The third of our four-part survey of the 200 people, places and events that have made Memphis what is was, what it is and what it could be. 

Dillon Brooks' 26 points led seven Grizzlies in double-figure scoring as the team ended a six-game losing streak in a Minnesota matinee.

With starting guard Lester Quinones out, the offensive success of sophomore guard Tyler Harris is a positive sign for the Tigers. 

Memphis Tigers rise in polls which helps their odds to appear in the Cotton Bowl.

Rookie point guard Ja Morant will be out "week-to-week" after aggravating a back injury suffered earlier in the week. 

Strong Ravenwood team too much for Houston to overcome.

The Memphis football team defeated Cincinnati Friday to clinch a third straight West Division championship. But for this team, the big prize awaits.

The Grizzlies lost their sixth straight game as Mike Conley and the visiting Utah Jazz left FedExForum with a 103-94 victory. 

Memphis advanced to the American Athletic Conference Championship Game with a 34-24 win over Cincinnati. 

Penny Hardaway and the Tigers are headed back to the Bahamas.

Penny Hardaway is proud of the way his team executed the game plan in Brooklyn. The young Tigers’ maturity this early in the season has surprised even their coach.

The stakes couldn't be higher for the Tigers Friday game against Cincinnati. 

Houston travels to Ravenwood in Class 6A semifinals while Covington visits Nashville Pearl Cohn in Class 3A.

Boogie Ellis and sophomore guards Alex Lomax and Tyler Harris help Tigers hold on for a victory over North Carolina State in the Barclays Center Classic.

Opposing special teams units are spotting the Memphis offense yards and losing the field position battle. 

It seems like there's a little bit of everything going on in the Memphis sports world right about now meaning local sports fans have a lot to appreciate.

The Grizzlies built an early fourth-quarter lead, but couldn't hold it against a talented, veteran Los Angeles Clippers team, who won their seventh straight game, while the Grizzlies lost their fifth in a row. 

The Memphis Tiger football team plays Cincinnati Friday for a third straight Western Division title. It's a staggering accomplishment for head coach Mike Norvell.

The University of Memphis was denied its appeal of star freshman James Wiseman’s 12-game suspension, and the Tigers center will remain out until Jan. 12 against South Florida, .

MLB has a proposal to eliminate more than 40 minor-league affiliated teams; while the Memphis Triple-A team is not directly impacted, Redbirds owner Peter Freund's Short Season A team, the Williamsport Crosscutters, a Philadelphia Phillies affiliate, is on the preliminary hit list. 

Runners from St. George’s and Arlington are this year’s top performers.

Wooddale’s Johnathan Lawson off to a fast start to junior season.

The Memphis Tigers defense looks to fix opening drive struggles ahead of Friday's game against Cincinnati. Meanwhile, the Tigers held their No. 18 ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Memphis will need to slow down an efficient NC State offense Thursday in the Barclays Center Classic in Brooklyn.

Jared Jackson scored 28 and Ja Morant chipped in 19. But the Pacers established a huge lead early on, leaving the Grizzlies playing catch-up until the end in Indianapolis.