The 2024 Olympics get underway July 24 in Paris. This week, however, track and field fans can see some high-level competition — and some Olympians to boot — right here in Memphis.

The second-round NBA Draft pick splashed in the buzzer beater, and his Memphis Grizzlies teammates didn’t wait for the review to celebrate. 

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Fans looking for an opportunity to cheer on former Tigers will have a chance to do so again this offseason.

Lucas Glover admittedly has some work to do to guarantee himself a return trip to Memphis for this year’s event.

The big man finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds in his summer league debut. He had the highlight of the game, even as the Grizzlies fell in overtime 97-95.

Scott will earn an annual guaranteed compensation — or base salary — of $550,000 over a contract that spans five years, according to a memorandum of understanding obtained by The Daily Memphian.

David Jones did not have a promise from an NBA franchise when he decided to stay in the draft, but his agency was confident that he would still sign a two-way deal. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Zach Edey’s upcoming summer league debut and the changes to Taylor Jenkins’ assistant coaching staff. 

The booster club doesn’t have the country’s deepest pockets, but its members have a goal to donate $100,000 annually to the Tigers football program.

Memphis begins summer league play Monday in Salt Lake City. The Grizzlies play Utah at 8 p.m. CT. The team will be coached by Jason March.

The Memphis Grizzlies have finalized their coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, adding four new coaches to head coach Taylor Jenkins’ bench. 

Grimes spent time in Memphis this summer while training for the fourth straight offseason with Tigers coach Penny Hardaway, once an arch-rival.

Memphis drafted the majority of its projected 2024-25 roster. This draft class will likely see its first action in a Grizzlies uniform this week as the NBA Summer League tips off Monday in Salt Lake City.

Tuomas Iisalo, 41, is known for running an imaginative offensive scheme, which has been the catalyst for his quick coaching rise.

Recent offensive rankings released by EA Sports and Phil Steele projections are two more reminders of how explosive the Memphis offense is expected to be this season.

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The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its 2024 TSWA All-State Boys and Girls track and field team, which includes several Memphis-area athletes.

The 6-foot and 160-pound prospect will help the Tigers replenish what will be lost from this year’s offensive roster.

New University of Memphis athletic director Ed Scott must juggle building his leadership team, raising money for stadium renovation and filling a vacant head coaching position with building corporate support, selling tickets and making critical NIL-related decisions.

Two tennis players from Lausanne and one from MUS and Hutchison were named to Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s all-state tennis team.

The Tigers hoped to land Peyton Joseph, a teammate of Antwann Hill Jr., who previously became the highest-rated quarterback to commit to Memphis, but the offensive lineman chose Florida State instead.

Lausanne’s Ghandour, The Daily Memphian’s Boys Soccer Player of the Year, heads a group of five players from Memphis named to the TSWA all-state team. 

Before the Memphis Redbirds game Wednesday against the Nashville Sounds, Memphis Grizzlies 2024 first-round pick Zach Edey and one of the Grizzlies second-round picks, Jaylen Wells, signed autographs. Wells also threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Sounds won the game, 4-3, in 11 innings.

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After Wednesday’s game, the Redbirds will roll out the biggest fireworks show in AutoZone Park history. 

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Chasing dollars on the NIL trail is almost like a second job, even during the off season that should be a respite from the University of Memphis football coach’s crazy calendar.