Calkins: Hey, Memphis fans, the sky is not falling! (It just entered the transfer portal)
Boogie Ellis, D.J. Jeffries and Damion Baugh all have entered the transfer portal. That’s not great — but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world.
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Brandon Clarke, Grayson Allen, Justise Winslow all out versus Jazz
The Grizzlies will be without three key players when they take on the Jazz Wednesday.
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Memphis basketball: Best play, MVP, bench celebrations
Landers Nolley II and Lester Quinones are among Tigers to take home The Daily Memphian’s end-of-season awards.
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Memphis basketball: Boogie Ellis, Damion Baugh, D.J. Jeffries enter transfer portal
Mere days after the Tigers won the NIT, Ellis, Baugh and Jeffries have decided to leave.
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Memphis’ Kylan Watkins heard the criticism; now he’ll set the tone
The Tigers’ running backs are determined to quiet the critics in 2021.
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Tigers Football Insider: Former Memphis wide receiver finds new home
Washington is the third Memphis starter to transfer to a Power Five program.
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Daily Memphian high school honor roll: CBHS ace leads the way after 16-strikeout effort
Senior Sam Brumbaugh strikes out 16 in Monday victory over arch rival MUS.
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Nine Saturday home matches highlight 901 FC schedule
Entire season schedule released; club visits Birmingham for season opener on May 15.
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Jazz charter heading to Memphis turns back after striking birds on takeoff
The Jazz were scheduled to play the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
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Calkins: Katrina Merriweather will make women’s basketball at Memphis matter once again
Katrina Merriweather looks like a perfect fit as the new coach. Here’s hoping she returns the program to relevance.
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A past, a present and a future Memphian highlight Iverson Classic rosters
Several of the nation’s top prep basketball prospects are heading to Memphis for the May 8 all-star game.
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Memphis’ new women’s basketball coach lauded as ‘proven winner’ and a ‘star’
The team has met Katrina Merriweather, and one player already has deemed her “the true definition of Black Girl Magic.”
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Tigers Basketball Insider: After rocky start, Memphis finishes season No. 1 in defensive efficiency
It wasn’t always sunny skies for the Tigers, but they capped the season with a dominant NIT title run.
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Monday prep report: CBHS pitching tames MUS
Kelso confident his team will “get there” after weather-plagued start to 2021.
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Box score: Grizzlies 120, Rockets 110
March 29, 2021: The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Houston Rockets 120-110 in Houston.
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Grizzlies handle business in win over Houston
The Grizzlies pulled away in the second half behind huge games from Jonas Valanciunas, Desmond Bane and De’Anthony Melton.
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Calkins: Now comes the hard part for Penny Hardaway — persuading his players to stick around
The Memphis Tigers could be a dangerous team next season if their most important players return. But will they? In the age of the transfer portal, all bets are off.
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Herrington: With trade-deadline dust settling, Grizzlies lock in to playoff race
The teams in the West are settling into three categories. Here’s what the Grizzlies face.
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Daily Memphian postseason boys basketball awards: Kameron Jones of ECS is the player of the year
Marquette signee led the Eagles to the Division 2-A state tournament while winning Mr. Basketball.
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Katrina Merriweather hired as Memphis women’s basketball coach
Merriweather had a winning record in each of her five seasons at Wright State and will be tasked with turning around a Memphis program that won just four games in 2020-21.
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Grizzlies Insider: Designer may lace up a deal for Ja Morant signature shoe
Ja Morant has already debuted several new Nike adapt shoes, exclusive player’s edition sneakers, and labeled himself the “cozy king” of tech suits. Could a signature shoe deal be on the way?
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May Rice women’s basketball remember Collierville fondly
At My Town Movers Fieldhouse, Rice dominated with 50% shooting compared to the Rebels’ 30%.
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‘We did it, man': Players rejoice — and see what’s possible
Penny Hardaway hopes the Tigers will be able to build on what they achieved in tumultuous time.
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The best of the Tigers on Twitter: Shoutouts, dancing and the trophy
Ja Morant and Ryan Silverfield tweeted congratulations. And there is a sweet moment with Precious Achiuwa.
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Calkins: It was a perfect ending for the Tigers
Memphis won the NIT title Sunday, overwhelming Mississippi State. If it wasn’t the tournament the Tigers had hoped for, it was the triumphant ending they deserved.
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