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PLAYA VISTA – LA Clippers forward JaMychal Green got his start in the NBA about 1800 miles away from Downtown LA. Across the country, Green began his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies behind franchise-star Zach Randolph. Anyone who watched the NBA during the last decade will tell you it wasn’t just any old Grizzlies […]

Zach Randolph was recognized with one of the greatest honors a basketball player can receive in 2017, when his No. 50 jersey was retired by the Memphis Grizzlies. Now, though, the two-time All-Star is hoping for a post-retirement role with the team after officially hanging up his sneakers: https://twitter.com/CAGrizBeat/status/1212847517840412672 Randolph, now 38 years of age, […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich lauded former NBA star Zach Randolph after Randolph officially retired from the NBA. Popovich called Randolph a gamer who “always brought it” while also crediting the big man for being such a unique player: Pop on Zach Randolph: "He was a guy who really had great hands, a […]

After a colorful 17-year career in the NBA, two-time All-Star big man Zach Randolph announced his retirement on Friday — something that he made official on Twitter by posting a heart-felt message of thanks to everyone who took part in his journey in the league. One love. 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/aZmUTbD2eS — Zach Randolph (@MacBo50) December 28, […]

Zach Randolph is officially retiring from the NBA. Over the summer, there was talk that Randolph was trying to make a comeback. However, the lefty told TMZ Sports he’s done: It’s a wrap for Z-Bo … Zach Randolph tells TMZ Sports he’s ending his NBA comeback plans once and for all. In fact, back in […]

Zach Randolph’s career trajectory maybe plummeting as the Sacramento Kings opted to sit him out for much of the 2018-19 season in favor of a youth movement and later having his expiring contract shipped to the Dallas Mavericks for Harrison Barnes and promptly being waived. With just a few weeks to go before training camp […]

The Dallas Mavericks will waive veteran big man Zach Randolph, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Mavs acquired Zach Randolph on Wednesday from the Sacramento Kings in the Harrison Barnes trade. The 37-year-old is making $11,692,308 this season, the final year of his contract. Sources: The Dallas Mavericks will waive 18-year veteran Zach Randolph. […]

The Dallas Mavericks could quickly get on the works with a buyout for veteran forward Zach Randolph, as they will not need him to report to the Mavs after being traded by the Sacramento Kings alongside Justin Jackson for Harrison Barnes, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Randolph has yet to play […]

In yet another big move prior to the NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks have traded forward Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward Justin Jackson and big man Zach Randolph on Wednesday night, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Both the Mavs and Kings have been incredibly busy ahead of the […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching. This marks the beginning of the end for teams to make midseason improvements as they push towards the postseason. With roughly only five teams currently counting themselves out the possibility of making the playoffs, many teams in the league are looking to bolster their roster and bring in […]

The Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks are reportedly not close on a Zach Randolph-Enes Kanter trade and talks between the two teams may have broken off, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. ESPN reported on Wednesday that the Kings and Knicks were discussing the deal. League sources tell me the @SacramentoKings and […]

The reported discussions between the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks in swapping forward Zach Randolph for center Enes Kanter are likely to include a third team in hopes of trading away more expiring contracts. Among them could be center Willie Cauley-Stein, who the Kings could part ways with in hopes to get another run […]

The Sacramento Kings and the New York Knicks are discussing a potential trade that could include forward Zach Randolph and center Enes Kanter, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Neither side is close to an agreement yet, but both sides are looking to get rid of some expiring contracts as they reach the midway point of […]

With the NBA Season opening in a few weeks, fans anticipate how the All-Stars will be performing this season and who to watch out for. But some stars will most likely see their luster dim this year. It’s not because they are bad, but either due to circumstance, injury or age, all players, even great […]

Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph’s brother Roger was shot and killed outside of a bar in Marion, Indiana early Saturday morning. As tweeted by Joe Fenton of WTHR.com: Marion PD on scene of homicide outside bar. Officers tell us Roger Randolph, brother of NBA star Zach Randolph, was shot around 5am this morning. There was […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

For a few years now, there has been an outpouring of support for the idea of a female to become a head coach in the NBA. It started when Becky Hammon, a former WNBA player, was hired by the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant some time ago. Since then, several women have been given […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The loss of Kevin Love has kept the Cleveland Cavaliers from having its second-leading scorer in the starting lineup for almost a month now. The All-Star forward has been sidelined with a broken left hand which he suffered in a game against the Detroit Pistons in January. It was a freak accident, one that he […]

Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph received a video tribute from the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. His former teammate, Marc Gasol, says he got goosebumps while watching the dedication. The video featured several of Randolph’s memorable plays as a member of the Grizzlies, as well as a few touching moments off the court. Despite the […]

Zach Randolph received a touching tribute from the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday when his new team, the Sacramento Kings, visited the Grit-and-Grind city. Randolph has been touted as a local legend in Memphis for his amazing contribution to the team and the city as a whole. https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/954528396024864769 Randolph also received a standing ovation from the […]

