There are 143 article(s) tagged Mike Conley:

• January 2019

  • Grizzlies regroup, search for ‘spirit,’ ‘swagger’ and renewed connection. Can they find it?

    After a lengthy locker-room meeting and altercation between players on Wednesday night, the Grizzlies regrouped and reacted on Thursday. Can they chart a new course?

    By Chris Herrington January 04, 2019

  • Grizzlies Postgame: Conley scoreless as Grizz collapse against Pistons, then talk it out

    It took so long after the Grizzlies’ 101-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons for head coach J.B. Bickerstaff to emerge from the locker room and into his post-game presser that you’d be forgiven for thinking the team was once again trying to figure out which Brooks they were trading.

    By Chris Herrington January 03, 2019

• December 2018

  • Grizzlies: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s place in the pecking order, Shelvin Mack’s regression, and more

    As the Grizzlies recover from a pre-holidays rough patch, we sort through the pressing issues, including Jaren Jackson Jr.'s usage, Shelvin Mack's regression, Mike Conley and Marc Gasol's improving play, and Dillon Brooks' return. 

    By Chris Herrington December 28, 2018

  • Grizzlies benefit from poor shooting by Cavaliers for second straight win

    The Memphis Grizzlies benefited from early poor shooting by Cleveland to build enough of an advantage and hold off a late charge by the Cavaliers for a 95-87 victory.

    By Clay Bailey December 27, 2018

  • Grizzlies: Is this a temporary slump or was that great start a mirage?

    The Grizzlies had a busy weekend, with two losses on a home back-to-back. But the on-court disappointments were obscured a bit by some off-court activity.

    By Chris Herrington December 18, 2018

  • Grizzlies Postgame: Defense bears down, Conley steps up as Grizz extinguish Blazers

    The Grizzlies starters didn’t actually start very well, but they closed strong against the Portland Trail Blazers in a 92-83 win on Wednesday night at FedExForum.

    By Chris Herrington December 13, 2018

  • Grizzlies Podcast: Surviving injury limitations from Marc Gasol, Mike Conley

    Daily Memphian sports writers Chris Herrington, Geoff Calkins and Don Wade discuss the Grizzlies’ recent dip and injury concerns for stars Marc Gasol and Mike Conley.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 12, 2018

  • Grizzlies Road Recap: Gasol struggles, Grizz can’t close in loss to Nuggets

    Down three with under two minutes to go, Marc Gasol and Kyle Anderson played hot potato when the Grizzlies needed a bucket.

    By Chris Herrington December 11, 2018

  • Grizzlies Game Day: Injuries impacting Conley, Gasol at a time when schedule offers little rest

    Saturday’s Grizzlies home loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers may have just been “one of those nights,” but a loss you want to keep in your rear-view has a way of creeping back in when it’s followed by another.

    By Chris Herrington December 10, 2018

  • Grizzlies Game Day: Joakim Noah hits the practice floor, Mike Conley paces himself, and the Clippers come to town

    The Grizzlies took to the practice court on Tuesday afternoon with two former Defensive Players of the Year (Marc Gasol, Joakim Noah) and what they hope is a future one (Jaren Jackson Jr.).

    By Chris Herrington December 04, 2018

  • Grizzlies Road Recap: Conley closes in Brooklyn, but this was the Jaren Jackson Jr. Game

    Mike Conley brought the Grizzlies home in Brooklyn to end a three-game losing streak, but it was rookie Jaren Jackson Jr., with a career-high 36 points and a breathtaking fourth-quarter flurry, who kept hope alive.

    By Chris Herrington December 01, 2018

• November 2018

  • Grizzlies Mailbag: Revised expectations, Conley’s All-Star odds, trade speculation, and more

    After taking Thanksgiving off, it’s time for a return of the Grizzlies Mailbag, where we’re updating predictions after 20 games and already gazing ahead to the All-Star game and the trade deadline.

