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Memphis Tigers Basketball

Penny Hardaway in a suit

Penny Hardaway hires NBA coach for his staff at Memphis

Penny Hardaway is calling in the reinforcements. Jason Munz of the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported on Monday that Hardaway has hired longtime NBA coach Todd Forcier as the new strength and conditioning coach at the University of Memphis. Forcier …

Penny Hardaway in a suit

Son of Penny Hardaway makes surprising move

Ashton Hardaway, the son of Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway, made an unexpected career decision on Friday.

Penny Hardaway throwing a water bottle

Video: Penny Hardaway threw water bottle at end of Memphis’ tournament loss

Though not quite Bobby Knight and a chair, Penny Hardaway expressed his frustration at the end of Friday’s contest. The No. 9 seed Memphis Tigers lost in their NCAA Tournament Round of 64 game against No. 8 seed Florida Atlantic. There was a …

Penny Hardaway in a suit

Memphis makes big Penny Hardaway decision

Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers are making a long-term commitment not long after the school was cleared of the most serious charges in an NCAA recruiting probe. Memphis announced Wednesday that Hardaway has agreed to a contract extension with …

Bronny James looking on

Report: Surprise school actively recruiting Bronny James

A new school can reportedly be added to the growing list of suitors vying for Bronny James. According to Jamie Shaw of On3 Sports, the Memphis Tigers have joined in on the Bronny sweepstakes and are actively recruiting the 17-year-old. Shaw reported …

Emoni Bates puts his arms up

5-star player Emoni Bates makes announcement about his future

Emoni Bates has made a major decision about his basketball future. Bates announced Saturday on Instagram that he will leave the University of Memphis and enter the transfer portal. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @emoni21 …

Penny Hardaway smiling

Penny Hardaway, Mike Miller implicated in Memphis basketball scandal

Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway is under increasing scrutiny after the NCAA delivered a notice of allegations to the basketball program. Another former NBA player has been implicated as well. Multiple reports indicated Saturday that Memphis is …

Penny Hardaway at a press conference

Heated Penny Hardaway calls out media for bulls— stories

A heated Penny Hardaway went off on the media after his Memphis squad lost on Thursday night. Memphis lost 70-62 to SMU to fall to 9-8 on the season and 3-4 in conference. Memphis’ record is disappointing given the recruiting success the …

Penny Hardaway on the sidelines

Penny Hardaway has harsh comment after latest Memphis loss

Penny Hardaway pulled no punches following Memphis' fourth straight loss on Friday night, shouldering the blame for their recent struggles.

Emoni Bates with a ball

Emoni Bates announces commitment to Memphis as expected

Emoni Bates is headed to Memphis. The Michigan native shared a photo of himself on Instagram Wednesday in Memphis basketball gear. His caption for the post was: “Memphis what’s da word!!!!!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by …

Emoni Bates with a ball

Emoni Bates expected to commit to Memphis?

The Memphis Tigers already landed a commitment from Jalen Duren, and they could be adding another top prospect soon. Emoni Bates, a top-5 recruit in the country, is expected to announce his decision on Wednesday. Bates recently reclassified from 2022 …

Memphis Tigers

Top recruit Jalen Duren commits to Memphis

Penny Hardaway continues to build quite the team in Memphis, and now he’s added one of the top recruits in the country. Jalen Duren, the consensus top player in the 2022 recruiting class, announced Friday that he was reclassifying to 2021 and …

Rasheed Wallace

Rasheed Wallace could join Penny Hardaway’s Memphis coaching staff

Penny Hardaway could be making another interesting addition to his coaching staff. Former NBA big man Rasheed Wallace could join Hardaway’s staff at Memphis, NBA reporter Marc Stein reported on Saturday. From the college ranks: Sources say …

Penny Hardaway on the sidelines

Penny Hardaway is staying at Memphis and Larry Brown is joining his staff

Penny Hardaway was in consideration for an NBA head coach job, but he is staying at Memphis. He is also making an addition to his staff. Hardaway said on Tuesday that he will remain at Memphis to continue building the program. Just got off the phone …

Memphis Tigers

5-star center Moussa Cisse commits to Memphis

Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers have landed a big commitment. Moussa Cisse, a 5-star center, committed to the Tigers program and signed his National Letter of Intent, according to 247 Sports. Cisse is a monster player in the middle and averaged …

James Wiseman

James Wiseman’s 12-game suspension upheld after Memphis appeal

The NCAA announced last week that Memphis star James Wiseman has been suspended for 12 games and must make a sizable donation to the charity of his choice, and that decision is not going to be overturned. On Wednesday, the NCAA issued a statement …

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