Prep notes: New Southwind coach ready to draw football potential
Veteran coach Jerome Griffin makes the move to larger school after six seasons at Wooddale; Briarcrest gets a new athletic director.
Veteran coach Jerome Griffin makes the move to larger school after six seasons at Wooddale; Briarcrest gets a new athletic director.
The Tigers checked off the biggest objective on their checklist this offseason by securing a commitment from Davis.
Army veteran Jonathan Shuskey led the Bucs to fourth place in team standings.
Results from the April 24 race at Sea Isle Park.
Ja Morant said he believes teammate Desmond Bane should have been in the conversation to win the award.
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5, Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The series is currently tied 2-2.
Standouts from Briarcrest, Brighton, CBHS, Houston, Northpoint and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 28.
The University of Memphis football program added two defensive linemen to the roster with Ohio State and Sam Houston State transfers.
With the Grizzlies back in Memphis for Game 5 on Tuesday, here are five storylines: Who’s the better team? the fouls; the struggles of Ja Morant; the struggles of Jaren Jackson Jr.,
and the constant frontcourt shuffling.
“... I’ve never seen a more inconsistent or arrogantly officiated game,” Jenkins said.
Memphis fans aren’t suffering in silence. They’re taking to social media, expressing displeasure with the officiating and pretty much everything else about Game 4.
There have been 210 fouls called over the four games between the Grizzlies and Timberwolves. So, yes, the games are taking much longer than they typically take. And, yes, there have indeed been more whistles that you are used to hearing.
Five years after David Fizdale unleashed his “take that for data” rant, Taylor Jenkins ripped the officials after the Grizzlies lost Game 4 to the Timberwolves. Will it work? Let us hope. But it would help if Ja would get healthy, fast.
The Memphis Grizzlies star opened up after the team’s loss in Minnesota, and said he is 100% behind coach Taylor Jenkins, who will surely see a fine coming from the league this week.
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Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins criticized the officiating during a terse two-minute postgame news conference.
Desmond Bane scored 34 points, but Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards outscored Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. by 39 points.
The tweets from Saturday’s first-round playoff series game was overwhelmingly about the ridiculous number of fouls called against the Grizzlies, with a small break from another protestor.
Bally Sports’ Grizzlies sideline reporter Rob Fischer is known for his intentionally gaudy style, and he’s in search of a new store to supply his wacky outfits. Can you help?
With the IARP case unresolved and a roster in flux, landing the top guard out of the transfer portal was a coup.
Quarterbacks Seth Henigan and Grant Gunnell got their chances to air it out, and the defense played its cards close to the vest.
The former SMU guard knows Memphis loves its basketball, was wooed by Ja Morant and is on board with Hardaway’s roster ideas. Reigning AAC Player of Year Kendric Davis commits to MemphisRelated story:
The former SMU guard scored 20 and 27 points in the Mustangs’ two wins over Memphis this past season.
Despite a 2-1 Memphis lead, the nuts-and-bolts basketball of this series still feels up for grabs. Calkins: It’s the playoffs, Memphis. Keep doing the (completely crazy) things you do. Despite win, Grizzlies want to forget Game 3 Grizzlies play comeback game to celebrate; fans throw out Growl Towel ideasRelated stories:
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, April 23, for Game 4 of Round 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.