Forget the turkey and pumpkin pie. This Thanksgiving, Whitehaven is serving up donuts.

Let posterity note that rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. set a new career scoring high with an alley-oop dunk that doubled as a "Whoomp! There It Is!" request, a FedExForum rite of passage that pushed the Grizzlies lead to a game-high 14 points in the third quarter of an eventual 112-104 win over head coach Dave Joerger, suited-and-booted Zach Randolph, and rest of the oh-so-familiar visiting Sacramento Kings.

Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a season-high 27 points, Marc Gasol added 19 points and 15 rebounds, becoming Memphis' all-time leading rebounder, and the Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings 112-104 on Friday night.

Guard Jeremiah Martin was one of the last ones out of the locker room prior to the LSU game. He saw Karim Sameh Azab’s No. 23 jersey where the center should have been sitting.

Matthew Haron arrived in Memphis two years ago as director of football video and wanted to establish a tradition similar to one he had at previous schools.

Every NBA season for every team meanders from fall to spring at an irregular rhythm. Some turns are hard ones (an injury, a trade), other points of departure are only seen in hindsight.

SMU coach Sonny Dykes and his players know what’s possible. Beat Memphis Friday night and Tulsa next weekend and they will be 6-2 in the American Athletic Conference

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University of Memphis basketball player Karim Sameh Azab died Thursday night, losing his battle with leukemia diagnosed earlier this year.

Facing a third-and-4 from the Tulsa 5-yard line, Memphis head coach Mike Norvell called a play dormant in his playbook since he was offensive coordinator at Arizona State.

The 2018-19 Yale basketball season started in Shanghai, China, with a cultural experience of a lifetime and a resounding 76-59 victory over the California Golden Bears.

The Grizzlies are coming off a big win in Milwaukee, with an interesting, and potentially telling, stretch of games ahead.

Here is a look at Friday's playoff games involving area teams. Division 2 teams are in the semifinals while Division 1 and MHSAA are featuring quarterfinal games this week. Kickoffs are at 7 p.m.

Jayla Hemingway and Madison Griggs didn't get to take the court for Houston High on Wednesday. But other than that blip, the day was a big success.

The University of Memphis announced the signings of class of 2019 forward DJ Jeffries and center Malcolm Dandridge this afternoon. 

Mike Conley scored nine points in the last 3:13 to preserve a late Grizzlies lead in Milwaukee, including a spinning fadeaway in the lane to keep the charging Bucks at bay with under 30 seconds to play.

With the start of the first Alliance of American football season still almost three months away, the Memphis Express roster is overflowing. Almost 90 players in total, including six quarterbacks.

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Quarterback Brady White, much like every other Tiger, needed the bye week after the loss to Missouri to rest and recuperate. Head coach Mike Norvell knew his quarterback was “a little banged up” and needed some relief after a brutal stretch of football.

Memphis (1-1) fell 85-76 to LSU (3-0) in their first road test of the season. Here are highlights, struggles and takeaways from the game.

Memphis offensive line coach Ryan Silverfield steps into his offensive line room and is comfortable with the old and new faces he sees, no matter the situation.

Memphis (1-1) challenged No. 22 LSU (3-0) in head coach Penny Hardaway’s first road test of the season. Here are the tip-ins and turnovers from the first loss of his career. 

BATON ROUGE — Memphis guard Tyler Harris is listed at 5-9. LSU forward Kavell Bigby-Williams is listed at 6-11. So there’s no reasonable way to explain what Harris did with 14:39 left in the second half.

Dillon Brooks exited Grizzlies practice on Tuesday afternoon with a brace on his left knee and a cane in his right hand. It’s a disappointing turn in what had already been a disappointing start to the second season for the team’s unexpected break-out rookie of last season.

The winner of this year's Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award in Division 2-AAA will come from Memphis. The only question remaining is which of three local standouts will take home the state's top prize.