Marreese Speights came back to earth on Friday against the Pistons, scoring six points on 3-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes. Speights had 18 points, nine boards, and two blocks in 22 minutes on Wednesday, but we cautioned owners then to let it pass and tonight he showed why that was the case.

Marreese Speights came off the bench and somehow posted 18 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in just 22 minutes. Last season's owners would have killed for this type of line while Speights was filling in for Zach Randolph, but it just never came together. Randolph and Marc Gasol are both healthy and playing well, so this looks like a fluke. Ignore Speights unless he starts playing this well on a regular basis, which is highly unlikely.

Marreese Speights said that he's in the best shape of his life, while teammates Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol agreed with the assessment. Speights has had a reputation for a lazy work ethic, but it sounds like he's intent to shed that label after a productive season for the Grizzlies last year. Gasol said that Speights was "getting better," while Gay said that the big man has "shown everybody what he can do." With Darrell Arthur (leg) recovering, Speights will serve as Zach Randolph's primary backup.

The Grizzlies signed PF Marreese Speights on Friday. Speights got a two-year deal for approximately $8 million and will provide depth behind Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol. He'll enter the year with no fantasy value outside the deepest of leagues.

The Grizzlies agreed to a two-year deal with PF Marreese Speights on Thursday. The deal is for approximately $8 million and gives the Grizzlies serviceable depth behind Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol. Until he clears up questions about his defense and basketball IQ, he'll be a question mark whenever he eventually gets pressed into action. The second year of the deal is a team option.

The Grizzlies have offered a $4.4 million qualifying offer to Marreese Speights, making him a restricted FA. Speights is an intriguing PF/C with a solid offensive game, but he's not much of a defender. Last season he averaged 8.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 22 minutes per game, and he's unlikely to draw many big offers.

Marreese Speights scored 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting with 10 rebounds, one steal, and one block in 31 minutes on Monday against the Cavs. Speights is in a great position to mop up minutes if the Grizzlies decide to rest up for the playoffs. As of right now, the Clippers' magic number over Memphis is 'one.' Consider Speights a solid option heading into Thursday's finale at home against the Magic.

Marreese Speights and Zach Randolph were quiet in Saturday's tough win over the Jazz, as Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol stole many of their rebounding opportunities. Speights had just four points and three rebounds in 18 minutes, while Z-Bo added seven points and six rebounds in 30 minutes. Gay had 28 points and 12 boards in the win, while Gasol added 17 points, nine boards and three blocks on the night. Speights had been offering value, but has been very hit-or-miss over his last five games. With three games next week, you can probably find better options than Speights or Randolph on waivers.

Marreese Speights scored 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting with seven rebounds and a steal in 26 minutes on Thursday against the Spurs. Dare we say that Speights has shown relative consistency, though his lower minute totals and the return of Tony Allen (mouth) are certainly risks for owners to consider going forward.

Marreese Speights scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting with eight rebounds and two assists in Monday's win over the Clippers. Speights played 24 minutes and while that's a bit unnerving, this is a nice start to his five-game week. It's hard to say for sure, but it's possible he holds low-end value throughout the week. Zach Randolph hasn't completely elbowed him out.