The Grizzlies lost another big lead and then let a close game slip away, as they fell to the Boston Celtics 112-103. 

Dozens of former Tiger athletes have come from as far away as Australia and South Africa on the international front and New York and Florida in the U.S. to call Memphis home.

Kyrie Irving had 26 points and 13 assists, Al Horford added 18 points, including a pair of key 3-pointers in the closing 1:32, and the Boston Celtics rallied for a 112-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.

With another Baseball Hall of Fame class on the verge of being named, the question again arises over whether those using performance enhancing drugs deserve the sport's unlimate recognition

Clubhouse and office renovations are slated for AutoZone Park to accommodate the Memphis Redbirds and the inaugural season of Memphis 901 FC, the city's new soccer team.

As the Grizzlies recover from a pre-holidays rough patch, we sort through the pressing issues, including Jaren Jackson Jr.'s usage, Shelvin Mack's regression, Mike Conley and Marc Gasol's improving play, and Dillon Brooks' return. 

Liberty Bowl competitors Missouri and Oklahoma State are looking forward for the chance to see how they stack up offensively and defensively.

High school lacrosse gains TSSAA sanction, opening the door for more competition and increased opportunities for potential players.

Three local players are returning home to help Missouri in the Liberty Bowl.

Once Penny Hardaway successfully recruited Alex Lomax (East) and Tyler Harris (Cordova) to Memphis, it was clear that there was going to be a squeeze at guard for minutes.

The Memphis Grizzlies benefited from early poor shooting by Cleveland to build enough of an advantage and hold off a late charge by the Cavaliers for a 95-87 victory.

Marc Gasol had 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat Cleveland Cavaliers 95-87 on Wednesday night.

Memphis: 95; Cleveland: 87

BIRMINGHAM — He made the first one. Riley Patterson drilled the 38-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. Except Wake Forest called timeout just before the snap. So he had to kick the thing again.

Mike Norvell sat at the podium with quarterback Brady White, running back Tony Pollard and cornerback TJ Carter after the Tigers' 37-34 loss to Wake Forest and expressed excitement about the future of his program. 

The Oklahoma State Cowboys hope to cap an unusually disappointing season with a high-scoring offense as they face Missouri in next week's AutoZone Liberty Bowl

The Memphis Tigers easily handled Tennessee State, 99-41, Saturday to improve to 7-5 on the season.

BIRMINGHAM — Memphis dropped their fourth straight bowl game in disappointing fashion with a 37-34 loss to Wake Forest.

Memphis: 107, Los Angeles: 99

LOS ANGELES — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies ended a five-game losing streak with a 107-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.

Despite making 16 3-pointers – one shy of a franchise record – the Memphis Grizzlies couldn't hold off a late-game rally by the Sacramento Kings.

The University of Memphis (8-5, 5-4 American Athletic Conference) appears in a program-record fifth-straight bowl game when they take on Wake Forest (6-6, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) in the Birmingham Bowl at 11 a.m. on ESPN.

Here are Friday's reported high school sports results, along with late results from Wednesday and Thursday. For corrections, clarifications or to report your team's scores, please e-mail jvarlas@dailymemphian.com.

Daily Memphian Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan is joined by GoTigers247’s Christian Fowler to talk about the 15 prospects U of M signed and the Tigers’ chances of a win at the Birmingham Bowl.