University of Memphis President M. David Rudd is excited about Tom Bowen's new scheduling plans which could bring more high profile teams to Memphis. 

Here's a look at what to expect when Arlington and Houston open play Wednesday in the quarterfinal round of the TSSAA Class AAA girls state basketball tournament.

Head coach Penny Hardaway continues to make good on his promise to schedule tougher opponents. 

After going scoreless in the first quarter, Mike Conley finished strong to notch a new career-high 40 points and lead the Grizzlies to 120-111 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. 

Memphis: 120, Portland: 111

Mike Conley scored 19 of his career-high 40 points in the fourth quarter as Memphis used a late rally to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-111 Tuesday night.

East High's James Wiseman and Briarcrest's Kennedy Chandler take home Mr. Basketball awards, the state's top individual honor.

Center James Wiseman will pull a bit of double duty in the McDonald's All-American game,  playing while also trying to recruit plans to recruit other prospects to Memphis. 

Early analysis on Grizzlies new additions, including Jonas Valanciunas, Avery Bradley, and Delon Wright. 

Whitehaven takes off in fourth quarter to eliminate Bartlett.

East High's James Wiseman and Malcolm Dandridge soon will be joining former teammate Alex Lomax at the University of Memphis. But as East prepares to go to the state playoffs, Lomax is reminding the senior standouts to enjoy the moments as they come.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 13-point deficit in the final seven minutes to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 99-95 on Sunday night.

Oklahoma City: 99, Memphis: 95

The Memphis Tigers lost to Cincinnati Saturday night. But in the process, they've showed how far they've come and how far they might go. 

Two of the American Athletic Conference players – Jeremiah Martin and Jarron Cumberland – faced off Saturday, but a late turnover assured Cumberland's Cincinnati Bearcats a 71-69 victory over Memphis.

The Grizzlies came into Saturday night with the lowest-ranked offense in the NBA, but didn’t have much problem on the road against the rapidly unraveling Dallas Mavericks.

In a tournament atmosphere on the road in a tough place to play, Jeremiah Martin does it again, carrying the Tigers to a win at Wichita State.

Memphis: 81, Temple: 73

Temple: 71, Memphis: 69

Jeremiah Martin had another massive night in leading Memphis over Temple. So, absolutely, your faithful columnist will write about it. 

Hot-shooting Knoxville Webb ends Tipton-Rosemark's season with championship-game loss.

Zach Mettenberger delivered the Express their first victory in his Alliance of American Football debut as Memphis bested San Diego 26-23.

NASHVILLE – As an all-star offensive lineman, Omari Thomas is used to hammering into people at the line of scrimmage. But when it came to shooting free throws, he had the touch of a surgeon Saturday in Nashville.

For the players that the Grizzlies acquired in recent trades, including Avery Bradley, Delon Wright and CJ Miles, the time is short to make a good impression on their new team and the 29 others in the NBA.

The Briarcrest Saints and Tipton-Rosemark Rebels represent Memphis' championship hopes as the Division 2 state tournament wraps up Saturday at Lipscomb University.