The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss potential playoff opponents: Which team would be the best matchup for Memphis? And, is there a team the Grizzlies would like to avoid?

Memphis football has had seventh and eighth-place finishes in the AAC the past two years. A realistic expectation for the Tigers in the new AAC should be no lower than a third-place finish. 

A spin around the Grizzlies locker room is a view of a sprawling ecosystem, rich with different types of players, talent, experience and – most notably – personalities.

Anne Boyd celebrated her 90th birthday with her first Grizzlies game at FedExForum. That says a lot about her. And a lot about what the Grizzlies have come to mean to this city over the past 22 years. 

Notebook: The Memphis Redbirds’ home-opener gave fans their first look at top prospect Masyn Winn and scorekeeper John Guinozzo, 74, was at his usual post and recalling a 40-year-old run-in with Nashville manager Stump Merrill.

The Tigers couldn’t recover from a strong fourth inning by Ole Miss that helped lift the Rebels to a 7-2 win over Memphis at FedExPark Avron Fogleman Field.

Memphis trailed by five in the fourth quarter, but found a late surge from Desmond Bane to beat the Portland Trail Blazers. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 119, Trail Blazers 109

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Portland Trail Blazers at FedExForum on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Memphis’ 2022-23 season offered plenty of shining moments.

New Memphis offensive line coach Jeff Myers likes to highlight to recruits that his head coach is an offensive line guy.

Memphis will make its sixth Maui Jim Maui Invitational appearance in 2024.

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Tigers Basketball Insider: FAU will be preseason AAC favorite. That’s a great thing for Memphis.

The 2023-24 season will undoubtedly be another in which Memphis will not be the preseason favorite to win the AAC.

Jim Strickland is bullish on the Memphis Tigers as a deserving candidate for promotion from the American Athletic Conference as the Big 12 and Pac-12 look to expand.

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Brody Winemiller’s first-inning home run the highlight as the Dragons improve to 14-2.

More than 100 participants have higher point totals than The Daily Memphian’s own Geoff Calkins, John Martin and Parth Upadhyaya.

On Tuesday night, the Memphis Grizzlies will play their regular season homecourt finale against the Portland Trail Blazers before heading out on a season-concluding three-game road trip.

Top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes.

Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, CBHS, Central, Houston, Millington, Northpoint, St. Agnes, St. Benedict and White Station are up for consideration this week. 

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Athletic director Laird Veatch says the Tigers are ‘very engaged’ and positioning themselves for the next round of expansion.

Jasmine Carson, a former Memphis high school basketball player and granddaughter of prominent Memphian Gale Jones Carson, helps the Tigers win the women’s national championship.

The Grizzlies led by 23 points, but crumbled in the second half against Chicago and allowed 31 points off turnovers.

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Box score: Bulls 128, Grizzlies 107