The NBA’s annual general manager survey is out. While the Grizzlies featured across several categories, the GMs also left the team out of a few notable areas. 

A DMC board approved bonds to loan Memphis the millions needed to buy and maintain the Sheraton Memphis Downtown hotel, renovate AutoZone Park and update the 100 N. Main parking garage.

South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley is bringing her team to town for the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.

Memphis’ football game at South Florida was originally scheduled to be played in Tampa on Friday night.

The Memphis Grizzlies won their first preseason game on Monday in Dallas, but Ja Morant left the game with an injury in the second half. 

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This is the box score for the NBA preseason game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks, played in Dallas on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week. Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.

More than 50 Florida counties are under a state of emergency, and the University of South Florida has closed its campuses through at least Thursday. The Tigers are scheduled to play USF on Friday night.

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Call it a double do-over. Given the opportunity to second guess their decisions on Kennard and Smart, the Grizzlies have instead chosen a second chance for both. 

The Bulldogs take over the top spot in Class 2A; Covington, Collierville, Lausanne, Southwind, Munford and Bolton are also ranked in this week’s poll.

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 6 games. 

Here are the top times Memphis area runners produced on 5K courses this season.

The Trojans are hopeful team bonding leads to wins at this year’s state tournament.

Standouts from Cordova, Covington, Middle College, Northpoint, Rossville Christian, Southwind and Wooddale are up for consideration this week. 

The Memphis Golf Association City Amateur was first played in 1914. It was down to only 12 players in 2021. Now it is alive and well.

Japanese point guard Yuki Kawamura won the rookie dance contest mimicking Ja Morant’s signature “griddy” dance. 

The Memphis Tigers men’s soccer team handed No. 9 Charlotte its first loss of the season behind an Adam Yousfi goal.

Top 25 boys and girls finishers from Saturday night’s Frank Horton Classic.

Here’s a closer look at the watered-down AAC and the Tigers’ place in it.

With 1:17 remaining, Arkansas’ Malachi Singleton scored to lift the Razorbacks from a deficit to defeat the Vols. It was their first home win over a top-five opponent since beating the Volunteers in 1999. 

Two crucial non-calls leave players frustrated despite extending their unbeaten run at AutoZone Park to 12 matches.

JJ Pegues, a 325-pound nose tackle, ran for two short touchdowns as Ole Miss defeated South Carolina to give coach Lane Kiffin his 100th career victory. 

Nicholas Jourdain is the Tigers’ only returning scholarship player. The pep in his step at the Blue and Gray Showcase is a tip that staying in Memphis means more than most may know.