A visibly annoyed Ja Morant said “Go ask the coaching staff” when asked about what went wrong for him tonight. Asked what the team could have done better, he said “according to them, probably don’t play me,” apparently alluding to something that had been said in the locker room

Frustrated Morant takes aim at coaches after loss from Chris Herrington dailymemphian.com/section/sports…

QB Brooks Wright, the son of Central HC Major Wright, threw for 4 TDs as the Warriors claimed their first region title since moving to Class 5A. “He never talks about me too good,” he said, “but I think that keeps me humble.” On Central's title: dailymemphian.com/section/sports…

Ja Morant’s play was so listless on Friday, coming off such a strong prior game, that I thought he must have been battling illness. “I’m fine,” he said. So what was wrong? Morant had one repeated response: “Go ask the coaching staff.” dailymemphian.com/section/sports…

Herrington: After Ja Morant’s ‘quiet-quitting’ and postgame display, what’s next for him and the Grizzlies? dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Congrats to Cello Jackson on his commitment to Memphis. Terrific player; great young man. The The Daily Memphian was on the case from jump street. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/art…

From yesterday: On Ja Morant’s “quiet quitting” against the Lakers, his postgame complaints, the fallout, and some educated guesswork on what it was about. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Memphis is ranked No. 22 in the AP poll and No. 23 in the coaches poll, but Ryan Silverfield awaits word on status of QB Brendon Lewis ahead of Tulane game this Friday. dailymemphian.com/section/sports…

Memphis flips 3⭐️ Auburn commit RB Eric Perry out of DeSoto Central

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Basketball 101 🆚 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 📍 Elma Roane Fieldhouse ⏰ 11:00 a.m. 📚 Education Day 📺 gotigersgo.me/4nzqR3O 🔢 gotigersgo.me/3WB929y

Drew and I hit the mics this morning for an emergency bonus pod on the Ja Morant suspension and expected return tonight. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

It’s mostly speculation that the Grizzlies’ quick substitution pattern is something that’s frustrated Morant. But Iisalo had an interesting broad response to the notion that NBA players might bristle at it, without confirming its relevance here. Question from Damichael Cole

Put their season on the plank 🏴‍☠️

Herrington: These Grizzlies need patience. Does a ‘joy’-less Ja Morant have any to give? dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Up this week at No. 23 in my season-long “Grizzlies 25” series is perhaps the most anonymous good player in franchise history, but who made the mostly unlikely game-winner. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

It's the best sport in the universe -- and it's booming in Memphis these days. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Now posted on the The Daily Memphian preps page: Not long ago, you could fit the University High cross country team comfortably inside a mini-van. Thursday at Shelby Farms, the Tigers fit comfortably on the medal podium, dailymemphian.com/section/sports…

After a close battle with Independence, Houston ends up second at the Class AAA cross country meet at Shelby Farms. George Church led the Mustangs with a fourth-place finish.

When you have a bad week, sometimes you gotta hug it out. And practice. "It felt like everyone left more on the right page." "It felt like yesterday there was an agreement on the table, like, 'Hey we have to get past this tomorrow.'" dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…