With the IARP case unresolved and a roster in flux, landing the top guard out of the transfer portal was a coup.

Quarterbacks Seth Henigan and Grant Gunnell got their chances to air it out, and the defense played its cards close to the vest.

The former SMU guard knows Memphis loves its basketball, was wooed by Ja Morant and is on board with Hardaway’s roster ideas.

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The former SMU guard scored 20 and 27 points in the Mustangs’ two wins over Memphis this past season.

Despite a 2-1 Memphis lead, the nuts-and-bolts basketball of this series still feels up for grabs. 

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The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, April 23, for Game 4 of Round 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. 

Kyle Anderson said the key to closing out a playoff series is to remain focused, but play with a sense of urgency.

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said he didn’t know how the team came back twice to beat the Timberwolves in Game 3. Could that be because he didn’t realize all the totally loony things Memphis fans were doing to get the victory? 

On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies Podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington describe the emotional swings felt inside Target Center during the Grizzlies’ historic Game 3 comeback. 

The Tigers will host Texas A&M at FedExForum next season. It could be a signature game for Memphis as the program continues to reshape its roster ahead of coach Penny Hardaway’s fifth season.

“Hometown booing him,” Tre Jones, Tyus Jones’ brother, tweeted. “They sick.” Yes, they were. But Tyus Jones was all smiles. 

All 30 Major League Baseball teams have contacted him at some point and more than 20 have made in-home visits.

The Grizzlies came back from two massive deficits to stun the Minnesota Timberwolves. Just don’t ask coach Taylor Jenkins to explain how they did it. Even he doesn’t quite know. 

These Grizzlies will be remembered for their gutsy performance, as well as being the Timberwolves’ tormentors.

April 21, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis.

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The Grizzlies held Minnesota to 12 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback and take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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Box score: Grizzlies 104, Timberwolves 95

The lefty struck out 12 in a victory over MUS last week.

Two new coordinators will get to see their units in game-like setting on Friday.

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 3 of Round 1 in the NBA playoffs tonight at 6:30 p.m. The series is currently tied 1-1. 

After a perfect campaign, CBHS senior Chandler Jackson is the player of the year for 2021-22, with his coach, Bubba Luckett, also claiming top honors.

The Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels have plenty of offense in victories over Arlington and Dyersburg this week.

The Memphis Grizzlies finished with the third-best road record in the league this year, 26-15. 

The Grizzlies went away from Steven Adams and used second-year forward Xavier Tillman Sr., who delivered critical defensive stops and rebounds. 

Ja Morant’s film study and Taylor Jenkins’ gut fostered the Game 2 win. But the Grizzlies are shifting to enemy territory and potential new hindrances.

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The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-96 in Game 2 of Round 1 in the 2022 NBA playoffs. Both teams will meet again in Game 3 Thursday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. The series is currently tied 1-1.