BOTTOM LINE: Memphis will attempt to prolong its five-game win streak with a victory against Utah. The Grizzlies are 16-12 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis ranks fourth in the NBA with 17.3 fast break points per game led by Desmond Bane averaging 4.1.

New Orleans takes on the Memphis Grizzlies after CJ McCollum scored 45 points in the Pelicans' 123-119 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz.

Army at Colgate, 6 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 6 p.m. La Salle at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. Maryland at Penn St., 6 p.m. Rhode Island at Fordham, 6:30 p.m. Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.

No. 24 Memphis had the ... from No. 23 following losses to Tennessee and Auburn. Baylor, No. 25 a week ago, is out after after losses to Arizona and TCU. Utah State's stint in the AP Top 25 ...

Markkanen 5-14 0-1 11, Mykhailiuk 6-11 0-0 16, Kessler 5-5 1-1 11, Collier 4-11 0-0 8, Sexton 5-17 9-10 20, Sensabaugh 1-4 0-0 3, Eubanks 2-2 0-0 4, Filipowski 4-4 1-2 11, George 3-15 2-2 8, Harkless 4-9 0-0 11. Totals 39-92 13-16 103.

A state move to take over Memphis-Shelby County Schools is picking up steam after the district’s board dismissed its director eight months into the job. State Rep. Mark White, chairman of the House Education Committee,

The annual address will take place 5 p.m. Thursday at Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ church in Memphis.

President Trump’s Justice Department could change the department’s position on critical Supreme Court cases, potentially altering the trajectory of high-profile appeals before the justices.

Jan 15, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) walk to the bench at the end of the first quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.

The city’s spending on private legal bills is rising, while MATA waits for more cash. Parks director Nick Walker says goodbye.

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The Memphis Grizzlies (30-15) square off against Collin Sexton and the Utah Jazz (10-32) at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday, January 25 at 8:00 PM ET.The Grizzlies enter this game on