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Grizzlies Owner Heisley Admits Thabeet Trade Could 'Come Back to Haunt Us'

Conventional basketball wisdom dictates you usually don't trade a 7-footer taken with the No. 2 pick just 1 ½ years after he's drafted. The Grizzlies did that at Thursday's trade deadline when center Hasheem Thabeet was sent to Houston in a deal that bought back to Memphis popular forward Shane Battier. It's true the 7-3...

Rudy Gay's Return This Season In Doubt

After learning that Rudy Gay would miss the next 4-5 weeks due to a dislocated shoulder, many fantasy owners already considered dropping him. Considering that heading into the All-Star break, Gay has returned top-10 value on the season, the decision to cut him has weighed heavily on his owners. Now, however, reports are...

O.J. Mayo Suspended 10 Games for Testing Positive for DHEA

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The NBA has suspended guard O.J. Mayo 10 games without pay for violating the league and union's anti-drug program with a positive test. The league announced the suspension Thursday for Mayo's positive test for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Mayo's suspension will start Friday night when the...

Grizzlies Ban Gambling Among Players Following OJ Mayo, Tony Allen Fight

Two days after an unsettled gambling debt prompted a physical altercation between teammates O.J. Mayo and Tony Allen, Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins has banned gambling on team flights and hotel rooms. "We're in a confined airplane and things get heated. I'm done with it. No more gambling," Hollins said, according...

OJ Mayo's Father Charged With Trying to Kill Police Officer

Kenneth Ziegler, the father of Memphis Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo, was arrested in West Virginia early Thursday morning after driving his vehicle into a police officer, resulting in a brief chase until his car was disabled with spike strips. He's being charged with attempted murder, two drug counts, obstruction and two...

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OJ Mayo's Dad Charged with Attempted Murder, Crack Possession

Memphis Grizzlies star OJ Mayo got an unpleasant surprise this Christmas when his father was charged with attempted murder and crack possession, among other things.

O.J. Mayo News From the Web

02/27/11 O.J. Mayo: Will the Trade Deadline Miss Cost the... Source: Bleacher Report O.J. Mayo, the Chicago Bulls, and the trade that wasn't.
01/28/11 O.J. Mayo Suspended 10 Games After Violating NBA Drug... Source: Bleacher Report O.J. Mayo is scoring a career-low 12.2 points per game this season.
12/09/10 Are The Memphis Grizzlies Benching Mayo Because They... Source: Bleacher Report Coach Lionel Hollins needs to revisit O.J. Mayo's role on the team.