On Memphis football, riding high as much-anticipated home opener awaits
Memphis football is the talk of the town after a buzzworthy defensive performance powered the Tigers to a 27-21 Week 0 win at UNLV. Charles...
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Tiger Basketball Podcast
Memphis Tigers basketball podcasts from The Commercial Appeal, hosted by Tiger basketball beat reporter Mark Giannotto and columnist Geoff Calkins.
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20 of 106 episodesWhat (we think) we know after seeing the Tigers live and how many conference titles Memphis will win in 2026-27
First impressions can be powerful. So, after catching our first in-person glimpse of the 2026-27 Memphis basketball team, Jason Munz and Jon...
Extended interview: Kendric Davis on his connection with Memphis, the FAU game and the Bryce Cotton rivalry
Kendric Davis recently returned to Memphis for a few days to train with his former coach, Penny Hardaway, and the new Tiger basketball team....
Nemanja Popović outlook, Jalen Duren's free agency and listener questions
Penny Hardaway is not leaving anything to chance. Hence the pursuit of 24-year-old Serbian center Nemanja Popović, which yielded a commitme...
The multi-layered significance of Memphis' revenue sharing position and Penny Hardaway's next roster move
There is a high degree of surface-level significance to University of Memphis athletics' plan to fully fund revenue sharing in 2026-27. Ther...
What will the Memphis basketball starting lineup be on opening day?
The start of Memphis basketball's 2026-27 season is still more than five months away. But coach Penny Hardaway already has everything he nee...
Unpacking Memphis basketball's place in the overall financial landscape
Does Memphis basketball have enough money to compete in today's day and age? That issue is unequivocally at the forefront of the Tigers' off...
Digesting Memphis basketball's already newsy offseason and what's next
Intrigue always accompanies the Memphis basketball offseason under coach Penny Hardaway. It hasn't even been a month since the Tigers' 2025-...
What Penny Hardaway needs more than anything else on his next roster
Despair and desolation. If Penny Hardaway and Memphis basketball are to eradicate the feeling of misery that has enveloped the program, a lo...
How far will Memphis basketball go in American tournament?
The Memphis Tigers won the American Conference Tournament last season. Will they repeat? They'll have to win five games in five days and eli...
Penny Hardaway isn't making excuses for nosedive. What it might mean
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway, as his team has lost six straight games, has not blamed injuries. He has not cited a lack of resour...
Penny Hardaway isn't looking ahead to next season yet. But we can
Memphis basketball still has four games left in what's been a dreadful regular season. The Tigers have lost four in a row, and there are no...
Why Memphis-Utah State dust-up is healthy and necessary
Who knew the first Memphis basketball-Utah State meeting in history would yield some legitimate theatrics, while also highlighting a broader...
Tulsa? USF? Memphis? Who's going to win The American?
The American Conference race is as wide open as its been in recent memory. Only one game separates the current top six teams in the standing...
Are the Tigers 'back' and is ESPN the new MTV?
Coming off back-to-back home wins, and having won five of its last six games, Penny Hardaway recently declared his Memphis basketball team h...
Are there any buttons left for Penny Hardaway to push with these Tigers?
Memphis basketball was knocked off its perch, tied atop the American Conference standings, in deflating fashion Jan. 11. That's when the Tig...
How meaningful is rest of regular season for Memphis?
The Tigers are 2-0 in American Conference play, which is good enough for a first-place tie with Tulane and Temple. It's an encouraging start...
Special edition: New Memphis football coach arrives in 'Huff City'
Memphis football has officially ushered in the Charles Huff era. The Tigers' new football coach was introduced Dec. 10, when he made clear,...
Why the Louisville loss might be a one-off and why it may not be
The Memphis Tigers, nine games into the season, are still searching for a signature win. Maybe they'll get it against No. 12 Vanderbilt on D...
Memphis and Louisville should play regularly no matter what
The storied Memphis-Louisville basketball rivalry resumes Dec. 13, 2025, after an eight-year hiatus. And, for that, we are thankful. In fact...