Chris Herrington offers his fast thoughts and record forecast for all 30 NBA teams. And, he predicts which teams from the East and West advance to the playoffs.

This season, the Grizzlies are one of five teams that will have uniforms and apparel “remixed.” The pairing, naturally, is with popular Memphis-based rap group Three 6 Mafia. 

Dragons fall from second into a tie for seventh.

Growing up the youngest of four brothers helped David Roddy hone his competitiveness and toughened up the Grizzlies rookie for the NBA. 

Asa Martin’s versatility has always helped the Tigers in the back end of the season. Memphis could use that extra production during this tough three-game stretch. 

High school statistical leaders and standings are through games of Week 8.

The 20th edition of Memphis’ all-star game takes place Dec. 10 at MUS.

Six more years of Penny Hardaway? Yes, it’s true. Hardaway signed a new deal with Memphis that runs through 2028. Here’s what it means.

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The Tigers have extended coach Penny Hardaway’s current contract by two seasons to run through the end of the 2027-28 season.

Fans can buy apparel of their favorite Memphis football player and a percentage of sales goes straight to the athlete. 

The Tigers finished 16-12 overall and 6-9 in AAC play last season. Under head coach Katrina Merriweather, the team quadrupled its win total from the 2020-21 campaign and recorded its first 15-win season since 2015-16. 

Memphis was the only team to have more than one of its players receive All-AAC first-team honors. Houston was picked to win the AAC in the preseason coaches poll. 

John Varlas — who covers preps for this publication — has done something that should inspire the rest of us Memphians. He’s lost 143 pounds. 

Riley Stooksbury preserves victory in penalty shootout, sending Gryphons into Thursday’s region tournament final.

Desmond Bane was efficient with 33 points on 61% shooting, but the rest of the Grizzlies struggled to make shots in the preseason loss to Orlando. 

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Bronny James, the son of future Hall-of-Famer LeBron James and a four-star recruit in the 2023 class, will play in the Mid-South Basketball Classic on Oct. 22 at Collierville High School’s MTM Fieldhouse.

Memphis-area volleyball teams are into post-season tournament play. Find the latest results and schedules here.

After becoming the first commit in head coach Penny Hardaway’s 2023 class, it’s safe to say Ryan Forrest is no longer a secret or hidden gem.

Cowboys running back Tony Pollard had his longest run of the season when he broke for a 57-yard touchdown to help Dallas defeat the Rams.

Will the Grizzlies be able to play high-level defense without Jackson? Can they construct a rotation without miring themselves in unworkable combinations? 

The running back scored three touchdowns as the Mustangs knock Collierville from the ranks of the unbeaten. Check out the other top performers from last week in football, girls soccer, volleyball, golf and cross country.

Ryan Forrest — a 6-foot-3 three-star shooting guard — committed to the Tigers via Instagram Live on Monday evening. Forrest plays at Missouri’s Link Academy and is the No. 37 shooting guard in the country per 247Sports.

Both Houston and Collierville appear in the AP Top 10 for the state’s Division I - Class 6A.

The late-game collapse has fans wondering if the Tigers can recover from such a demoralizing loss. Head coach Ryan Silverfield believes they can. 

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Ja Morant has put in a lot of work this summer, especially on his long-range jump shot. He has two more opportunities this week to fine-tune everything before the regular season begins next week.

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