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Scotty Pippen Jr. has 30 points, 10 assists in 'phenomenal' game in dad's old stomping grounds

Nov. 24, 2024 00:33 AM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. already had plenty of fond memories of watching his Hall of Fame father at the United Center. He added one of his own Saturday night. Pippen, son of former Bulls great Scottie, scored a career-best 30 points, added 10 assists and shot...

Man gets probation for helping Young Dolph's killers after Memphis rapper's shooting

Nov. 22, 2024 12:54 PM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who helped two hired killers after they gunned down rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery will not serve time in prison under a sentence of six years' probation, a judge ruled Friday. Jermarcus Johnson, 27, pleaded guilty in June 2023 to three...

Dainja scores 18 off the bench, Memphis takes down San Francisco 68-64

Nov. 22, 2024 01:21 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dain Dainja's 18 points off of the bench helped lead Memphis to a 68-64 victory over San Francisco on Thursday. Dainja also contributed seven rebounds and three blocks for the Tigers (4-0). PJ Haggerty scored 13 points — nine in the final three minutes —...

San Francisco faces Memphis in San Francisco, California

Nov. 21, 2024 03:48 AM EST

Memphis Tigers (3-0) vs. San Francisco Dons (4-0) San Francisco; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -1.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Francisco will face Memphis at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. San...

Murray, Porter lead Nuggets past Grizzlies 122-110

Nov. 19, 2024 23:01 PM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 24 points and 10 rebounds as the the Denver Nuggets snapped a two-game losing streak defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 122-110 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. Christian Braun finished with 19 points,...

Grizzlies beat short-handed Nuggets 105-90 in opener of a 2-game set in Memphis

Nov. 17, 2024 21:12 PM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson scored 20 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies built a 24-point lead in the fourth quarter in a 105-90 victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Sunday in the opener of a two-game set. The teams will meet again Tuesday night in Memphis in an...

Henigan throws 4 TD passes, leads Memphis to 53-18 victory over UAB

Nov. 17, 2024 00:08 AM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seth Henigan threw four touchdown passes and Memphis beat UAB 53-18 on Saturday night. Henigan's third touchdown pass, a 2-yard toss to tight end Anthony Landphere, stretched the Memphis lead to 32-11 to start the fourth quarter. It was his 20th TD pass of...

Draymond Green's foul against Zach Edey is upgraded by the NBA to a flagrant 1

Nov. 16, 2024 16:04 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Golden State forward Draymond Green's foul against Memphis' Zach Edey in the third quarter of the Warriors' victory over the Grizzlies has been upgraded to a category-one flagrant, the NBA said Saturday after reviewing the play. The foul — for which Green...

A man charged in a deadly 2022 shooting rampage in Memphis is set to stand trial in July

Nov. 15, 2024 11:57 AM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man who faces the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder in a daylong shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and left three people dead and three others wounded will face trial in July, a judge said Friday. Ezekiel Kelly has pleaded not guilty to...

Judge sets April trial for 3 former officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' beating

Nov. 15, 2024 11:20 AM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols will go on trial in April, a judge decided Friday. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith have pleaded not guilty to state charges of second-degree murder in the...