"There's a line of thinking that the Grizzlies, for the sake of their playoff hopes, need to keep their record at least around .500 while navigating the next month or so without power forward Zach Randolph.

The symbolism couldn't have been bolder Monday afternoon as the Grizzlies celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by rolling past the Chicago Bulls, with a 102-86, victory before an ESPN audience and sellout crowd in FedExForum."