It’s the second straight year that a Memphis running back has won the all-star game award. 

Memphis Tigers guard PJ Haggerty answered over and over against East Carolina. Tyrese Hunter loved it. What a difference from a season ago.

A victory in which Memphis simply scraped by versus an ECU squad ranked No. 203 in the NCAA’s NET rankings and No. 165 in KenPom won’t move the needle when it comes to advanced analytics or human polls.

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Box score: Memphis 74, East Carolina 70

Despite leading by as many as 18 points in the first half, the No. 19 Tigers found themselves in a tight one late yet again before coming away with a 74-70 win against the Pirates.

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Box score for the University of Memphis Tigers men’s basketball game against the East Carolina Pirates at FedExForum.

Character-building losses last year paved the way for a 13-1 start for the girls basketball team at Evangelical Christian School.

The Memphis Grizzlies signed G League breakout Zyon Pullin to a two-way contract. Pullin is averaging 24.8 points, 7.7 assists and 6.7 rebounds through six games of the G League regular season. 

Coach Rice previously served as an assistant at North Alabama and Tennessee-Martin. Also, Arlington High names a new football coach.

With Memphis having a week off between Sunday’s home win over North Texas and its upcoming matchup with ECU on Saturday, coach Penny Hardaway said significant changes to his team’s practice structure were coming. Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss what those are and more.

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has released its All-State Girls Soccer selections.

Although the timeout call was a miscue, several Grizzlies players took up for coach Taylor Jenkins, adding that the game was not determined by one play. 

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Box score: Rockets 119, Grizzlies 115

Taylor Jenkins took the blame for the loss. It was nice of him to say. But the Grizzlies real problem may be their inability to handle the best in the West.

Ja Morant scored 27 points in his return, but Houston’s Alperen Sengun had 32 points and 14 rebounds, leading the Rockets over the Grizzlies 119-115.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at FedExForum.

Jordan Myles and Caidyn Sanders honored after strong performances over the holiday break.

Despite a potential 6 inches of snow, the No. 19 Tigers are still set to face the Pirates on Saturday. With nearly a week off between games, adjustments made by Penny Hardaway’s team should be on display.

“It’s kind of empowering,” Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells said of continuing to carry out Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision. 

Steven Adams discussed his return to the court at FedExForum and threw a funny jab at his old friend and former teammate Santi Aldama.

Following a state-title season, MASE takes top winnings in the Daily Memphian postseason football awards. Players from Covington, Collierville and Munford also recognized for their individual accomplishments in 2024.

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has released its All-State Cross Country selections.

The Tigers led after the first quarter, 22-19, but lost the middle two quarters by a total score of 40-19 in their first road conference game of the season.

The Grizzlies made changes to the injury report on Wednesday, and it signaled that good news is soon on the way for the franchise. 

Penny Hardaway, Tyrese Hunter and Nicholas Jourdain spoke to reporters Wednesday about solving the Tigers’ turnover issue, the recent addition of midseason transfer Dante Harris and concerns regarding a potential snowstorm on the horizon.

South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who spoke with Penny Hardaway ‘maybe once a week,’ died Oct. 24 at age 43.

Lawyers for Ja Morant and Joshua Holloway gave closing arguments Wednesday, Dec. 8, in a yearlong civil immunity hearing that will determine whether the Memphis Grizzlies point guard is immune from suit.