{"id":704966,"date":"2026-04-08T09:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/704966\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:44:18","slug":"grizzlies-25-zach-randolph-overcame-injury-to-make-more-memphis-memories-but-oh-what-might-have-been-memphis-local-sports-business-food-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/704966\/","title":{"rendered":"Grizzlies 25: Zach Randolph overcame injury to make more Memphis memories. But, oh, what might have been. – Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the 25th season of the Grizzlies in Memphis. To commemorate the anniversary, \u201cGrizzlies 25\u201d will count down the greatest players in Memphis Grizzlies history throughout the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Those who have watched Memphis Grizzlies games on NBA League Pass this season have seen the clip, probably a bunch. It seems to play multiple times during commercial breaks in a game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Sunday, May 1, 2011, and the Memphis Grizzlies have just rolled into Oklahoma City to begin a playoff series against the Thunder, only two days after having upset the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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At day of service, Zach Randolph shares lesson with Grizzlies newcomers<\/a><\/p>\n

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Zach Randolph has scored 34 points in an upset Grizzlies win, prompting Thunder superstar Kevin Durant, in his postgame media availability, to proclaim Randolph \u201cthe best power forward in the league.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The clip is of Randolph, soon after, taking his own turn on the dais and being asked to react to what Durant has said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve got to agree with that,\u201d says Randolph, smiling. \u201cThanks, KD.\u201d<\/p>\n

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