Standouts from Collierville, FACS, Harding and Lausanne are up for consideration this week. 

“As foolish as this sounds, there was never really a second thought when I was playing football, ‘What am I gonna do if football doesn’t work out?’” said Gabe Kuhn. 

The Grizzlies were outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter in their loss to the Raptors. They have lost eight of nine games.

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Box score: Raptors 106, Grizzlies 103

NBA box score for the Sunday, Feb. 5 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors played at FedExForum in Memphis.

A report from The Athletic states that Ja Morant’s acquaintances confronted members of the Pacers’ traveling party near the team’s bus in the loading area of FedExForum after the Grizzlies’ Jan. 29 victory.

Dogs will romp on the same Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium turf that University of Memphis football players put blood, sweat and tears on, Coach Ryan Silverfield said.

The University of Memphis Tigers point guard scored a game-high 26 points but made a miscue late in an overtime loss to Tulane.

Memphis fans thronged to FedExForum to celebrate Lorenzen Wright, Larry Finch and the Memphis Tigers. Then the game happened. For reasons that are becoming all too familiar, it did not go well. 

Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said the Grizzlies will do their due diligence at the trade deadline, but he and general manager Zach Kleiman “believe in this group.”

Coach Penny Hardaway’s squad had four players score in double-digit points, but its lackluster defensive effort, 22 turnovers and missed free throws ultimately allowed the Green Wave (15-7, 8-3 AAC) to come out on top.

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Box score: Tulane 90, Memphis 89 (OT)

NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Saturday, Feb. 4 game between the Memphis Tigers and the Tulane Green Wave played at FedExForum in Memphis.

Senior scores 22 points as Mustangs defeat rival Collierville for eighth win in a row. And, ECS honors its 2011 state championship team.

Dillon Brooks was suspended one game without pay by the NBA for his flagrant 2 foul on Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell on Thursday night, Feb. 2. 

The Grizzlies security team has been quick to break up skirmishes and protests. Thursday night they showed how it's done yet again. 

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After losing to Tulane on New Year’s Day, the Memphis rallied to win six of their past seven games and look to hit their stride as they face the Green Wave Saturday, Feb. 4.

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Though the late Wright won’t be there to see his jersey retirement ceremony, those who knew him best can imagine him savoring the occasion the only way he knew how.

Dillon Brooks and Donovan Mitchell were ejected following a skirmish in the third quarter. The Grizzlies went on to lose for the seventh time in eight games. 

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NBA box score for the Thursday, Feb. 2 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Ja Morant is averaging 27.4 points, 8.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds this season for the Grizzlies. This is his second All-Star selection. This is Jackson’s first selection.

Former band members from new participant Arkansas at Pine Bluff can’t wait to see their school play Tennessee State in Memphis.

Reid Chauhan and Teniya Morant won this week’s poll by comfortable margins.

The transfer portal has become a major part of roster management but Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield likes to have a balance of transfers and high school recruits.