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Memphis fights off No. 2 UConn in OT in Maui Invitational thriller
Tyrese Hunter tossed in a game-high 26 points to lead Memphis to a 99-97 upset victory over No. 2 UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Hunter, who played at Iowa State and Texas before transferring to Memphis, made eight field goals with 7-of-10 3-point sho...
Injuries aren't slowing Grizzlies ahead of visit from Trail Blazers
The Memphis Grizzlies return home Monday night to play the Portland Trail Blazers with a momentum boost powered by exemplary teamwork.,The Grizzlies are among the league leaders in assists per game (29.8) and their 38 in Saturday's lopsided win at Chicago tied a season-high. Memphis ranked third beh...
No. 2 UConn braces for stern test vs. Memphis in Hawaii
Second-ranked UConn has yet to face a team in its weight class so far this season.,The degree of difficulty will go up on Monday, however, when the Huskies meet Memphis in the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii., ,UConn (4-0) owns lopsided nonconference victories over Sacred H...
Grizzlies rookie C Zach Edey (ankle) exits game vs. Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies rookie center Zach Edey exited during the second half of Sunday's win over the visiting Denver Nuggets with a left ankle injury.,Edey, the ninth overall pick of June's NBA draft, initially injured his ankle during the first half before re-aggravating it after halftime. He left with...
Healthier Grizzlies to face Nuggets, who could be short-handed
Gradually, the Memphis Grizzlies are becoming whole again.,With the return of Desmond Bane and Vince Williams Jr. from the injured list Friday night -- and the return of Marcus Smart earlier in the week -- the Grizzlies had all but two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant available among its usual starters...
Grizzlies star Ja Morant (hip) out multiple weeks
The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday that their best player, two-time All-Star Ja Morant, is week-to-week with hip and pelvic injuries suffered on Wednesday.,Morant, 25, was diagnosed with a posterior hip subluxation and multiple Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains after undergoing imaging tests. H...
Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey finding his way as Lakers visit
Memphis Grizzlies 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey appears to be gaining his footing several weeks into his NBA career.,The team's first-round pick in the 2024 draft looked worthy of his ninth overall selection in Monday's 106-104 loss at the Brooklyn Nets. Edey, a two-time national player of the year at P...
Tyreek Smith jumps in transfer portal for fourth time before Memphis opener
Memphis tipped off the season Monday night with one loss before the game ever began. ,Tyreek Smith entered the transfer portal before the Tigers started the regular season with an 83-75 win over Missouri at FedEx Forum. Smith averaged 8.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game at SMU last season and recen...
Memphis turns up pressure, chases down Missouri
PJ Haggerty had 25 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Memphis Tigers rallied past the visiting Missouri Tigers 83-75 in each team's season opener on Monday.,Memphis used pressure defense to bounce back after trailing by 13 points early in the second half. Tyrese Hunter and Moussa Cisse fin...
New-look Missouri opens season against Memphis
Missouri coach Dennis Gates has retooled his roster after last season's 8-24 finish, which included an 0-18 mark in Southeastern Conference play.,Gates will test the team's new look when Missouri opens at Memphis on Monday night.,Transfers Mark Mitchell (11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds per game at Duke), ...
Sixers, still without stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, take on Grizzlies
It appeared that All-Star center Joel Embiid might make his season debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in Saturday's home game against the Memphis Grizzlies, but that won't be the case.,Embiid, who has not played in the preseason or in the first four games of the regular season, is building strength in...
Grizzlies, with trio finally healthy, take on Bulls
Nearly 300 days had passed since the three core players on the Memphis Grizzlies' roster -- Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane -- had started the same game.,But during Saturday's wire-to-wire 124-111 win over visiting Orlando, Morant, Jackson and Bane were together again. Their reunion ga...
Familiar narratives when Grizzlies, Jazz open season
The Memphis Grizzlies and the host Utah Jazz will be dealing with some familiar issues when they open the 2024-25 NBA season on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,A youth movement will be the Jazz's central theme for another season, while injuries are once again affecting the Grizzlies.,Though Memphis wel...
USF-Memphis game moved to Orlando after Milton
Already moved on the calendar because of Hurricane Milton, the upcoming game between South Florida and Memphis is also changing locations.,The American Athletic Conference announced Thursday that the game would be moved from Tampa to Orlando, at Camping World Stadium. Earlier this week, the game was...
Memphis-USF game in Tampa moved to Saturday due to Milton
Friday night's game between Memphis and host South Florida in Tampa, Fla., has been rescheduled for Saturday due to Hurricane Milton.,The American Athletic Conference announced the change on Tuesday. Saturday's game at Raymond James Stadium will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET, conditions permitting.,Memphis ...
Memphis, South Florida, UTSA, Tulane pledge to stay in American
The next spin on the conference realignment carousel won't include Memphis, South Florida, UTSA or Tulane.,The American Athletic Conference released a statement Monday saying those four schools are committed to remaining in the league, following reports that they could be targets of the rebuilding P...
Florida State, desperate to avoid 0-3 start, hosts Memphis
With his team reeling after an 0-2 start, Florida State coach Mike Norvell faces his former program on Saturday when the Seminoles host Memphis in Tallahassee, Fla.,Although Florida State leads the all-time series 10-7-1 and has won the past four meetings, this will be the first time the two teams h...
Memphis says letter alleging serious infractions sent to NCAA
One day after coach Penny Hardaway fired four members of his staff, Memphis confirmed the existence of an anonymous letter that alleges the men's basketball program committed major recruiting and academic infractions.,"The University of Memphis is aware of the anonymous letter, and it has been share...
Hideki Matsuyama begins playoffs without caddie, coach after theft
Hideki Matsuyama will open play Thursday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis without his trusted caddie and coach after they were robbed in London during a stopover.,Matsuyama, who won the bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris 10 days ago, was traveling to Memphis with caddie Shota Hayato ...
Ashton Hardaway, son of Penny, transfers to Saint Mary's
Former Memphis forward Ashton Hardaway, the son of coach Penny Hardaway, told On3.com on Sunday that he is transferring to Saint Mary's.,Ashton Hardaway also posted a picture of himself in a Saint Mary's uniform with coach Randy Bennett also in the shot on his Instagram page.,The 6-foot-8 Hardaway a...