A visit to FAU offers Memphis another chance to fix foundational issues.

Athletes from Bartlett, Central, Germantown, Lakeland Prep, Munford, Southwind and Whitehaven recognized by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.

The Memphis Grizzlies forward said he never gets used to the difficult trade business of the NBA. 

One of the more dramatic days in Memphis Grizzlies franchise history ended with a demoralizing loss Friday night at FedExForum.

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Box score: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 116

The Thunder took the lead with 1:07 left in the fourth quarter and went on to win by one point.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder at FedExForum on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

Tuomas Iisalo said Morant was out Friday night with the calf contusion, and said little else.

What’s seemingly broken up Ja Morant’s future with the Grizzlies? It wasn’t a gusher of off-court problems but a slow drip of on-court problems — and the pressures of money and time.

In September, Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said the high-end outcomes needed Ja Morant to play at an All-NBA level. Thirty-seven games into the season, Morant has played 18 times and is averaging career lows in several categories.

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The Rebels star quarterback just finished his fifth year of college football in a 31-27 loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday night.

Should the Grizzlies make a trade, they will seek draft picks and young players in return, Shams Charania reported.

Local players from Middle College, Fairley, MASE, Melrose and Covington were selected for the Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state football team.

The Rebels held a 27-24 lead when Miami slipped by to win the Fiesta Bowl — and a shot at a national title.

Stephon Sheffa and Fallon Drzyzga were recognized after outstanding efforts last week.

As Arrington Maiden and AJ Hill leave the program, Memphis has turned to the NCAA transfer portal for its 2026 quarterbacks.

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A two-time state champion is headed for a new job with the Memphis Tigers. But his impact on high school football — and his community in particular — will be long felt.

As the Grizzlies look to rack up points in Berlin and London, Memphis business leaders are aiming for some wins of their own. 

Memphis Tourism president and CEO Kevin Kane said the Grizzlies’ international games provide a rare opportunity to get in front of influential international travel companies. 

Lane Kiffin has done the impossible. He has caused Memphis fans, Tennessee fans — and fans of all things good and decent — to pull for Ole Miss.

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Former Memphis Grizzly Dillon Brooks got the best of his old team again on Wednesday night, then criticized the team’s front office afterward. 

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Suns blister Grizzlies in brutal blowout

Box score: Suns 117, Grizzlies 98

The Memphis Tigers gain a much-needed addition to the quarterback room. 

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The Suns' lead stretched to 22 early in the third quarter and even a 10-2 Memphis rally only put a dent in the advantage.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the Grizzlies’ win over the Spurs and discuss the latest Memphis injuries.

The Fiesta Bowl will be a playoff game like no other, the sixth-seeded Rebels facing the 10th-seeded Hurricanes in the desert, a spot in the national championship game on the line.