Brandon Thomas has worn many hats as a Tiger. He went from being the featured back in 2021 to a reduced role as a short-yardage specialist. He’s moved back into a bigger role this year.

Saints won a thriller over Knoxville Catholic while the Mustangs took control early against Rossview.

This Tipton-Rosemark Academy star leads the Shelby-Metro area with 1,814 yards and has scored 23 touchdowns.

Ja Morant is working through an ankle sprain, while Marcus Smart has some knee soreness. Jaren Jackson Jr. continues to recover from a hamstring strain.

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Jarvis Greer was born in Memphis. Zach Randolph was not. The two love the city just the same. “It’s home,” Z-Bo said.

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“All coaches and players are talking about buying them dinner and buying them gifts, all that stuff,” Pippen said. “It’s been good fun.”

The “Little General” was one of 11 inductees into the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is dealing with a hamstring strain, and Ja Morant has an ankle sprain. Plus, the Grizzlies have added Luke Kennard to the injury list. 

Updated Tigers basketball schedule with more game times and TV information. 

All 18 of Memphis’ women’s AAC games will be broadcast on ESPN+. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington predict the order of finish in the East and West ahead of a new NBA season. 

“There’s a reason that we play games like this,” Memphis coach Alex Simmons said. “No. 1, to get better. No. 2, to see what it feels like to play at a level that literally nobody in the country plays at.”

“I know where we are,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said after the Tigers’ 84-76 loss to No. 9 UNC. “I know where we’re gonna be. I’m not trying to be the best team in October. I’ve learned my lesson on that going into my seventh year.”

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“Could not be any better,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., the president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness arm of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “And next year, we’ll take it to the next level.”

The Tigers dropped their Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic preseason charity exhibition to No. 9 North Carolina 84-76 on Tuesday. 

Pippen impressed during summer league and is averaging 10.3 points and 4.3 assists in the preseason. He will give the Grizzlies a full-time backup point guard. 

In a high-stakes season with a massive hole in the middle of its lineup, the Grizzlies have placed a big bet on one of the game’s biggest players.

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The University of Memphis will play Alabama in the Rocket City Classic, a charity exhibition game in Huntsville, Alabama, on Oct. 28.

Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks return four starters from last season’s undefeated team and have a highly rated recruiting class.

The Tigers host No. 9 North Carolina at 6 p.m. followed by the women playing South Carolina in the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.

Twenty-two years ago, Derek Clenin blocked an extra point to lift MUS over CBHS. Clenin died Oct. 8. Now, the quarterback of that CBHS team, Carter Giovannetti, plans to run the St. Jude Marathon in his friend and rival’s name.

Rookie center Zach Edey turned in the dominant paint performance that Grizzlies fans hoped to see on Monday at Indiana. 

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Hardaway and Davis will join forces to raise money for a notable cause when Memphis hosts North Carolina at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 (ESPNU) in the first Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic at FedExForum.