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.

As we near the truly busy season, i.e., the transfer portal window opening, here are just a few things I’m hearing at the local and national level in college basketball.

Lance Guidry was Memphis coach Charles Huff’s first defensive coordinator at Marshall, and now they’re reunited at Memphis.

Thanks to a season-long partnership with OrthoSouth, the Daily Memphian was able to salute its Grizzlies players of the week winners during the game between Memphis and San Antonio on March 25.

The former UConn star, who won an NCAA title in 2024, was in Washington, D.C. to see the Huskies' thrilling comeback win over the Duke Blue Devils in an Elite Eight game Sunday.

Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Collierville, ECS, Harding, St. Agnes and St. Mary’s are up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 2.

Penny Hardaway announced that he has added Tony Madlock as associate head coach and Sean Mock and Trevor DeLoach as assistant coaches for the 2026-27 season, according to a news release Monday.

A look at Memphis Grizzlies basketball executive Zach Kleiman’s major trades and ones that might have something to tell us about front office tendencies and the future. 

Wells started and appeared in 69 games for the Grizzlies this season and averaged 12.5 points and 3.2 rebounds. 

Third baseman César Prieto doubled the Memphis lead with a second-inning single and error to make it 4-0.

Madlock was previously an assistant coach on Hardaway’s staff with the Tigers from 2018-21.

In the NBA Draft, teams “hit” about a third of the time. How have the Grizzlies done under Zach Kleiman?

With so many of the team’s more established talents not playing, a lot of fans had been yearning for the talented rookie to flex his game a little more. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 125, Bulls 124

The game was close throughout with neither team building a comfortable advantage. Both teams were playing the second night of back-to-back sets after each losing Friday.

NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Chicago Bulls at FedExForum in Memphis on Saturday, March 28.

First baseman Blaze Jordan, who played his high school baseball for DeSoto Central High, led the Memphis offense with three hits. 

Memphis defeated Wichita State 11-1 at FedExPark on Saturday. The two teams finish the three-game conference series Sunday at 1:05 p.m.

The son of coach Penny Hardaway becomes the first member of the 2025-26 team with eligibility remaining to announce his intention to depart the program.