Parth Upadhyaya
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Memphis Tigers basketball beat writer @dailymemphian | @unchussman product | @sji_update ‘19 | ig: @pupadhyaya_
Memphis, TN
Joined November 2014
A little more than a year ago, Kendric Davis questioned if his life was worth living. Now, in this season at Memphis — and in his role as a father — the Tigers star guard has found something much bigger than success on the basketball court.
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BREAKING: #PennState's director of athletic medicine, Wayne Sebastianelli, says that cardiac MRI scans revealed that roughly 30-35 percent of Big Ten athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 appeared to have myocarditis.
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Nae’Qwan Tomlin on revenge factor in win over FAU:. “I wanted to get that get-back for Memphis, but I also wanted to do it for last year’s team at K-State.”
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Derrick Rose welcomes back Ja Morant here at FedExForum ahead of Grizz-Pacers.
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Penny Hardaway says Derrick Rose reached out to him shortly after signing with the Grizz in July. Rose expressed interest in wanting to be around this year’s Tigers squad and being more involved with the program.
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UNC first-year forward Nassir Little (@2ez_nassie) on critics who say HC Roy Williams is hurting his draft stock by not playing him more: “They don’t know what they’re talking about.”
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BREAKING: Memphis has landed 2023 5-star CG Mikey Williams and 4-star SF JJ Taylor, per their IG pages. *Huge* additions to Penny Hardaway’s next recruiting class.
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Memphis’ Chandler and Johnathan Lawson will be back with the Tigers for the 2023-24 season, their father confirms to me. “This is home for them,” Keelon Lawson said. “They couldn’t be in better hands than Penny’s.”
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Penny Hardaway: “Fucking losing like this — this is terrible, man. This is not competing at all. I don’t know what’s going on.”
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Joey Dorsey is officially a graduate of the University of Memphis (via Joey’s IG)
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Some personal news:. I'm on the move. Again. Stoked to announce that I'll be the Memphis Tigers basketball beat writer for The Daily Memphian (@DailyMemphian) starting Sept. 19. I can't wait to move to Memphis and get to work!.
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Seth Greenberg speaking about Memphis on ESPN2's postgame show now. "They just wear you down. I think they're an Elite Eight, Final Four-type team.". Wow. Very high praise for the Tigers.
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Dropping some personal news on the TL:. I'm employed. Super excited to announce that I'll be covering Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times (@centredaily) starting Aug. 10. I can't wait to move to State College and get to work!.
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BREAKING: Penny Hardaway has been added as a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame nominee for the Class of 2024. Hardaway's nomination is based on his achievements as player.
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With all this Brandon Miller talk, I can’t help but think back to that time he tried to jump with DeAndre Williams. 🥴
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Kendric Davis has earned an invite to the 2023 NBA Draft Combine. The former Memphis star punched his combine ticket with a stellar showing this weekend at the G League Elite Camp. The combine runs May 15-21 in Chicago.
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I don’t GAF if you like what I write/tweet or not, this is disgusting. Keep this bullshit out of my mentions. Spewing that nonsense while not using a real name or a pic of yourself is coward-ass behavior. Say that shit with your chest at least 🤦🏽♂️. @poloerrwhere x @playas11965 🤡
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Former Memphis star DeAndre Williams won the 2024 Taiwan T1 League title last night with the Taiwan Beer Leopards, alongside former NBA superstar DeMarcus Cousins. Pretty cool stuff. (📸/🎥: @coachroysd)
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Penny Hardaway: “What an unbelievable opportunity to be able to play the back-to-back national champions and then to also win the game. It’s so big for our city, for our school and for these young men.”
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Nae’Qwan Tomlin on his Tigers debut:. “FedExForum, the people of Memphis, incredible crowd. The support is crazy. It felt good when my name got called and the fans went crazy.”
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Memphis’ David Jones honored for Senior Day. Jones was surprised by his sister. Beautiful moment.
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Kendric Davis: "It's sad that I only got one year here. I wish I had played with these dudes forever.".
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#UNC graduate forward Justin Pierce (@JustinPierce23) on fitting in w/ his new team: “This group’s really special. We’ve got no egos, and we’re gonna do whatever it takes to help us win a national championship.”
