Penny Hardaway told his young group that it wouldn't be easy. He was right. 

The annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade down Beale Street Monday, Dec. 30, featured the marching bands of both Kansas State University and the Naval Academy as well as high school bands from around the country, cars, dance groups, national beauty pageant winners and other participants and local dignitaries.

Improved passing game adds an extra dimension to Kansas State's gameplan.

The Grizzlies send Charlotte to its fifth straight loss, beating the Hornets 117-104

The Tigers are also finding some outside shooting to pair with their elite defense. 

After a successful season leading to the Cotton Bowl, the Memphis Tigers football program and coach Ryan Silverfield must prepare for possible changes in personnel and coaches. 

The Houston High running back and the Whitehaven linebacker are this year's top players.

Houston boasts area's top rusher, passer and receiver for 2019.

Former Lausanne standout has started all 12 games in Navy's secondary this season.

Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 31 point, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 119-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.

The University of Memphis fell to Penn State at the Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 28. 

The final book says Penn State outscored Memphis 53-39. That is numerically correct. But anyone who understands the inglorious history of Tiger football understands that this day was a Memphis win.

Wide receiver Damonte Coxie plans to return to Memphis for one more season. Meanwhile, two members of the Tigers staff are headed to Florida State

Memphis fell to Penn State 53-39 in their first Cotton Bowl Classic appearance. 

Memphis dominated New Orleans Saturday in a strange atmosphere at FedExForum. 

Key departures contribute to questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers New Year's Six Bowl game against Penn State. 

The return of the 6-foot-5 guard gives Memphis more size in an already strong defensive backcourt. 

Memphis is at the Cotton Bowl. Not just the football team, the city, the long-suffering but now celebrating people of the 901.

James Wiseman finally signed with an agent on Friday afternoon. He will now prepare for the NBA Draft in June. 

Penn State head coach James Franklin says Memphis showed its toughness and ability to overcome adversity in beating a strong Cincinnati team in back-to-back weeks.

Memphis blew a 24-point lead against Oklahoma City Dec. 18, but held on to one this time to beat the Thunder.

As Brady White weighs his future in football, he can relish in the fact he took the Memphis Tigers to the pinnacle of the program's history.

Quarterback Brady White is mulling his future in Memphis prior to the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic. 

In this edition of Grizzlies Notebook: Jaren Jackson Jr. surprising with his 3-point shooting, Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke and the Rookie Wall, the Grizzlies contributed to the Spurs' hot shooting night, and John Hollinger on former Tigers Jeremiah Martin and Dedric Lawson.

Memories of Christmases Past and hopes of Christmases Future are the highlights of the holiday season for the Memphis Grizzlies