Despite jumping out to a 5-1 advantage, the Tigers fell in 13 innings to Jacksonville State, 6-5.

After helping the Grizzlies to a three-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks on the second half of a back-to-back Thursday night, Williams took an 11:30 p.m. flight to Indianapolis for the NBA All-Star weekend.

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Any hope that remained of the Tigers returning to early-season form all but vanished Thursday night in Denton, Texas.

Memphis won three in a row after a four-game slide, and some thought they had figured it out. They don’t have it figured out. Furthermore, they didn’t look reinvigorated or rededicated. And, most importantly, they didn’t beat North Texas.

GG Jackson and Ziaire Williams combined for 54 points in a win over the Bucks on Thursday night, holding off Giannis Antetokounmpo in the final minutes. 

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The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks played on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at FedExForum.

Memphis’ loss to North Texas likely killed any hope it had left of an NCAA Tournament at-large bid.

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The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Josh Taylor and Alana Whiten as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the past and future on the wing for the Memphis Grizzlies. 

The Bartlett coach is also recognized after leading his team to a state championship. 

Coach Matt Riser’s first season at Memphis will begin with a three-game series at Jacksonville State that opens Friday. 

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Jake LaRavia and Ziaire Williams have to acknowledge the accomplishments of their peers on the wing. But he wants them to seize the moment, too. 

CBHS is working on the mental side just as much as the physical in preparation for a good showing at the Division 2 state tournament.

Jackson’s valentines were less Forget-Me-Not than Forgive-Me. But he led the Grizzlies to a surprising win over the Houston Rockets.

The box score from the NBA game played between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at FedExForum.

Dillon Brooks told the Houston Chronicle in December that he was the girlfriend that the Grizzlies still missed. But Memphis has a new heartthrob. His name is GG Jackson.

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The Tigers’ game versus the Mean Green will be their first against a top-100 opponent in more than a month.

Curtis Akins, who played for the Tigers from 2014 to 2018, will be a defensive quality-control assistant coach.

Christian Alston and R’Chaun King will be the keys to Bartlett’s postseason hopes.

Hutchison and Middle College ranked in final regular-season state polls.

Cordova (4A), Douglass (2A) and Briarcrest (D2AA) end regular season ranked No. 1 in their divisions.

This weekend’s Rising Stars event serves as a good excuse to weigh the emergence of Vince Williams Jr. and GG Jackson against the rest of their respective draft classes.

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