“For the first time in as long as I can remember, the key to a deep run in March for Memphis basketball might be its starting center.”

Jordan Myers and Taylor Reeb are honored after standout performances.

The Memphis Grizzlies, Gray Media and FanDuel Sports Network announced on Thursday that they will simulcast five upcoming games for free across the Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville TV markets.

Frustration finally boiled over for guard PJ Haggerty and the Tigers. “If he gets fouled,” coach Penny Hardaway said, “we just want the call.”

Willie Kemp’s boys and Lynn Smith’s girls earn No. 1 seeds for the upcoming Region 8-4A tournament.

Arlington High product Carter McKay has come a long way from swinging broomsticks at home with his brothers. He’s already hit a home run and recorded four RBIs in his first two career starts. 

Tied at 70 with 3:52 left, the Tigers ended the game on a 14-2 run to pick up their 23rd win of the season.

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Box score: Memphis 84, Rice 72

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This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the Rice Owls on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at FedExForum.

Upadhyaya and Martin discuss Memphis’ NCAA Tournament seeding possibilities, biggest areas of concerns heading into March and more.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss which players are making the best case to be part of Memphis’ playoff rotation and closing lineup.

Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college-sports columnist John Martin take a look at the final stretch of the regular season.

Ja Morant came through for the Grizzlies when they needed him the most, and Memphis danced past the Phoenix Suns in overtime. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 151, Suns 148 (OT)

The Mustangs overcome a double-digit deficit in the third quarter to defeat the top-seeded Bartlett Panthers.

Morant’s floater with 1.4 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 137-all. Memphis closed the extra period with a 7-0 run to beat Phoenix.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2024, at FedExForum.

The No. 18 Tigers will need to sustain their momentum in Wednesday’s game against Rice as they look to head into the postseason.

Despite saying he had one more year to play, Dain Dainja’s collegiate eligibility will expire after this 2024-25 season, according to NCAA rules.

“Based on what Memphis has done against their schedule, they deserve to be in the 5-6 seed range right now, not in the 7-8 are they are pegged in current bracketology,” college basketball analytics expert Evan Miyakawa of EvanMiya.com said.

Ja Morant is off social media again. The point guard said he doesn’t want to be online anymore, although he still has the accounts for the purpose of endorsements. 

The Grizzlies are finally returning to FedExForum for a five-game homestand. Can they distance from Denver as the Nuggets’ schedule increases in difficulty?

After Sunday’s close game at Cleveland, the top team in the East, Chris Herrington looks at a lot of bigger-picture thoughts about the Grizzlies team.

The final poll by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association ranking the top boys and girls high school basketball teams in the state.

This is the ninth consecutive week the Tigers have been ranked in the AP Top 25 and the 11th week overall this season.

Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, Fayette-Ware, Overton and St. Agnes are up for consideration this week. 

Standouts from Central, Freedom Prep, Harding, Houston and Southwind are up for consideration.