The Tigers clinch the National Invitation Tournament title with their patented defense and transition scoring.

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March 27, 2021: Jazz 126, Grizzlies 110

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The Grizzlies couldn’t repeat their thrilling Friday performance, making just nine 3-pointers as the Jazz had 19.

The Tigers, like so many other teams, could have opted out of the NIT. It is to their immense credit that they instead opted all the way in.

Toss the preconceived notions aside: The Eagles, a home-school team without a true home court, beat TSSAA final four teams MAHS and Collierville in the regular season.

March 27, 2021: Memphis 90, Colorado State 67

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Tigers’ offense breaks out, led by Landers Nolley II and DeAndre Williams.

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Box score: Memphis 90, Colorado State 67

March 26, 2021: The Utah Jazz defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117-114 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Ja Morant was sensational with 32 points and 11 assists; Dillon Brooks has 22 points, Jonas Valanciunas with 18 rebounds.

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Box score: Jazz 117, Grizzlies 114

Putting on a tournament like the WNIT isn’t easy but everything is going smoothly at Collierville on and off the court.

Not long ago, Memphis was the biggest city in the country without a climbing gym. This weekend, it is the unlikely host of the United States Climbing team trials. 

Washington’s mother says the Tigers coach was putting the receiver “in a box.”

The 34-year-old winger Roland Lamah brings considerable experience from Europe’s top leagues.

Dieng has not been in the Grizzlies’ rotation for more than a month.

Team vice president Zach Kleiman updates the status of the forward, among other roster scenarios. 

The series, a project that began in early 2020, will be distributed to season ticket holders.

D.J. Jeffries seemed likely to be headed elsewhere after this season ended. Could the team’s run to the NIT final four help keep him around?

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Box score: Memphis 59, Boise State 56

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Box score: Memphis 59, Boise State 56

March 25, 2021: The Memphis Tigers defeated Boise State 59-56 in the National Invitational Tournament in Denton, Texas.

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Box score: Memphis 59, Boise State 56

Here’s everything from jaw-dropping moves to a baby giraffe.

Madlock has worked alongside Hardaway, his former college teammate at Memphis, ever since Hardaway was hired in 2018.

The trade deadline passed without the Grizzlies making any moves this season. 

The Daily Memphian names the high school girls basketball player of the year, along with coach of the year, freshman of the year and All-Metro teams for Divisions 1 and 2.

By the time you are reading this, there’s a chance Memphis could have pulled the trigger on a deal to shape its future.