Michigan transfer defensive back and former Germantown High standout Kody Jones has committed to Memphis, according to an Instagram post.

“Before the doubts about his NBA potential loudened, Rookie of the Year contender Zach Edey was in the gym three times a day preparing for his professional opportunity.”

This is the first time this season Memphis has been ranked in back-to-back editions of the weekly Associated Press Top 25.

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ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions as the College Football Playoff heads to semifinal-round play and Ole Miss closes its season.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Harding, Houston and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.

Standouts from Collierville, Fayette-Ware, Houston and Hutchison are up for player of the week consideration this week.

Five players from Class 1A state champion, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (MASE), headline the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State football teams for Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A.

Coach Penny Hardaway saw the signs when he and his team landed back in Memphis following their 28-point road win over Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton. 

With one second on the shot clock and ice in his veins, Memphis Tigers guard PJ Haggerty threw up a 3-pointer from 30 feet and was certain it would fall. “That’s what he does,” coach Penny Hardaway said.

The No. 21 Tigers did enough to pull off a 68-64 victory over the Mean Green and avoid what would’ve been deemed their second bad loss of the season Sunday.

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No evidence of Grizzlies interest in Jimmy Butler doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no interest. But if you look closely at the parameters and complications of a potential Butler deal, it still feels pretty unlikely.

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s all-state players include Houston’s Chandler Day, D.J. Miller and Andre Allen; Bartlett’s Geron Johnson and Austin Howard; Collierville’s Cooper Sherrod and Samuel Iroh and more.

Runners can rack up the miles with like-minded friends on trails, through scavenger hunts or with a beer at the end. 

The Grizzlies kept the game close throughout but couldn’t overcome the hot 3-point shooting of Golden State. They finished their five-game road trip 2-3. 

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The Tigers’ Alasia Smith got a decent shot at the buzzer, which would have forced overtime with the Mean Green women’s basketball team. 

Derrick Rose, the 36-year-old former Memphis Tigers and Grizzlies guard, will become just the fifth Bulls player to have his jersey hang in the United Center rafters.

Players include Tipton-Rosemark’s Nix Fullen, Lausanne’s Jawell Rodgers.

Hey, Memphians. It’s time to resolve to have fun again in 2025. Go to a Tigers game. Go to a Grizzlies game. Get off your couch and do something.

Memphis rookie and Sacramento native Jaylen Wells scored a career-high 30 points, but the Grizzlies came up six points short against the Kings in a wild, competitive fourth quarter.

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Memphis’ game against North Texas — a Quad 3 opportunity for the Tigers — is the final matchup it has on its schedule against an opponent in the top 100 of the NET or KenPom.