New Cardinals head coach Kenny Payne says about a potential matchup: “We’ll see how it falls out.”

The superstar point guard, who also won the NBA’s Most Improved Player, joins Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol as Grizzlies named to an All-NBA team.

Lausanne ends ECS’ season in D2-A boys; MUS and Collierville boys advance, along with St. George’s girls.

This year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award recipient recalls his successful games here as a football coach and a high school pitcher.

It continues to be a much quieter offseason than Memphis basketball fans are used to. But maybe that isn’t such a bad thing.

A look at where the Grizzlies are headed this offseason, and which prospects helped their case at the NBA combine. 

David Diehl will join the Tigers’ coaching staff as a quality control coach. 

Some of the area’s top athletes are vying for repeat titles or to take their teams to long-awaited championships at Spring Fling in Murfreesboro.

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The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is hosting Spring Fling XXIX, a seven-sport, Olympic-style competition in Murfreesboro this week. Here are the Memphis-area competitors.

TSSAA competition gets underway in baseball, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field in Murfreesboro.

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Will the Grizzlies get splashy this offseason? It’s too early to know. 

If there was an award for having the best — or at least the most extremely online — fans, there’s no question that would belong to the Grizzlies.

Senior tosses a complete-game two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in final home appearance.

The Grizzlies big man led the league this season in blocks (177) and blocks per game (2.3). 

Former SMU player Kendric Davis reaffirmed his commitment to the University of Memphis Tigers after withdrawing his name from the NBA draft.

Timeline indicates there was movement as the Tigers’ basketball season was turning around.

Hudson Brown tosses a complete-game shutout in decisive victory over Clarksville Academy.

Sophomore Jack Gleason led Briarcrest to Division 2-AA West Region title.

Jordan Ware won both the 100 and the 200 while also anchoring the victorious 400 and 800 relay squads. He has the top times in Tennessee this season in each sprint.

The Memphis Grizzlies said they expect Ja Morant will take the same approach to the offseason that Jaren Jackson Jr. had coming off his knee injury. 

Baseball and soccer squads defeat archrival to move to within one victory of Spring Fling.

Tigers add Ryan Glover after Grant Gunnell entered the transfer portal last month. 

Here is a look at who the potential offensive starters might be.

Here are the top eight Grizzlies players in the rankings, taking into account improvements, regressions and contract status.

Williams remains in the NBA draft process, but the addition of transfer Kendric Davis and more NIL opportunities keep Memphis in the picture.