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John P. Martin

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On-air: @929espn. Jason and John | College sports columnist, @dailymemphian. | Father of kids | Host, @thefieldof68. | No gamble, no future.

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  • 1 month ago | dailymemphian.com | John P. Martin

    Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball By John Martin, Daily Memphian Updated: May 26, 2025 3:01 PM CT | Published: May 26, 2025 3:01 PM CT University of Memphis guard PJ Haggerty (4) walks off the court after losing a NCAA tournament first round game against Colorado State University in Seattle, Washington, March 21, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daly Memphian file)  Daily Memphian John Martin John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian.

  • 1 month ago | dailymemphian.com | John P. Martin

    Memphis Tigers Basketball By John Martin, Daily Memphian Updated: May 20, 2025 9:22 AM CT | Published: May 20, 2025 9:22 AM CT Former MUS guard Curtis Givens III announced Tuesday that he is transferring to Memphis after playing his freshman season at LSU. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian, file) “Basically, he’s been gone for three years,” his father, Curtis Givens, told The Daily Memphian Tuesday.

  • 1 month ago | dailymemphian.com | John P. Martin

    Premium Sports By John Martin, Daily Memphian Updated: May 15, 2025 5:48 PM CT | Published: May 15, 2025 5:48 PM CT The Memphis Sports and Events Center at 995 Early Maxwell Blvd. at Liberty Park hosted the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League from April 26 to 28, 2024. (Parth Upadhyaya/The Daily Memphian file) There’s a lot happening in Memphis this weekend. You’ve got one barbecue fest in downtown Memphis. You’ve got another barbecue fest on Tiger Lane.

  • 1 month ago | dailymemphian.com | John P. Martin

    Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball By John Martin, Daily Memphian Updated: May 13, 2025 11:15 AM CT | Published: May 13, 2025 11:15 AM CT Curtis Givens, III, who played some high school basketball at MUS, is in town visiting the University of Memphis. Givens played last season at LSU. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian, file) Daily Memphian John Martin John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian.

  • 1 month ago | dailymemphian.com | John P. Martin

    Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball By John Martin, Daily Memphian Published: May 09, 2025 8:36 AM CT Louisville forward V.J. King (0) guards Memphis guard Jeremiah Martin (3) during the last meeting between the Tigers and Cardinals back in 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The teams were once fierce rivals and will start a six-game series beginning with the 2025-26 college basketball season.

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16 Jun 25

As we’ve discussed, Memphis basketball’s longterm viability is at stake as long as it remains in the AAC. This is undeniable. The league is playing a large part destroying people’s interest in going to games. It’s also a full-blown drag on resume and national profile.