The Bulldogs are hoping for a breather with a grueling home stretch against No. 7 Tennessee, No. 25 Missouri and No. 19 archrival Ole Miss coming up.

A third straight postseason game at home is a tremendous source of pride, and it was earned with solid results over the last month.

Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant gave fans a bunch of Halloween treats at FedExForum Thursday night, with 26 points on 9-16 shooting, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in less than 29 minutes.

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LaRavia was drafted in 2022 with the 19th overall pick. The 6-foot-7 forward out of Wake Forest was averaging 6.8 points and six rebounds before Thursday’s victory against Milwaukee.

Memphis came out hot, shooting 51% in the first half and holding the Bucks to 42%. The lead reached 31 early in the fourth quarter.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at FedExForum.

The ECS senior threw six touchdown passes in a 40-0 win, a school-record performance against St. George’s.

The advice Memphis Tigers defensive lineman William Whitlow Jr.’s father gave him as a young soccer player also applies to football.

The Tigers will now have to apply the lessons they learned from a pair of tough preseason exhibition games as they get set to officially open the 2024-25 season against Missouri on Monday at FedExForum.

A golf course that has served the Bartlett area and provided nice character for adjacent neighborhoods will close this Saturday after 30 years of operation.

Through five games, the Grizzlies rank eighth in the NBA in scoring offense and 27th in scoring defense. 

Collierville, Houston, University, Lausanne and Westminster won region cross country championships.

A few thoughts from Chris Herrington the morning after the Grizzlies’ 119-106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Covington and Collierville, both undefeated, finish at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the final rankings of the season.

Several region titles — and the No. 1 seed that goes with them — are on the line Thursday and Friday.

Taylor Jenkins and Scotty Pippen Jr. voice frustration over defense. Ja Morant and Jared Jackson Jr. react to negative social media on players missing games. It’s been that kind of week.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 30 points, connecting on 10 of 12 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers.

This the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at FedExForum.

Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane left Wednesday’s game against Brooklyn with injuries. Neither player will return. 

Colin Castleton went undrafted out of Florida in 2023. He signed a two-way contract with the Lakers twice but was waived earlier this month. 

This means the Mustangs will drop into a tie for third in the region heading into Week 11.

The Tigers have four games left in the regular season, and it appears their AAC Championship game hopes could come down to a tiebreaker.

Frank Bonner II and John Martin break down questions about the Memphis Tigers’ offense, Makari Bodiford and more.

Since Houston won the heated rivalry with Collierville last year, the trophy is sitting in its field house. Whether they keep it will depend on Friday night’s result.