Jaren Jackson Jr. returned to play for the Grizzlies Wednesday night. That’s the good news. The bad news was the rest of the game. 

April 21, 2021: The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles.

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Box score: Clippers 117, Grizzlies 105

Jackson, who has been out since the start of the season, will come off the bench and play a limited number of minutes.

The junior ran a 38.63 as part of an impressive performance at the Panther Relays over the weekend.

A bad loss to the Pistons moved the Grizzlies to ninth, just behind the Golden State Warriors. 

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Due to continued capacity limitations at Middle Tennessee State, the baseball and track competitions have been moved. 

Darby Rich joined Penny Hardaway’s staff in 2019.

Fourteen local players in total receive TSWA recognition for 2020-2021.

The Tigers’ facilities and defensive scheme has one of Tennessee’s best prospects intrigued.

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The Grizzlies have been short-handed but also offensively explosive. And the De’Anthony Melton Appreciation Society reconvenes.

Jaren Jackson Jr. was upgraded on the injury report ahead of the Grizzlies’ game against the Clippers. 

Coastal Carolina’s DeVante’ Jones has entered the picture.

Initial capacity will be limited to 3,000 fans a game.

The Division 2-AA state champion is the only school to have three players named.

The Tigers have added a marquee matchup against former head coach Mike Norvell.

Ja Morant and Nikola Jokic put on a show, but it was Denver that escaped with a double-overtime win. 

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April 19, 2021: The Denver Nuggets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the second overtime in Denver.

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If Penny Hardaway gets Memphis to the NCAA Tournament next season, he won’t do it with a glittering collection of one-and-dones. He’ll do it with players like Williams, who don’t need all of the smoke. 

When Jaren Jackson Jr. comes back, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins will have some tough decisions to make. 

After going from Mitchell High to the University of Memphis to professional basketball and back to Mitchell, Andre Turner is ready to take on a rebuild of the team at Lane College.

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The five signees, officially announced Monday, are part of Hardaway’s plan to “get over the hump.”