Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse has high praise for Memphis after defense does in his Commodores.

The Grizzlies made a push in the second half, but fell just short while playing without Steven Adams. 

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Box score: Celtics 109, Grizzlies 106

NBA box score for Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 game between the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies from FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Memphis used a balanced scoring attack and solid defense to seal a win over Vanderbilt. DeAndre Williams and Kendric Davis combined for 33 points.

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Box score: Memphis 76, Vanderbilt 67

NCAA box score for the men’s basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Vanderbilt Commodores played at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

“It does me no good to sit here and say would have, could have, should have and I don’t allow our players to do it,” Silverfield said. “We don’t make excuses. We go out there and charge away.”

Grizzlies vs. Celtics will feature an individual matchup between superstar point guard Ja Morant and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart. 

Standouts from Bartlett, Fairley, Germantown, Houston and Memphis University School are up for consideration this week. 

When the Memphis Tigers open their season Monday, Nov. 7, against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Faragi Phillips will return to where his collegiate coaching career began for the first time since joining Penny Hardaway’s staff this summer.

Keonté Kennedy’s reception in Nashville, where he almost joined Vandy before choosing the Tigers, is just intriguing storyline.

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Ten games into this new season, the 7-3 Grizzlies are on pace for 57 wins and are once again close behind the conference-leading Phoenix Suns. 

The Grizzlies gave up a 23-point lead, but managed to escape with a win over the Wizards on Sunday night. 

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Box score: Grizzlies, 103; Wizards, 97

NBA box score for Sunday’s game at FedExForum between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Washington Wizards.

Shae Taylor scored on an assist from Momo Nakao in the 99th minute to help Memphis (9-5-5) secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Penny Hardaway decided his team would try to prove itself on the court this year “instead of just talking” about it. That quest begins Monday, Nov. 7, with a season-opening showdown against Vanderbilt in Nashville.

An eight-win season seemed more probable when the Tigers were looking at a 4-1 record with seven games remaining. Now the Tigers need to win at least two of the last three just to reach a bowl game. 

The Glendale, Arizona, native is a senior at Arizona’s Dream City Christian School.

The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin bandy about the most intriguing questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers’ 2022-23 season.

Just when it seemed like Penny Hardaway might be shifting his recruiting focus to transfers, he goes out and lands two highly ranked high school recruits.

Penny Hardaway has landed two highly touted 2023 basketball recruits.

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Mikey to Memphis; Penny Hardaway does it again

The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip captured some of the Tigers’ best plays as well as fans’ frustration Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.