Mr. Basketball winner Will McCrary leads a second-half surge to power Jackson County past the Bulldogs and into Saturday’s final.

Memphis was able to stay close through three quarters as Boston struggled shooting, but Boston rallied in the fourth quarter.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Boston Celtics at FedExForum on Friday, March 20, 2026.

The Tigers couldn’t get anything going offensively, losing in the semifinals for the second straight season.

Chandler was a second-round pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2022 draft, but was traded on draft night to Memphis, where he played the 2022-23 season with the Grizzlies.

The Bulldogs dominated on defense in the second half to advance to the Class 1A semifinals.

The voters have spoken. And they have chosen Will Brick as The Daily Memphian spring-sports athlete of the week.

Receiver Cortez Braham Jr. and running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. were among several Tigers who participated in the Memphis football program’s Pro Day.

Brentwood is no everyday team and the Bruins gave Bartlett an almighty battle. But the Panthers are headed to the semifinals thanks to a 65-56 victory.

Ja’Michael Mitchell leads the Tigers with 17 as they advance to the semifinals for the second year in a row.

Dontae Horne didn’t experience the glamorous side of a basketball-obsessed city, but Memphis found a way to give him a chance. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington are joined by Parker Fleming to discuss a few NBA prospects playing in the NCAA Tournament this week. 

Jerome nearly had a triple-double in just 25 minutes as the Grizzlies snapped an eight-game losing streak on Wednesday night against Denver. 

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Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets at FedExForum on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Fayette-Ware couldn’t make shots against a very good Alcoa team and couldn’t get the needed stops either.

Two days after deciding to retain coach Penny Hardaway, Memphis athletic director Ed Scott and Hardaway himself address dwindling basketball attendance.

Eight Memphis players from this past season have until Friday to let Penny Hardaway know if they’d like to return to the Tigers in 2026-27.

“I don’t make any excuses for what’s happened, for what I’ve failed at,” Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway said after finishing 13-19 this past season. “But I know I can come back from failure.”

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With the sport Heck has loved since she was 4 on the back burner, her art, military service and wedding plans are what keep the former Memphian busy these days.

Jackson took the baton, becoming a franchise star of another era. Years later, he was traded during a transition to a new era, sharing the locker room with another promising rookie ready to take the baton.

Scotty Pippen Jr. had successful surgery on his right big toe. 

“We will be bringing professional hockey back to the Mid-South,” the Landers Center chief operating officer said.

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Scott says he saw “some progression” when evaluating Hardaway’s eight seasons so far with the Tigers.

Bartlett, Whitehaven, Fayette-Ware and Middle College set for competition this week at MTSU’s Murphy Center.