Basketball players, like other humans, are complex, and maybe Morant more than most. There’s no precise formula to get the best of Morant on the floor with mood, health, on-court approach and on-court outcomes all interrelated.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer doesn’t have social media to promote his foundation, but his performance against Phoenix may help get the word out.
The Tigers, who won their first-ever outright AAC regular-season title, dominated the American Athletic Conference’s end-of-season honors.
Bartlett and Whitehaven (Class 4A), Memphis Business Academy (Class 2A) and Middle College (Class 1A) set to represent Shelby County this week.
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Ja Morant’s 29 points and six teammates in double figures overcame a monstrous first-quarter deficit to come back against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns on Monday, March 10, 2025, at FedExForum.
This marks the most weeks in a season Memphis has been ranked in the AP Top 25 since the Tigers spent 19 in the poll in 2013-14 under former coach Josh Pastner.
Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, ECS, Houston, Lausanne and Lewisburg are up for consideration this week.
“For the fifth straight game, the Grizzlies trailed at the half. And the Pelicans, without its star and veteran backcourt, missed two 3-pointers in the final seconds that could have forced overtime. So … good win?” Morant and Bane help Grizzlies hang on to beat Pelicans 107-104Related content:
Memphis has victories over five teams ranked in the top 35 of the NCAA’s NET rankings: Michigan State, Missouri, Clemson, Ole Miss and UConn. But where will the Tigers be seeded when the NCAA Tournament bracket is announced March 16? Memphis’ path to AAC Tournament title clearer as bracket setRelated content:
Ja Morant scored 32 points and Desmond Bane added 30 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the New Orleans Pelicans 107-104.
Here is the box score for the Grizzlies’ game against the Pelicans Sunday, March 9.
East Carolina eliminates Memphis from the conference tournament for the third straight year.
With the AAC Tournament bracket set, the Tigers now have a clearer idea of what their quest to bring home more hardware looks like.
But this was a second place of which the Saints can be proud. “We got every mile we could out of this team,” coach John Harrington said. “And they didn’t quit.”
Injuries have been a major factor for Memphis women’s basketball team and that will continue heading into Sunday’s game against East Carolina (6 p.m. Sunday, ESPN+) in the second round of the AAC Tournament.
Memphis baseball will have a chance to start a season with four straight series wins for the first time since 1994 when the Tigers play the final series game against SLU on Sunday.
The path coach Penny Hardaway and his Tigers took to get to this point is one that featured plenty of twists and turns and ups and downs along the way and began nearly a year ago.
The day before the Tigers started their three-game home series against Southeastern Louisiana, baseball coach Matt Riser reflected on where his nickname originated. It dates back to his time at SLU before arriving at Memphis.Related content:
Memphis’ 84-68 win over South Florida on Friday allowed the program to claim the outright AAC regular-season title and gave Penny Hardaway the redemption he’d sought for nearly a year.Related content:
After seven years, Penny Hardaway was finally able to celebrate a regular-season title at Memphis Friday night. He was finally able to cut down a net in the city he loves so much.
Ja Morant scored 31 points (24 in the second half) to help the Grizzlies end their four-game losing streak. Desmond Bane also had a big night: 27 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and six assists. Related content:
After gaining a share of the regular-season championship with a win over UTSA March 4, the Tigers rode Dain Dainja and PJ Haggerty over USF Friday to claim the title outright.Related content:
This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the USF Bulls on Friday, March 7, 2025, at FedExForum.