As Memphis embarks on the NBA offseason, it does so with once-unexpected notes of both certainty and uncertainty.

Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and his staff are looking to get ahead of the game this season when it comes to building team chemistry. 

Memphis has been identified as a target of the Big 12, but it has plenty of competition. Several factors would have to fall into place for the Tigers to make a move from the Group of Five to a Power 5 conference.

Tigers fans had their eyes on a handful of recruits when Session 4 of the Nike EYBL season came to Memphis.

The win was just the second for the Redbirds in their six-game series with International League-leading Norfolk.

Quarterback Cole Kelley and receiver Derrick Dillon combine for a late touchdown as Memphis beats the Gamblers and records its fourth straight USFL victory.

Pittsburg State product Christian Carter is the fourth receiver who has announced plans to transfer to Memphis since the end of the 2022 season.

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Before moving to Florida, Curtis Givens III played for MUS. Now he’s back in Memphis playing the Nike EYBL tournament while being recruited by the Tigers.

“She took a chance on me, and ever since then, our bond grew stronger and stronger every single year,” new Tiger Ki’Ari Cain, who lost her mother last year, said of Coach Alex Simmons.

The speedster from small-town Louisiana is now playing for Memphis of the USFL, and his 109-yard return for a touchdown left many in Franklinton talking.

Curtis Givens III and Billy Richmond III are back in Memphis this weekend as top 100 2024 recruits.

Collierville senior threepeats in Class AA singles; two other individuals and two doubles teams also win gold on the final day of Spring Fling.

The suit comes from a July 2022 incident at the Memphis Grizzlies star’s home in Eads, where a pickup basketball game turned sour and allegedly resulted in an altercation between Morant and his guest, Joshua Holloway.

The California kid set college career passing records at the University of Memphis. Then, he became a starting USFL quarterback. Now, he’s returned to being a backup but handling the setback professionally.

Former Memphis Tigers coach answers questions about the past, the present and the future. “I’d like to live until I’m 120 years old,” Josh Pastner said.

Senior breaks two individual marks and adds to a third as part of Warriors’ 400-meter relay team.

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Four individuals and three doubles in teams will be in action on the final day of Spring Fling competition.

The Lynx get two early goals in rapid succession and post a shutout for the 17th time this year.

Conner McKnatt has the big hit before Sammy Chapman closes the door on Goodpasture’s championship reign.

Incarnate Word coach Shane Heirman’s connection to Jaren Jackson Jr. helped to lure his father, Jaren Jackson Sr., back to his old stomping grounds in San Antonio.

Several individuals shine on the second day of competition in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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CBHS senior sprinter Jaxon Hammond sets personal bests in winning both the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

A loss to Chattanooga Baylor drops the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels into the losers bracket.

The Lynx posted its 15th clean sheet of the season, and will play for its third championship in program history Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Anderson launched The Antonio Anderson Foundation in March to provide kids in low-income communities in Memphis and Lynn, Massachusetts, with opportunities to play sports.