Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the summer league performances from Jake LaRavia, David Roddy and Kenneth Lofton Jr. 

The NCAA panel that ruled on the University of Tennessee, called the violations “egregious and expansive,” but the Volunteers escaped a postseason ban.

A game between the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee will happen this upcoming season, and newly hired Tigers coach Alex Simmons will be coaching against her alma mater. 

A 3-on-3 pro basketball league plays a six-game slate Saturday at FedExForum, with former Memphis Grizzlies star Tony Allen and former Memphis Tigers star Robert Dozier among those expected to play.

Quinerly, a point guard, averaged 8.7 points, 3.6 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game in 2022-23 and took home co-SEC Sixth Man of the Year honors.

After four stellar seasons in Haywood County, Smith takes over a program with high expectations. But lower mileage.

The new assistant is credited for driving player development of Miami guards Max Strus and Gabe Vincent. 

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Memphis plays a three-game set against Gwinnett that opens Friday night.

Danielle Ballard, who starred for Central High’s state title team in 2011 before going on to a standout career at LSU, has died.

Two years ago, Nathan Hoover’s professional basketball chance ended as a war started. No one wanted him. Now, he’s playing with the hometown Grizzlies at summer league. 

The Grizzlies couldn’t close out a win over the Clippers on Wednesday, but Jake LaRavia played well in the 83-74 loss.

Memphis 901 FC went unbeaten in June.

Nominees were chosen based on community service, academic commitment and their impact on and off the field.

Judge Carol Chumney ruled Wednesday that Ja Morant can claim self-defense in a 2022 fight, creating a question about the constitutionality of the state’s so-called “stand your ground” law. 

The school recently announced that Cayce Densford, a longtime fixture in the athletic department, will have a new role.

Kenneth Lofton Sr. knew his son was going to be an NBA player. Last season, the Grizzlies signed Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a four-year, $6.9 million standard contract.

The new venue is “giving people a taste of what we know is incredible Southern hospitality and culture through the lens of the golf tournament.”

It’s the first time since 2018 that multiple Memphis Tiger baseball players were drafted. 

Maxine Engel will be on Capitol Hill as part of an athlete-led advocacy group seeking to help the current generation as well as the next.

Recent Central High graduate Jordan Ware has added a prestigious honor to cap his career. Also, former MUS track and field star Harrison Williams won the decathlon title at USATF National Outdoor Championships. 

New details emerge on recent Memphis Grizzlies transactions, and Chris Herrington breaks them down.

Merrill appeared in six games for the Grizzlies before he was waived on Jan. 1, 2022.

Former players from Houston High, Collierville High and Arlington High taken on the second day of the MLB Draft.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Davonte Pack, a friend of Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant. 

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Judge to rule Wednesday on motion to dismiss civil lawsuit against Ja Morant

Judge Carol Chumney granted the State of Tennessee’s motion to intervene in the case Monday. The state has also filed a motion to continue the case to give it time to defend state law.