Offensive lineman Evan Fields and defensive lineman John Cartwright are the second and third Tigers to be reported as medically retired since the end of last season.

Toppert was a top recruiter for the Tigers and a key planner of the offensive scheme.

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

Sean Dawkins is happy to have joined a program that’s committed to the ground game, and it helps that there are familiar faces with his new team.

March 24, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Indiana Pacers at FedExForum.

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Senior lefty Charlie Horne was in complete control against Mississippi foe.

The Grizzlies handled business with an offensive onslaught, even while missing three rotation players and a key reserve. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 133, Pacers 103

Calvin Austin III and Dylan Parham were the headliners, but some of their former teammates put themselves in position to likely receive an NFL team camp invitation. 

The Grizzlies center was 13 when he met and played for Kenny McFadden in New Zealand after Adams’ father died.

Minott wouldn’t be the first prospect to fly under the radar but go high in the draft.

From filling assistant coach openings to perusing options in the transfer portal, Hardaway will have his hands full. 

Murray State signee leads Eagles to second straight basketball home school national championship.

“It doesn’t worry me a lot, we just have to get the group whole and build that chemistry as quick as possible,” coach Taylor Jenkins said Wednesday.

“We still got the grit, and we still got the grind, and we got a lot of swagger to us,” Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks told a reporter after the Memphis NBA team’s defeat of the Brooklyn Nets.

A source confirmed to The Daily Memphian that Memphis forward Josh Minott is entering his name in the 2022 draft.

ESPN came to Memphis to cover Ja Morant. They got a whole team of swaggering Grizzlies instead. 

The Grizzlies guard hopes to get Mike Miller, whose record he broke, to sign the keepsake.

March 23, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Brooklyn Nets at FedExForum.

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Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant combined for 78 points, but a team effort by the Grizzlies was enough to take down the superstars. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 132, Nets 120

ESPN scrambled to get “NBA Today” live from Memphis, and the analysts and show crews loved their NBA reunion in the city. 

Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant appeared to tweak his knee at a March 18 game and is being evaluated.

College Football Hall of Famer won the Heisman Trophy as a player and the national championship as a coach, both at Florida.