We can finally put the rumors of a Memphis-Emoni Bates reunion to bed.

Memphis Tigers defensive back Greg Rubin was targeted a lot by quarterbacks as a freshman, and he turned that into having the second-most pass deflections in the conference. 

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes was surprised Kennedy Chandler slipped into the second round. He wants his former point guard to prove his doubters wrong. 

The Grizzlies added four rookies to the roster. Do they need another veteran presence?

”The Emoni thing, I haven’t been approached by it. He’s in the portal, and everybody’s putting everything out there, but I haven’t spoken to anyone from his camp,” Penny Hardaway said. 

The university’s case and objections are laid out, as well as the panel’s responses and its own objections.

Joseph Scates plays with confidence but didn’t join the Tigers with a big ego. “I just want to work,” he said. 

And one approach starts with Tyus Jones.

After battling in high school, Hardaway and Phillips will be on the same bench this season.

Based on timeline of IARP’s investigation into N.C. State, case against the Tigers’ basketball program could be nearing end.

The Rebels, with four Shelby-Metro area players, sweep Oklahoma.

Jack Dougherty, normally a reliever, retired 15 batters in a row as the Rebels beat Oklahoma, 10-3. A win Sunday would give Ole Miss its first national baseball title in school history.

In addition to helping Vitalant reduce the Memphis area’s shortage of blood and platelet donors, football players also pitched in to assist some pups from Memphis Animal Services get a field trip.

Drew Hill says that the redesigned course also will challenge the better players if they go for the greens. 

David Roddy and Jake LaRavia’s college coaches relive the moment their players were drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies. 

Kicker Chris Howard will join the Tigers, who struggled with field goals last season.

Memphis landed two defensive linemen and a linebacker to the 2023 recruiting class on Saturday. 

Jalen Duren, Josh Minott and Lester Quinones landed in favorable positions, with talent around them.

The newest Memphis Grizzlies said they are ready to fit in with the trash-talking, confident group that achieved the second-best record in the NBA last season. 

Hard-fought victory over Tulsa left team drained ahead of a difficult challenge from Detroit on Saturday.

The University of Texas at El Paso wing is the fifth transfer to commit to the Tigers for the 2022-23 season.

The junior standout had a hand in 25 goals for Class AAA state semifinalists. 

Welcome to this weekly roundup of what Memphians are saying and what’s being said about Memphis on social media, curated by digital desk reporter Jasmine McCraven.

The Grizzlies picked the players they really wanted Thursday night. It’s cool that one of them — Tennessee point guard Kennedy Chandler — happens to be from around here. 

The real action might commence with the free-agency portion of the offseason.