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

Former major league pitcher Vida Blue speaks at a Feb. 22 banquet to raise money and awareness to the lack of African-American youths playing baseball.

The No. 13 has always been good to former Central basketball star Nina Davis and now it will be linked to her in the rafters.

Lefthander Hunter Smith gets the ball as Memphis' opening-day starter, completing his transition from the bullpen to the top of the Tigers rotation.

With the Grizzlies' roster shuffled and the All-Star break upon us, we break out the mail for questions about new players, returning players, draft strategy, team decision-makers, and more.

Memphis got a road win, finally. And it's time to appreciate what Jeremiah Martin is doing for this team.

Otto Porter Jr. is no longer taking a back seat when it comes to scoring.

Jeremiah Martin nailed consecutive 3-pointers with under five minutes remaining to give the Tigers a seven-point lead they never relinquished en route to defeating East Carolina 79-69 Wednesday. 

Former Memphis Tiger Omar Sneed sent his son to Memphis to play basketball, and possibly learn some lessons he learned many years ago. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. missed a chance to tie it at the line as the new-look Grizzlies, without Mike Conley, lost a 108-107 thriller to the San Antonio Spurs. 

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 points, including San Antonio's final seven, as the Spurs broke a four-game losing streak with a 108-107 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

Genuine Ben: Germantown’s Ben Johnson, new manager of the Memphis Redbirds, says he will be a listen-first leader as he relates to young players

A player-by-player look at what to be watching for the rest of this Grizzlies season. 

Memphis Express head coach Mike Singletary wants quarterback Christian Hackenberg focused on turning things around going into Saturday's matchup against the Arizona Hotshots. 

Road struggles are evident for half of the American Athletic Conference teams this season, raising the question of what makes games in an away arena so tough?

There were several developments on the recruiting front for head coach Penny Hardaway over the weekend, including an official visit from Damion Baugh. 

When the American Athletic Conference Baseball Preseason Coaches’ Poll came out, there was widespread agreement. Not about who would finish first – East Carolina, Houston and Connecticut each got at least one first-place vote – but about who would finish last: Memphis.

At Tennessee Prep, basketball goes hand in hand with “being a man.”

The Memphis Express fumbled the franchise's first game in history with a 26-0 loss to the Birmingham Iron. 

Penny Hardaway and Memphis defeated Dan Hurley and UConn Sunday at FedExForum. It could be the start of a beautiful bleeping rivalry.

Tigers use quick start and 26 points from Kyvon Davenport to hold on for a 78-71 win over UConn, snapping Memphis' two-game skid.

Memphis: 78, UConn: 71

MEMPHIS — Kyvon Davenport scored 26 points, Tyler Harris and Jeremiah Martin added 12 each and Memphis held off a late push to defeat UConn 78-71 on Sunday, Feb. 10.

Mike Conley brought us into the Memphis Grizzlies' "Core Four" era, and now he's taking us out. What it all meant, and what it may continue to mean. 

Joakim Noah and Jaren Jackson Jr. were big men having big nights as the Grizzlies won their first home game since trading Marc Gasol.