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Get your daily sports and entertainment fix, insider news and commentary on the NBA, NCAA, NFL, UFC and WWE with the Chris Vernon Show. Tune in daily, Monday through Friday for in-depth coverage, interviews and more.
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Gary Parrish is in-studio and they'll spend the first hour talking about Penny Hardaway's future at the University of Memphis as their head coach (17:43). We'll rapid fire the rest of the show on Grizz/Clippers, Wemby and Fox destroying the Pistons, Prospect Watch, Dillon Brooks getting a DUI, Jayson Tatum's return and the NFL is in a good spot with QB's (1:02:05)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We get breaking news right as the show is starting that Jayson Tatum could be returning on Friday night. What does this do to the Celtics chemistry? Is this even a good idea? (5:00) Blazers beat the Grizzlies but we appreciate how the team is actually playing hard and how they're being held accountable + Jrue Holiday had a blast from the past game and Scoot Henderson has been disappointing. Will he turn it around? (11:57) Will AJ Dybantsa go back to BYU? Will players do this to dictate where they go in the NBA? (25:29) Is tonight Penny's last home game at Memphis? We'll talk about Memphis Basketball's $1.2M budget deficit (42:55). Should Darius Acuff go #1 in the NBA Draft? Texas Coach Sean Miller says he has a case (1:23:43) RIP Lou Holtz (1:30:36)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
The Toxicity of Facebook + the Hustle got a win last night (3:00). The Grizzlies lost in Minnesota but they played hard and stayed in the game plus the evolution of Anthony Edwards and the next steps he needs to take (18:35). NBC's Throwback Night with the Spurs and Sixers...the game was blah but the production of the game was elite. Chris makes the case why NBC and Bob Costas stand out so much is because they tell a story on their broadcast (30:00). The Grizzlies signed O-Max Prosper to a 2 year deal plus what Taj Gibson had to say on All The Smoke about Ja (46:19). Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us her Top 10 first names in the NBA (1:04:57)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Jessica BensonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We give a big S/O to Rhodes Basketball for making the NCAA DIII Tournament (3:00). Chris is now a Lacrosse Dad and had his first experience last night (10:00). We have Grizzlies at T'Wolves tonight and we could see some Grizzlies who we haven't seen in almost a month make their returns to the court (17:34). Prospect Watch last night featured another dominated Boozer performance for Duke and Arizona winning easily (27:03). College Basketball Wise Guy Alan Boston joins the show on zoom to talk College Hoops including the teams he likes this year, ones he's not as impressed with, some mid majors who he thinks could provide an upset in the tournament, and more (51:48)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Alan BostonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
Gary Parrish joins the show in-studio for the first hour and they'll open the show talking about the Grizzlies buying out Kyle Anderson, then signing Taj Gibson, why they need a vet like Taj Gibson, and why he helps the team off the court (5:17). Penny's Tigers lost again last night...this time to Wichita. Chris says, from what he's hearing, Penny is going to have a GM next year to fix the roster. Gary Parrish talks about why most schools need a GM at this point and they relate it to their own careers. Next, they'll talk about a player nobody is talking about who could go higher in the NBA Draft than where mock drafts have him...then Gary tells stories about his musician buddy Jason D. Williams (15:18). In the last segment, we'll touch on the NFL Draft Combine and how Ohio State LB Sonny Styles and S Caleb Downs have impressed teams the most (1:23:54). We also have Grizz/Mavs and Thunder/Nuggets tonight (1:31:44)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Gary ParrishTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll open on Grizzlies/Warriors and how we like what we've seen lately from Javon Small. The 3pt shot appears to be real and he also plays hard...something Chris tells you every smaller player in the NBA has to do if they're going to make it in a league full of giants (5:10). Keaton Wagler has been a freshman sensation at Illinois. Chris talks about a story on Wagler and how he wasn't as unheralded as some think and how there's a Ja Morant connection in there...plus Devin tells you about another unheralded freshman who nobody is talking about that plays in the ACC (20:27). Is the NBA really sending their own doctor(s) to Utah after the Jazz announced Lauri Markkanen suffered a hip and ankle injury in practice??? (41:00) Grizzlies G Walter Clayton Jr joins the show in-studio. Clayton talks about being a higher recruited football player in high school more than basketball, why he chose basketball, going to play for Rick Pitino at Iona, life as a father, getting traded as a rookie and more (53:33). Grizzlies F Taylor Hendricks joins the show in-studio after that and talks about playing at UCF against Memphis, Kendric Davis giving them buckets, the horrific injury he suffered in Utah, battling back from that, what he does in his free time, the music he likes and much more (1:11:01) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guests: Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks Technical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
