A few important decisions in the coming months could play a major role in the future of the program. 

Dr. Jon McCullers, head of the task force to open the University of Tennessee, remains skeptical that there will be large fan gatherings at football games this fall.

No Memphis players tested positive for coronavirus during phase zero of the Tigers’ reopening plan. 

The Tigers and Crimson Tide will begin a two-game set inside Coleman Coliseum in the 2021-22 season and return to FedExForum in 2022-23. 

Memphis and Mississippi State have extended their football series with the teams adding a home-and-home series in 2028 and 2029.

ECS star Kam Jones blends natural scoring ability with a well-developed basketball IQ.

With the NBA set to return late next month, this new newsletter will bring you everything you need to know about the Memphis Grizzlies each week. 

With the NBA season headed to a start in Orlando, questions linger on the Grizzlies roster, injuries and the steps to clearing those questions.

Coach Ryan Silverfield picked up his third commitment from the Peach State. 

The Liberty Bowl has long been mocked as "too big" for modern times. But in this strangest of college football seasons, it may be the perfect place to spread out. 

Separate coaches intended to give the Arlington Tigers' programs a chance to thrive.

A series of fortunate breaks helped Brandon Clarke go from overlooked Arizona high school player to the surprise of the 2019 NBA Draft. 

The University of Memphis "anticipates" capacity limitations for 2020 football season. 

For decades, the notion of an indoor football practice facility at the University of Memphis was the stuff of dreams, but no longer. The $10.6 million facility is almost finished. 

It’s good that Penny Hardaway released a statement in support of the protesters. But he didn't have to. This is why. 

Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch addresses racial injustice by listening to student-athletes.

Ryan Silverfield picks up another commitment while the college basketball world continues to wait on Moussa Cisse.

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway releases statement on the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. 

Harding standout Emily Howard, the top returning Division 2-A scorer in Shelby County, is ready for her senior year before heading to Liberty for college.

Reflection on a rough week where communication was key in the wake of George Floyd's death, plus other information and stories as part of this week's Sports Notebook.

Have the last few challenging months changed our appetite for the NBA season, especially playing out in a “bubble” laboratory in Orlando? Will fans in Memphis and across the country treat the return of the NBA on TV as a chance to gorge, or will they get their fill sooner than expected?

Blocking and tackling is still a long way off. But, this weekend, Memphis football players returned to campus. Job one: Get their physicals as they continue to absorb the virtual playbook. 

With the Grizzlies returning, so does the Daily Memphian Grizzlies Podcast, with columnist Chris Herrington and new Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill discussing the way the NBA is coming back, the potential pitfalls along the path and what it all means for the Grizzlies.

The NBA’s Board of Governors approved the outline of a plan that will bring 22 teams to a Disney campus in Orlando next month for eight more regular-season games and a full-scale 16-team playoffs. Wexler appears satisfied.

The NBA is returning! And in a truly shocking development, the Memphis Grizzlies were not hosed by the back-to-basketball plan.