In what I assume is the first time in the eight year history of the Memphis Grizzlies Hasheem Thabeet's basketball career, he finally looked like he belonged: he didn't overmatch his opponents, but he wasn't overmatched, either. It seemed, for once, he was playing with his contemporaries.

This doesn't necessarily sound like a ringing endorsement of Thabeet because, well, it isn't. It's also not meant to tear him apart, because again, that's not what I'm attempting to do. He simply looked like an average D-League player.

Reserve forward Darrell Arthur has been cleared to begin full-contact practices with the Grizzlies - the last major step toward his return to the team's rotation.

Arthur, who hasn't played this season because of surgery to repair a pectoral muscle, will be able to participate without restrictions Wednesday or Thursday. The Griz play tonight at Cleveland.

Hearing Zach Randolph made the AS team....

If he kinda has the mentality that he still should be a 35, 40-minute player, I don’t think that will be successful. I don’t think coach Hollins will be able to figure that out; I think if AI realizes that he’s a 20 to 25-minute player, and on some good nights a little bit more, I think he can still have a major impact on a basketball team."

Darko Milicic is gone, and I think it's a big loss. He was one of my best friends on the team.

Jeff Adrien said he is "still playing the waiting game’’ after suiting up for Memphis in the Las Vegas Summer League...teams are realizing he could be a force off the bench as a rebounder and overachieving scorer near the basket. In Las Vegas, Adrien had 35 points and 26 rebounds in 78 minutes of playing time in four games, shooting 11 for 23 from the field and 13 for 20 from the foul line, as the Grizzlies went 5-0.