Three Memphis assistant basketball coaches not returning next season
According to a news release issued by the Memphis athletic department, “... Hardaway announced structural changes within the men’s basketball program.”
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
There are 489 articles by Tim Buckley :
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers will bring Penny Hardaway back for ninth season
The Memphis Tigers have decided to retain head basketball coach Penny Hardaway, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Monday morning.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Losing stings. Some seasons hurt more than others. Penny Hardaway knows.
Some losses seem much more painful than others. Coach Penny Hardaway discusses the ones that hurt the worst.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: The season was a ‘failure.’ A somber Hardaway reflects on what’s next.
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway plans to meet with athletic director Ed Scott following an early exit from the American Conference Tournament.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Dain Dainja blames NCAA for Memphis’ poor season. Certainly not Penny Hardaway.
Former Memphis star Dain Dainja, now playing in the G-League for the Miami Heat-affiliated Sioux Falls Skyforce, said it hurts to watch the Tigers struggle.
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February 2026
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: The Tigers are in a world of hurt. Is there a path out of the pit?
Five straight losses have put the Tigers in a hole, but a win Sunday at East Carolina would boost Memphis’ confidence and increase its chances of making it to Birmingham.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: What does March and beyond hold? Penny Hardaway doesn’t care. Not now, even after losing four straight.
The loss to UAB leaves the Tigers tied for seventh in the American, but Hardaway is not worried about his team’s future or his own; he is focused on the next game.
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Sports Hot dog! Joey Chestnut headed to Memphis
Joey Chestnut is coming to AutoZone Park when the Redbirds play the Iowa Cubs, top farm club of Chicago Cubs, on July 18.
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Memphis Grizzlies NBA hits Grizzlies guard Pippen with $35K fine
Scotty Pippen Jr.’s technical foul in Memphis’ loss to Miami has turned into a fine, after the NBA said the guard “further escalated" an altercation with an opposing player.
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Memphis Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. scheduled to undergo surgery
Jaren Jackson Jr., recently traded from Memphis to Utah, is expected to miss the remainder of the NBA season, including the Grizzlies’ upcoming game against the Jazz.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Thierno Sylla knocked the ‘pretty’ out of Aaron Bradshaw. And Memphis knocked Charlotte down.
The Memphis Tigers may have found a frontcourt combination that works. But will they stick with it?
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January 2026
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Sincere Parker can score. Pass? Not so much, the Tigers joke.
With 22 points over 21 minutes in Memphis’ win over UTSA, Sincere Parker had his highest-scoring game as a Tiger. Which is why teammate Dug McDaniel is willing to cover for him.
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Sports New Memphis indoor football team ain’t nothing but Hound Dogs
Memphis’ latest minor-league professional football team has a nickname that pays homage to Memphis music history.
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Sports Multiple major leaguers coming to Memphis area in Cardinals Caravan
Local prospect Blaze Jordan along with a newly acquired pitcher and three pitchers who played for the St. Louis Cardinals last season are part of the caravan headed to Germantown.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Aaron Bradshaw is down. Who steps up? Memphis soon finds out.
With already thin frontcourt depth, who will the Tigers turn to as big man Aaron Bradshaw battles knee and ankle injuries?
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SportsBuckley: In 1975, LeMoyne-Owen won it all. Too few in Memphis remember.
Fifty years ago, a team of Magicians now largely forgotten won the only college basketball national championship Memphis has ever known.
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SportsLiberty Bowl’s SEC, AutoZone deals hinge on pending CFP decision
A decision expected by Jan. 23 could impact the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s conference affiliation contracts and spur a renewal agreement with its Memphis-based title sponsor.
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SportsBuckley: Is the Liberty Bowl doomed? Far from it, one Memphian says.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart addresses the future of the game, which saw Navy beat Cincinnati in the rain after a week of fun in Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Penny Hardaway had portal problems. Some lessons to be learned.
Last offseason didn’t go as planned for coach Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers basketball program. Is it too late to salvage this season as American Conference play is about to begin?
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Dug McDaniel seems to care. But do all the rest of the Tigers?
Perhaps not everyone has bought in. Perhaps not everyone cares. Perhaps some are simply cashing a check. A leader like Dug McDaniel would know.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: 20 turnovers in an ugly win. Hardaway has a plan to trim the count.
The Memphis Tigers got away with 20 turnovers in a win over North Texas. That has to change deeper into American Conference play, and Penny Hardaway knows it.
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December 2025
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: When it’s late, the Tigers aren’t great. Seriously, what gives?
Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers are having late-game woes, and Saturday’s loss to Mississippi State was no exception. But Curtis Givens III says it’s fixable.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Tigers’ NCAA Tournament road narrows — and it’s still December
With a 4-6 start, things are looking bleak for Memphis basketball. But the Tigers haven’t lost hope.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: A lopsided loss to Louisville? For Memphis, ‘this group had no idea what the rivalry really meant.’
This Memphis basketball game against Louisville paled beside past glories of the rivalry that goes back to 1949, long before the current Cardinals and Tigers were born.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers AD on Ryan Silverfield departure: ‘We lost some meaningful games, and he moved on.’
Ten days after coach Ryan Silverfield left for Arkansas, Memphis Tigers athletic director Ed Scott addresses their relationship and a “disappointing” 2025 season.
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