Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the doom and gloom surrounding the Grizzlies and share their appreciation for Jacob Gilyard. 

Former Memphis Tiger Jake Elliott of the Philadelphia Eagles makes a major purchase for Saturday’s game against SMU.

Not only was Memphis (2-9) smacked 134-107 by the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, but they lost key players Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard in the process. 

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Box score: Lakers 134, Grizzlies 107

The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.

Vinny Garcia had just wrapped up his junior season at Manhattanville College.

Marcus Smart needed help to reach the locker room after turning his ankle on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. 

Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova, Germantown, Houston, White Station and Whitehaven recognized by the league’s coaches.

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Host Greg Gaston, senior writer Tim Buckley and beat writers Frank Bonner II and Parth Upadhyaya break down all things Tigers football and basketball.

Riley Patterson kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired to lift the Detroit Lions to a 41-38 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Once Penny Hardaway returns from his suspension, he’ll have a choice: Pick up where acting head coach Rick Stansbury left off, or employ a by-committee approach he’s leaned on often.

Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS and MUS recognized by the league’s coaches.

Standouts from FACS, Fayette Academy, Harding and Tipton-Rosemark recognized by the league’s coaches.

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Standouts from Bolton, Douglass, East, Hamilton, Lakeland Prep, Raleigh-Egypt, Sheffield and Wooddale recognized by the league’s coaches.

The Tigers used a 12-3 run over the last three minutes of the fourth quarter to force overtime against 15th-ranked Tennessee, but fell 84-74 Monday in Knoxville.

The Tigers would have liked to put some of their opponents away in a less stressful manner, but those moments might have helped Memphis be more prepared for what situations might arise when SMU travels to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday. 

A win over the Mustangs would keep the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference Championship hopes alive.

On Monday, Nov. 13, the NCAA announced coach Richard Mulrooney’s men had received an at-large bid into the field of 64 and will open tournament play this weekend.

Tigers barely miss the Associated Press Top 25 poll after opening season with wins over Jackson State and Missouri.

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If you had been told, just after the Grizzlies were eliminated from the playoffs last spring, that the team would be starting Jacob Gilyard and Bismack Biyombo nine games into the following season, you might have guessed the season was going very poorly.

“It’s probably the most important thing to me in this world,” Smart said of his foundation. “That’s who I am. Having the experiences that I did allows me to fully appreciate the moments when we give back and what it really means.”

Did Upadhyaya rank Memphis after its dominant road win over Missouri?

Standouts from Covington, Fairley, Germantown and Houston are up for consideration this week. 

“That felt real good,” said Marcus Smart after the Grizzlies grabbed their second win of the season.

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Box score: Grizzlies 105, Clippers 101

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins fined by NBA for blasting officials

Here is the box score for the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the L.A. Clippers at Crypto.com Arena in California.

This is the second time Taylor Jenkins has been fined for comments on the officiating in his career.