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Back when Lorenzen Wright and Shane Battier were on the court, another team was forming in Memphis. The Grizzlies Grannies and Grandpas are still hitting the court nearly two decades later. Fans can still see the Grizzlies Grannies and Grandpas from the stands during a Grizz game. “So exciting, so exciting, we just love it,” […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — She posted on social media about competing in a bike race, losing her pet hedgehog and visiting a butterfly garden but gave no sign of the anti-abortion views investigators say drove her to set fire to a Wyoming abortion clinic. On Tuesday, Lorna Roxanne Green, 22, is scheduled for a preliminary […]

MEMPHIS – Tigers legend Lorenzen Wright was honored during Saturday halftime at FedEx Forum as Memphis fell to Tulane 90-89. Lorenzen’s mother Deborah Marion, said seeing her son’s number go into the rafters was something she didn’t think she would alive to see, but to experience that moment with friends and family brought tears to […]

MEMPHIS – With 16 consecutive wins at FedexForum, Memphis has the third longest active win streak in D-I basketball and the Tigers have won eight straight the Green Wave at home. However, the Tigers are trying to get even as they lost the first game of 2023 to Tulane in New Orleans. ” Well for […]

TULSA, Okla – After a back-and-forth opening 20 minutes, the Memphis Tigers took control in the second half and walked out of Reynolds Center with an 80-68 victory Sunday evening in Tulsa. Memphis (17-5, 7-2 American Athletic Conference) shot 50.0 percent from the field in the second 20 minutes (16-32), and didn’t miss a free […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis men’s basketball program has set a date to retire Lorenzen Wright’s jersey. The Tigers will retire Wright’s No. 55 jersey to honor the late basketball star on Feb. 4 during halftime against Tulane. Wright, a Memphis native, played two seasons with the Tigers in 1995 and 1996. The University of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Family and friends came together to celebrate the birthday of the late Lorenzen Wright, who would have been 47 years old this month had he not been murdered in 2010. WREG explored how loved ones are coping after all these years. It was a tearful afternoon for those who love Lorenzen Wright. Despite […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis Tigers will retire Lorenzen Wright’s No. 55 jersey in a future game, the U of M announced Wednesday. Wright, a Memphis native, played two seasons with the Tigers in 1995 and 1996, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and blocked shots during both seasons, advancing to the NCAA […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two months after signing a nearly $200 million contract with the Grizzlies, NBA superstar Ja Morant has purchased a mansion in Eads by his parent’s home. Morant posted to social media that his parents and little sister are his new neighbors. In the video, Morant shows off his house, walks along his […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Billy Ray Turner, the man convicted and sentenced for killing basketball standout Lorenzen Wright, went back to court Friday with the hope of getting a new trial. In July, Turner was sentenced to 25 years for conspiracy to commit murder and 25 years for attempted murder. Those sentences will be served concurrently. Turner’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Shelby County District Attorney candidate Steve Mulroy received an endorsement from the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others impacted by police brutality during their visit to the Bluff City. As early voting continues, endorsements continue to pour in for both candidates in the race for the Shelby County District Attorney.  Endorsements for Weirich […]