‘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.
Penny Hardaway hopes the Tigers will be able to build on what they achieved in tumultuous time.
Ja Morant and Ryan Silverfield tweeted congratulations. And there is a sweet moment with Precious Achiuwa.
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.
The leader lost time to an ankle injury, but Penny Hardaway made sure Lomax got to bask in the glory.
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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.
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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.
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