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Memphis has rebuffed a number of offers for Gay, and to a lesser extent Zach Randolph, since December. Griz brass didn't feel it got fair-value proposals. Other NBA teams likely viewed Memphis as desperate to get under the tax and tried to steal core players in weak deals. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Ronald Tillery: ZBo: “All players want to make the All Star team. I’m happy. And my teammates have been great.” Twitter @CAGrizBlog

Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph, All Star Game 

Ronald Tillery: ZBo: “It’s great for me and the City of Memphis and the organization. I know the city is happy there’s a Memphis Grizzly.” Twitter @CAGrizBlog

Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph, All Star Game 

Marc Stein: Hearing Zach Randolph and David Lre will also make it on West squad. Will be officially announced momentarily on TNT Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

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Grizzlies sources deny any discussions with Houston regarding Randolph, however more than a few Houston sources peg Randolph as the only Grizzlies’ player they’d have interest in when asked about their reported interest in Gay. HoopsWorld

Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Zach Randolph 

More than a few league sources peg Randolph as the easier chip to move. Randolph is owed $16.5 million this season and has two more seasons worth $34.3 million left on his deal. Zach is more effective than Gay and actually clocks in cheaper. The problem is Memphis really does not want to move Randolph and denies having any level of discussions regarding him. HoopsWorld

Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Zach Randolph 

Alex Kennedy: Source says that the Memphis Grizzlies may keep Rudy Gay, and instead trade Zach Randolph to the Houston Rockets. Houston loves Randolph. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA

Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph 

Bill Ingram: Houston may have found their big man if the Grizzlies really do decide to trade Zach Randolph. Limited interest in Gay. Twitter @TheRocketGuy

Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph 

Pit bull trainer and founder of Villalobos Rescue Center, Tia Torres, visits Memphis to meet up with pit bull lover and Memphis Grizzlies star, Zach Randolph. Together they meet Lucky, who is later nicknamed Z-Bo/Grizzly, after being found in a drainage pipe who Torres brings back to her shelter to find a good home for: beyondthebuzzer.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph 

There is, however, a human nature factor to constant trade talks, according to veteran forward Zach Randolph, who also has been discussed in potential deals. "We're mentally up and down," Randolph said. "We have to focus on us being together and play with confidence. All this trade talk definitely has something to do with (the team's psyche) but it's the business of basketball and we've got to deal with it. "It was definitely (former owner Michael) Heisley's plan to keep us all together and make a run for the championship. So when you come in with something different, of course, it kind of bothers you. You're like, 'Wow,' but it's the business of basketball. People have to understand that." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph 

Sources close to the Grizzlies have been adamant that they are not having a fire sale and core guys like Zach Randolph, Gay and Marc Gasol are not being considered in deals unless it makes the team better. HoopsWorld

Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol 

Randolph said the Grizzlies really missed Gay's ability to drive and relieve pressure. "They clogged up the paint on us, make us shoot from outside, make us pass the ball up because they're doubling as soon as we catch it," Randolph said. "They're coming from every direction, and that makes us pass out to the perimeter." Los Angeles Daily News

Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph 

Not to say this was ugly, but the Grizzlies should try lining up an interview with Oprah to repair the public relations damage. Never before had a Grizzlies team shot this badly — 30.3 percent — at home. Not the Grizzlies of Blue Edwards or the Grizzlies of Gordan Giricek. Not the Grizzlies of Rodney Buford or the Grizzlies of Tony Massenburg.. "It's difficult to understand," said Zach Randolph. "I'm still trying to figure it out myself." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph 

Griz CEO Jason Levien declined to comment when asked recently about persistent reports that the team is shopping Rudy Gay and gauging the value of other core players such as Zach Randolph. Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Rudy Gay, Jason Levien, Zach Randolph 

Jason Levien, the new guy in charge in Memphis, is open to moving Rudy Gay or Zach Randolph for the right price. New York Daily News

Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Rudy Gay, Jason Levien, Zach Randolph 

"We believe," said Zach Randolph, when I asked if the Grizzlies saw themselves as a title contender. "We're just trying to stay focussed on the next game." Maybe management won't find a deal that compels them to pull the trigger before the February trade deadline, but all indications are they're aggressively looking for one. Sulia

Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph 

In order to avoid even steeper tax rates for repeat offenders beginning in 2014-15, the Grizzlies have to begin planning now for how they're going to restock the roster once their total obligation of nearly $52 million to Gay, Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph falls off their books following that season. If they wait that long to move one of their Big Three for a package of young players and/or picks, it may be too late. CBSSports.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol 

If the same players and picks will be available around draft time or after July 1, one school of thought is that Memphis will wait until then. In the meantime, there would be little harm in taking their shot with a team that has at least a puncher's chance against the elite in the West in a year when everyone in that conference is enjoying the rarity of the Lakers and Mavericks being non-factors at the same time. It wasn't so long ago when the Grizzlies had the best record in the league, and it would be foolish to break up a team that has a chance to make a run in order to solve a tax problem that could be just as easily fixed in June or July. CBSSports.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Trade, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol 

Here goes: The episode made me shed a tear. Zach Randolph: [Laughs.] Well, I haven’t seen it yet. But I might, too. Seriously? You’re a crier? Yeah, a little bit. I’ll keep that between us. It was emotional, man! I got a passion for these animals. I really do. ESPN.com

Memphis Grizzlies, Zach Randolph 

This trapped pit bull was big news in Memphis. Are you a dog lover or just a good samaritan looking to help out? I’m a dog lover -- lover. I’m a spokesperson for the Memphis Humane Society. I like getting involved with the fighting dogs. This ain’t no overnight thing, it’s how I’ve always been. Now I got two Russian terriers. And I got two more in Russia that are four weeks old -- not old enough to come out here yet. The two with me now, I got them from a breeder in Georgia and one in Wisconsin. They’re show dogs. I got a handler who shows them. They’re at a Florida show right now. When they’re not on the road, they’re with me. In the offseason, I’ll go to shows with them. It’s a great thing, man. ESPN.com

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