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• Penny Hardaway Is a Memphis Legend, but Does He Belong in the Basketball Hall of Fame?

  By michaeldgaines on May 7, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  Anfernee Hardaway was an All-Star and an All-NBA caliber player before he was injured. Did he do enough to make the Hall of Fame?

• The Tigers Won a NIT Championship; Does That Mean a NCAA Run Is On the Horizon?

  By michaeldgaines on April 3, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  John Calipari won a NIT Championship as coach of the Memphis Tigers. Six years later his team played for an NCAA Championship. Can Penny repeat history?

• Bonzo’s Best: The Top 10 Drum Performances From The Greatest of All-Time

  By michaeldgaines on March 27, 2021 • ( 4 )

  

  John Bonham was a once in a generation musician. I compiled a list of the 10 songs that highlight his unique talent and expertise.

• Once and for All, The Last Jedi Is Good, and Luke Has Always Been That Way

  By michaeldgaines on March 18, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  The Luke Skywalker we saw in The Last Jedi, is the same guy that he’s always been. A petulant hard head who saved the galaxy twice.

• A Case for Why the Memphis Tigers Have Already Done Enough to be an At-Large NCAA Team

  By michaeldgaines on March 10, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Memphis Tigers aren’t currently projected as a NCAA tournament team. I break down why this isn’t accurate and how the Tigers have done enough to be in the field of 68.

• WandaVision’s Story of Family, Love, and Grief is Prestige Television at its Finest

  By michaeldgaines on March 9, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  WandaVision was a triumph for Marvel Studios. Here’s hoping the studio finally gets recognized for telling great stories that elevate the genre.

• Sunday Will be the ‘Most Important’ Game for Penny and the Tigers, Until the Next One

  By michaeldgaines on March 5, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Sunday will be the ‘most important’ game of Penny Hardaway’s coaching career. I break down why Memphis will win and revisit some other ‘important games’ in recent Tiger history.

• How I Survived Growing Up With My Bi-Polar Mother, and Why I Wouldn’t Change A Thing

  By michaeldgaines on March 1, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  I inherited a love of pop culture from my mother. The older I get, I realize just how great of a gift that was.

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