There were highlights through the curtain-raising Memphis Madness, including rappers, recruits and rim-rattling dunks as the Tigers unveiled the team wanting all the smoke.

No changes at the top; Wooddale and Millington make their season debuts.

Jabari Small of Briarcrest and Courtenay Tate of Freedom Prep among this leading producers.

Penny Hardaway said he wanted all the smoke. This Memphis Madness, that became the unapologetic theme. 

A night of newness – from players to court to hopes of a national championship – Memphis Madness provided the first look at Penny Hardaway's 2019-20 squad. 

Coach Melissa McFerrin hopes a mix of youth and veterans can lead the Tigers to their best season in recent memory. 

The new court is far from the traditional look. 

Former Germantown High Red Devil Mickey Callaway fired as manager of the New York Mets.

In a league where positional designations are becoming less important but aren’t quite vanishing, reliable young vets Tyus Jones, Jae Crowder and Jonas Valanciunas check all three essential boxes -- a guard, a wing, a big. 

Sydney Ham scores the winner as Briarcrest upends Houston.

Jaren Jackson Jr. talked about building chemistry and Kyle Anderson talked about his road back from injury after a second day of Grizzlies training camp. 

Memphis Madness figures to be the most important recruiting night of the year for the Memphis Tigers. 

Chris Herrington and Don Wade discuss their first impressions from Grizzlies media day and the first day of training camp. 

It's the first week on the job for new Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch. He sat down with The Daily Memphian for a Q & A. 

In a lot of circumstances, 29-year-old Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder is considered "young." But here, now, on the ground floor of a rebuild that features two 20-year-old possible stars, he must be a wise "old" mentor. 

A good MAHS team and much-improved East debut in this week's ranking of the top small-enrollment schools.

Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, spotlighting the top fall sports performers for the week ending Monday.

Lester Quinones didn't back off his Twitter shots at former Tennessee players Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams. 

Rachel Heck stakes her claim as the best ever with fourth consecutive Division 2-AA state championship.

Memphis gained respect for Louisiana-Monroe in the rain during their 2017 contest. They’ll carry that respect into this weekend's matchup. 

The rookie point guard, Ja Morant, and the first-time NBA head coach, Taylor Jenkins, tipped off the Grizzlies' preseason Tuesday with their first practice. "A great day," Jenkins said.

Coach Mike Norvell reacted to California Bill SB-206, or the Fair Pay to Play Act, after Monday's practice. 

Chris Moore will take his official visit to Memphis this weekend but is not expected to make any commitment on his college career with more recruiting visits on tap.

Grayson Allen was an All-American and national champion at Duke but gained a reputation as college basketball's serial tripper. Now, with the Grizzlies, he hopes to start fresh and win over fans with an on-the-edge style of play. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. did something that might surprise you this summer. Can he and the other kids drive the Grizz?