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Here’s my view of redshirt junior LB Chazz Surratt’s interception w/ 14 secs left that won the game for the Tar Heels. UNC beat Duke, 20-17, for the first time since 2015.
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“We got 30 motherf**kers; they got 80. So f**king what?! I’d rather be over here!”. Aliquippa HC Mike Warfield got me abt to run through my living room wall. 😳.
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Penny Hardaway on what he saw from his Memphis team today:. “I saw grit. I saw toughness. I saw execution. I saw winners.”
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BREAKING: Memphis signs HC Penny Hardaway to $16.5 million contract extension through 2027-28 season
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Looks like the Tigers’ bigs got some work in today with Joey Dorsey 👀 (via Joey Dorsey’s IG)
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Penny on sticking his neck out for Mikey Williams but Mikey deciding to enter transfer portal:. "I'd do it again. That's what I'm in this business for — to stick my neck out for young men. And I hope they appreciate it.".
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Looks like Derrick Rose sent his son PJ off to Lausanne yesterday for the start of 5th grade. D. Rose and his fam settling in nicely here in Memphis. (via Mieka Reese’s IG)
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Penny Hardaway: “I just want to start off by saying I’m very appreciative of those who stuck by us through a rough time.”
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Warriors sign former Memphis guard Kendric Davis ahead of training camp.
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UVA HC Tony Bennett on Tigers: “Their experience, their quickness, their athleticism — it’s real.”
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BREAKING: 2023 F Ashton Hardaway commits to his father Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers. The younger Hardaway becomes the seventh member of the Tigers' 2023 class. An expected but key addition for Memphis.
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Hey y’all, look who it is!. DeAndre Williams back in the building for today’s big game.
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NEW: Penny Hardaway believes Memphis will be able to schedule John Calipari's Arkansas team for a non-conference game in 2024-25, he shared Sunday on The Penny Hardaway Show. Would be absolutely massive. 👀
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Looks like Katt Williams was running sprints at Memphis’ Laurie-Walton Center late last night 😂😂. Not exactly sure what he’s doing in Memphis.
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Kendric Davis is named CBS Sports' Transfer Player of the Year. More than a month after his time as a Memphis Tiger ended, the accolades still haven't stopped rolling in for Davis.
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Kendric Davis said he got locked in when CJ Kelly turned to Tigers' bench and said a few words to Penny. "You know we don't take that too well in Memphis," Davis said.
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Penny said he wishes Memphis fans would notice the impact Alex Lomax has on every game, even when he isn't scoring. Says Lomax has gone under-appreciated throughout his career as a Tiger.
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Davis: "I was so close to signing with Memphis." . Says he was "scared" text Ja Morant and Des Bane when he decided not to sign with the Grizzlies. But both were happy when he landed in Golden State.
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Y’all, look who’s back in Memphis 👀. Former Tiger Lester Quinones visiting with kids at Hoop City Basketball Club’s summer camp.
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Y’all, look who made the trip out to Denton 👀. DeAndre Williams in the building to cheer on the Tigers.
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Dandridge on the Tigers' culture: "The whole city of Memphis, The Forum, this basketball environment, our aura around the city is unlike any other place in the country.".
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Clemson HC Brad Brownell on his reasoning for getting Memphis on schedule:. “We know they’re gonna be good every year. I give Penny a ton of credit for how he schedules.”
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Penny Hardaway after a second straight tough exhibition game for Memphis in the DR:. “I’m still looking for the dude who set these damn games up. Who set these games up?”
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Penny Hardaway: “I’m so proud of my team for pulling this win out. Michigan’s a really good team.”
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Took it all in one more time before walking out of FedExForum last night. Season 2 covering the Tigers/college hoops officially done ✅. Forever grateful for this job and for all of y’all that read/support my work. A busy offseason continues.
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Man, I really appreciate the crazy amount of love from all of y’all 🙏🏽❤️ In hindsight, those folks prob weren’t even worth the energy it took to clap back. Blessed to be here and have the support of so many in the city. 〽️ Some exciting hoops to cover this szn. Let’s get it 💪🏽.
I don’t GAF if you like what I write/tweet or not, this is disgusting. Keep this bullshit out of my mentions. Spewing that nonsense while not using a real name or a pic of yourself is coward-ass behavior. Say that shit with your chest at least 🤦🏽♂️. @poloerrwhere x @playas11965 🤡
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Penny Hardaway, on David Jones: “He’s definitely one of the best players to come through Memphis for sure.”
