NBA Summer League: Kennedy Chandler vs Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier Set For Sunday Afternoon
The NBA Summer League will host a rematch of previous Tennessee practice court battles on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. At 4:00 p.m. ET, Kennedy Chandler’s Houston Rockets will take on Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier with the Detroit Pistons in both teams’ second league game. While Lanier and Chandler didn’t spend any time together […]
Former Tennessee Guard Kennedy Chandler Shines in Return to Summer League Action
Welcome back to the NBA Summer League, Kennedy Chandler. After playing 34 games with the Raptors 905 G-League team during the 2024-2025 season, Chandler returned to the summer league with the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The former Tennessee guard tallied 22 minutes off the bench and made the most of his opportunity with the […]
Former Tennessee Basketball Point Guard Kennedy Chandler Getting Another Chance in NBA
A former five-star Tennessee basketball one-and-done star is getting another chance to crack an NBA roster. Kennedy Chandler is rostered on the Houston Rockets’ 2025 Summer League team for this preseason. He’ll compete in a minimum of four games from July 11-17 and an additional match following that stretch. This includes a matchup with the […]
Grant Williams, Kennedy Chandler Headline Star-Studded Wedding for John Fulkerson
RTI goes TMZ again, folks. The stars were out for John Fulkerson’s recent wedding. While the wedding details themselves are limited, it’s easy to see the impact that Fulkerson had on the Tennessee basketball program and his teammates. It’s also a reminder of just how much of a connecting piece Fulkerson was during the Rick […]
Memphis Grizzlies Cut Former Tennessee Guard
The Memphis Grizzlies waived former Tennessee point guard Kennedy Chandler Saturday afternoon ahead of the start of the NBA Playoffs, Stadium’s Sham Charania first reported. After Steven Adams suffered a season ending injury, Memphis signed G Leaguer Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a multi-year contract and cut Chandler. The rookie Chandler signed a multi-year contract with […]
Kennedy Chandler Shows Out For Second Time in Three-Game Stretch
VFL and current Memphis Grizzlies point guard Kennedy Chandler is continuing to put together strong performances in the NBA as his rookie season progresses. Serving as the third-string point guard on the Grizzlies, the former Vol’s opportunities to make sizable impacts on a game in, game out basis are limited. But when an opportunity presents […]
VFL Kennedy Chandler Sets Career-High Point Total in Expanded Role
Former Tennessee Basketball point guard Kennedy Chandler has been producing modest games so far in his rookie season with the Memphis Grizzlies. After getting selected by the Grizzlies in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft, Chandler joined a team with one of the best point guard duos in the league with Ja Morant […]
Omari Thomas Reps Kennedy Chandler Gear in Monday Presser
The Memphis connection is strong between Omari Thomas and Kennedy Chandler. During his Monday press conference following the victory over Alabama on Saturday, Tennessee defensive lineman Omari Thomas wore a KC1 sweatshirt as a nod to his long-time friend and VFL Kennedy Chandler. Thomas’s black sweatshirt has the KC1 logo in orange and white lettering […]
Kennedy Chandler Soaks Up Tennessee Football Win During Grizzlies Media Day
VFL Kennedy Chandler went through all of the emotions while watching Tennessee take on Florida last Saturday. During the Memphis Grizzlies’ media day on Monday, the former Volunteer and NBA rookie spoke about his reaction to Tennessee’s win. Chandler began by talking about the connection and relationship he has with Tennessee Football’s Jabari Small and […]
How Former Vols Performed In The NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League ended on Sunday as the Portland Trail Blazers claimed the 2022 league title. There were seven former Vols competing in the NBA Summer League this year including a pair of players on the summer league champs. Let’s take a look at how the seven former Tennessee players performed this summer. Kennedy […]
