What is keeping the Grizzlies in Memphis? Robert Pera. And that’s it. He’s still the best chance the city has to keep the team.

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FedEx executive Richard Smith said the family inquired about acquiring a majority interest in the team from owner Robert Pera. “But he knows of our possible interest if he ever changes his mind.”

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After painful losses to Tulsa and Wichita State, Penny Hardaway gave his team space to reflect. The result? A win over Florida Atlantic.

The snowstorm that has rocked the city since Saturday, Jan. 24, has forced Memphis baseball to get creative in preparing for the Feb. 13 season opener. 

No pep band. No anthem singer, either. But lots of brave fans got free tickets to watch the Memphis Tigers win a basketball game Thursday. How better to defeat the snowbound blues?

Led by point guard Dug McDaniel’s game-high 23 points and six assists, the Tigers got back in the win column after road losses to Tulsa and Wichita State.

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Isaiah Windless and Londyn Griffin were honored after big efforts last week.

The NBA announced Thursday afternoon schedule adjustments for the Grizzlies resulting from the postponement of the team’s home game against Denver on Jan. 25, due to the inclement weather.

K.J. Steveson is a doting older brother, a big Ja Morant fan — and the city’s leading scorer.

The Memphis Grizzlies have a plan for ticket holders who were unable to attend Wednesday’s game.

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The Memphis-based game will return to its usual date on the calendar this season, the second Saturday in September.

In the last few years, one of the largest changes to college football and basketball is the number of student-athletes changing schools between seasons. 

What the Tigers are doing this season is undeniably disappointing, and there’s basically nothing they can realistically do to redeem themselves at this point. But what would a successful season look like?

Box score from the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Charlotte Hornets at FedExForum on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

The Grizzlies never led by more than three points and trailed most of the way.

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Box score: Hornets 112, Grizzlies 97

The Hornets led 62-55 at the half, and had a 90-75 edge after three quarters.

After a delayed return home from Wichita due to winter weather, the Tigers must get ready to face FAU on Thursday at FedExForum in a rematch of their 89-78 road loss to the Owls earlier this month.

Several quality teams in the state’s largest public-school classification will be jockeying for position once the season resumes.

The late Lorenzen Wright was a homegrown star, a McDonald’s All-American at Booker T. Washington High, who played for Larry Finch at the University of Memphis, before joining the Grizzlies. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington assess the trade market for the Memphis Grizzlies as the Feb. 5 deadline approaches.

A media company’s report claims Robert Pera’s Ubiquiti equipment ended up with the Russian military, but offers no direct evidence the company knew or that the products reached Russia.

Kayden Curry and Julia Casama claim top awards. CBHS’ Laura Madsen is the Coach of the Year.

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Box score: Rockets 108, Grizzlies 99