Calkins: Can Memphis basketball be Memphis basketball again?
“Why did Memphis open basketball practice to the media in the middle of July? To ‘get people back with Memphis basketball,’ said Penny Hardaway. It’s a worthy task.”
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July 2026
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April 2026
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Calkins: Hana Haden is going to save the Memphis women’s basketball program. But you don’t have to take my word for it.
“Women’s basketball is booming. Except in Memphis, where it’s been a drag. Hana Haden — the new coach of the Tigers — is going to change that.”
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March 2026
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway is back. It will take real change — from him — to bring back Memphis basketball.
“Penny Hardaway is returning as Memphis coach. How can he fix things? He can start by accepting that the disaster that was this past season wasn’t some ‘one-off.’ ”
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Calkins: Could this be Penny Hardaway’s last game at FedExForum?
As questions again swirl about the future of Penny Hardaway, athletic director Ed Scott had every chance to address them Wednesday. He chose to stay silent. What could that mean?
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February 2026
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Box score: Utah State 99, Memphis 75
Box score for the University of Memphis Tigers basketball game against the Utah State Aggies on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah.
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January 2026
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Box score: Wichita State 74, Memphis 59
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and Wichita State Shockers.
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Martin: Memphis escapes Rice. Tiger fans should probably get used to days like this.
It’s a win, to be sure. The Tigers are 2-0 in league play and have won three in a row. But can you really look at this team and think the arrow is pointing up?
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December 2025
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Box score: Mississippi State 71, Memphis 66
Box score for the University of Memphis game against Mississippi State Saturday, Dec. 20 in Starkville, Mississippi.
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Box score: Louisville 99, Memphis 73
Box score for the University of Memphis basketball against Louisville Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky.
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August 2025
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Bridge glows ‘royal blue and copper’ to honor Penny Hardaway
On Sunday night, the Hernando DeSoto bridge shines a light on the former NBA All-Star and current Tigers basketball coach coming off a breakthrough season.
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May 2025
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Calkins: An event to honor the John Calipari era in Memphis? It’s just time.
“John Calipari is game to return to Memphis this fall to play an exhibition game to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital? That sounds like an fine idea. It’s just time.”
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March 2025
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Calkins: Why the future is dicey for Memphis basketball — and why Hardaway matters even more
“Penny Hardaway hasn’t had the success he would have wanted at Memphis. But given the changing basketball universe, his presence matters more than it ever has.”
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Calkins: Tigers have successful season — what happens next could make it special
The Memphis program was built on special seasons. Penny Hardaway knows he has a chance to deliver another to the city he loves.
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Calkins: Remember that girl who gave Hardaway a bracelet? She’s Seattle-bound — courtesy of FedEx
Eleven-year-old Maci Barrett gave Penny Hardaway a bracelet expressing her support for the coach. Now FedEx is flying Maci and her family to Seattle for the NCAA Tournament.
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Calkins: The Tigers are No. 1 again! (But even better, they’re No. 5)
Maybe we shouldn’t have been surprised the Memphis Tigers are a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They’ve certainly earned the respect.
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Box score: Memphis 84, UAB 72
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Sunday’s AAC Championship game between the Memphis Tigers and UAB Blazers.
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February 2025
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Calkins: A story of friendship and basketball — and why the Memphis Tigers mean so much
Ninety-four-year-old Thelma Scott gave up her season ticket this year. But give up on her Tigers? Not a chance. The university gave her a life she couldn’t have imagined. And it is still giving her friends.
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December 2024
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Calkins: Memphis smashes Ole Miss to wind up 2024. (And 2025 could be fun.)
After the Memphis Tigers smashed Ole Miss Saturday, Penny Hardaway called this the “most satisfying” nonconference season of his coaching career. Who are we to disagree?
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Box score: Memphis 87, No. 16 Clemson 82 (OT)
Here’s the box score for the University of Memphis Tigers men’s basketball game against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.
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November 2024
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Calkins: It’s a pivotal year for Penny Hardaway — and us
“This certainly isn’t the most anticipated season of the Penny Hardaway era. But it’s the most pivotal. What lies ahead for Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers? It all begins tonight.”
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October 2024
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How Penny Hardaway rediscovered himself in a trying offseason
After a tumultuous 2023-24 season that ended in disaster, the University of Memphis basketball coach took a different approach this offseason. Now, he says he and the Tigers are better for it.
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September 2024
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Calkins: Rick Stansbury is the latest to go — and the chaos is not ideal.
“Penny Hardaway has fired Rick Stansbury and three other staffers just weeks before a new season begins. The continuing chaos is not ideal.”
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June 2024
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Calkins: The Memphis AD search and the future of Penny Hardaway
The University of Memphis has identified a pool of candidates to interview for the job of athletic director. Among the questions those candidates will be asking: What’s up with Penny Hardaway?
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May 2024
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Martin: Most likely to carry the banner for Memphis sports in 2024? The answer is Memphis football
It should be a redemption year for the Memphis sports scene as a whole in 2024. But if you’re asking which team is most likely to lead the way, the answer is Memphis football.
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Calkins: Is this the beginning of the end for U of M sports?
For years, Memphis has competed at the highest level in college sports. That is in jeopardy now. The NCAA and the Power 5 have agreed that Power 5 schools can pay roughly $20 million a year in direct payments to college athletes. How is a school like Memphis supposed to compete?
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NCAA, Power 5 leagues sign off on plan that includes paying athletes
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