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

By Chris TomassonFeb 24th 2011 – 11:00PM

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

By Tom LorenzoFeb 18th 2011 – 10:30AM

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

By FanHouse NewswireJan 27th 2011 – 6:18PM

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

By FanHouse StaffJan 5th 2011 – 5:15PM

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

By FanHouse StaffDec 23rd 2010 – 3:15PM

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...

Background on o.j. mayo

Ovinton J'Anthony "O. J." Mayo (born November 5, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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