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  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Calkins: A five-star week for two teams and our city

    Precious Achiuwa is coming to Memphis, which puts an exclamation point on one of the best weeks in the city's basketball history

    By Geoff Calkins May 17, 2019
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    Calkins: Change may be coming now that Penny is airport spokesperson

    One cent flights? Five star service? Everything you should expect now that Penny Hardaway has replaced Tony Allen as the spokesperson for Memphis International Airport. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 16, 2019
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    Calkins: Rhodes professor (and Memphis!) have a horse at the Preakness

    Warrior's Charge is not your typical Preakness entry. Because his owners are from Memphis. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 15, 2019
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    Calkins: Memorable night for the Grizzlies as they land No. 2 pick

    No, the Grizzlies didn't get the No. 1 pick and Zion Williamson. But No. 2 and Ja Morant could transform the trajectory of the franchise.

    By Geoff Calkins May 15, 2019
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    Calkins: Tom Bowen steps down as athletic director at Memphis – and that’s a good thing

    Tom Bowen did a fine job as athletic director at the University of Memphis. But his decision to step down is best for everyone.

    By Geoff Calkins May 15, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Tom Bowen steps down — so questions pop up

    Tom Bowen is stepping down as athletic director at the University of Memphis to pursue new opportunities. It's probably not as simple as that.

    By Geoff Calkins May 14, 2019
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    Calkins: It’s Zion Williamson night for the Memphis Grizzlies! (Or possibly not)

    The Grizzlies aren't having a draft lottery party this year. So on Zion Williamson Day, you're on your own. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 14, 2019
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    Calkins: The remarkable woman who made Penny Hardaway what he is

    On Mother's Day weekend, Penny Hardaway remembers his grandmother, Louise Hardaway, who set the standard that he strives to live up to even now. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 11, 2019
  • Memphis Tigers Basketball

    Calkins: As another star picks Penny, Memphis fans should revel in the hate

    When Lester Quinones picked Memphis over Indiana Friday, fans of other schools were enraged. So Penny Hardaway must be doing something right.

    By Geoff Calkins May 11, 2019
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    Calkins: Even in the rain, Tim Howard and Memphis 901 FC a smash

    It rained. A lot. Memphis 901 FC gave up a heart-breaking goal to squander a win. But as Tim Howard and the Bluff City Mafia will tell you, soccer in Memphis is still a smash.

    By Geoff Calkins May 04, 2019
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway is taking over the universe

    Five-star point guard Boogie Ellis may be flipping from Duke to Memphis. It's just another day in an astonishing offseason for Penny Hardaway. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 03, 2019
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    Calkins: What brought you to Memphis?

    What brought you to Memphis? We’d love to hear. For St. Jude’s Penny DeGoosh, it was something she found while going through her father’s estate in Vermont. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 30, 2019
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    Calkins: For 40 years, WMC-TV’s Jarvis Greer has been choosing 901

    Jarvis Greer – who celebrated his 40th anniversary at WMC-TV the other day – believed in Memphis before that was cool.

    By Geoff Calkins May 01, 2019
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    Calkins: Y’all worried about Grizzlies new front office? I’ve got good news!

    The Grizzlies decision to put Jason Wexler and Zach Kleiman in charge of the front office hasn't been met with universal acclaim. Franchise history says that could be good! 

    By Geoff Calkins April 26, 2019
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    Calkins: The life, legend and lessons of Johnny Neumann

    Memphis basketball legend Johnny Neumann died Tuesday. His life was one of glory and regret. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 26, 2019
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    Calkins: Whatever happened to Nostalgia Man?

    For nearly two decades, Nostalgia Man stood astride the entrance to AutoZone Park. Whatever happened to the big guy?

    By Geoff Calkins April 24, 2019
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    Calkins: What happens when you let a columnist call plays for the Memphis Tigers?

    University of Memphis coach Mike Norvell asked sports columnist and radio personality Geoff Calkins to call plays at the spring game. Calkins learned a lot about himself – mostly, that he should not call plays – but just as much about Norvell.

    By Geoff Calkins April 18, 2019
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    Calkins: Can a 30-year-old whiz kid save the Grizzlies?

    The Grizzlies took a risk when they hired 30-year-old Zach Kleiman to lead their personnel department. But that doesn't mean Kleiman can't do the job.

    By Geoff Calkins April 12, 2019
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    Calkins: No words to explain how the Grizzlies treated Wallace and Bickerstaff

    The Grizzlies fired J.B. Bickerstaff and reassigned Chris Wallace Thursday. But the way they did it raises some legitimate questions about the new management team. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 11, 2019
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    Calkins: What happens when you take your 98- and 94-year-old parents to Disney? Magic, of course

    I took my 98- and 94-year-old parents to Disney. It was a magical trip, but not for the reasons you'd expect. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 10, 2019
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    Calkins: Time for Grizzlies to make big changes

    Now that another season of frustration is over, it's time for the Grizzlies to remake the front office.

    By Geoff Calkins April 11, 2019
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    Calkins: Last match at The Racquet Club, after 43 years

    It was the end of an era Sunday, as The Racquet Club hosted its final competitive match.

    By Geoff Calkins April 09, 2019
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    Calkins: The not-at-all definitive list of Memphis things (like the Express) that didn’t last

    The Memphis Express join a long list of eras and entities in this city that were gone too soon. Some of them have to do with sports. Many do not. Feel free to add your own!

    By Geoff Calkins April 05, 2019
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    Calkins: Last home game for Johnny Manziel and the Memphis Express?

    If this was the end for Johnny Manziel and the Memphis Express, it was a wild way to go. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 30, 2019
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    Season One, Chapter 20: Why Penny Hardaway mattered

    Why did the return of Penny Hardaway matter? Because of people like Vivian Chalmers, 78, who draws on Memphis basketball as a source of community and hope. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 01, 2019

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