Three Grizzlies are Rising Stars and their head coach is in search of sausages. Notes from New Orleans. 

Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis, Arkansas, opened its sportsbook this week ahead of the Super Bowl. It threatens to take customers away from the Tunica casinos and sportsbooks while Tennessee still hasn't gone live with it's legalized online/mobile sports wagering. 

Mitchell's Tashun Bryson ascends to the top of the girls list this week.

The interpretation of "in the area of the bench" means a pair of Grizzlies sit out Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Ivory Coast-born midfielder brings plenty of experience and a strong physical presence.

Lance Thomas' breakout performance was a weight off his shoulders after struggling most of the season. Penny Hardaway used it as an example of why coaches should stick with their players. 

The University of Memphis beats the University of Central Florida, 59-57, in a tough road win in Orlando on Jan. 29, with Lance Thomas scoring a career-high 20 points.

Big games from two of the city's blue chips highlight this week's list of top performances.

Memphis 901 FC gets a bonus newcomer now that former Memphis Tiger Raul Gonzalez is back in the fold.

Dillon Brooks scored 27 points and Ja Morant finished with 18 points and 10 assists as the Grizzlies beat the New York Knicks 127-106 Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden to reach .500 at 24-24. 

Kicker Austin McCready will walk-on to the Memphis football team. 

Lance Thomas drained two clutch 3-point shots in the final minutes and Memphis escaped UCF on the road Wednesday night. 

Can the Grizzlies grab a playoff spot? Geoff Calkins, Don Wade and Chris Herrington discuss the what-ifs.

After dominating the Denver Nuggets Tuesday, the Grizzlies are just one game away from .500. No, really. Don't look so surprised.

The Grizzlies led the visiting Denver Nuggets buzzer-to-buzzer, the 104-96 win moving the team to within one game of a .500 record for the first time this season.

Newcomer had a standout college career at Michigan State.

Freshman guard Boogie Ellis showed signs of breaking out of his shooting slump against SMU. Now, the goal is to make his shooting more consistent.

Kory Gainwell, younger brother to Kenneth, commits to Memphis Tigers. 

As the calendar turned to 2020, the University of Memphis looked like a certain lock for the NCAA Tournament. A few weeks later, the bottom dropped out. 

When it comes to basketball, Power Center Academy's Jamari Jackson is used to doing big things. In fact, he may just the best player in town that the casual fan hasn’t heard about.

Second seasons can be telling at Memphis. Can Penny Hardaway regain momentum in his second season as Memphis head coach?

My father died the other day. Age 99. He knew just how lucky he was. We kids were lucky, too.

Antonio Gibson is entering the 2020 NFL Draft as a running back, but he doesn't feel like the label will define him. 

De'Anthony Melton has emerged as a super sub for the Grizzlies, and this past weekend showed the ways. Plus: Could Ja Morant's ahead-of-schedule rookie season lead him to the All-Star game?

After spending half his season with the developmental Memphis Hustle, former lottery pick Josh Jackson has been called up to the Grizzlies and is likely to debut this week.