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Hill: There is no finish line this inspiring Tigers runner can’t cross
Emmanuel Cullins worked the graveyard shift at night and ran track during the day so he could graduate. Now he’s back for one more season of running with the Tigers.
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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GolfHill: It was about dang time for Will Zalatoris, a worthy winner with a Memphis connection
“I couldn’t dream of anything better,” said the winner’s performance coach Josh Gregory of Memphis. “This is home. This will always be home. To see him win at home, you couldn’t write a better script.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Report: Grizzlies to make first Christmas Day appearance against Warriors
Grizzlies to make their first appearance on the NBA’s Christmas Day slate, facing Golden State, which eliminated Memphis in last season’s playoffs.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballPenny Hardaway discusses futures of Alex Lomax, Larry Brown and other roster questions
Penny Hardaway said Alex Lomax is leaning towards returning, and he will continue to look for additions to his roster this summer.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Golf week in Memphis features plenty of hoops flavor
If you’re headed to the FedEx St. Jude Championship this weekend, you might want to be on the lookout. You never know who you might see.
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Golf LIV players denied temporary restraining order, won’t play in FedEx St. Jude Championship
Judge Freeman denied the temporary restraining order because the LIV golfers failed to show “irreparable harm.” Their contracts factored in losses for missing PGA Tour events.
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Sports Memphis Redbirds sold a second time, leaving Diamond Baseball Holdings
The Memphis Redbirds have a new ownership group, but Craig Unger will remain president and general manager of the team.
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Golf As LIV Golf players await court decision, Scottie Scheffler says situation is ‘frustrating’
Scheffler, the top golfer in the world, said it is frustrating that LIV golfers are suing the PGA Tour and attempting to play at TPC Southwind.
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Memphis Tigers Football Navy football continues tradition of choosing captains with Memphis-area roots
The program has become a bright spot for players with local roots to show they can exceed at the highest levels of leadership, both on the field and for our country.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers land commitment from international basketball prospect
The Tigers got a commitment from international player Ian Granja on Saturday morning, who played last season in the Czech Republic U19 League.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Ja Morant, Desmond Bane stress continuity in success
Ja Morant and Desmond Bane believe continuity is key for NBA teams trying to win a championship. The Memphis front office has said money won’t get in the way.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane aims to be leader on and off the floor
New dad Desmond Bane and sponsors provided backpacks and school supplies for 150 first- through fourth-graders from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis.
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July 2022
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Memphis GrizzliesWhy the Grizzlies should, and should not, start Brandon Clarke to begin the season
Off the bench last season, Clarke averaged more than 10 points per game on 64.5% shooting – one of the best percentages in the league.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Summer league recap
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the Grizzlies’ summer league season and debate changes Memphis should make to its rotation without Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Did Memphis or Pistons wear it better?
“We’ll let you finish Detroit, but these are still the hardest teal unis in NBA history,” the Grizzlies said on Instagram.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies notebook: Summer league leftovers and trade market shifters
Summer league finished up more than a week ago, but not everything could be squeezed into the features that came from Las Vegas. Here are a couple more items on the Memphis rookies and younger players.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Memphis rookies plan to take up golf
“We always used to go to Topgolf as a team back at VCU,” Memphis Grizzlies rookie Vince Williams Jr. said. “It was really fun. I figured I might as well start to do the real thing.”
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Memphis GrizzliesFrom the island to the Grizzlies, Santi Aldama is ready for next NBA step
Memphis is a long way from home. But, “I’m ready to go. I want to get some minutes and help the team win. That’s really what it’s all about,” Aldama said.
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Memphis Grizzlies Summer league observations: Lofton stays aggressive, but Grizzlies lose
Kenny Lofton Jr. tried to carry them to the finish, but the Grizzlies lost a tight game to the Spurs in their summer league closer.
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Memphis GrizzliesKenneth Lofton Jr. is just ‘Junior’ and he’s a joy to watch
No, the Grizzlies’ undrafted signee is not the son of the major league baseball player. Junior’s dad works at an oil refinery in Texas, and he is his son’s biggest role model.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies Insider: Physicality blocks Grizzlies from summer league title
Memphis nearly had the chance to play for their second summer league title in three seasons, but a loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday finally put them out of reach.
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Memphis Grizzlies Summer league observations: Rookies show promise, but Grizzlies come up short against Boston
The Grizzlies came up short against the Boston Celtics, dashing their chances at playing for the summer league championship.
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Memphis GrizzliesFor Grizzlies’ Ziaire Williams, ‘confidence is a hell of a drug’
The 20-year-old Williams spent last season becoming a professional. He hopes this summer league experience can elevate him the way it did for Desmond Bane.
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Memphis Grizzlies Summer league observations: Aldama goes big, Grizzlies dominate Nets
The Grizzlies took care of business in a blowout win over the Nets on Tuesday in Las Vegas Summer League play.
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Memphis Grizzlies Summer league observations: Aldama leads Grizzlies to low-scoring win
Santi Aldama scored 22 to lead all scorers in the Grizzlies’ victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the lowest-scoring game of summer league so far this year.
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