    By Chris Herrington November 29, 2018

  • Grizzlies Postgame: League-best Raptors close strong, send Grizz to third straight defeat

    Tuesday night at FedExForum felt a whole lot like Sunday afternoon. Once again, the Grizzlies built a game-high double-digit lead early in the third quarter and lost (nearly) all of it before the quarter was over.

    By Chris Herrington November 28, 2018

  • Grizzlies Game Day: Three reasons to be concerned about the Grizz

    For most NBA teams, individual game outcomes shouldn’t be surprising, and despite their unexpected appearance atop the Western Conference standings a few days ago, the Grizzlies are one of those teams.

    By Chris Herrington November 27, 2018

  • Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz come undone, run out of gas in loss to Knicks

    The Grizzlies took a second straight loss and in both cases they needed Mike Conley a little too much.

    By Chris Herrington November 26, 2018

  • Grizzlies Road Recap: Conley fouls out, Grizz sputter as winning streak ends in Los Angeles

    One of the keys to the Grizzlies’ surprising start to the season is that Mike Conley and Marc Gasol have played every game so far. But the Grizzlies got a reminder on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles of what playing without Conley is like, and it wasn’t pretty.

    By Chris Herrington November 23, 2018

  • Grizzlies Road Recap: Gasol’s late free throws seal victory, first place in the West

    It took three big men in constant foul trouble, three technical fouls, and a fading, falling DeMar DeRozan jumper with 1.2 seconds to play for the San Antonio Spurs to almost beat the Memphis Grizzlies at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Thanksgiving eve. But even that wasn’t quite enough.

    By Chris Herrington November 22, 2018

  • Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz win fourth straight, take share of first place in the West

    It’s not always so simple, but in the modern NBA the team with the best perimeter scorer and playmaker has a pretty big advantage, and it was advantage Grizzlies as Mike Conley scored 28 points to lead the team to its fourth straight win, 98-88, over the Dallas Mavericks (7-9).

    By Chris Herrington November 20, 2018

  • Road Recap: Grizzlies 116, Bucks 113

    Mike Conley scored nine points in the last 3:13 to preserve a late Grizzlies lead in Milwaukee, including a spinning fadeaway in the lane to keep the charging Bucks at bay with under 30 seconds to play.

    By Chris Herrington November 15, 2018

  • What Dillon Brooks’ injury means for the Grizzlies

    Dillon Brooks exited Grizzlies practice on Tuesday afternoon with a brace on his left knee and a cane in his right hand. It’s a disappointing turn in what had already been a disappointing start to the second season for the team’s unexpected break-out rookie of last season.

    By Chris Herrington November 14, 2018

  • Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz survive Sixers in overtime to remain perfect at FedExForum

    The Grizzlies stayed undefeated on the FedExForum floor with a 112-106 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, but it took an extra five minutes to get there.

    By Chris Herrington November 11, 2018

  • At the Horn: Conley’s season-high 32 send Grizz over 76ers in OT

     Mike Conley scored a season-high 32 points, including 21 after halftime, as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers 112-106 in overtime on Saturday night.

    By The Associated Press November 10, 2018

  • Grizzlies: Ten Takes After Ten Games

    Ten games does not a season make, but it’s close enough to draw some preliminary conclusions. The Grizzlies have played four games at home and six on the road. Record-wise, they’ve played two of the league’s three best teams (Warriors, Nuggets) and three games against two of the league’s three worst (Suns, Wizards). What do we think we know so far? Here’s an annual taking of the temperature, now at a new home. Ten takes after ten games.

    By Chris Herrington November 09, 2018

  • Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz hand Nuggets second loss

    Winning big is fun, but winning close is better. The building back-and-forth tension is a richer, deeper experience, creating the kind of basketball games that keep you up, sifting through the string of moments lingering in your mind. These games seem longer, in a good way, because all 48 minutes matter.

    By Chris Herrington November 08, 2018

  • Road Recap: Suns 102, Grizzlies 100

    For the first time this season, the Grizzlies found themselves in a single-possession game in the final five minutes.

    By Chris Herrington November 04, 2018