In a tumultuous season, the team’s confidence in the former Cordova star has skyrocketed.

Standouts from Bartlett, ECS, Freedom Prep, MHEA and Power Center Academy up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Houston, MAHS, Millington and White Station up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27.

Ja Morant didn’t want to get there as a replacement. In his third season, he will become an All-Star exactly the way that he wished. 

These underrated moves and moments helped Memphis overcome a huge deficit against the Golden Hurricane.

Jan. 23, 2022: The Dallas Mavericks defeat the Grizzlies in Dallas. 

The Mavericks took advantage of the Grizzlies’ depleted roster, slowing the pace and taking away points in the paint.

The Memphis Tigers ended a tumultuous week by beating Tulsa. It was a win the Tigers desperately needed — and richly deserved.

Tyler Murray logged a combined 184 tackles and six interceptions while spending two seasons each at Troy and Charlotte.

Jan. 23, 2022: Memphis Tigers defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Tigers triumph at Tulsa for the first time since 2012, and get some key defense at the end to seal it.

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Tigers will be down another starter in Sunday’s AAC road game at Tulsa. But it appears Chandler Lawson might attempt to play.

The veteran coach, who was part of a Final Four program at Mississippi State, had been at Briarcrest for the past two seasons.

There’s a reason Penny Hardaway still has a good chance to become a successful coach at Memphis. That reason is love.

The Tigers have not won at Tulsa since 2013, and the Golden Hurricane are desperate for their first AAC victory of the season.

Briarcrest junior post player scores 29 points in victory over Hutchison.

Also, a roundup of other games Friday and box scores.

Jan. 21, 2022: The Grizzlies defeat the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver.

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Morant has 38 points, six rebounds and six assists, outperforming reigning MVP Nikola Jokic. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 122, Nuggets 118

The Tigers coach, in an Instagram post, said: “I let the emotions get the best of me last night and that’s not the way to handle situations.”

Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II recap Penny Hardaway’s explosive postgame rant after the Tigers’ latest loss to SMU.

Collierville High School named Shawn Taggart as its interim boys basketball coach following the resignation of Cedric Henderson.

I asked Penny Hardaway if he could “get this done” at Memphis. His answer — complete with four expletives — revealed a lot. 

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Box score: SMU 70, Memphis 62

Penny Hardaway blames youth and injuries for the current mess. However, the AAC has another team that is dealing with injuries — but is winning.

The Memphis Tigers coach blasted the local media after another dispiriting result.