Penny Hardaway is still the calming force for the Tigers early in the season. 

Quarterback-receiver combo and a stout defense have made the Wooddale Cardinals tough to beat.

Middle College's offense leads the area in points per game.

Munford jumps four spots to No. 9 in this week's Power 15 football rankings.

The new-look Christian Brothers University Buccaneers want to learn from loss to highly-touted Memphis Tigers.

Memphis doesn't want the excuse of being young to hinder its long-term progress. 

The Memphis Tigers defeated Christian Brothers Thursday but all anyone could talk about was the injured James Wiseman. Who is going to be absolutely fine. (Pretty please?) 

Coach Penny Hardaway hopes James Wiseman will return from a right ankle injury in the next few weeks. 

The Grizzlies' connection on Marc Gasol's championship ring, the first glimpse of the Ja Morant/Jaren Jackson Jr. partnership, Dillon Brooks' ideal role and more in this first Grizzlies Mailbag of the season. 

Rookie Ja Morant's first NBA game was occasionally spectacular and ultimately uneven, but he has 81 more games of runway in front of him.

The Memphis Tigers are bowl eligible for the sixth straight season. They have plenty of options ahead of them. 

St. George's and Briarcrest win state titles; Houston battles but falls against powerhouse Brentwood.

Penny Hardaway expects Memphis to look "totally different" when it hits the floor on Thursday.

Among the Week 10 highlights include a Germantown visit to Whitehaven.

Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. combined for 31 points but the young Grizzlies wilted late in their season opener. 

It's not just another exhibition opener for the Memphis Tigers. There's no limit to what this team can do. 

Thursday Penny Hardaway will finally have all of the ingredients to his young team. 

Tulsa's 3-3-5 defensive scheme provides unique challenges for Brady White and the Memphis offense. 

Will March be a profitable month for the Tigers coach? Improvements in attendance, on-court performance and academic measures would result in bonuses kicking in for Penny Hardaway.

A big night on defense from Manassas standout Ahmad Benney heads this week's top performers.

Middle College climbs five spots in this week's ranking of the top small-school football teams.

Talented Whitehaven linebacker trio announce verbal commitments to Volunteers.

Defensive coordinator Adam Fuller plans to replace leading tackler Sanchez Blake with a group of defensive backs when the Tigers travel to Tulsa on Saturday.

Three Grizzlies rookies will make their NBA debuts this season. How much does a first game mean? A look through franchise history suggests initial performance does not guarantee future results. 

The honors continue to roll in for Memphis basketball as freshman James Wiseman named AP first team All-American.