The demonstrative, communicative Morant fans witnessed in the season’s opening three-game homestand seemed like a distant memory Monday. 

The top-seeded Tigers topped the East Carolina Pirates 1-0, and will take on UTSA on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant said that he wouldn’t be speaking to the Grizzlies at all if he didn’t believe he had a good relationship with the franchise. 

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Box score: Pistons 114, Grizzlies 106

Memphis cut Detroit’s lead to 103-100 with 3:09 left, but a surge by Wade Cunningham ended the threat.

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Tuomas Iisalo said he “won’t be discussing any details,” when asked specifically what happened on Friday that preceded Ja Morant’s suspension. 

A fourth-quarter collapse costs coach Alex Simmons’ Tigers in their 2025-26 season opener.

Brendon Lewis appeared hobbled after a hit during Memphis’ road win over Rice, but offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey said Lewis “is great.” 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap and review the situation that led to star point guard Ja Morant’s one-game suspension.

CBHS’ Noah Mullenix and Collierville’s Maya Lang continue to have the fastest 5K times for Memphis-area TSSAA runners. Will someone go faster at this week’s state championship races at Shelby Farms?

Standouts from Central, Collierville, KIPP, Melrose and Southwind are up for consideration this week. 

The Grizzlies lost to the Raptors on Sunday night. But what happened on the court may be secondary to what happened online. 

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Box score: Raptors 117, Grizzlies 104

Coach Brooks Monaghan’s third-ranked women’s soccer team also swept all the American Conference individual awards. 

Memphis was without two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant, who was suspended one game Saturday for what the Grizzlies described as conduct detrimental to the team.

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Memphis Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo spoke on Sunday for the first time since the franchise suspended star point guard Ja Morant for conduct detrimental to the team.

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The Tigers are ranked higher than they were last week in both national polls. 

Brendon Lewis was injured in Memphis’ win over Rice in Houston.

Oklahoma’s John Mateer threw for 159 yards and ran for 80 yards and a clinching touchdown with less than two minutes to play to lead No. 18 Oklahoma to a win over No. 14 Tennessee.

Ole Miss, ranked third in the SEC and ninth nationally in total offense, struggled offensively Saturday. But the Rebels managed to defeat South Carolina, sacking LaNorris Sellers six times.

Blake Shapen threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Evans III on fourth down with 18 seconds left, bringing Mississippi State its first SEC victory of the season.

Former First Assembly Christian School standout chooses coach Penny Hardaway’s program.

The Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant were both off to a decent start to the season. Then, on Friday night, things got unexpectedly messy. What was that about, and what’s next?

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