The Grizzlies shot 50% from the floor last night and they outrebounded the Wizards 44-35 which helped them get a rather easy home win.  Zach Randolph led the way for the Grizzlies last night with 24 points, 20 rebounds and 3 assists.  Darrell Arthur was very solid off the bench with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot on 9 of 11 shooting from the floor in 27 minutes.  Mike Conley (15 points), Tony Allen (15 points), Marc Gasol (14 points) and Sam Young (10 points) also pitched in for the Grizzlies last night.  The Grizzlies are now 24-24 on the year.

With O.J. Mayo to miss the next 10 games and Tony Allen still a tad gimpy, the Grizzlies need 25-year old SG/SF Sam Young to step up.  In his last five games, Young is averaging 20.2 minutes, 6.0 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game.  That just isn’t going to get the job done.  The Grizzlies need more out of Young.  Young has played in 43 games (11 starts) so far this year for the Grizzlies and he is averaging 13.5 minutes, 4.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.  His play is regressing after he turned in a solid rookie year last season.

The Grizzlies outscored the Sixers 42-21 in the 4th quarter last night to surge to an amazing victory.  Zach Randolph led the way for the Grizzlies last night with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  Rudy Gay filled up the stat sheet with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots.  Mike Conley (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal), Marc Gasol (12 points) and Sam Young (12 points) also pitched in for the Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies are now 23-24 on the year.

29-year old power forward Zach Randolph has been outstanding in January for the Memphis Grizzlies.  He has played in 14 games so far this month and he is averaging 37.5 minutes, 23.1 points, 14.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.  Randolph has now played in 42 games (41 starts) so far this year and he is averaging 36.7 minutes, 20.0 points, 13.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists  per game.  Whispers are starting to swirl around Memphis that Zach Randolph has his eyes on playing in a big market in the near future.  The Grizzlies might look to trade Randolph next month but count me in as a person saying that would be a big mistake.  I think the Grizzlies have a legit shot at making the playoffs with the team they currently have.  If anything, the Grizzlies should be looking to add instead of subtract.

The NBA has suspended 23-year old shooting guard O.J. Mayo for the next 10 games due to violating the league’s anti-drug policy.  Mayo says that an over the counter supplement led to his failed test.  It was allegedly a muscle builder.  Mayo has played in 45 games (15 starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 28.8 minutes, 12.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  This is a big loss for the Grizzlies as Mayo was providing a spark off the bench offensively this year.  But, he will likely get further into Lionel Hollins’ Dog House because of this.

The Grizzlies were outscored 51-35 in the second half last night and it did them in.  Rudy Gay (22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Zach Randolph (20 points, 16 rebounds and 1 assist) led the way for the Grizzlies last night.  Mike Conley also had a decent game with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.  Marc Gasol pitched in with 12 points in this game.  The Grizzlies are now 22-24 on the year.

The Grizzlies nipped a pesky Raptors’ team in Toronto last night.  Rudy Gay led the way for the Grizzlies last night with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Zach Randolph only shot 8 of 24 from the floor but he still finished up with 17 points and 12 rebounds.  Marc Gasol was also tough around the basket with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocked shots.  O.J. Mayo (15 points) and Mike Conley (13 points) also pitched in for the Grizzlies last night.  The Grizzlies are now 22-23 on the year.

The Grizzlies shot 51.4% from the floor last night but that isn’t why they won this game.  The Grizzlies won this game by outrebounding the Bucks 49-36 and holding them to 37.8% shooting from the floor.  Marc Gasol led the way for the Grizzlies in this game with 24 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots.  Zach Randolph also had a really solid game with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  Darrell Arthur filled up the stat sheet with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 23 minutes off the bench.  Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo each pitched in with 11 points apiece last night.  The Grizzlies are now 21-23 on the year.

The Grizzlies shot 53.3% from the floor and they outrebounded the Rockets 45-37 which helps explain the victory last night.  Zach Randolph led the way for the Grizzlies last night with 29 points, 19 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Rudy Gay (22 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Mike Conley (17 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals) also had solid games for the Grizzlies last night.  O.J. Mayo pitched in with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot in 33 minutes off the bench.  The Grizzlies are now 20-23 on the year.

The Grizzlies just fell a tad short in the Big Easy last night.  Rudy Gay only shot 8 of 23 from the floor but he still led the way for the Grizzlies with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Mike Conley was outstanding for the Grizzlies last night as he hit 9 of 11 shots from the floor to finish with 22 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists.  Zach Randolph was tough inside as usual with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  Marc Gasol (12 points) and O.J. Mayo (10 points) also pitched in for the Grizzlies’ cause last night.  The Grizzlies are now 19-23 on the year.