Devin went to the Houston/Bartlett District Championship last night and saw a classic (3:00), Roser was at the Hustle game (9:12), Chris had a dream about the NBA Draft Lottery and it came down to the Grizzlies and one other team + we talk Grizzlies/Warriors and share some perspective on this season (13:48). We have Prospect Watch featuring Cam Boozer, Joshua Jefferson, AJ Dybantsa and Boopie Miller (37:52). A video with TA came across Chris's timeline last night (41:30). KenPom Player of the Year Standings (48:27) and Jessica Benson joins in-studio to talk about the NFL Draft Combine and Free Agency (1:03:12)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Jessica BensonTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll open talking about Bartlett/Houston tonight (3:30) before going into Grizzlies/Kings, Russell Westbrook crushing a Nooner, the elite Game Ops last night and then we'll touch on the Vince Williams Jr injury (4:05). Sincere Parker had his charges dropped + local kids coming up in Memphis and how the Tigers should focus on recruiting them (36:28). Pistons/Spurs was electric and how the Spurs may not need playoff scars. What in the world do you do with Wemby when he's only going to get better (50:55). A bunch of QB's are going to the NFL Combine and we'll run through the list plus the Cardinals looming decision about what to do with Kyler Murray. Could Murray and Tua be the next Sam Darnold's if they land in the right spot??? (1:20:22)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
10 Things from the Weekend!!!USA Hockey Wins Gold Medal (5:39)Grizz Weekend (27:41)Tigers Fall to UAB (38:48)Prospect Watch (46:12)NBA Weekend (52:28)What We Watched (1:11:57)NFL Combine Week (1:21:12)T206 Honus Wagner (1:27:39)Jacob Bridgeman (1:33:04)Grizz/Kings SKYDOG (1:35:19)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll open the show with Gary Parrish in-studio and we'll joke around for a little bit before getting into the battle of injury reports tonight between the Grizzlies and Jazz (3:00). We'll then move to talking about the Tigers loss last night to South Florida and Penny Hardaway's emotional press conference, how the season is taking a toll on him, if he'll return next season to coach the Tigers, how to build a college roster with the money they have available and more (16:00). Jaren Jackson Jr returns to the Forum tonight as a member of the Jazz. We'll discuss how emotional his video tribute will be, if Jitty will also get one and then Chris talks about team buliding in the NBA in 2026 and how it has changed from even 5 years ago. Will young teams be the new wave due to the salary cap implications of what you have to pay guys outside of their rookie contracts now??? (1:14:34)Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Gary ParrishTechnical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
The NBA is back tonight, KD had to talk about his "burner" and LaMelo got in a car wreck, left the scene and nobody cared (5:11). Riverbeat Music Festival announced their 2026 lineup and we all love it cause it has favorites of all 3 of ours (8:25) and then we go into Prospect Watch and talk about Bill Self being fed up with Darryn Peterson, Darius Acuff going off for 49 points, and AJ Dybantsa's big night (11:57). Target Guy joins the show in-studio to talk more about the prospects in this upcoming NBA Draft, who he thinks the best player is, players who have red flags, the Grizzlies getting Walter Clayton Jr and more (56:05)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Target GuyTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
Chris had his stress level on 10 this morning....his son drove himself to school for the first time. Chris says nothing in the parents manual prepared him for this (3:20). Mick Cronin went off on a reporter and Chris talks about why he appreciates coaches who will snap at you versus the way most coaches are now with reporters (17:45). We've got some Tiger basketball news with Hasan Abdul Hakim being dismissed and Zach Davis being reinstated....and do we even care??? (35:42) Zach Edey walked Purdue legend Gene Keady to his seat last night in a warming video that will melt your heart (37:52) + the Chiefs restructured Patrick Mahomes contract and how we don't understand how the NFL Salary Cap works (41:16). The Commercial Appeal's Damichael Cole joins the show in-studio to talk all things Grizzlies including GG Jackson's recent run of efficient basketball, how Scotty Pippen Jr lights a fire in him, on the Paolo theory and if it's better to draft a bust than a #2 tier star, why the Grizzlies core didn't work, if Ja Morant will travel and be around the team the rest of the season, if we'll see Zach Edey on the court again this season, Ty Jerome's emergence and if the Grizzlies could redo his contract, if the Genesis of everything that has happened this season with Ja Morant is him not getting a contract extension, and what is the current Grizzlies core??? (52:30)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerGuest: Damichael ColeTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
