Head coach Penny Hardaway is preparing for a smaller SMU team that focuses on one of his Tigers biggest weaknesses – rebounding. 

The Grizzlies gave a better effort on the road in Boston, but still came up short, 122-116, for their fourth consecutive loss. 

Boston: 122, Memphis: 116

The long-awaited announcement of Ben Johnson as the Memphis Redbirds manager for the 2019 was finally announced by the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon.

Houston basketball standout Jayla Hemingway is among this week's spotlighted performers.

Head coach Penny Hardaway wants to surprise fans during Saturday's "throwback game" against SMU at FedExForum.

Chris Herrington, Geoff Calkins and Don Wade take a look at the Grizzlies season at is midway point, including whether they’re still in a playoff race, the Chandler Parsons mess, J.B. Bickerstaff’s coaching job, trade deadline expectations and more.

After leading the Memphis Redbirds to consecutive Pacific Coast League titles, Stubby Clapp is heading to St. Louis to become the Cardinals' first base coach. And his return to the big leagues has been 18 years in the making.

After discussions with Nick Saban and Alabama, Tigers assistant coach Ryan Silverfield is remaining with Mike Norvell's staff.

Tennessee fans are mad that Penny Hardaway apparently criticized Rick Barnes again. Are they right to be? Is Hardaway making things up? I check the facts. 

Bartlett regains the top spot in this week's boys basketball Power 12 rankings.

Houston continues to hold down the No. 1 spot in the Daily Memphian girls basketball rankings.

Penny Hardaway says his alter-ego Lil' Penny is about to rise up. But the level of the puppet's participation is unclear.

Now 19-25 and on another losing skid, the Grizzlies' identity has changed: They're mediocre (if we're being kind) with a side of dysfunction. 

New offensive coordinator Kevin Johns brings a resume of explosive play to the Tigers offense under Memphis head coach Mike Norvell. 

A look at the shooting struggles of Tyler Harris, the pace of the Tigers offense and dealing with the defensive deficiencies of lacking a rim-protector.

Houston: 112, Memphis: 94

After taking a third-quarter lead, the Grizzlies allowed a 19-0 run in losing to the East-leading Milwaukee Bucks. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks used a third-quarter outburst to capture their third straight win, 111-101 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

Milwaukee: 111, Memphis: 101

Whitehaven basketball standout Se'Quoia Allmond is back on the court after enduring the personal tragedy of losing her cousin to violence. 

The real problem with the Grizzlies isn't that they're in a bad situation. The real problem is that there's no obvious way out. 

Will the Grizzlies trade Marc Gasol before next month's trade deadline? If not, will this long-term partnership end in the summer? We work through the angles to explore the decisions being made and what could influence them.

Head coach Mike Norvell is preparing for the final leg of the class of 2019.

The Grizzlies lost for the eighth time in nine games, 112-94 in Houston, as James Harden blitzed them with a season-high 57 points.