“It was a disappointing cheap shot from a guy who grew up in Akron, Ohio, who should know something about hardscrabble towns.”

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The voters have spoken. And they have chosen Amelia Block as this week’s Daily Memphian spring-sports athlete of the week.

James said travel in places like Memphis and Milwaukee gets tougher with age.

The Memphis Tigers basketball program has its first GM, whose duties will include roster management, recruiting, revenue-share strategies and player evaluation.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke allegedly tried to escape after a deputy attempted to pull him over and was later arrested for possessing more than 200 grams of a controlled substance.

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Berry joins Memphis native Curtis Givens III and Ashton Hardaway, the son of coach Penny Hardaway, with reported plans to enter the portal.

Dwight McNeil, Efraim Hathaway, Henry Flowers and Zacchaeus Moore helped keep Wildcats on track during a difficult 2025 season.

The Knicks led the Memphis Grizzlies 48-30 after the first quarter on Wednesday night, shooting 17 for 21 from the floor and 9 for 9 from the free-throw line to open the game.

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Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New York Knicks at FedExForum on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

“Women’s basketball is booming. Except in Memphis, where it’s been a drag. Hana Haden — the new coach of the Tigers — is going to change that.”

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Clarke will remain in custody on the drug charges until a bond hearing can be held within the next 48 hours, officials said.

Memphis is off to its best start in Redbirds franchise history.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington begin to organize the NBA Draft board into tiers.

The new head coach for the Tigers women’s basketball team looks to accomplish at Memphis what she has done everywhere else — win. 

GG Jackson keeps a gift from this fan in his locker. It’s a reminder of the “law of equivalent exchange.”

Givens is a native Memphian who averaged 9.4 points, 2.3 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game for the Tigers in 2025-26.

The Redbirds return to AutoZone Park on Wednesday, April 1, to continue a six-game series against the Tides.

When Mike Conley left the Memphis Grizzlies, he was the franchise’s all-time leading scorer and also the career leader in games played, 3-pointers, assists and steals. There he remains. 

The results were pleasing to Dragons coach Gareth Munro. The preceding days? Not so much.

The Memphis Redbirds returned to AutoZone Park with a 10-5 win over Norfolk, bringing their 2026 record to 4-0.

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The former Heisman Trophy winner, NFL standout and Georgia football star will receive the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Distinguished Citizen Award.

A Shelby County Board of Commissioners vote signaled the subtle progress local governments are making toward a long-term lease with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Joshua Townsend is the fifth staff member to be let go by head coach Penny Hardaway.

Memphis and Phoenix were tied at 91 early in the final quarter. From there, the Grizzlies were outscored 40-14 in the loss to the Suns.

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Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum on Monday, March 30, 2026.