Calkins: For these Tigers, winning ‘is a beautiful thing’
Geoff Calkins said, “At a time when it seemed like Memphis might never score, Keonte Kennedy (right, in a Nov. 7 file photo) took a handoff, careened into the lane and threw down a hellacious slam.” (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
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 2022-2023 Memphis Tigers may not play a pretty brand of basketball. But the way they fight together? Head coach Penny Hardaway calls it “a beautiful thing.”
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