Memphis Grizzlies roster news began circulating on social media Monday afternoon, May 12, but the timing of the update was perplexing.

Jon Gruden unboxed a package Memphis sent him after quarterback Seth Henigan appeared on the NFL coach’s “QB Class” ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. 

Givens, a former four-star point guard, is also fielding interest from Ole Miss, BYU, Villanova, Maryland, USC, Vanderbilt and others. 

How fully have the Memphis Grizzlies been passed by other young teams? How accurate was Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman’s same-day assertion/admission that the team is “not close” to contention?

The Grizzlies are going to be seeing a lot of Cooper Flagg in their future. 

Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through Sunday, May 11.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Central, Collierville, Covington, ECS and St. George’s are up for consideration this week.

Zachary Davis, a transfer from South Carolina, believes he’s found a “home away from home” with coach Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers.

The firm has done work on stadium renovations around the country, including the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indianapolis Pacers.

Memphis has only won three of its last 17 games since the start of the 2024 season. No other team in the league has more than Memphis’ 14 losses during that span.

The Redbirds return to AutoZone Park Tuesday, May 13 to begin a six-game series against the Nashville Sounds.

The years Kathy Huff and her husband spent cultivating an atmosphere of reading, relationships and recreation have come to fruition now that their children, including Memphis Grizzlies player Jay Huff, are grown.

Tulane secured a series win against Memphis with a victory at FedExPark on Saturday, which keeps the Tigers in a three-way tie for the eighth spot in the AAC standings.

Khari Webb and the rest of the Dragons look like good bets for more Spring Fling success.

The Memphis Redbirds split a doubleheader against the Charlotte Knights Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The D2-A West Region Track and Field championships concluded Friday at Harding Academy, and two individual competitors — Kimbriel Winfield and Malik Truitt — stood out among the multiple regional title winners. In team competition, the Harding girls won for the ninth straight year and Lausanne won the boys title.

Cam Spencer’s grandfather was known for saying, “Enjoy the journey,” encouraging the people he loved not to focus so hard on the destination they miss the fun of the road that gets them there.

Eight-year-old Landon Binkley was hospitalized from November 2023 to February 2024. Former Tennessee Titans and current Memphis Showboats cornerback Eric Garror has been in his life ever since. 

After taking the lead with a four-run second inning, Memphis continued to answer each Charlotte push to claim its first win of the series. 

“Most of all, the six-year commitment from Louisville shows that Memphis basketball is still a brand worth playing. It’s a program worth getting on the schedule.”

“He doesn’t care about the glitz and glam of all of this stuff,” Laketia Wells said about her son. “He just lives.”

Junior Scotty Stafford was recognized after pitching a five-inning no-hitter.

Memphis and Louisville on Thursday announced a six-year scheduling agreement that will begin Dec. 13, 2025, at Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center.

As the NBA playoffs roll on, the Grizzlies are still waiting for the announcement of the league’s All-NBA teams, which could impact their financial flexibility.