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Penny Hardaway’s name popped up recently as he was reported as a candidate to be the next head coach of the Orlando Magic.  Although that’s no longer the case after he took his name out of the list, he still has a reason to be happy about after the Memphis Tigers secured the commitment of […]

Not everybody deserves a participation ribbon in the NCAA. In a field of 68 college basketball teams, the line between No.’s 65, 66, 67 and 68 is sometimes tough to draw between No.’s 69, 70, 71 and 72. And at some point, the voice of Jean-Luc Picard—captain of the Star Trek: Enterprise—resonates deep in the […]

The March Madness tournament hasn’t begun yet, but that doesn’t mean there is a shortage of insane moments happening in college basketball. During a hard-fought matchup between the Memphis Tigers and the Houston Cougars, Houston nailed a near half-court buzzer-beater to cap off a crazy game. THIS IS MAAAAAAAAAAARRRRCH!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/M1fJ9bnYf4 — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March […]

Four-time NBA All-Star Penny Hardaway now serves as the head coach of the University of Memphis Men’s Basketball team. In his second season on the job, Hardaway produced the best recruiting class in the country – besting Kentucky, Duke, Oregon, Villanova and others. However, with multiple big-name high-schoolers opting to bypass college and instead play […]

The Golden State Warriors will have a big decision to make whenever the 2019-20 season comes to a close, choosing whether to keep or trade their first-round selection on the 2020 NBA Draft. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, the Warriors have former Memphis Tigers big man James Wiseman atop their draft board. Bucher […]

Coming out of high school, James Wiseman was the top prospect in the ESPN 100 for the class of 2019. After committing to play at the University of Memphis, the 7-foot-1 center was expected to be in contention to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft. While things haven’t exactly gone Wiseman’s way, […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris, reacting to the James Wiseman news, is drawing inspiration from the political climate to take shots for the Sixers — and we don’t mean jumpers. One day after President Donald Trump was impeached by the United States House of Representatives, Harris said that “someone needs to impeach the NCAA” in […]

Memphis Tigers freshman center James Wiseman has put himself in the NBA Draft radar as one of the potential high-lottery picks, landing in most mock drafts as a top-three option for 2020. However, the recent 12-game ban issued by the NCAA, who claimed the 18-year-old received improper benefits to come to the school, could force […]

Memphis Tigers star center and likely top five NBA Draft pick James Wiseman has officially been ruled ineligible to play by the university. He has been ruled ineligible for 12 games and has to pay back the $11,500 (to a charity of his choice) that coach Penny Hardaway gave to his parents for relocation purposes. […]

The NCAA decide to announce its decision regarding the status of Memphis Tigers freshman James Wiseman on Wednesday. And what a decision it was, as the governing body of college sports not only suspended the young man for a dozen games, but fined him. We’ll get more into that in about a second. One second […]

The NCAA announced Wednesday that University of Memphis center James Wiseman will be suspended for 12 games and have to pay $11,500 to a charity of his choice. Wiseman is widely considered the best big man in the country. He has long been a candidate to be selected with the first overall pick in the […]

Bill Russell, 44 years after being inducted, finally accepted his Hall of Fame ring. His reason for not embracing the honor was Russell’s feeling that he was undeserving of being the first black player to receive the honor. In a private ceremony w/my wife & close friends A.Mourning @AnnMeyers @billwalton & others I accepted my […]

Dawson Garcia, a five-star forward prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, is down to just four schools. He’s considered one of the very best players in his recruiting class. News of the five-star senior Dawson Garcia out of Minnesota narrowing his choices to schools down to four broke on the mean streets […]

A full week into the 2019-20 college basketball season and the only thing proven to be true is that preseason polls are worthless. With less than a handful of games played by each team, we’ve already witnessed major movement in the AP Poll. If only someone warned us of such a thing… It’s The Morning […]

The college basketball season continues to get stranger. Minutes after the NCAA ruled James Wiseman ineligible for the 2019-20 college basketball season, the Memphis Tigers big man has gotten second-life by way of a temporary restraining order against… the governing body of college sports? So, again, here we are, with a lot to unpack. Before […]

The college basketball season just got a lot stranger, as Memphis Tigers big man James Wiseman has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA. Expected to be a top NBA Draft pick in 2020, this is a big blow to Penny Hardaway and company. There’s a lot to unpack here, so buckle up, friends: The NCAA […]

Jaden Springer, a five-star prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, has narrowed his potential landing spots list to just three programs. Those schools are the Memphis Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers and Michigan Wolverines. This news was broken by reputable reporter and writer Adam Zagoria on his nifty website ZagsBlog, which is obviously named […]

If you had Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway comparing James Wiseman to Chris Bosh in your college basketball offseason pool, go collect your money. Also, for good measure, the man who wants all the smoke wanted to credited John Calipari for how one-and-dones are coached. Penny Hardaway tells me that Chris Bosh is the best […]

Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway isn’t going to back away from his “we want all the smoke” comments he made awhile back. Then again, who can blame him, as the Tigers are bringing in arguably the best group of freshmen in the entire country. Fresh off the heels of saying he believes the Memphis Tigers […]

Chet Holmgren, a five-star big man prospect out of the 2021 college basketball recruiting class, has been offered a scholarship by the Memphis Tigers. This news was relayed to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter by Stockrisers and Rivals reporter Jake Weingarten. Other programs are also after his services. From Minneapolis, the youngster […]

Tubby Smith is aware of the FBI closing in on college basketball, but the Memphis Tigers coach isn’t all that concerned with it. In his mind, he’s always run clean programs. Due to that, there’s no reason to worry about what is happening with the feds. “The softest pillow you can sleep on is a […]

The Memphis Tigers have had a rather rough offseason. Tubby Smith has lost talented players to transfer, heard the scorn of the fan base, and some are starting to think he doesn’t belong coaching the program. The last part of that conversation will forever haunt the Memphis basketball program. A lot of people would like […]

With the free agency period beginning this Friday, the number one priority for many teams is not to woo outside superstars, but to convince players they already have to stay with the team. Following the success Lebron James had in leaving his team to chase a championship, NBA franchises that feature ring-less stars must make […]