For the third consecutive game, Memphis came out flat against an opponent it should’ve had no problem putting away early.

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Box Score: Memphis 69, East Carolina 59

Tennessee Sports Writers Association announces all-state teams for football, volleyball, golf, cross-country and girls soccer.

Junior scores 24 points as Saints improve to 21-1.

Announcement comes as the hiring of a new offensive line coach falls through for the Tigers.

After Sunday’s loss to Tulane — the second straight game in which Memphis gave up 86 or more points — coach believes some unforeseen issues are to blame for the Tigers’ recent hiccups.

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A former Florida Atlantic University defensive end has announced his commitment to join the Tigers.

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Basketball fans on Twitter think Ja Morant’s new signature shoe isn’t so original. 

After a New Year’s Day road loss to Tulane in which it gave up nearly 100 points, Memphis returns to FedExForum to face ECU at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Will the Grizzlies’ wing rotation be playoff-ready by springtime? If not, should they look to the next month’s trade market for help?

Jaren Jackson Jr. was a force on both ends of the floor in the Grizzlies’ win over the Magic on Thursday night. His 31 points were the most he has scored since the NBA bubble in July of 2020.

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The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.

Cooper Haynes and Natalie Bryant are named The Daily Memphian’s boys and girls basketball players of the week.

They say that college football is a religion in the South. Does that mean that ministers are its podcasters? Meet Geoff Mitchell, the senior minister at Lindenwood Christian Church, who also hosts a popular podcast about TCU football. 

The Tigers have now replaced two of the three assistant coaches who were not retained following the 2022 season. Memphis has already hired wide receivers coach Larry Smith in place of David Glidden.

As of Thursday morning, FiveThirtyEight gives Memphis a 31% chance to make the Finals and an 18% chance to win the championship. 

Christian Gilliland of Northpoint and Aaliyah Converse of St. George’s sit atop this week’s charts. Check out all the scoring leaders and records for the top Memphis-area boys and girls teams.

The former basketball coach molded the lives of his players while building the Gryphons’ program into a state power.

Ja Morant and the Grizzlies outwitted and outplayed the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 131, Hornets 107

NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies game against the Charlotte Hornets played Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A 22-year-old got into a fight with a 17-year-old at a pickup basketball game. Why does TMZ care? Because the 22-year-old was Ja Morant. 

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However, a civil lawsuit has been filed against the star point guard. 

Finding a reliable offensive playmaker will go a long way in helping Memphis get back to the recent success that fans are hoping for. 

Houston High student Eden Johnson, 17, is behind a remarkable effort to teach emergency cardiac response that began at Houston but has already reached well beyond that school.

The Tigers coach touched on the size of his team’s rotation twice on Monday — one time suggesting that he feels his group was better when he played fewer players during a large chunk of the non-conference slate.