Buckley: Pressure? Penny Hardaway is feeling it. Which maybe isn’t all bad.
After snapping a four-game losing streak, Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway opens up about the stress he’s been feeling.
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November 2025
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What to watch as Memphis faces SIU seeking to snap four-game skid
The Tigers must take care of business against Southern Illinois to avoid the program’s first five-game losing streak under coach Penny Hardaway.
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Buckley: Would Memphis football and basketball be better off with new coaches? Let’s explore.
Tiger sports fans aren’t happy, understandably so. Is it wise to change coaches? Or is it important to remember the grass isn’t always greener, as the ol’ adage goes?
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Buckley: Josh Pastner and UNLV had their way with Memphis. And the Tigers didn’t seem to care.
“There’s nothing a coach can do to force anything out of a guy,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said after losing to the Runnin’ Rebels.
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Memphis and Josh Pastner reunion turns sour as UNLV upsets Tigers
The only Tigers who finished with double-digit points were guard Julius Thedford (16 points and six rebounds) and guard Curtis Givens III (10 points and three assists).
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Martin: Times have changed for Tigers basketball. They won’t get easier.
As Memphis embarks on yet another grueling nonconference schedule against Power 4 programs it’s clear the playing field has shifted. Should our annual expectations follow?
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What to watch when Josh Pastner and UNLV visit Penny Hardaway’s Tigers
Memphis should be able to make progress in key areas and build some momentum against a struggling UNLV squad led by former Tigers coach Josh Pastner.
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Memphis lost to Ole Miss. Here’s what we learned.
There was a level of legitimate concern in Memphis coach Penny Hardaway’s voice after the Tigers’ 83-77 road loss to the Rebels.
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Buckley: Reason to feel encouraged after Ole Miss loss? Tigers should be.
Memphis was disappointed after losing to the Rebels in front of a rowdy crowd in Oxford, but not all hope is lost.
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What to watch when Memphis visits Ole Miss
The Tigers play their first road game against the Rebels in Oxford.
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Someone pinch Julius Thedford. He’s a Memphis Tiger. For real.
Former Cordova High and Whitehaven standout shows some fire making his debut in coach Penny Hardaway’s program.
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Takeaways from Memphis’ season-opening win over San Francisco
In a game in which the pendulum quickly swung in the opposite direction, the Tigers flashed their potential while also showing how poorly things can look when they aren’t entirely engaged.
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Calkins: Maybe these Memphis Tigers aren’t so bad, after all. Maybe they’re even fun.
When Simon Majok hit a 3-pointer, Memphis fans may have asked: “Wait, who is that again?” Majok was one of the happy surprises as another Tiger season tipped off.
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Before opener, Penny Hardaway has ‘concerns about what’s going on’
“I’m not getting out of the guys what I want to get out of them right now,” Tigers coach said ahead of Memphis’ regular-season opener against San Francisco.
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Questions that will define Memphis basketball’s 2025-26 season
Key questions loom large as the Tigers get ready to officially tip off their season Saturday against San Francisco.
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October 2025
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Martin: Once more, Memphis fans will have to trust the process with Penny Hardaway
Breathe. These games don’t count (thank heavens), and don’t even necessarily have to mean anything.
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Takeaways from Memphis’ exhibition game against Arkansas
After Penny Hardaway’s Tigers basketball team made its first public showing of 2025-26, it is evident there is plenty to still tune up.
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John Calipari, Penny Hardaway join forces to promote Memphis
Former Tigers coach John Calipari and current Tigers coach Penny Hardaway promote the city of Memphis in a Choose901 video.
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Hardaway rounds out Memphis staff
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway has made two additions to his staff, with the 2025-26 season less than one month away.
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Hardaway pushes American Conference to schedule strategically
Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway wants American teams to play nonconference games that will help the conference.
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American Conference coaches show high regard for Memphis men’s basketball in preseason poll
Coach Penny Hardaway’s Tigers fare well in preseason poll of American Conference coaches.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway says Memphis has ‘lost that fandemonium.’ And he wants to get it back.
Penny Hardaway was scheduled to talk about his basketball team. But he spent more time talking about the challenges facing Memphis fans — and the city he has always called home.
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‘We’re all underdogs’: New-look Tigers head into 2025-26 season with something to prove
Coach Penny Hardaway’s 2025-26 Memphis Tigers roster is composed of several players who have yet to reach their potential at the college level.
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September 2025
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Hardaway expects to establish Memphis’ regular rotation ‘right away’
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway is wasting no time to establish a pecking order among his players as official practices begin.
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Penny Hardaway says current Tigers team is one of his most ‘talented’ ever
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway addressed his new-look roster, coaching staff vacancies and more.
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