Quick-strike offense produces six touchdowns and more than 500 yards. 

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Coach Taylor Jenkins watched his team play a much better game against a much better opponent this second time out, and seemed about as at peace as a coach can be after a loss. 

Derrick Rose loves sharing his experience playing basketball with his son P.J. When he thought about retirement, he realized he would be taking something away from him that’s very special. 

The Grizzlies made a run against the Denver Nuggets, but fell short in the final minutes. 

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NBA box score for Friday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets played at FedExForum in Memphis.

“We’re confident that we’re going to come out on the top side,” said Pat McCain, Williams’ uncle and business manager, to The San Diego Union-Tribune on Friday.

Lia Sanvee’s late goal highlights a 2-0 win that gives the Eagles their 18th victory in a row.

Williams appeared in El Cajon (California) Superior Court on Friday for his rescheduled arraignment.

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Koby Drake staying consistent in everything he does is a character trait for him. It’s worked out well for the former walk-on, which is why his teammates and coaches have referred to him as “Mr. Reliable.”

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The senior forward scored her eighth goal of the season in the third minute of play, off an assist from Anna Hauer. Jones followed that up with her ninth goal in the 45th minute on an assist by Anne-Valerie Seto.

Bobby “Bingo” Smith graduated from Melrose after averaging 32.7 points per game as senior. He played for Tulsa and most of an NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Senior Noah Wilder had a strong defensive game in victory over rival St. George’s.

The Eagles blank the University School of Jackson while the Gryphons battle past Silverdale in overtime to set up first all-Memphis final since 2009. Collierville and Hutchison are knocked out in semifinals.

“He has been working back through some things trying to ramp it up so I wanted to be smart with him,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said. “I anticipate he could be in the rotation pretty soon. He has some play groups that he has been playing in.”

The North Texas offense plays fast. It runs the 12th-most plays per game in the country and is among the top in explosive plays and total yards. The defense, however, is dead last in rushing yards allowed. 

Totals are through games as of Oct. 20 and are for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area.

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“I don’t have anything negative to say about Ja — I never will,” Pelicans star Zion Williamson said of Ja Morant. “That’s my brother. We all live and we learn. And I can’t wait to see him back on the court.”

Sure, the home team lost another opener. But there were actual happy tears at the game. Why? Because the Memphis Grizzlies are back for their 23rd year. 

The Grizzlies were too reliant on 3-point shooting and had no defensive presence at the rim when Jaren Jackson Jr. wasn’t on the floor are two of the observations from the first game of the season.

Marcus Smart, nicknamed “The Grindbrother” by Tony Allen, has a plan to keep the Grizzlies on track despite recent injuries. 

The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the New Orleans Pelicans at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

The undersized Grizzlies were outrebounded 52-37 in a loss to the Pelicans on Wednesday night. 

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Big River Steel unveils mural outside FedExForum ahead of Grizzlies' opener

“With this project, it was kinda different because a lot of times clients are trying to steer things toward more of a clean-cut look,” said artist Brandon Marshall.