The funding, which is part of Gov. Bill Lee’s budget for the coming year, was approved with an amendment to allow the cash to be used for all city-owned stadiums.

Here’s what to watch when Memphis holds is annual Friday Night Stripes football game at 7 p.m. Friday.

Memphis will head to College Station, Texas, to take on Texas A&M in December.

“I think this is a testament to the coaching staff, really,” Roddy said. “They prepare us for any situation. They prepare us for the adversities that come during the regular season and they do a good job of connecting that to playoff basketball.”

The Grizzlies didn’t have Ja Morant against the Lakers Wednesday. But they had John Konchar. And Xavier Tillman Sr. And a roster of players who did not wish to go quietly into the good night. So now, through sheer force of will, the series is tied at 1-1. 

Xavier Tillman started five games in the G League this season. Barring the unexpected, he will start at least five playoff games this spring. One imagines no one else in the NBA, and certainly no one multiple seasons into his pro career, will be able to make such a claim. 

Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old” and said he is not the same player he was when he was winning championships in Cleveland and Miami. 

Xavier Tillman Sr. led all Grizzlies players with 22 points in the win. And, after the game, Dillon Brooks called LeBron James “old.”

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Here’s what to look for on and off the court as the Grizzlies take on the Lakers in Game 2 of their NBA playoff series Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at FedExForum. 

Meeting with reporters for the first time Wednesday since the Tigers’ season ended last month, Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway addressed several subjects.

The Dragons scored four in the second inning, and pitchers Ari Bethea and Keaton Baird made sure it held up.

Will Ja Morant play in Game 2? That’s the mystery of the moment. But however it turns out, there is fresh reason for hope.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ Game 1 loss and what Memphis will need to do to even the series with Los Angeles. 

The Grizzlies did not have definitive answers on Ja Morant’s availability for Game 2. They would rather make the Lakers guess. If Morant is out, Tyus Jones will be ready. 

Former Ohio kicker Tristian Vandenberg had 32 touchbacks in 87 kickoffs for the Bobcats last season. He didn’t attempt any field goals.

Memphis’ non-conference strength of schedule last season ranked No. 26, per KenPom. Next season’s could be even more difficult.

Beyond the allegations, there’s also a reasonable argument to be made that, even from a pure basketball perspective, it’s just not worth bringing Williams in at this point.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. thought he should have won Defensive Player of the Year last season. He responded by taking his game to an undeniable level.

If Ja Morant’s injury wasn’t the story of the outcome of Game 1, it’s still the lead story for the rest-of-series outlook. 

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