One name that’s generating smoke is a former coach at both Mitchell and Whitehaven high schools. 

Chris Herrington and Drew Hill discuss six questions surrounding the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of Thursday’s NBA draft. 

The Grizzlies will play on ESPNU or NBA TV in all four Las Vegas summer league games next month. 

Brian Young moved to Memphis to stage the Tyson-Lewis fight. It was a huge success. But what happened next might be the best part of the story. Without ever expecting it, Young became a dad of five.

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“LIV Golf exists to whitewash murder and human rights violations in Saudi Arabia. The FedEx St. Jude Championship raises money for St. Jude. Which side do you want to support? This really isn’t hard.”

The August event kicks off the FedEx Cup playoffs and will feature a bigger field, the return of the pro-am and a “good old-fashioned Memphis block party.”

Future Ole Miss player produced some eye-popping numbers for Division 2-A state runner-up.

The former Missouri head coach helped develop major league pitcher Max Scherzer.

Natalie Poole was head coach of the Tigers softball team for 11 seasons. 

As Chris Herrington pointed out in his column earlier this week, there may not be an obvious trade for the Grizzlies to make this summer. But the odds are best that they will do something.

The Tigers will be facing blue bloods and rising programs, including UNC and Arkansas.

Sophomore shortstop led the Shelby-Metro area in batting average and runs while leading her team to 27 victories.

The jump from Year 1 to Year 2 should be a significant one for the Tigers quarterback. 

After just its third loss of the season, the Eastern Conference leaders will face 12th-place Hartford.

Jordan Ware won two individual titles and anchored two winning relays for Rashad Haynes’ championship squad.

The NBA Finals aren’t quite over, but the NBA trade season has begun. 

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Even if Emmanuel Akot joins the program, the Tigers will need at least one more key difference maker that could potentially start. The options are getting thinner and thinner by the day.

You’ll never guess where Elliot Perry is being honored Tuesday night. At the Museum of Modern Art, in New York. It’s the latest accomplishment for one of the greatest, humblest Memphians.

Penny Hardaway has now added the former AAC Coach of the Year along with Kendric Davis (former AAC Player of the Year). That’s impressive work for the coach of a program facing possible NCAA sanctions. It speaks to Hardaway’s resilience, above all.

A source confirmed to The Daily Memphian that former Tulsa head coach Frank Haith, who gave Hardaway fits at times with his matchup zone defense, is expected to join the staff.

Jenkins, entering his fourth year, has led Memphis to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.