Devin went to WWE Raw last night and has his review (3:39). Chris is back from Arizona and he got to meet a NFL legend (13:00) + his NBA All-Star reaction (19:53) and more Scout Watch on Kingston Flemings and the insane advanced numbers on Duke's Cam Boozer (25:20) + the state of the Tiger Basketball program and why the Grizzlies turnaround might not take as long as some think (37:45) + Adam Silver bringing up getting rid of the NBA Draft and other potential changes (1:17:12)Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
10 Things from the Weekend!!!NBA All-Star GameNBA All-Star WeekendGrizzlies Rest of SeasonNBA StorylinesCollege Basketball and Memphis TigersWhat Did You Watch???Colin Morikawa & Anthony KimOlympicsNFL NewsWWE RawWWE Superstar Je'Von Evans joins the show in-studio (1:21:09)Host: Jon RoserContributors: Devin Walker, Bennett DoyleTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll open the show talking about the Hustle win yesterday and Chris talks about his daughter being there and how much fun she had (3:00). Next we'll move to the Grizzlies loss in Denver, Lawson Lovering's debut, how he didn't shoot his shot + why Jahmai Mashack is a real thing the Grizzlies have and how he's a role player longterm for this team (18:00) and then we'll move to why the Orlando Magic have struggled so much and not looked like the contender everyone thought they'd be at the beginning of the season (24:00). Jaren Jackson Jr is having surgery and it makes us to the Windhorst fingers...hmmmm (30:53). De'Aaron Fox is replacing Giannis in the All-Star Game and John Tesh will perform Roundball Rock live this weekend, Caleb Williams in the Celebrity 3pt Contest and if we think he can play ball (49:22). Penny's Tigers are back in action tonight against North Texas (1:26:00) and Jerome Tang's presser (1:31:00)Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Host: Chris VernonContributors: Bennett Doyle, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizzlies only scored 15 points last night in a loss at Golden State, Jazz sat their best players in the 4th quarter again, and there are multiple stories out about NBA teams tanking and we aren't to the All-Star Break yet...due to up to 10 teams tanking, Chris says this will be the last year of the current lottery format and also says the NBA will tweak the ability to protect picks in future NBA Drafts (9:47). Next we talk about the brawl last night in the Pistons/Hornets game, Isaiah Stewart running on the court with ice packs on his knees, Miles Bridges ability to dodge Beef Stew's punch, us not realizing Moussa Diabate had that in him, Jalen Duren, the suspensions that will follow and then we'll take the Pistons off the board....who is the next team you would want in an NBA Royal Rumble? (40:45) After that we'll try to see if we've heard of the people participating in the NBA Celebrity Game this weekend in Los Angeles (1:10:04). Last but not least, Roser has his final NFL Notes for the 2025-26 season (1:23:00)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles
10 Things from the Weekend!!!Super Bowl (4:49)Kenneth Walker (14:57)Super Bowl Halftime & Commercials (33:11)Grizz Weekend (48:00)Tigers Win!!! (57:52)What We Watched (1:14:25)NBA All-Star Week & Prospect Watch (1:27:52)Chris Gotterup (1:37:44)Winter Olympics (1:41:38)Tonight (1:46:02)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
We'll open the show promoting Hustle and Hounds tonight at Landers Center (3:00) before going into Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman's press conference today. We'll go through some clips of him talking about the Jaren Jackson Jr trade, why they did it, their plans for a rebuild, Ja Morant's health and if he will play again for this team, the players they received in the JJJ trade and more (6:00). Gary Parrish is in-studio and explains to us how we've gotten here with players who have played in the NBA being allowed to go back to College Basketball (47:37). Mike Conley is going back to Minnesota (1:22:31), it's Super Bowl weekend so we have picks and Bad Bunny is performing (1:23:10) and Grizzlies at Blazers tonight where Scotty Pippen Jr is expected to make his debut (1:39:44). Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Gary ParrishTechnical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
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