Former Memphis star Antonio Anderson helping kids play sports
Anderson launched The Antonio Anderson Foundation in March to provide kids in low-income communities in Memphis and Lynn, Massachusetts, with opportunities to play sports.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on NIL, Kendric Davis’ NBA prospects and more
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on Memphis basketball’s NIL issues, the possibility of Mikey Williams or Caleb Love wearing a Tigers jersey next season and Kendric Davis’ chances of getting drafted in next month’s NBA draft.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Former Memphis players chase pro dreams
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Beale Street Boys look to put Memphis ‘on the map’ in The Basketball Tournament
The Beale Street Boys team will become the first to represent Memphis in the The Basketball Tournament since 2019.
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Kendric Davis: ‘I’m a Tiger for life, so I’m grateful for that’
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Kendric Davis: ‘I’m a Tiger for life, so I’m grateful for that’
Former University of Memphis basketball star Kendric Davis spoke on a variety of topics during an appearance on 92.9 FM ESPN’s “Jason & John Show.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: How much time does Memphis have to answer key roster questions?
How much time do Penny Hardaway and his staff have to fill the key holes on the Tigers’ 2023-24 roster?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: How Memphis’ 2023 class fares after final 247Sports player rankings
Memphis has a good-not-great class of recruits so far heading into the 2023-24 season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ Malcolm Dandridge enters transfer portal
The East High product joins the Tigers as a four-star prospect but never saw his potential fully materialize due to a string of injuries.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Former Memphis Tiger Jalen Duren makes NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Duren averaged 9.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 67 games for the Detroit Pistons.
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Sports‘This city has been good to Vanderbilt': Vandy Athletics hopes to strengthen Memphis connections
“Being in the state of Tennessee, I think it’s really important that we have a presence here in Memphis,” Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Lee said.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball‘He’s gonna show up’: Jayhlon Young seeks to prove himself at Memphis
The UCF transfer aims to take the next step with the Tigers after averaging 4.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game for Central Florida in 2022-23.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis lands commitment from UCF transfer guard
Jayhlon Young averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game last season at Central Florida.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballFormer Memphis Tigers find new homes
So far, five total players from coach Penny Hardaway’s squad have opted to enter the transfer portal ahead of the May 11 deadline.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Kendric Davis receives invite to NBA G League Elite Camp
The former Memphis Tigers star guard will have an opportunity to showcase his skills in front of NBA and NBA G League scouts, coaches and front-office executives.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Should Memphis be worried Jaden Bradley might soon commit elsewhere?
It’s been two weeks since Alabama transfer Jaden Bradley visited Memphis, but there’s no commitment or noise of one coming soon.
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EducationCoaching for Literacy uses sports to promote reading
The nonprofit organization that uses sports to raise awareness and financial support for childhood literacy celebrated a successful 2022-23 season with a gala.
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Memphis GrizzliesGame 6 Halftime Report: Grizzlies off to yet another slow start
It was the Lakers that threw the first punch Friday night to take a 31-20 lead to close the opening quarter — and the Grizzlies haven’t got up since.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway hires longtime head coach Rick Stansbury as assistant
Stansbury has 21 years of head coaching experience with an overall record of 432-255.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies fan starts Twitter movement, remixes iconic 2016 LeBron James meme
A Grizzlies fan on Twitter has put a Memphis spin on an iconic NBA meme.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Mikey Williams’ future with Memphis, Jaden Bradley and more
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on Mikey Williams’ legal situation and what that means for Memphis, Malcolm Dandridge’s possible return and Alabama transfer Jaden Bradley.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Kendric Davis named CBS Sports’ Transfer Player of the Year
Davis averaged 21.9 points, 5.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game to lead Memphis to an AAC Tournament title and an NCAA Tournament berth.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies’ Luke Kennard exits Game 5 with shoulder injury
The Grizzlies’ 6-foot-5 sharpshooter had tallied six points on a 2-3 mark from 3-point range in 18 minutes off the bench before the injury.
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Memphis GrizzliesGame 5 Halftime Report: Grizzlies in control versus Lakers
Memphis jumps out to a 38-24 first-quarter lead and holds on to lead by nine at the half.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Basketball Insider: How valuable is player retention in college basketball?
Johnathan Lawson’s transfer portal entry leaves Memphis with just two guaranteed returnees from its 2022-23 team.
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Memphis GrizzliesGame 4 Halftime Report: Grizzlies start slow, rally back late in first half against Lakers
Grizzlies trail Lakers by 2 at halftime of Game 4.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball 2023 4-star recruit Ty-Laur Johnson decommits from Memphis
Johnson — a 6-foot Newark, New Jersey, native — intially committed to coach Penny Hardaway in November.
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