Memphis Tigers NCAA Basketball News

Photos by Wade Payne/Special to the News Sentinel DeRoyal's Bobby Maze, left, passes the ball as he's defended by the News Sentinel's Brandon Lopez during the first game of the Rocky Top League season Tuesday at Christian Academy of Knoxville.

The NBA draft is almost here. Next Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers rule the NBA poker table, playing with the most chips and controlling the action.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The fourth session of NBPA Camp was a good one as Craig Victor, Kevon Looney and Kelly Oubre had statement games.

Prospects phones have started to ring off the hook with texts and calls and here are a couple of notes on players Butler is pursuing in the Class of 2015.

Even if John Allen doesn't hear his named called during the NBA draft in two weeks, he plans on entering the Association one way or another.

Maymon, the Tennessee forward who missed all of last season because of lingering post-operative pain in his left knee, hadn't played in so much as a pickup game for nearly 10 months before taking the court against past and present Vols in an open gym earlier this month.

The Trail Blazers on Tuesday hosted their seventh predraft workout of the offseason at their practice facility in Tualatin as they continued preparations for the June 27 NBA draft.

It was roughly 8:30 a.m., Memphis time on Tuesday, when Michael Dixon sent a message via Twitter: "Great Productive Workout wit the best backcourt in the nation."

It's about an 800-mile drive from Wilmington, N.C., to Memphis, and David Pellom's former high school coach, Kirk Angel, suspects he'll make the trip two or three times this season to watch Pellom play at the University of Memphis.

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Point guard Corey Sanders is a class of 2015 player who has added a lot of interest after a strong spring.

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Grade-schoolers attending the Bob Chipman Basketball Camp in Lee Arena peppered two of Wiggins' future teammates Wednesday about the impact of the nation's top-rated recruit.

Memphis is entering the 2013-14 season with the third best recruiting class in the nation, according to ESPN .

Memphis guard Antonio Barton is boxed in by Tennessee defenders Wes Washpun, left, and Renaldo Woodridge in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis is adding Missouri transfer Michael Dixon to its backcourt, MemphisRoar.com and CBSSports.com reported , giving the Tigers even more depth to their loaded backcourt and a former Sporting News second-team preseason All-American.

Mar 16, 2013; Tulsa, OK, USA; Memphis Tigers forward Adonis Thomas drives around Southern Miss Golden Eagles forward Jonathan Mills during the championship game of the Conference USA tournament at the BOK Center.

The Chatman's tell GBW about the experience, interaction with the coaches, plan moving forward, and where Michigan falls on their list of schools.

In the week since former Memphis guard Antonio Barton announced he was transferring to Tennessee, the 6-2 senior has inevitably been compared to the point guard he replaces in Knoxville, Trae Golden.

Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart, right, watches the game against Memphis at Thompson-Boling Arena, Friday, Jan.