For Penny Hardaway and the 2023-24 University of Memphis men’s basketball program, a deep run – at least the second or third week in the NCAA Final Four Tournament – is pretty much aligned with the hopes and dreams...
For Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway, there was a bottom-line goal in taking a 12-player squad to the Dominican Republic for a set of three games.
“I want the team to bond,” said Hardaway, ahead of the Tigers’ departure...
At the start of last week, the University of Memphis men’s basketball program had two important questions in need of answers:
Who would play center for the 2023-24 team?
What is the status of incoming super freshman Mickey Williams?
The answer to...
An NCAA infractions panel handed a three-game suspension to Memphis coach Penny Hardaway on Wednesday for recruiting violations tied to two in-home visits with a prospect two years ago.
The penalty follows a negotiated resolution in December that allowed the...
James “Spook” Bradley, who played basketball for the then-Memphis State University Tigers from 1976-79, died on April 12. He was 67
Bradley played for Connors State Community College (1975-76) before transferring to Memphis State, now the University of Memphis. He...
Alex Simmons absorbed her surroundings. On the front row within the Elma Roane Fieldhouse sat family members on hand for her formal introduction as the new University of Memphis women’s basketball head coach.
Two young children – her own –...
Alex Simmons knows the value of a “basketball city” in building a successful women’s basketball program at a university invested in the growth of that program.
Simmons, who coached five seasons at Gardner-Webb, is the new coach of the University...
The University of Memphis Tigers still have a lot of post-season hunger in them. Bring on Bowling Green.
The Tigers (22-10) earned a spot among the WNIT’s Super 16 with a 79-62 victory over Ball State University at the Elma...
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With 5.5 seconds to play, the University of Memphis Tigers were on the verge of a coveted first-round win in the NCAA Tournament. They just needed to keep the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Owls from scoring...
Fifth-year senior guard Jamirah Shutes has experienced highs and lows hooping for the University of Memphis women's basketball program. During her freshman season, the Tigers won just 11 games.
On Thursday night (March 16), Shutes added to the highs with...