Tyrese Hunter had dealt with a tender right kneecap since the early portion of this season.

A pair of former Memphis Tigers are headed to the NFL Scouting Combine, scheduled for Feb. 27 through March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Fred Smith Jr. of Briarcrest, Taquez Butler of Whitehaven and Hutchison’s Tyler Jones are in the running for the state’s top prize in their respective classifications.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells will represent his alma mater, Sonoma State University, on his shoes during Friday’s Rising Stars mini-tournament during All-Star Weekend.

Coach Derek Harrison feels his youthful squad is peaking at just the right time as his CBHS team and other Memphis area Division 2 wrestlers head to Nashville for the state tournament.

It was a bad night for Memphis in the franchise’s first game at the Intuit Dome. It was clobbered in a 128-114 loss to the Clippers. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 128, Clippers 114

Memphis committed 22 turnovers that led to 41 Clippers points. The Grizzlies have lost two of their last three.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

The Tigers (6-17, 4-8 AAC) opened the game on a heater but were overpowered by one of the conference’s best defenses as the game continued.

The Tigers’ game against USF on Thursday will be their final chance to turn heads before the NCAA Tournament’s Selection Committee televises the first in-season reveal of the top 16 seeds Saturday.

Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin try to determine if the Tigers playing up and down to their competition will ultimately bite them.

With 34 points and four blocks, Durant was the most productive player on the floor, helping the Suns stay in the game. But the Grizzlies halted the Suns run and never let their lead get below four.

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This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Showboats are looking to create a better product on the field while also creating fan excitement this UFL season. 

The top 25 boys and girls scoring leaders and the top records for Memphis-area schools in each of the classifications.

Hunter visited Memphis team orthopedist Barry Phillips on Monday afternoon after being sidelined in Sunday’s 90-82 home win against Temple.

Memphis ranks No. 4 in opponent adjust, a metric created by college basketball analytics expert Evan Miyakawa.

Before joining the Tigers, midseason transfer Dante Harris knew the drill. “I didn’t want to come in, you know, big-headed and try to do too much,” he said.

As All-Star weekend approaches, so comes an eight-day vacation. After a humbling loss to Oklahoma City, what does this break mean for the Grizzlies? 

Chris Herrington divides the roster into fourths — the stalwarts, the sure things, the uncertainties and the next-men-up.

Eight area high school basketball teams are ranked in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association rankings, led by Whitehaven (1) and Bartlett (2) boys in Class 4A.

“The Press,” a documentary tracking the ups and downs in 2024 for the Panthers’ girls track team as they race to a win, debuts Tuesday.

The Tigers are ranked in the AP Top 25 for the seventh consecutive week.

Jake Elliott is just the fourth kicker in NFL history to make four kicks in a single Super Bowl and his nine consecutive makes across three Super Bowl appearances is the longest streak in NFL history.

Standouts from Arlington, ECS, Houston, Memphis Business Academy and Trezevant are up for consideration this week.