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Here’s more of GloRilla flexing her Memphis Tigers chain. 🥶🐯 (via Glo’s IG)
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Penny Hardaway on Tigers’ 2nd straight NCAA tourney appearance: . “It’s different for me this year. I’m taking it all in.”
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KD on playing at FedExForum this season: "It's been great. I hope it's what everybody thought it would be. I enjoyed every bit of it.". Says Tigers fans are best fans in the country.
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Penny Hardaway just grabbed a mic and stepped near mid-court to address fans. "You guys pulled this through for us today and all season . Thank you!".
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Penny Hardaway, on Memphis’ offseason turnaround:. “I never panicked. I know it looked bleak to a lot of people. … For me, my confidence will always stay high.”
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LSU HC Matt McMahon and an assistant flew in to celebrate Curtis Givens III’s decision.
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David Jones: “I feel like we let the city of Memphis down. They was behind us 10 toes, and then we didn’t respond well.”
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Penny Hardaway:. “First of all, I’d like to give all the praises to God. Because without God, none of this would’ve been possible — especially with everything we’ve been through this season.”
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Penny Hardaway: “To see these guys fight and scrap against teams that have been together way longer and pull out wins by any means possible, I’m really proud of that.”
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So that's now 8 transfer portal pickups for Memphis:.- G Jahvon Quinerly.- C Jordan Brown.- G Caleb Mills.- F David Jones.- G/F Jonathan Pierre.- G/F Teafale Lenard Jr. - F Nick Jourdain.- G Jayhlon Young. What a haul.
Big-time get by Penny Hardaway and Co. Alabama transfer guard Jahvon Quinerly is a Memphis Tiger.
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Penny Hardaway, on the Tigers’ increased effort to be out in the community this season: “We feel like we’re the city’s team.”
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901 Day. Exactly two years for me in this beautiful city. Blessed. 💙Ⓜ️
Not only is today 901 Day, it’s also my 1-year anniversary in Memphis!. Just a year into living in the M, you can’t convince me this isn’t one of the greatest cities in America. Beyond grateful for the way this place has already embraced me. Nothing but love. 🙏🏽Ⓜ️.
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DeAndre Williams in Houston getting some Labor Day work in with Tiger great Joey Dorsey and college hoops legend TJ Ford 👀 (via Joey’s IG)
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Not only is today 901 Day, it’s also my 1-year anniversary in Memphis!. Just a year into living in the M, you can’t convince me this isn’t one of the greatest cities in America. Beyond grateful for the way this place has already embraced me. Nothing but love. 🙏🏽Ⓜ️.
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NEW: Welcome to the top 10, Memphis. The Tigers check in at No. 10 in this week's AP Top 25 poll following their 26-point road rout of Wichita State on Sunday. Highest ranking for the program since Nov. 2021.
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Penny Hardaway cuts the ribbon at his new restaurant, Penny's Nitty Gritty Upscale Southern.
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Penny Hardaway: “I’m thanking God, first of all. I’m emotional in a great way for getting to hang a banner at the Laurie-Walton Center.”
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From #UNC’s Military Bowl win — WR Dazz Newsome (@dazznewsome05) on the possibility of returning for his senior year: “When you put up numbers like this, and we do it again next year, we might win out, go to the ACC Championship. You never know, we could go to the playoffs.”
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Memphis’ Malcolm Dandridge says goodbye to the Tigers and declares for 2024 NBA Draft. (via Malco’s IG)
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Incoming Memphis 4-star freshman Mikey Williams posted this on his IG story a bit ago 🤔
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Kendric Davis back in Memphis today and hanging with Kenny Lofton Jr. after his workout with the Grizz. (via KD’s IG). KD and Lofton Jr. are both represented by Corey Barker of One Legacy Sports Management.
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Memphis’ Dain Dainja on his IG story tonight with a picture of him posterizing a player while at Illinois followed by a picture of his dunk on UAB’s Yaxel Lendeborg today. “Ain’t nun new.”
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Memphis has worked its way off the NCAA tourney bubble, per ESPN. Joe Lunardi now has the Tigers solidly in the field as a No. 9 seed.
