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Zach Randolph isn't the best person for your kid's to look up to. Though Randolph has always been a dominant offensive force in the NBA scoring 20 or more points per game in four out of his eight seasons... by Tyler Pollard 8 28 reads Opinion Zach Randolph isn't the best person for your kid's to look up to.

Hasheem Thabeet, who recently was chosen second in the NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, is still spending time around Gampel Pavilion until the NBA's summer leagues begin.

Well, it looks like the David Lee-Zach Randolph question within the organization has resolved itself in the form of the lower-risk financially and higher-risk on the court and in the locker room route of Zach Randolph.

He lists his favorite movies as "Scarface" and "Menace II Society." For some people, that is all you need to know about soon-to-be Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph.

All-Star guard Allen Iverson has through representatives told the Grizzlies he would like to play in Memphis, an NBA source said Thursday.

The Memphis Grizzlies of recent years are perhaps best-known for the hideously unbalanced trade that sent Pau Gasol to the Lakers for a bag of chips and a crate of yellow headbands.

The Memphis Grizzlies selected 7-foot-3 Hasheem Thabeet of Connecticut with the No.

Marketing team ready to 'hunker down' By Marlon W. Morgan , Memphis Commercial Appeal Wednesday, July 1, 2009 In a few days, the Grizzlies' 2009 draft class, along with some of their other first- and second-year players, and a sprinkling of free agent hopefuls, will begin preparations for the July 10-19 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

For the last several years the Memphis Grizzlies have been the joke of the NBA. Several years ago they selected a kid out of UConn named Rudy Gay.

The Memphis Grizzlies think they got more defensive and tougher in Thursday night's draft.

Both teams traded their top player off to playoff caliber teams; both of those teams went on to win the NBA Title the past two seasons.

By Ronald Tillery , Memphis Commercial Appeal Saturday, June 27, 2009 The Grizzlies had agreed in principle to acquire power forward Zach Randolph on Thursday night but Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling later nixed the trade, according to two NBA sources.

Hasheem Thabeet , a 7-foot-3 center from UConn , was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the second pick in the NBA draft Thursday at WaMu Theater in Madison Square Garden .

Posted Thursday, June 25, 2009 ; 05:08 PM Huntington hoops prodigy among 25 invited.

Twenty-five top rising NBA players have accepted invitations from USA Basketball to participate in the 2009 USA Basketball Men's National Team mini-camp that will be conducted July 22-25 in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Grizzlies will either pick Hasheem Thabeet or they'll trade the No. 2 pick for a package of assets.

The latest Rondo trade rumor comes via Marc Spears : While there has been talk around the NBA from several scouts that the Celtics have been shopping guard Rajon Rondo, he isn't expected to be dealt.

The Memphis Grizzlies own the second pick in the NBA Draft and the first real decision to be made.

The Grizzlies have won 24, 22 and 22 games over the last three seasons. Owner Michael Heisley may be growing restless, but general manager Chris Wallace and the franchise is in position to build something great.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the No. 6 pick, and that gives them a chance to draft a variety of players.