After the departure of Zach Randolph and Tony Allen, two players that exemplified the Grizzlies’ “Grit and Grind” culture, only Mike Conley and Marc Gasol remain from that core of players. Conley has been sidelined most of the season with an Achilles injury. He has played in only 12 games, and his absence has hit […]

Sunday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings wasn’t just any ordinary one for Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, as it marked the first time they faced each other after parting ways in the offseason. The Spaniard international acknowledged how his former teammate made him better during their practices before and couldn’t help but […]

The Memphis Grizzlies surprised many during the offseason when they allowed Zach Randolph and Tony Allen to leave in free agency. Both were key players for them, but the team opted to bring in younger players to their fold instead in the hopes of continuing their run of success in the years to come. However, […]

The Sacramento Kings took down the New Orleans Pelicans on the road in overtime Friday, 116-109, to get back in the win column after two-straight losses. There are a number of Kings players who deserve credit for the win. De’Aaron Fox scored 14 points, while Frank Mason III and Buddy Hield both came off the […]

Sacramento Kings veteran Zach Randolph is one of the toughest dudes in the league and isn’t one to back down from anyone on the court. He clearly didn’t back down from DeMarcus Cousins, as he went toe-to-toe with the imposing New Orleans Pelicans big man in their head-to-head matchup on Friday night. The two had many […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to keep their two-game win streak going tonight as they square off against the lowly Sacramento Kings. Although the Kings have largely struggled the entire 2017-18 NBA season, their explosive, young core still helps them match up athletically with just about every team in the league. One player who is […]

To say that the Atlanta Hawks beat the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night would be to describe Zach Randolph as a bit stocky. Both are big understatements. See, the Hawks took Randolph and the Kings to the woodshed, carving out a 126-80 victory. The 48-point winning margin is the largest in the franchise’s history, according to […]

Today’s NBA has ushered in a new era of basketball. Rather than the league being dominated in the paint, it has essentially begun to transform into a track meet with three-pointers being shot like they are going out of style. The three-ball revolution has not gone unnoticed by the gritty bigs of the league today. […]

Sacramento Kings power forward Zach Randolph’s kind is a dying one. There aren’t just as many big men these days that would prefer operating at the low post than take perimeter shots as before. Randolph is already past his prime, something that he’s admitted to Ailene Voisin of The Sacramento Bee, but believes he could […]

When the Sacramento Kings signed Zach Randolph during the offseason, he was easily thought of as the veteran who can serve as a locker room leader of the young team. However, he has proved that he can play more than that role for them, as he has been playing well in his eight starts this […]

After nearly a decade with the Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph signed with the Sacramento Kings as Tony Allen signed with the New Orleans Pelicans in free agency. With both players playing significant roles in the team’s ‘Grit and Grind’ slogan, the Grizzlies are in a new era with the 2017-18 NBA season officially underway. Prior […]

Zach Randolph will have to wait a little longer to make his Sacramento Kings debut. The veteran forward will miss the team’s season opener against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night due to oral surgery, James Ham of NBC Sports reports. Zach Randolph (oral surgery) has officially been ruled out for tonight for Sacramento. — […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had reportedly been uninterested in re-signing two of their core players in Tony Allen and Zach Randolph. The two men responsible for the structure of the Grizzlies’ Grit-N-Grind culture didn’t even garner an offer from the franchise after several seasons with the team, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Randolph and Allen, who […]

It was announced on Wednesday afternoon that Sacramento Kings veteran forward Zach Randolph has reached a plea deal to the charges being dismissed in his possession of marijuana and intent to sell along with resisting arrest that he has agreed to receive 150 hours of community service. In response to that, Randolph’s attorney has released […]

Newly-signed Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph has grabbed headlines this summer for all the wrong reasons, after he was arrested for possession of marijuana in August. He was charged with two misdemeanor counts from the arrest and even faced a potential ban from the NBA. After a month, however, the issues were resolved, with Randolph […]

If you see Zach Randolph picking up litters under a bridge, serving stews in a soup kitchen, or getting involved in blood drives, it’s not because he aspires to be a saint. It’s because he’s just been required to spend 150 hours of community service to fulfill his end of a plea deal pertaining to […]

Sacramento Kings power forward Zach Randolph has been charged with two misdemeanors, stemming from an Aug. 9 arrest in Los Angeles, according to TMZ Sports. The longtime member of the Memphis Grizzlies was arrested in Nickerson Gardens in Watts earlier this month, which developed into a violent standoff between police and the individuals at the […]

In the aftermath of Zach Randolph’s arrest for the possession of marijuana, former Portland Trail Blazers teammate Rasheed Wallace took a stand for him on Tuesday. “I know for a fact, he ain’t no dope dealer,” Wallace told TMZ Sports. The new Sacramento Kings signing was arrested last week in Los Angeles and consequently charged […]