Calkins: Tigers are awesome! (But what’s up with the missing stars?)
Tigers guard Lester Quinones celebrates a made 3-pointer against LeMoyne-Owen College on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers guard Alex Lomax (left) drives the lane against LeMoyne-Owen College defender Charles Maxwell (right) during action on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers forward DeAndre Williams (middle) drives the lane against the LeMoyne-Owen College defense during action on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers defender Josh Minott (left) grabs a rebound against LeMoyne-Owen College on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Tigers forward John Camden (left) drives for a layup against LeMoyne-Owen College defender Trevor Blackmon (right) Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
The Memphis Tigers basketball team looked fabulous Sunday. (But what gives with four important players sitting out?)
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