Boogie Ellis and sophomore guards Alex Lomax and Tyler Harris help Tigers hold on for a victory over North Carolina State in the Barclays Center Classic.

Opposing special teams units are spotting the Memphis offense yards and losing the field position battle. 

It seems like there's a little bit of everything going on in the Memphis sports world right about now meaning local sports fans have a lot to appreciate.

The Grizzlies built an early fourth-quarter lead, but couldn't hold it against a talented, veteran Los Angeles Clippers team, who won their seventh straight game, while the Grizzlies lost their fifth in a row. 

The Memphis Tiger football team plays Cincinnati Friday for a third straight Western Division title. It's a staggering accomplishment for head coach Mike Norvell.

The University of Memphis was denied its appeal of star freshman James Wiseman’s 12-game suspension, and the Tigers center will remain out until Jan. 12 against South Florida, .

MLB has a proposal to eliminate more than 40 minor-league affiliated teams; while the Memphis Triple-A team is not directly impacted, Redbirds owner Peter Freund's Short Season A team, the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Philadelphia Phillies affiliate, is on the preliminary hit list. 

Runners from St. George’s and Arlington are this year’s top performers.

Wooddale’s Johnathan Lawson off to a fast start to junior season.

The Memphis Tigers defense looks to fix opening drive struggles ahead of Friday's game against Cincinnati. Meanwhile, the Tigers held their No. 18 ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Memphis will need to slow down an efficient NC State offense Thursday in the Barclays Center Classic in Brooklyn.

Jared Jackson scored 28 and Ja Morant chipped in 19. But the Pacers established a huge lead early on, leaving the Grizzlies playing catch-up until the end in Indianapolis. 

No. 17 Memphis continues to play tough defenses with No. 18 Cincinnati up this Friday. 

The Tigers will need a replacement for Lester Quinones, who will miss around three weeks with a broken hand. And that provides several rotation options to fill the void.

The Tigers will now be without two starters for the next month as Lester Quinones is out 3-6 weeks with a broken right hand.

The Grizzlies tweaked their rotation this weekend and now look toward a busy week with marquee home games on both sides of Thanksgiving. 

The sauce was specially created with Penny Hardaway exactly to his liking. 

Several players have stepped up for Penny Hardaway in the absence of James Wiseman.

Memphis leaps Cincinnati in AP Top 25 as the Tigers and Bearcats are poised for a huge matchup with New Year's Six implications Friday afternoon. 

The Grizzlies’ better-than-expected early season record was built on close wins and late Ja Morant heroics. They got one of the two on Saturday night as the NBA-leading Los Angeles Lakers survived their visit to FedExForum with a 109-108 win. 

White Station relives some of the glory days as former coach Terry Tippett is honored.

Tigers scored 42 straight points, overwhelming South Florida on the road in the first multi-interception game of the year.

James Wiseman celebrated from the bench as Memphis defeated Ole Miss in a thriller at FedExForum.

The Tigers held onto a late lead against Ole Miss behind strong performances from Precious Achiuwa, DJ Jeffries and Alex Lomax. 

Ethan Burns throws for 304 yards; Lincoln Pare runs for two touchdowns as Houston stays unbeaten.