At 10-5, the Grizzlies are in a playoff race again after a two-year absence. But in an unusual double-dip, they may also be in a Rookie of the Year race for the first time in a decade, since O.J. Mayo finished second to Derrick Rose in 2009.

James Wiseman, the nation’s No. 1 prospect, will announce Tuesday his decision on where he will play college basketball during an appearance on ESPN’s SportsCenter at 11 a.m. CST.

Marc Gasol made four three-pointers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis and each one extended the Grizzlies’ lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves from single to double digits. Gasol added three blocks and drew a key late charge on opposing center Karl-Anthony Towns as the Grizzlies beat the Timberwolves 100-87 to improve to 10-5 and into a three-way tie for third place in the Western Conference.

Let posterity note that rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. set a new career scoring high with an alley-oop dunk that doubled as a "Whoomp! There It Is!" request, a FedExForum rite of passage that pushed the Grizzlies lead to a game-high 14 points in the third quarter of an eventual 112-104 win over head coach Dave Joerger, suited-and-booted Zach Randolph, and rest of the oh-so-familiar visiting Sacramento Kings.

Forget the turkey and pumpkin pie. This Thanksgiving, Whitehaven is serving up donuts.

Tony Allen started to hand Zamarion Boyd the Thanksgiving basket, but then, noting the size of Zamarion — who is just five — Allen reconsidered and handed the basket to Zamarion’s brother instead.

Memphis (7-4, 4-3) overcame offensive lapses to defeat SMU (5-6, 4-3) 28-18 on the road.

Guard Jeremiah Martin was one of the last ones out of the locker room prior to the LSU game. He saw Karim Sameh Azab’s No. 23 jersey where the center should have been sitting.

Head coach Penny Hardaway believes his Tigers (1-1) can’t look past a tough Yale (1-0) team this Saturday in FedExForum.

Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a season-high 27 points, Marc Gasol added 19 points and 15 rebounds, becoming Memphis' all-time leading rebounder, and the Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings 112-104 on Friday night.

Matthew Haron arrived in Memphis two years ago as director of football video and wanted to establish a tradition similar to one he had at previous schools.

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University of Memphis basketball player Karim Sameh Azab died Thursday night, losing his battle with leukemia diagnosed earlier this year.

SMU coach Sonny Dykes and his players know what’s possible. Beat Memphis Friday night and Tulsa next weekend and they will be 6-2 in the American Athletic Conference

Here is a look at Friday's playoff games involving area teams. Division 2 teams are in the semifinals while Division 1 and MHSAA are featuring quarterfinal games this week. Kickoffs are at 7 p.m.

The Grizzlies are coming off a big win in Milwaukee, with an interesting, and potentially telling, stretch of games ahead.

The 2018-19 Yale basketball season started in Shanghai, China, with a cultural experience of a lifetime and a resounding 76-59 victory over the California Golden Bears.

Facing a third-and-4 from the Tulsa 5-yard line, Memphis head coach Mike Norvell called a play dormant in his playbook since he was offensive coordinator at Arizona State.

Mike Conley scored nine points in the last 3:13 to preserve a late Grizzlies lead in Milwaukee, including a spinning fadeaway in the lane to keep the charging Bucks at bay with under 30 seconds to play.

The University of Memphis announced the signings of class of 2019 forward DJ Jeffries and center Malcolm Dandridge this afternoon. 

Jayla Hemingway and Madison Griggs didn't get to take the court for Houston High on Wednesday. But other than that blip, the day was a big success.

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Memphis (1-1) fell 85-76 to LSU (3-0) in their first road test of the season. Here are highlights, struggles and takeaways from the game.

With the start of the first Alliance of American football season still almost three months away, the Memphis Express roster is overflowing. Almost 90 players in total, including six quarterbacks.

The Grizzlies stayed undefeated on the FedExForum floor with a 112-106 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, but it took an extra five minutes to get there.