Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Briarcrest and Collierville up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26.

The Grizzlies played on Saturday without a traditional big man when the 10-day contract of 7-foot Memphis Hustle center Lawson Lovering expired.

Memphis fell behind by 16 at halftime and cut the deficit to 3 points with 7:05 left in the game, but UAB held off the Tigers to win in Memphis for the first time since 1999.

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Box score: UAB 78, Memphis 67

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Mr. Basketball finalist Justin Frison caps a 30-point effort with a big fourth quarter to give the Mustangs a third crack at top-seeded Bartlett. Also, two local wrestlers win state titles.

The Grizzlies were absent of a traditional big man against the Heat. Miami capitalized with 70 paint points in a blowout win.

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The Blazers look to remain undefeated on the road in American Conference play when they visit the Tigers on Sunday.

Ehi Ataga led the way with 20 points as the Owls clinched the second seed from Division 2-AA West and a home playoff game on Wednesday.

Memphis thanked the players traded to Utah, then beat them with a second-half surge.

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Box score: Grizzlies 123, Jazz 114

Ohio State scores the final seven runs of the game to pull away from Memphis in the Grind City Classic at FedExPark.

The game featured two teams fighting their way to the bottom tier in the Western Conference.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz at FedExForum on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

The Grizzlies welcomed former star Jaren Jackson Jr. back to FedExForum with a thank-you video.

Tigers coach feels every bit of the agony of defeat as the losses pile on in an eighth season that has damaged a lot of the goodwill he earned just a year ago.

Finland’s Olympic men’s ice hockey coach Antti Pennanen said in November he studies the coaching philosophies of Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo.

This wasn’t a fiery coach fighting back against an establishment that he felt was out to get him — this was a coach who was hurting.

The Tigers continue to struggle on the road, losing their third consecutive game away from FedExForum.

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Box score: South Florida 87, Memphis 66

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A game that had quickly turned into a nightmare for Memphis on the road Thursday night against South Florida somehow got even worse.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss which Grizzlies players are most interesting to watch going into the final stretch of the NBA season.

The Grizzlies and Jazz will play on Friday, and both teams will be missing several key players. 

D.J. Okoth and Molly McGee recognized after strong performances last week.

Ahead of his new team’s game against the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. pens a letter to the Bluff City.

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Derrick Bolden will be looking to improve on last year’s third-place finish. In Class AA, keep an eye on Collierville’s Devin Corbin.