After an on-court confrontation between Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph and Thunder center Kendrick Perkins, there was speculation that the two had another altercation in the locker room:

After getting ejected in the 4th quarter, Kendrick Perkins & Zach Randolph had an altercation near the locker rooms. Police investigating.—
Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) November 15, 2012

Later, reports of the police investigation were negated:

Police captain saying an altercation did not take place and there is no investigation underway.—
Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) November 15, 2012

Now, the NBA is getting involved with its own investigation, reports ESPN’s Marc Stein:

NBA spokesman says league is investigating Wednesday's reported confrontation in OKC hallway between Zach Randolph and Kendrick Perkins—
Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) November 15, 2012

The dispute between Randolph and Perkins happened at the end of the fourth quarter in Wednesday night’s game, and both players were ejected afterwards by referee Ken Mauer:

The Grizzlies beat the Thunder 107-97 for their sixth straight win.

Pau Gasol is reportedly being shopped by the Los Angeles Lakers, possibly in a deal that would land him back in Memphis with his brother, Marc. (Joe Murphy/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Lakers are open to trading for less-talented players in exchange for center Pau Gasol, and the big man could soon be teaming up with his brother, Marc, in Memphis with the Grizzlies, according to Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News:

The Lakers are committed to moving Pau Gasol — the fall guy for their second-round ouster against the Thunder and previous playoff failures — even if they have to take back less talent. As long as Heisley retains the Grizzlies, Memphis will always have interest. Heisley has always wanted to bring Gasol back, pairing him with his brother, Marc.

According to Lawrence, Grizzlies current owner Michael Heisley was going to sell the team to Robert J. Pera, a Silicon Valley technology executive, for $350 million. But less than a month after the two sides came to the agreement, Lawrence reported that Pera’s company took a plunge in the stock market and his net worth reportedly went from $1 billion to $200 million. Lawrence then offered up new information from sources close to Pera who confirmed that the prospective owner “has a net worth of well over $800 million, counting 60 million shares of Ubiquiti Networks, a Silicon Valley communications technology company.”

It’s not clear who the Grizzlies would give up in exchange for Gasol, but if Heisley likes the idea of the Gasol brothers playing together, then the owner of the Grizzlies, whether it be Heisley or Pera, would probably have to part with Zach Randolph. Gasol is due $40 million over the final two years of his contract with the Lakers, while Randolph has $34 million owed to him over the next two years with a player option worth $16.5 million for the 2014-15 season.

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph did not attend the team’s shootaround today after being involved in a car accident on Monday morning, according to Commercial Appeal.

According to a source with knowledge of the accident, a vehicle rear-ended Randolph on the freeway in Memphis. Although Randolph did not leave the scene in an ambulance, it is not known whether he suffered any injuries.

In mid-March, Randolph returned to the Grizzlies after missing nearly three months with a right knee injury.  This season, the power forward is averaging 12.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.

The Grizzlies (32-23) are set to play the Los Angeles Clippers (34-22) tonight in Memphis.

Memphis Grizzlies star forward Zach Randolph will miss up to eight weeks due to a slight tear of his MCL on his right knee, according to The Commercial Appeal.

It was reported yesterday that Randolph was expected to miss some time with a bruised right knee, however an MRI has revealed a slight tear which require a much longer recovery period than initially expected. According to The Commercial Appeal, Randolph will not require surgery and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

The 30-year-old injured the knee when he fell hard in the final seconds of the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

The former All-Star has averaged just 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds through the Grizzlies’ first four games this season. Last year he gained national attention when he helped fuel Memphis to a playoff berth despite the injury to franchise superstar Rudy Gay. Randolph averaged 20.1 points and 12.2 rebounds per game last season.

Memphis Grizzlies big man Zach Randolph is expected to miss time with a bruised right knee, according to the Commercial Appeal.

Randolph fell hard on his knee in the final seconds of the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. The 30-year-old power forward has yet to practice with the team since leaving Sunday’s game.

The former All-Star has averaged just 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds through the Grizzlies’ first four games this season. Last year he gained national attention when he helped fuel Memphis to a playoff berth despite the injury to franchise superstar Rudy Gay. Randolph averaged 20.1 points and 12.2 rebounds per game last season.

The Grizzlies are currently 1-3 on the young season. They will play the Kings, 2-3, tonight in Sacramento.