Tigers coach Penny Hardaway finally found a way to tame his wild offense in Wednesday’s win over Charlotte.

As the Grizzlies return from the All-Star break with 26 games left and no postseason berth in sight, what else is there to be accomplished? What else is worth watching?

77-year-old Marla Nitsch grabbed her paint and a blow dryer. She had a message she wanted the Memphis Tigers to see on Wednesday night. 

Coach Penny Hardaway’s team bounces back after two tough road losses.

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Box score: Memphis 76, Charlotte 52

The box score for the NCAA basketball game between the University of Memphis and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.

The Tigers tied a program record by hitting seven home runs against Central Arkansas to help new head coach Matt Riser get the win in his first U of M home game.

On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington share ideas for the All-Star game and discuss the outlook for the rest of the regular season. 

The final installment of a three-part series on the Grizzlies’ power forward takes us inside the unique world of his style and how he’s been influenced by musicians and other athletes.

R’Chaun King led the Panthers to claim the District 15-AAAA title and a No. 1 region seed in a battle of the state’s top-ranked teams in Class 4A.

Lester Quinones will stick around with the Warriors a little while longer.

The Tigers have lost six of their last heading into Wednesday’s game against Charlotte, which is second in the AAC.

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Is Penny Hardaway’s criticism of criticism reasonable? Will his highest-paid players be benched? Parth Upadhyaya, Tim Buckley and host Greg Gaston discuss.

The clothing line features Memphis’ Leaping Tiger logo and the 1 Cent mark as part of various designs on “T-shirts, long sleeved T-shirts, hoodie tees, hoodies, quarter-zip tops and more.”

Penny Hardaway says he’s forced to go far down his bench during games while “trying to figure out who wants it the most.”

Part 2 of a three-part series travels to the magical boarding school where Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. met close friend Jordan Poole.

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A key fourth-quarter stretch gives the Panthers a No. 1 seed for the region tournament.

In a season where his team has gone from being ranked No. 10 in the AP Top 25 poll to out of the NCAA Tournament picture entirely in a span of a month, the Tigers’ coach feels he’s been a punching bag of sorts.

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With five regular-season games remaining, Memphis and coach Penny Hardaway have lost six of their last nine.

How much did the top of Upadhyaya’s ballot change after a week in which a few different highly ranked teams took losses?

Don’t worry, Memphis fans, there’s still a way get your fix of all things Grizzlies during the break. 

Standouts from Briarcrest, Douglass, FACS, Hillcrest and Ridgeway are up for consideration. 

Standouts from Memphis Business Academy, St. Benedict and St. George’s are up for consideration this week.

First installment of a three-part series on the journey of Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr., affectionately known as “Trip.”

What once was the most promising season of Hardaway’s era has turned into the most miserable one – one that fans and players alike seem to be counting down the days on.

This one appeared to be over long before the final buzzer sounded inside Moody Coliseum.

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Box score: SMU 106, Memphis 79