Saints end the season with a 40-3 record.

The quarterback has turned things up several notches during his team’s four-game winning streak, with help from D’Juan Murray, who leads a veteran offensive line, and receivers Curtis Owens and Chris Bailey .

Lynx are now 7-0 following a victory over St. George’s last week.

Simmons Bank, which is acquiring the rights to rename the venue, has decided to switch out one word.

More than 30 individual and team categories listed through games of Week 9.

The American Athletic Conference, with the addition of six Conference USA members, now has an eastern toehold with Charlotte. 

By the time Ja Morant was finished for the evening, fans at FedExForum were chanting, “MVP! MVP!” On this night, Morant looked like a true superstar. The new season could be a whole lot of fun. 

Ja Morant had two highlights that were facilitated by the second- and third-leading scorers of the game. And following protocols to see their exploits posed relatively little trouble.

Oct. 20, 2021: Grizzlies defeat the Cavaliers, 132-121, at FedExForum. 

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Ja Morant started the season in heroic form with 37 points, six assists, six rebounds and some jaw-dropping highlights.

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Box score: Grizzlies 132, Cavaliers 121 

Saints have a chance to become the only team in Shelby County history to win four straight titles.

This edition of the Memphis basketball mailbag also tackles the Tigers’ preseason ranking.

Fayette-Ware, Kirby, Melrose and Ridgeway all head into Week 10 with 2-1 marks in league play.

Senior Hunter Barnes puts up big numbers in rivalry victory over CBHS.

The redshirt freshman came to Memphis as a three-star recruit.

The WynnBET Sports Bar at FedExForum will seek to bring fans into FedExForum even when the homecourt isn’t in action. 

Communication in an exceptionally noisy venue will be crucial for the Tigers as they try to get a win at UCF. 

Want to keep up with Yves Pons off the floor? Follow his photography account on Instagram. 

It was almost exactly 20 years ago that the Grizzlies played their first home game in Memphis. So as fans stream back into FedExForum for Wednesday’s opener, happy anniversary to us!

Steven Adams, the Memphis Grizzlies center from New Zealand, was surprised to learn that the Peabody ducks are not an ice hockey team. 

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His 55 career sacks are the fourth-most in Packers history, and he set a single-season franchise record with 19.5 sacks in 1989.

The AAC likely will receive membership applications from six Conference USA schools as early as this week. 

The Tigers have been a different team at home as opposed to on the road. That must change this season.