Can’t wait till this one hits the New York papers tomorrow and adds a blemish to the hideously ugly New York Knicks season – the Portland Tribune is reporting that when the Knicks traveled to Portland to play the Blazers on Jan. 31, Randolph had himself a little fiesta the night before the game (he played well - 25-13- despite showing up to the game thirty minutes after the rest of the team) and … wait for it … the cops were called when things turned ugly. Randolph, a dapper yet troubled chap, got into an argument in the middle of the party, and 50 people began fighting. Then, a bouncer frantically called the cops, “hearing threats about guns; however, none were seen” and they helped disperse the crowd.

The paper contacted the restaurant and acknowledged Randolph “was involved in an incident there that night” and added that no Blazer players were at the party. The Knicks are already in spin mode, telling the Tribune: “Zach confirmed he was in that restaurant, but he did not rent out the second floor. It was not his party, but he did attend. Perhaps someone was using his name. He is aware there is an incident, but he told me he had nothing to do with it and that the police did not interview him.”

Hey, let’s look on the bright side – nobody got shot and Randolph wasn’t arrested. On the not-so-bright side: the trade, which was supposed to give the Knicks a tremendous low-post tandem, has done next to nothing. They are 15-36, and possess the fifth-worst record in the NBA. The Blazers, meanwhile, lost the No. 1 pick in the draft before the preseason, yet have somehow managed to pull off a 28-23 record. Channing Frye is averaging a modest six points and four boards in 17 minutes a night, but that hardly matters – in addition to dumping salary, dumping a problem (they’re copying the Spurs, which is what everyone should be doing) has done wonders for the franchise.

Trouble has a way of finding Randolph (Portland Tribune via True Hoop)