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BREAKING: Memphis has submitted a waiver to the NCAA for Caleb Mills to receive an additional season of eligibility, Penny Hardaway revealed Thursday during a radio appearance. Mills' return would be huge for Tigers heading into crucial 2024-25 season.
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76ers officially announce they’ve signed former Memphis wing David Jones to a two-way deal.
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Dorsey on his 2007-08 Tigers team:. "We felt like a lot of people didn’t want us to win. We would wait for the opposite team in the tunnel and let them know, like, ‘This game right here, it’s gonna be hell for y’all.’ We played so many mind games with teams, it was crazy.”.
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Memphis HC Penny Hardaway on the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic announcement:. “We would love to see the entire city out for such a wonderful cause.” (via Penny’s IG)
BREAKING: Memphis men's basketball will host North Carolina and Memphis women's basketball will host South Carolina in the first-ever Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic, a preseason charity exhibition doubleheader benefitting @StJude Oct. 15 at FedExForum.
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Jahvon Quinerly: “I think that was definitely a statement win.”. Shouts out FedExForum crowd and said Tigers “fed off that.”
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UConn HC Dan Hurley on Memphis: “They’re a top-20 team — easily.”. Calls Tigers “underrated.”
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Memphis’ David Jones has been named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Jones averaged 26.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game last week vs. VCU and TAMU.
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Memphis’ Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams have accepted invites to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. The PIT — one of the NBA draft's best scouting events — will take place April 12-15 and feature 64 of college bball's top seniors. Scouts from all 30 NBA teams to attend.
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Kendric Davis on Tigers’ upcoming matchup versus Saint Louis: “No disrespect, but I’m a bad motherfucker.”. Says he knows St. Louis has great guards, but he isn’t worried.
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Penny Hardaway after Memphis’ 91-84 loss to the DR National Team:. “We fought to the end and were one possession away. Guys were really tired and tried to fight through it.”
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Memphis' Jourdain again confirms return to Tigers: 'I'm coming back — 100%'
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UNLV HC Kevin Kruger said during an on-the-court interview after the game that he was impressed with the Memphis fans who traveled to Vegas. Said the contingent of Tiger fans in the building were audible throughout the evening.
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Penny Hardaway on new courts at Tom Lee Park: “To get here and see this, it’s absolutely beautiful. Our city needed this.”
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Penny Hardaway: “Couldn’t be more proud of the squad.”. Says Tigers had their most complete game of the season against Aggies.
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Kendric Davis has received an invite to the NBA G League Elite Camp, he tells me. The two-day event will take place May 13-14 in Chicago, and select players with the best performances will get invites to the NBA Draft Combine.
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And that’s a wrap on Season 2 at The Forum. ✌🏽. Next stop: Boca Raton. 🏝️
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Jaykwon Walton on his first official game in FedExForum:. "I love playing for Memphis. I love the city of Memphis. I love everything about it.".
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Damaria Franklin’s father, Johnnie Franklin, says he’s gathered a group of 50 people to attend UIC’s home game tonight with “Free Mars” T-shirts and signs. Even with his son’s eligibility now in the NCAA’s hands, Johnnie Franklin wants to be heard.
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Looks like Caleb Mills is traveling with Memphis to Birmingham and will be with the team during its game against UAB tomorrow. (via Tigers’ IG)
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Malcolm Dandridge: “This is the most fun I’ve ever had since I’ve been here at Memphis.”
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The newest member of Penny Hardaway’s staff, Joey Dorsey. All-time Memphis great helping the Tigers get some work in before tip.
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Caught up with Penny Hardaway for a bit after his postgame presser. Asked Penny what — if anything — about these Tigers’ hot start feels different than last season. “We went out and handpicked these players to be defensive-minded. That was what we were gonna hang our hat on.”
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NEW: Memphis Tiger legend Joey Dorsey has joined the Minnesota T-Wolves' coaching staff as a player development assistant on a 2-year deal, he tells me. Big step in Dorsey's coaching career just a year after serving as a volunteer assistant for the Tigers.
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NEW: Former Memphis guard Kendric Davis (@150__KD) has signed a one-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). "The exciting part of this guy is he's a legit NBA guy," 36ers GM Matt Weston said of Davis.
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