Five boys and two girls from the Memphis area are finalists for the Mr. and Miss Basketball awards.

My best sense is that the Grizzlies aren’t desperate to deal. But most of the team’s perimeter reserves have declined of late, in performance and/or in playing time, which suggests a real immediate need as the playoffs loom.

“We know we can’t lose anymore,” senior forward DeAndre Williams said. “We just wanna ride this momentum and keep winning.”

Though the Bulls (10-14, 3-8 AAC) hung around until midway through the second half and didn’t make it easy, coach Penny Hardaway’s team did what it had to do in critical moments of the game.

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Box score: Memphis 99, South Florida 81

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NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Wednesday, Feb. 8 game between the Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls played at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa.

A look at how each Memphis defensive position group stacks up in 2023 compared to last year.

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The legendary Memphis wrestler nicknamed “The King” was hospitalized Monday, Feb. 6, in Florida.

The Tigers haven’t rushed for 2,000 yards in a season since 2019 and they haven’t had a player rush for 100 yards in a game since Sept. 11, 2021. Both of those streaks will end this year. 

How much of a difference will the returns of Malcolm Dandridge and Alex Lomax make for the Tigers? 

Ja Morant dug in, Dillon Brooks got booed and the Grizzlies fell behind yet again. Which is when head coach Taylor Jenkins urged his team to “embrace the adversity.” It turned out to be winning advice.

Dillon Brooks said he’s been booed everywhere, so it’s only right that he is booed in Memphis. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 104, Bulls 89

Ja Morant says report of Pacers incident is ‘pretty much false’

Jaren Jackson Jr. was efficient on offense and dominant on defense in a much-needed victory for the Grizzlies on Tuesday night. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 104, Bulls 89

Ja Morant says report of Pacers incident is ‘pretty much false’

NBA box score for the Tuesday, Feb. 7 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Chicago Bulls played at FedExForum in Memphis.

Memphis is hoping to expand ways state money can be used. 

The former Tigers quarterback will reprise his role for the Showboats, whose 2023 schedule was announced Tuesday by the USFL. 

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Senior standout, one of the area’s top long-range shooters, looks to close her career on a high note following the death of her mother prior to the start of the season.

Longtime wrestling commentator Dave Brown provides update after “The King” underwent surgery.

With eight regular-season games left, the Tigers need to be almost perfect to keep NCAA Tournament hopes alive. That quest continues with a road game against South Florida. 

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Ja Morant called The Athletic’s recounting of the events following the Pacers game last month false, and said the Grizzlies are the most hated team in the NBA. 

The Memphis Showboats will play six games this year at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

An AAC record will be within reach for Harris when South Florida and his former team meet again Wednesday.

Whether on Thursday’s trade deadline or in July’s free agency period a few months from now, as an ending or a new beginning, Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks’ time in Memphis is on a crash course with clarity. 

Brandon Clarke said distractions are not the reason the Grizzlies are struggling, and that the team is “all grown.”

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The proposed funding, part of the governor’s budget, still needs to pass the Tennessee General Assembly.

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A look at each offensive position group for the Tigers, and a comparison to how it stacks up to last year’s talent using step up, step down and push as distinctions.