exhibition game against the University of Memphis at FedExForum Friday, the university is exploring a move from Division II to Division III, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The board of trustees discussed the merits of such a move at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. 

He couldn’t even wait until 10 a.m.

Saturday morning, running through Overton Park, the 70-year-old next to me gloried in the day.

The man never sat down.

Let’s start with what he’ll wear. What will Penny Hardaway wear in his first game as Memphis coach?

Memphis coach Mike Norvell says running back Darrell Henderson will be back for the East Carolina game. Norvell will be flying around Memphis in a helicopter Friday night, traveling to local high school games. And Norvell remains confident in the trajectory of the program, despite the dispiriting loss to Missouri.

Jaren Jackson Jr. began the night by dapping up Young Dolph during the introductions.

What happens when the No. 1 high school basketball prospect in the country asks everyone on Twitter what college he should attend?

By the end of this one, the Grizzlies commercials almost felt like an affront, didn’t they?

It’s the start of another Memphis Grizzlies season. What exactly does that mean?

The American Athletic Conference coaches predicted Monday that the Memphis Tigers will finish fourth this season.

They were in range, that’s what hurts. Or that’s one of a thousand things that hurt after a loss like that.

You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers, about Memphis vs. UCF.

You know what is unfair to Brady White?

Darrell Henderson took the handoff, headed left, and what happened next was pure wizardry.

Resh Short drove in from Cincinnati. He hopped in his car and pointed it toward Memphis and arrived by the time the doors opened at 6 p.m.

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.