Memphis will face at least five teams that are currently ranked in the top 50 of KenPom through its next nine games.

Ten 901 FC players from last season are under contract and eight are confirmed to be moving on.

In something of a domino effect, the Smith family donation for the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will free up cash for the Memphis Grizzlies and the City of Memphis to do renovations at FedExForum. 

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Memphis has an opportunity to earn national respect this week in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Tigers’ first game in the three-game tournament is against a Michigan team hungry to bounce back from an upset loss to Long Beach State.

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Standouts from ECS, Lausanne, Northpoint, St. Benedict, St. George’s and University School of Jackson were recognized by the league’s coaches.

The 52nd Martin Luther King Invitational basketball tournament will conclude with championship games at Hamilton High.

Hired as a data scientist, this Grizzlies development coach works closely with some of Memphis’ blossoming players.

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MTSU beats the Tigers for a second time this season on a night Madison Griggs becomes Memphis’ all-time men’s/women’s leader in career 3-point makes.

Rick Stansbury hands over a 3-0 Memphis basketball team to Penny Hardaway, who comes off NCAA suspension as the Tigers head to the Bahamas. “I tried my best not to mess it up for three games,” Stansbury joked.

The Memphis Grizzlies announced injury updates on two rotation players on Monday. 

The forward from Spain missed the season’s first six games with a sprained ankle but has had a big role in Memphis’ improved play of late.

Coach Ryan Silverfield is confident that the letdown of Saturday’s loss to the Mustangs won’t get in the way of Memphis ending the regular season with its ninth victory. 

The Tigers remain unranked in the AP Top 25 poll after also barely missing the cut a week ago.

Where do the Tigers land ahead of this week’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament? How far did FAU fall after its home loss to Bryant?

Memphis loses to the Celtics and drops to 0-6 at home early in the season.

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The Tigers’ women’s soccer team falls in the round of 16 for the second straight season, and the men’s team loses in a second-round NCAA Tournament match.

Memphis broke away from Howard midway through the fourth quarter to win a Battle 4 Atlantis tournament game.

Yes, it was a 17-point win. But the context of it surely matters.

Ziarie Williams spent a week reflecting. Then he emerged with a clutch performance that left Memphis celebrating a 19-point comeback win in San Antonio. 

The Memphis Grizzlies completed a comeback in San Antonio on Saturday with the help of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ziaire Williams. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 120, Spurs 108

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Though Memphis matched Arizona’s efforts in the first half, the Tigers ultimately fell in the first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Nassau, Bahamas.