Halfcourt offense remained a focus as the Grizzlies gathered Tuesday afternoon for practice.

Ahead of Wednesday’s showdown with rival Houton, the Dragons are first in Tennessee and third in the nation. Not that they would know.

The Grizzlies used all 18 players and shot 51% from the floor in a preseason win against the Hawks.

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Box score: Grizzlies 132, Hawks 123

This is the box score for the basketball game played between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 5, 2026.

Memphis Tigers beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin discuss how good Memphis looked during its biggest blowout victory of the season. 

MASE, Fairley, Covington, Munford, Central, Southwind, Whitehaven and Briarcrest ranked in this week’s TSWA football rankings.

Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Cordova, Fairley, Melrose, Southwind and Westwood are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8.

At this practice, fans got a glimpse of what’s had head coach Tuomas Iisalo in such an upbeat mood at training camp all week: every player likely to make the roster healthy and ready to go. 

The highlight of the high school cross country races was the Gold Division competitions.

Jada Lin, Catherine Bowie and Brantley Moore all figure to be back in title competition in Sevierville.

Tennessee overcame a sluggish start with the help of George MacIntyre replacing Faizon Brandon at quarterback late in the second quarter.

This is a vastly more serious operation at Memphis under Charles Huff. The Tigers did exactly what good teams do; they imposed their will on both sides of the ball for a full 60 minutes.

Some wondered when the receiving room would become a bigger factor in the passing game. That time has come. 

Box score for Saturday’s NCAA college football game between the Memphis Tigers and Charlotte 49ers.

The Memphis Tigers defeat the Charlotte 49ers at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Box score: Memphis 59, Charlotte 8 

Collierville celebrates Homecoming with a victory; Lakeland Prep’s Brett Godwin throws five touchdowns.

The Gryphons battled rain, wet field conditions and sometimes themselves on their way to a 14-7 victory against Northpoint.

Cayden Dixon’s pass to J.D. Donaldson and subsequent two-pointer to Kash Parker helps the Saints survive a Nate Brick master class.

A Grizzlies summer trade acquisition is moving on.

With training camp wrapping up, Chris Herrington sorts through the Grizzlies' five options at point guard.

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SpaceXAI supplies the light towers needed to ensure the night-time races can go on as planned at the Frank Horton Classic at Shelby Farms.

The Tigers are coming off a bye week, and will play their first conference game of the season at Charlotte.

Grizzlies plan to offer “the largest slate of over-the-air local broadcasts since the team arrived in Memphis in 2001.”

The Field of 68 on Thursday ranked Memphis’ 2026-27 nonconference schedule as the country’s third-toughest, trailing only those of UConn and Duke.