With a 4-6 start, things are looking bleak for Memphis basketball. But the Tigers haven’t lost hope.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has struggled this season but found offensive success in wins over the Clippers and Timberwolves. Will this version of the All-Star stick around?

“We definitely have to fight the (feeling of defeat) as a staff for the (players) not to get down and start giving in and caving in,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said after the Tigers’ loss to Vanderbilt.

The Tigers look to snap a three-game losing streak as they try to beat a power conference school for the third consecutive postseason.

Toughness, growing chemistry and a talented starting lineup featuring four guards have helped the Warriors start the season 11-0.

Noah Mullenix and Maya Lang were honored after terrific performances throughout the season. University High’s Colton Cockrum is the top coach.

The Grizzlies reached to the bottom of the depth chart, with two-way players Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Jahmai Mashack rounding out the rotation. And then they went out and scratched out a win. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 116, Timberwolves 110

Down 76-67 midway through the third quarter, six Grizzlies scored in a 14-2 run.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.

The Commodores outscored the Tigers 15-8 in the five-minute overtime period.

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Box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Vanderbilt Commodores at FedExForum on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.

Huff, who replaced former coach Ryan Silverfield, will earn $1.8 million in his first year.

As Pete Golding prepares to make his head-coaching debut for Ole Miss in a College Football Playoff game, he’s pushing the message that the Rebels are “focused on the mission, not the man.”

The 37-year-old Pomeranz was 2-2 with a 2.17 ERA and one save in 53 relief appearances and four starts for the Chicago Cubs last season.

Arlington’s Kenzie Cooley is the top coach after guiding her team to a historic state-tournament appearance.

If you can’t be the man, it’s good to complement the man. Brandon Clarke’s has meshed well with the top players of his Grizzlies era. 

Coach Mark Byington’s Vanderbilt Commodores are undefeated and on what is currently the nation’s fifth-longest win streak.

Can an African elephant make the correct call on a contest between Bearcats and Midshipmen?

Morant stepped on the foot of a defender in the Clippers game Monday. He limped off the court and did not return to the game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cam Spencer combined for 58 points as the Grizzlies improved to 3-0 against the Clippers this season.

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Box score: Grizzlies 121, Clippers 103

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21 of his 31 points in the first half and Cam Spencer added a career-high 27 points.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.

While it’s probably unwise to base anything off one particular game, the magnitude of the loss to Louisville should cause any Memphis fan to wonder what should be taken from it.

Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Brighton, East and Soulsville up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Standouts from FACS, Freedom Prep, Hillcrest, MUS and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18.