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    Calkins: Grizzlies lose the game, win the night

    The Grizzlies tipped off a new era at FedExForum Friday. And, baby, it was a very good night. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 26, 2019
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    Calkins: JAMES WISEMAN IS GOING TO BE FINE

    The Memphis Tigers defeated Christian Brothers Thursday but all anyone could talk about was the injured James Wiseman. Who is going to be absolutely fine. (Pretty please?) 

    By Geoff Calkins October 24, 2019
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    Calkins: Ten reasons ESPN’s GameDay should come to Memphis

    Penny Hardaway can be the guest picker! This and nine other reasons ESPN's GameDay should come to the Liberty Bowl for Memphis vs. SMU.

    By Geoff Calkins October 22, 2019
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    Calkins: Upon further review, Memphis blasts Tulane

    Memphis could have come out flat after getting robbed by the officials a week ago. Instead, the team came out and flattened Tulane. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 20, 2019
  • Memphis Tigers Basketball

    Calkins: Now Memphis basketball robbed in Philadelphia!

    The Memphis football team was victimized over the weekend. Now the basketball team has been victimized, as well.

    By Geoff Calkins October 14, 2019
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    Calkins: Memphis throws a Hall of Fame night

    Keith Lee never comes to public events. But he and everyone else involved seemed to be moved by the inaugural Memphis Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

    By Geoff Calkins October 11, 2019
  • Memphis Tigers Basketball

    Calkins: Most talented Memphis team ever? Scout’s honor, it may be

    NBA scouts jammed into the gym for the Memphis Tigers pro day. It's a sign of how the program has changed. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 08, 2019
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    Calkins: Ja Morant shows flashes of the future

    Memphis fans got their first real glimpse of Ja Morant Sunday. And what they saw was good. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 06, 2019
  • Memphis Tigers Basketball

    Calkins: This Memphis Madness had all the smoke

    Penny Hardaway said he wanted all the smoke. This Memphis Madness, that became the unapologetic theme. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 04, 2019
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    Calkins: New Memphis AD Laird Veatch on Madness, football scheduling, the Liberty Bowl — and Lil Baby

    It's the first week on the job for new Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch. He sat down with The Daily Memphian for a Q & A. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 02, 2019
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    Calkins: Jaren Jackson Jr. and the new Grizzlies have a license to build

    Jaren Jackson Jr. did something that might surprise you this summer. Can he and the other kids drive the Grizz?

    By Geoff Calkins October 01, 2019
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    Calkins: Mike Miller’s Let It Fly Sports Bar is his labor of love

    Mike Miller's new sports bar is scheduled to open Oct. 7. Every bit of it is a reflection of Miller himself. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 30, 2019
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    Calkins: ‘Trash’ QB leads Memphis to sweet victory

    Brady White got booed. Then he threw three touchdown passes to lead Memphis to a 35-23 win over Navy. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 27, 2019
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    Calkins: The best of James Wiseman — in two perfect photos

    Memphis got to see the best of James Wiseman in two photos from Tuesday's open practice. Here's how those photos came to be — and what they tell us about the player projected to be the first-pick in the NBA Draft.

    By Geoff Calkins September 25, 2019
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    Calkins: James Wiseman jump-starts the season with a joyful jam

    James Wiseman punctuated the first official practice of the Memphis Tiger season with an emphatic jam. And, no, this is not going to get old. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 24, 2019
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway has to prove ‘em wrong again

    Can Penny Hardaway get the most out of his No. 1 recruiting class? Early top 25 rankings suggest the experts are skeptical. Which is just fine by Hardaway, who aims to prove them wrong again. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 24, 2019
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    Calkins: Andre Iguodala has Memphis jokes? Then let him rot

    Andre Iguodala has this funny story that ends with him being traded to Memphis. Columnist Geoff Calkins thinks the Grizzlies should enjoy the last laugh when it comes to Iguodala's future

    By Geoff Calkins September 23, 2019
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    Calkins: At age 93, Father Vieron is the heart and soul of the Touchdown Club

    People come to the Touchdown Club to hear college football coaches — and a 93-year-old Greek Orthodox priest who has been delivering the blessing for more than four decades.

    By Geoff Calkins September 23, 2019
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    Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era is a real-life fantasy

    Penny Hardaway is holding his inaugural fantasy camp this weekend. The man can somehow make kids of us all. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 22, 2019
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    Calkins: Memphis basketball releases its schedule – of joy

    The most-anticipated Memphis basketball schedule in years has finally been released. So mark your calendars. For a season of thrills.

    By Geoff Calkins September 20, 2019
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    Calkins: A Tennessee fan, his pitch-perfect obit, and the enduring power of sports

    A Tennessee fan's obituary said his only regret was that the Vols "predeceased" him. Here's how that obituary came to be — and why it highlights the best things about sports.

    By Geoff Calkins September 16, 2019
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    Calkins: Mike Conley returns to Memphis for one last bash

    Mike Conley was traded to Utah in June. But that didn't stop him from returning to Memphis for his 11th annual Bowl 'N Bash. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 14, 2019
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Calkins: Fred Jones and the Southern Heritage Classic should be a lesson for us all

    Memphis didn't support the Southern Heritage Classic 30 years ago. It did support a giant boondoggle. As the Classic celebrates its anniversary, there's a lesson to be learned. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 14, 2019
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    Calkins: Break out the foam fingers! Memphis (the university) is nationally ranked!

    For the first time ever, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Memphis among the nation's top public universities. That didn't happen by accident. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 10, 2019
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    Calkins: Yes, Memphis fans, Brady White can throw

    Brady White looked sharp — and efficient — as Memphis defeated Southern, 55-24. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 08, 2019

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