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Tubby Smith has been fired as Memphis men's basketball coach after two seasons amid dropping attendance and donations to the athletic department. Smith told reporters he was no longer coach as he left a meeting Wednesday with Memphis President M. David Rudd and athletic director Tom Bowen. Memphis issued a statement saying only that an agreement of ''separation'' had been reached in the ''best financial interest'' of the university with details still to be finalized. Continue to Article

March 14, 2018 8:55:pm EST

Coming off a disappointing close to his 2016-17 season in which he struggled mightily with his shooting, playmaking and defensive work as John Wall’s backup with the Washington Wizards, Brandon Jennings found a chilly market when he hit unrestricted free agency last summer. The Bucks were, after all, squaring off against the Memphis Grizzlies, who, no kidding have not won a game since January. Continue to Article

March 13, 2018 12:40:am EST

The Utah Jazz are putting together overall winning streaks with an even longer stretch of success on the road. Utah won its fifth consecutive game and 10th in a row on the road Friday night, as Jae Crowder scored a season-high 22 points in a 95-78 victory over the Grizzlies. The loss was the 16th straight for Memphis. Continue to Article

March 10, 2018 2:14:am EST

It’s not a secret in college basketball circles that the fit between the Memphis basketball program and Tubby Smith has not been great, and it is also not a secret that there are a lot of people in that city and around that program that would love to see their native son, Penny Hardaway, get the job. Penny is from Memphis. Smith would be owed $9.75 million if he was fired this year, and that is a lot of buyout money for a program that isn’t exactly swimming in cash, but given the money the program is losing from season ticket sales and a leasing deal they have with the Memphis Grizzlies, who own the FedEx Forum, the money that could be brought into the program with a coach that revives interest from the fanbase could offset some or most of that buyout. Continue to Article

March 06, 2018 11:18:pm EST

Even without scoring a point, rookie Jonathan Isaac had his Orlando Magic teammates talking about his impact on Saturday night's win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Evan Fournier broke a tie on a long 3-pointer with 22.5 seconds left, and Isaac helped preserve Orlando's lead with his third blocked shot in a 107-100 victory that stretched the Memphis Grizzlies' losing streak to 13 games. ''It's really difficult to score over (Isaac),'' Fournier said of his 6-foot-10 teammate. Continue to Article

March 03, 2018 11:27:pm EST