G Mike Conley, who has missed the past 22 games with a sore left Achilles, is practicing and improving, Memphis interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. However, no date is set for Conley's return.

G Mike Conley missed his ninth consecutive game Saturday against the Cavaliers with left Achilles soreness.

G Mike Conley said he likely will miss three more weeks with a sore left Achilles. Conley has not played since Nov. 15. "It's tough," he said. "Anything that has to do with your heel takes longer to heal. I just have to give it time." The Grizzlies are 0-7 without Conley in the lineup this season.

G Mike Conley was held to 12 points in Saturday's loss at Houston after scoring at least 20 points in his previous three games.

G Mike Conley scored all 20 of his points in the second half in the Grizzlies' win at Portland on Tuesday. Memphis coach David Fizdale was pleased with his team's defense and the second-half production of Conley, who was 0-for-7 from the field in the first half. "Marc (Gasol) was phenomenal back there, patrolling and quarterbacking our defense," Fizdale said. "Then Mike really got it going there in the second half and carried us for stretches."

DETROIT -- For the first time since the 2008-09 season, the Detroit Pistons are off to a 7-3 start following a 108-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday.The Pistons, who are 4-1 at home, have played in front of paltry crowds so far in their new home, Little Caesars Arena, but hope that their recent hot streak will bring more fans to the turnstiles.Detroit has now won five of its last six games and improved to 2-0 on the start of a five-game homestand.Avery Bradley led the way with 24 points, Harris scored 20 points, and Andre Drummond had 16 points and 19 rebounds.The Kings lost their seventh straight game and have started 1-8 for the first time since the 1990-91 season.Pelicans 96, Bulls 90 (OT)CHICAGO -- Anthony Davis collected 27 points and 16 rebounds and DeMarcus Cousins scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds as New Orleans won for the second straight night to get to .500 on the season.Jameer Nelson scored 13 points for New Orleans, and his long shot with 48 seconds left in... [More]

G Mike Conley returned after missing Wednesday's game to rest a sore Achilles. He finished with 22 points in 33:05 during Saturday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

PG Mike Conley did not play to rest a sore Achilles before starting a five-game road trip. "Early in the season, no need to push something like that," coach David Fizdale said.

G Mike Conley finished with 16 points. His back-to-back three-point plays in the closing minute gave the Grizzlies their halftime advantage.

G Mike Conley finished with 22 points and four assists in what ultimately was a hard-fought 96-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.

DALLAS -- Stephen Curry escaped a suspension from the league on Monday night, then led the Golden State Warriors to a 133-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.Curry had to wait until Monday afternoon to get a verdict from the NBA office whether he would be allowed to play. During Golden State's 10-point loss at Memphis on Saturday, he lost his cool and chucked his mouthpiece in the direction of the referee.Once he learned he would get only a fine, the two-time league MVP finished with a game-high 29 points. He made up for cold 3-point shooting (2 of 10) by going 13 of 13 from the free-throw line to help the Warriors improve to 2-2 on the season.Kevin Durant finished with 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Klay Thompson added 21 points for Golden State. Draymond Green had 10 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.Grizzlies 98, Rockets 90HOUSTON -- Mike Conley keyed a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to help Memphis rally for a victory over Houston.With... [More]

G Mike Conley keyed a 13-0 run down the stretch to help Memphis erase a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit for a 98-90 win over the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.Conley entered the final period with just five points after missing all five shots from the field. However, after the Rockets (3-1) secured an 88-78 lead on a James Harden finger roll with 6:22 remaining, Conley sandwiched two 3-pointers around a three-point play from James Ennis III on which Conley provided the assist.The first Conley 3-pointer pulled the Grizzlies even at 88-88 with 3:02 left to play. His second answered a Clint Capela alley-oop dunk and extended Memphis' lead to 94-90 at the 2:03 mark.Conley scored 12 points on 3-for-5 shooting in the fourth. He finished the night with 17 points.

G Mike Conley scored 27 points in Wednesday's 103-91 victory over New Orleans.

The Memphis Grizzlies showed their appreciation to Zach Randolph on Thursday by announcing that the veteran forward/center will be the first player in franchise history to have his No. 50 jersey retired.The Grizzlies announced the move in an open letter to Randolph, two days removed from the two-time All-Star ending his eight-year tenure with the club by agreeing to a two-year, $24 million deal with the Sacramento Kings."Thank you for all the joy and magical moments too numerous to count," the letter read in part. "Thank you for the energy and excitement you brought each and every night to FedExForum. Thank you for your leadership and service. Thank you for your larger than life impact and for keeping all Memphians warm. Thank you."The open letter was signed by general manager Chris Wallace and president of business operations Jason Wexler.Majority owner Robert Pera stated on the team's official Twitter account that No. 50 "will never be worn by another member of the Memphis Grizzlies." He also thanked Randolph for helping "turn a lottery team into a perennial playoff contender" and helping "make a basketball team a model of community service."Randolph ranks first in franchise history in rebounds (5,612) and is second behind Mike Conley in points (9,261). The 35-year-old excelled in a reserve role last season, averaging 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds.With Sacramento, Randolph reunites with Dave Joerger, his former coach with the Grizzlies.

G Mike Conley scored 26 points -- his fifth consecutive game with 20 or more. Conley, who dropped in a 3-pointer at the first-quarter buzzer, added another buzzer beater from beyond the arc as the first half ended.

G Mike Conley scored 17 of his 26 points in the third quarter.

G Mike Conley scored a postseason franchise-record 35 points and had nine rebounds and eight assists in Saturday's 110-108 overtime victory over San Antonio. Conley, who had 11 points in the fourth, made a floater in the lane with 4.5 seconds left to tie the game at 96 and sent it to overtime.

INDIANAPOLIS -- LeBron James recorded 41 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 26-point deficit to stun the Indiana Pacers 119-114 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series.Cleveland grabbed a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.James, who has won 20 consecutive first-round playoff games, scored 28 second-half points and completely dominated the fourth quarter. Channing Frye's clutch 3-pointer with 54.8 seconds to play gave the Cavaliers a 114-107 lead.Cleveland outscored Indiana 70-40 in the second half. Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Kyrie Irving and Frye each scored 13 points for the Cavs, and Kyle Korver added 12. Paul George scored 36 points, including 21 during a dominating second quarter, but Indiana could not stop James and Cleveland after halftime.Grizzlies 105, Spurs 94MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mike Conley scored 24 points and added eight assists as Memphis defeated San Antonio to climb back in their first-round... [More]

PG Mike Conley recorded 24 points and eight assists in Thursday's 105-94 victory over San Antonio.

Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale was fined $30,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for criticism of the officiating following the Game 2 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.Fizdale ripped the officiating after the Grizzlies' 96-82 loss to the Spurs on Monday night to fall behind 2-0 in the Western Conference first-round best-of-seven playoff series.However, point guard Mike Conley said the Grizzlies' player will pay the fine.Conley said when he heard the coach's "Take that for data" line, "We told him right away, you're not going to have to pay that," according to the San Antonio Express-News.At practice on Wednesday, Conley told reporters that he sent Fizdale a "thank you" text Tuesday at 4 a.m.Fizdale went on a near two-minute rant during his postgame interview and called the work of officials Danny Crawford, Rodney Mott and Bill Spooner "unacceptable" and "unprofessional.""It was a poorly officiated basketball game," Fizdale said after Monday night's loss. "Zach Randolph, the most rugged... [More]