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Randolph had 24 points, Gasol had 24 points. They were a combined 20-of-34 shooting. Gasol had 13 rebounds, Randolph had 9. "We've got to come in and be focused and play the same way," Randolph said of Game 5 in Los Angeles, which is coming up Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET at the Staples Center. USA Today Sports

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Dan Woike: Blake Griffin on what Clippers have to do to slow down Z-Bo Sat.: "The first two games, I thought we did a pretty good job. So, do that." Twitter @DanWoikeSports

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Zach Randolph’s fast start helped the Memphis Grizzlies return to their inside dominance. Randolph had 13 of his 27 points in the first quarter, and he finished with 11 rebounds and the Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-82 on Thursday night to pull within 2-1 in this first-round series. “Zach was huge,” Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. “He got started quickly. He had 18 at halftime, and that got us going and everyone else just flowed into that. I thought our defense, for the most part, was solid.” Randolph hadn’t scored more than 13 in each of the first two games and had only 12 rebounds combined in Los Angeles. New York Daily News

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I asked that previous question because you’re all over the blogs today thanks to an incident Monday in which it looked like Memphis’ Zach Randolph grabbed you in a sensitive area. Griffin: [Laughing] I didn’t even realize it at the time, but I was told his hand got pretty close. I don’t remember him grabbing it. I don’t think he did it on purpose. When I was watching the film last night, I saw it, but there wasn’t grab. SI.com

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Ronald Tillery: Z-Bo: "It's not that big of a deal right now... If we can't win the next one, then it's a big deal." Game 1 coverage: gogrizzlies.com Twitter @CAGrizBlog

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The double foul is one of the worst things about the basketball-watching experience. It's always pointless, and usually just means the referee wasn't watching the play closely enough but realizes he has to call something. But if you're going to engage in something that warrants a double foul, you might as well make it count. That's what Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph decided. He and Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin were jockeying for position on a rebound Saturday, and Randolph basically tackled Griffin. It was the basketball equivalent of a body slam in wrestling. USA Today Sports

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Jonathan Feigen: Zach Randolph on Greg Smith, who became a starter after previous Memphis game: "He’s got a great body. He kind of reminds me of myself." Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen

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Jason Quick: Z-Bo is under contract with Memphis through 2014-2015, with his option to exercise final year. Says he will likely stay; loves city and team Twitter @jwquick

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Jason Quick: Z-Bo has two kids (ages 3 and 7) and says he plans to marry longtime girlfriend Faune Drake next year. He sold his Portland home last summer Twitter @jwquick

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Zach Randolph’s eyes grew wide with disbelief. Lionel Hollins cracked a joke. There is a growing belief that the Grizzlies’ veteran power forward and head coach aren’t on the same page as they prepare for a postseason run. However, both men dismissed that notion Thursday, saying there is no friction between them. “Our relationship is fine,” Randolph said. “I respect my coach.” Memphis Commercial Appeal

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The Grizzlies return to FedExForum on Friday night for a meeting against the Houston Rockets after losing back-to- back games on the road. Memphis fell behind the New York Knicks by 30 points during a loss Wednesday night when the Knicks’ broadcasters suggested that there was a wedge between Hollins and Randolph. “The only beef I had with Zach is he was excessively late for a shootaround that started at 4:30 p.m. (last Saturday),” Hollins said. “I told him I can’t start you and he understood. Everybody’s got their opinion about what goes on in our locker room. But only the people in there know. I haven’t had a beef with Zach and he hasn’t had one with me.” Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Hollins said any correlation between Randolph’s recent poor performances and their relationship is off base because there are basketball reasons why Randolph has struggled lately. “We’re getting him the ball,” Hollins said. “If you watch the games, we’re getting him the ball. It’s just now teams are taking him away. They’re running three people at him and he’s making passes. Other people are having to step up and try to do things. It’s just the way it is.” Memphis Commercial Appeal

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The belief here from the start was that the Grizzlies' ceiling for this season didn't appreciably change in the wake of Gay's exit, because no one was picking them to win the West even with Gay ... and certainly no one was describing Memphis as some sort of superteam before the swap. But the increasing willingness of the teammates he left behind to talk about how well they're doing now without him, namely Allen and Zach Randolph, only fortifies the idea that there was some locker-room unease when everyone was healthy. Or as one insider described it this week: "The guys really like Z-Bo and [have] rallied around the guy who's still there." ESPN.com

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Strange though it may seem that one of the Western Conference's best teams could trade its longtime leading scorer and manage to improve, that has been the case since the Jan. 30 deal that sent Gay to Toronto and brought back veteran small forward Tayshaun Prince and young players Ed Davis and Austin Daye. "I think we're a better team, man," Grizzlies All-Star forward Zach Randolph told USA TODAY Sports. "You're (getting) the whole team playing one way, and guys sticking to what they do and playing together, playing for each other and playing defense and playing inside-out basketball. It's a lot better – a better mindset – playing like that. USA Today Sports

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Ronald Tillery: Hearing that Zbo won't play tonight vs Portland barring some major development at shootaround... Twitter @CAGrizBlog

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Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph said he really enjoyed the Heat's "Harlem Shake'' video: "Man, it's funny. It's the funniest thing I've seen in a long time,'' Randolph said. "LeBron's got a lot of characteristics. He probably came up with that. It's good camaraderie and it's something good for the team. I enjoyed it.'' Sulia

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“I’m speechless. This really bothers me,” said All-Star forward Zach Randolph, who visited with Heisley in Houston. “He’s a good guy and a man of his word. He took care of us and believed in us. I’m praying for him.” Griz coach Lionel Hollins broke the news to the team Saturday afternoon after a practice in FedExForum. The Griz then left to board a flight for Brooklyn, where they will play the Nets on Sunday night in the new Barclays Center. “It’s sad,” Hollins said. “I send my prayers out to the family. Mike Heisley has been good to me. It’s sad to see this happen and for him to be in this situation. We’ll continue to pray for him and wish him a speedy recovery.” Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Zach Randolph: Sign petition for Department of Justice to investigate crime against a friend from my hometown. I just signed it,... fb.me/2mPiM3uPt Twitter @MacBo50

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Ethan J. Skolnick: Spoke to @DexPittman. He says he loved Heat organization, but is excited about joining Memphis. "I always looked up to Zach Randolph." Twitter @EthanJSkolnick

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When reports surfaced that Gay was happy to leave town and that friction with Randolph was part of his reported discontent while in Memphis, Gay received a text message from his upset former teammate. "He texted me and was like, 'Man, I can't believe you would say this stuff about me,' and I didn't know what he was talking about," Gay said. "I hit him back, and was like, 'Yo, no matter what was said, that never came out of my mouth.' I never talked bad (about him) and I never will, because he's taught me so much about being consistent and about being out there every day. I learned a lot from Zach. "Obviously on the court sometimes, and you see it with everybody, you'll go at it or talk or have a difference of opinion. But as far as Zach, he's always been a great teammate. He's always been giving. If you need anything, you can ask Zach, and in return it was the same way. I never had a problem with Zach. Zach was always my boy. (The reports are) just crazy. I can't believe that. It's like, you've been with somebody so long and you're trying to ruin something that you built for so long." USA Today Sports

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