This week's rankings of the top 12 girls basketball teams in the Shelby-Metro area.

Signing day is here and Memphis expects to sign between 14 and 16 players, according to head coach Mike Norvell. The class is ranked between 50 and 60, depending on the recruiting service. Norvell’s highest ranked class was in 2017 when he pulled in the likes of Obinna Eze and TJ Carter.

Memphis (6-5) overcame a slow start on the defensive end of the floor to defeat Little Rock (5-7) 99-89 and get back over .500 in the record book.

CBHS' Bill Norton and Whitehaven's Devin Boddie Jr. lead local prep stars signing with schools outside of Memphis on National Signing Day. 

The first time Memphis offensive line coach Ryan Silverfield scanned the Tigers roster, he realized there were no players from Nashville listed.

And on the third day after the Memphis-Tennessee game, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway went after Tennessee coach Rick Barnes with balled up — not fists — but words, at the very least.

Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, which recognizes the top performers over the last seven days.

Three-star offensive line commit Jacob Likes is familiar with Memphis because he goes to Christian Brothers High School. Driving to campus means minutes not hours.

Seventeen home matches at AutoZone Park highlight the schedule for Memphis 901 FC, which begins play in the United Soccer League at AutoZone Park this spring.

Germantown’s Ben Johnson will be the next manager of the Memphis Redbirds, The Daily Memphian has confirmed.

Three-star outside linebacker and Memphis commit Ja'len Sims confirmed he will not be signing in the early period, but he will wait until February instead. 

Head coach Penny Hardaway had strong words for Tennessee coach Rick Barnes on Tuesday afternoon.

What a week.

Before Monday night in Oakland, Mike Conley had played in every game for the Grizzlies and was averaging his most minutes (34.1) in six years. And still the Grizzlies came into the game with the NBA’s 26th-ranked offense.

The player on the opposing team wasn’t being disrespectful or mean to Ethan Morris. In fact, Morris was already acquainted with him. So that’s why the Margolin Hebrew Academy point guard couldn’t resist a chuckle when he stepped to the free-throw line during a game last season.

The Grizzlies had a busy weekend, with two losses on a home back-to-back. But the on-court disappointments were obscured a bit by some off-court activity.

Chris Herrington and Geoff Calkins discuss the Daily Memphian’s exclusive interview with Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera and what it says about the direction of the franchise.

He had just scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against No. 3 Tennessee. So, I asked Memphis Tigers forward Kyvon Davenport, point-blank, if he had surprised himself a little.

Head coach Mike Norvell held three footballs in his arms while Brady White stood in front of him. Three quarterbacks and a student manager stood in a line across the 40-yard line.

MarShon Brooks could hear his mother, he just couldn’t hear what she was saying to him.

Don Lear, who spent 40 years coaching high school and college football in Memphis, died Saturday following an extended illness.

A focus on bolstering the Memphis secondary was evident over the weekend as three prospects – including a pair of defensive backs – committed to the Tigers on Sunday.

It was during a timeout midway through the second half that Tiger nation seemed to cast its vote on the day. Fans were standing and cheering. Roaring, really.

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace conducted a media availability outside the Grizzlies locker room at FedExForum on Saturday to discuss the reported, then aborted three-team trade between the Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, and Washington Wizards from the night before.

Friday night at FedExForum, the Grizzlies took a double loss. They fell 100-97 to the visiting Miami Heat and, soon after, lost what they had thought was the addition of a young talent in the form of 23-year-old Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre, whom the Grizzlies believed they’d secured in a trade until a bit of now NBA-infamous confusion blew up the deal.