Mike Norvell had just returned to his office from a day of recruiting in Memphis high schools when he saw a tweet from my former colleague Mark Giannotto speculating about his future.

Head coach Mike Norvell answered the question at the forefront of everyone’s mind when he tweeted he was staying in Memphis on Monday afternoon.

After studyings its options, Christian Brothers University announced Tuesday its athletics will remain a member of the NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference.

Is an immobile Marc Gasol worse than no Gasol at all?

Down three with under two minutes to go, Marc Gasol and Kyle Anderson played hot potato when the Grizzlies needed a bucket.

When Scott Cherry’s coaching tenure at High Point University came to an end after a 14-16 record last season, some soothsayers might have seen Tubby Smith – then the University of Memphis coach – losing the Tigers gig and resurrecting at his alma mater in High Point, North Carolina.

Offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham on Sunday joined a growing line of former Tigers assistants who have moved to Power Five jobs after working under head coach Mike Norvell.

A trio of players with national team experience are the latest signees for Memphis 901 FC.

Saturday’s Grizzlies home loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers may have just been “one of those nights,” but a loss you want to keep in your rear-view has a way of creeping back in when it’s followed by another.

The departures from Memphis coach Mike Norvell’s coaching staff continued Monday afternoon as defensive coordinator Chris Ball was named the head coach at Northern Arizona.

Memphis head coach Mike Norvell indicated Monday he is not pursuing any other college coaching jobs and intends to stay at the University of Memphis.

Head coach Mike Norvell will replace another offensive coordinator after Kenny Dillingham accepted the same position at Auburn. 

Despite being on the losing side in Saturday's AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game, Fayette Academy running back Reid Holland was pretty pumped when it was over.

You know who had a good night for Memphis Saturday?

Running back Darrell Henderson and head coach Mike Norvell planned to meet Saturday afternoon to discuss whether Henderson will forgo the Birmingham Bowl and his senior season for the NFL Draft.

ORLANDO — Nobody said that following Memphis sports was going to be all happiness and joy.

After eight games, after four wins and four losses, after trips to Baton Rouge, Orlando and Miami, the Memphis Tigers are the one thing you should have really wanted them to be at this point in the season.

Memphis, 88 Lakers, 111

Late in the third quarter at FedExForum, Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma ran down an offensive rebound, one of the Lakers’ 19 on the night, and whipped the ball to LeBron James, who exploded over Marc Gasol for a dunk, landed on the floor, and bounced up the stanchion behind the basket, as if the hardwood were instead a trampoline.

At precisely 11:42 a.m. Saturday, the Memphis Tigers ran out of Penny Hardaway bobbleheads.

Memphis 94, UAB, 76

LeBron James had 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Kyle Kuzma added 20 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Memphis Grizzlies in a 111-88 victory on Saturday night.

When it was over and Memphis had secured a 94-76 victory over UAB on Saturday at FedExForum, coach Penny Hardaway called it “our first blowout win” of the season.

Memphis (5-4) put away a scrappy UAB (6-3) squad 94-76 for their fourth home win of the season Saturday afternoon.

With fewer than 40 seconds to play and a two-point lead, Kyle Anderson slipped over to double team New Orleans Pelicans forward Julius Randle en route to the rim, using his long reach to poke the ball loose and force the Pelicans deep into the shot clock.