Oct. 27, 2021: Trail Blazers defeat Grizzlies in Portland.

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It was the Grizzlies’ first poor performance of the season, and unfortunately it was on national television.

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Box score: Trail Blazers 116, Grizzlies 96

Mark Segbers adds a goal and an assist in man-of-the-match performance.

The Tigers’ -1.38 turnover margin is the second-worst in the country and only nine teams have lost more turnovers than Memphis who has 15 turnovers in eight games.

Quarterback, running back tandem led MUS to big victory over PURE Youth.

Regular-season championships, and top playoff seeds, are on the line in Regions 8-5A and 8-2A.

Memphis Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II discuss men’s basketball’s exhibition win against Lemoyne-Owen College and how the off week can help the football team. 

The Tigers are ranked behind Alabama and Houston, and just ahead of Tennessee.

Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield recently decided to do an exercise that required players and coaches to be honest with themselves.

Gryphons draw two-time defending champ Battle Ground Academy in the Division 2-A semifinals Thursday, Oct. 28, in Chattanooga.

Seth Henigan will be limited in practice this week, with Peter Parrish preparing to be the No. 1 if Henigan remains sidelined.

Collierville senior Rico Schwartz was in a coma for six days after he was hit by a drunk driver last year. Now the TSSAA won’t allow him to finish his final season. The family has filed suit.

Region championships, playoff seedings on the line in the final week of the TSSAA regular season. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Oct. 28.

The former University of Memphis star who spent five years in the NBA will replace Scott Robinson, who resigned Oct. 6.

It will be the second 11 a.m. game for the Tigers this season and will be aired on ESPNU.

Kenneth Gainwell earned his third touchdown of the season for the Eagles.

It has been an awfully encouraging first three games for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Standouts from CBHS, Kirby, Munford, Trezevant and Raleigh-Egypt are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28.

With 40 points and 10 assists, Ja Morant nearly carried the Grizzlies to overtime against the Lakers. 

Oct. 24, 2021: Lakers defeat the Grizzlies, 121-118, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Memphis Tigers basketball team looked fabulous Sunday. (But what gives with four important players sitting out?)