Grizzlies notebook: Memphis dominates in summer league start
Grizzlies coaches get a first look at Yves Pons, Romeo Weems in Salt Lake City.
Grizzlies coaches get a first look at Yves Pons, Romeo Weems in Salt Lake City.
Avron Fogelman’s gift will go to a new artificial turf field, among other improvements.
Harris English, who tied the front-nine course record with a 28, leads after day one with a 62. Four golfers are two shots back — Jim Herman, Carlos Ortiz, Ian Poulter and Matthew Wolff.
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Tournament leader Harris English (-8) tees off on No. 10 tee at 9:37 a.m. Friday.
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Xander Schauffele hasn’t won a major yet, and it was a long flight from Tokyo, but that shiny Olympic gold medal takes the edge off.
Fullback provided the key assist in Saturday’s victory over Sporting Kansas City II.
In a tweaked PGA Tour format, the Memphis event will be the first of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Johnathan Lawson is part of the name, image and likeness movement in which players at Memphis get paid for their time.
For 46 years, Bob Winn has volunteered in the media center at the Memphis golf tournament. This year, heart damage and a brain bleed will keep him away. What about the event inspires such loyalty? Hint: It’s not the golf.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington give a breakdown of the Grizzlies’ draft and set up for free agency.
Mackenzie Robinson tried other sports, but has found her niche with inline speedskating.
Goals by Kyle Murphy and Michael Salazar help Memphis improve to 5-4-4.
Justise Winslow played just 26 games for the Grizzlies and is now an unrestricted free agent.
On Monday, free-agency negotiation period begins. The Grizzlies have other things to consider, such as sign-and-trades and other maneuvers.
The Grizzlies waived reserve center Jontay Porter Friday night.
Among the players heading to Memphis are Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele.
The No. 10 pick of the draft is no stranger to playing alongside big names, and he’s happy to have a home court again.
Now that the 2021 NBA draft is over, it’s also time to see what others thought of the Grizzlies’ picks.
Santi Aldama may have expected to go somewhere else, but he’s thrilled to be in Memphis.
Sunday’s opponent, Sporting Kansas City II, handed Memphis its last loss on June 26.
Ramsey, who works at Insomnia Cookies and trains at Bartlett, qualified on her third throw.
Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga and Franz Wagner were gone, so surely Memphis would pick Moses Moody or James Bouknight. But the Grizzlies’ vice president of basketball operations had other ideas.
The Grizzlies stunned the NBA universe twice Thursday night, first by taking Ziaire Williams at No. 10, then by taking Santi Aldama at No. 40. But given the team’s recent success in the draft, should we really be surprised if the Grizzlies hit on their picks?