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Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz star Donovan Mitchell says Mike Conley (hamstring) will return Tuesday

The Utah Jazz will welcome back point guard Mike Conley to the mix for Tuesday’s game versus the Orlando Magic, or at least so says teammate Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell presumably confirmed Conley’s status as active prior to tip-off. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6L7oRsgkyu/?igshid=fe9zo9b8s72l Conley has missed each of Utah’s past five games due to a hamstring strain, forcing Mitchell […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley probable to face Magic on Tuesday after missing five straight games for Jazz

The Utah Jazz are listing point guard Mike Conley as probable to face the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Conley has missed five games in a row due to a hamstring injury he suffered against the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec. 2: Mike Conley is listed as probable for the Jazz's game against the Magic tomorrow. — Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoShould the Jazz have traded for Chris Paul instead of Mike Conley?

The Utah Jazz played the Los Angeles Lakers without starting point guard Mike Conley due to an injury. The Jazz struggled without their quarterback of the offense, as the Jazz got crushed at home by 25 points. While Mike Conley might have been able to narrow that margin of defeat, based on how he has […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz's Mike Conley won't play vs. Grizzlies due to hamstring injury

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley will not play against his former Memphis Grizzlies club on Saturday due to a hamstring injury, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Conley spent the first 12 seasons of his NBA career with the Grizzlies before being traded to the Jazz this past offseason. The floor general was expected […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz's Mike Conley questionable to face Grizzlies on Saturday

The Utah Jazz are listing point guard Mike Conley as questionable to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Conley suffered a hamstring injury on Monday versus the Philadelphia 76ers and was forced to leave the game. He didn’t play on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers — a game the Jazz lost at home. Mike […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz's Mike Conley frustrated with slow start but concedes chemistry takes time

New Utah Jazz recruit Mike Conley has not exactly had the best of starts to his career with his new team. The 32-year-old is currently averaging just 13.9 points on a career-low 36.9 percent shooting clip, along with 3.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 0.7 steals, and 2.1 turnovers per game. To say that his numbers have […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley out against Lakers due to hamstring tightness

The Utah Jazz will be without point guard Mike Conley on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Conley suffered a hamstring injury on Monday versus the Philadelphia 76ers and was forced to leave the game. Mike Conley is out for the Jazz's game against the Lakers tomorrow due to hamstring tightness. — Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley doesn't believe hamstring injury is serious

Utah Jazz veteran point guard Mike Conley had an interesting night that was cut short on Monday, as he was forced to exit and unable to return due to a hamstring issue. Following the 103-94 defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers, Conley spoke to the media and provided an encouraging update on what was originally thought […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz's Mike Conley forced to leave game vs. 76ers due to hamstring injury

While playing against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley was forced to leave due to a hamstring injury. Per Derek Bodner of The Athletic, Conley was diagnosed with some left hamstring tightness. Mike Conley (left hamstring tightness) will not return. — Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) December 3, 2019 Conley exited the game […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley reflects on longtime Grizzlies teammate Marc Gasol winning title with Raptors

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley was thrilled to see the Toronto Raptors win the championship last season because his good pal Marc Gasol captured his first title. Conley and Gasol were teammates on the Memphis Grizzlies for so many years and developed a relationship which can’t be broken. It’s why Conley was jumping for […]

Toronto Raptors · 5 years agoRaptors' Marc Gasol speaks on facing Jazz's Mike Conley for the first time

Longtime teammates Mike Conley and Marc Gasol shared the court together on Sunday — this time as opponents for the first time. Gasol and Conley played together for the Memphis Grizzlies for a decade between 2008 and 2018 and were able to turn the team into a playoff team from 2010 to 2016. Now on […]

Memphis Grizzlies · 5 years agoJazz guard Mike Conley switches agents, joins CAA

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has switched agents and joined CAA, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Conley is now in the same agency as Jazz teammates Donovan Mitchell and Royce O’Neale. Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has switched agents and joined CAA….he is now in the same agency as Utah Jazz […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz's Mike Conley was 'anxious' to get out of Memphis after Friday's game

After Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz admitted that he was ‘anxious’ to head out of the place he called home for more than a decade. Per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune, Conley seemingly didn’t want to head back to Memphis. “I was anxious to get back […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz guard Mike Conley reacts to his his first game back vs Grizzlies

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. was all smiles as he made his return to the FedEx Forum for the first time on Friday. After greeting familiar faces in the arena which he called home the past 12 seasons, the 32-year-old guard was met with a much-deserved ovation from Grizzlies fans and even received a […]

Memphis Grizzlies · 5 years agoVideo: Grizzlies show tribute montage honoring Jazz guard Mike Conley

Friday night was Utah Jazz veteran point guard Mike Conley’s first game back in Memphis to face his old team the Grizzlies. Prior to tip-off, the Grizzlies displayed a tribute video to the 32-year-old floor general who spent his first 12 seasons in Memphis as a nice gesture (via The Athletic’s Omari Sankofa on Twitter). […]

Memphis Grizzlies · 5 years agoVIDEO: Mike Conley receives loud ovation from Grizzlies fans in Memphis return

If there was any player deserving of a loud ovation upon facing his former team, it sure is Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley Jr. The 32-year-old playmaker, who spent his first 12 seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, played inside the FedEx Forum as a visitor for the first time in his career on Friday. […]

Memphis Grizzlies · 5 years agoJazz guard Mike Conley admits he still gets Grizzlies notifications on his phone

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley admits he still gets Memphis Grizzlies notifications on his cell phone. Conley makes his return to Memphis on Friday. The Grizzlies selected Conley with the fourth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Ohio State University. The veteran guard is Memphis’ all-time leader in games played, assists, […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz's Mike Conley says return to Memphis as a visitor ‘was really weird’

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley revisits his old stomping grounds on Friday in his team’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s the first of four meetings during the 2019-20 season following the offseason trade that sent the veteran to Salt Lake City and the first of two that will see Conley playing at the […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley proud of no-technical record, but thinks he doesn't get calls because he's too nice

Utah Jazz veteran point guard Mike Conley is the owner of one of the more respectable records throughout his current 13-year tenure in the NBA. Over this entire span, the 32-year-old has yet to be called a single technical foul — a record that Conley himself admitted to be something he is extremely proud of. […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz's Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles plotting to finally get Mike Conley a technical foul

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has a pristine record of conduct in the league, likely the lone patron saint of composure in today’s NBA where relationships between the players and referees are as heated as they get. Conley’s first and only technical foul is a ghost, a quick whistle from former official Monty McCutchen […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley knows his return to Memphis is 'going to be tough'

New Utah Jazz recruit Mike Conley will be playing his first game back in his former stomping ground, as his team take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. The veteran point guard admitted that it’s not going to be easy for him to play in the FedExForum — a stadium that he called home […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoVideo: Jazz guards' Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell share hilarious locker room exchange about 'waking up'

The Utah Jazz got off to a slow start but eventually rallied back and dominated the second half to escape with a 119-114 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets. After the game, Mike Conley discussed their sluggish start. Third-year star Donovan Mitchell, then, chimed in from out of nowhere and urged the newly-acquired point guard […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jeff Green admits not competing against Rudy Gobert is best part about playing for Jazz

The Utah Jazz made a bevy of moves this offseason, including trading for stellar point guard Mike Conley in order to shore up the rotation for a possible Finals run. The team also added notable wing scorer/creator Bojan Bogdanovic and veteran Jeff Green. In a recent interview, all three players stated that the best thing […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley admits he was shook by his horrible start with Utah

Mike Conley was thrilled to join the Jazz this summer, but his sluggish start to the season gave him fits, according to a report from Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Jazz acquired Conley in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies on July 6. Utah dealt away several players in the deal, including Grayson Allen, […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoDon't worry about Mike Conley's dreadful start with Jazz

Mike Conley has had a real rough go of it in his first few weeks with the Utah Jazz. The veteran point guard is averaging 12.4 points, 3.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds while shooting a putrid 31.8% from the field and 28.2% on 3-pointers. If you take out his 11-of-17 shooting performance against the Los […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMarc Gasol speaks out on Mike Conley's start with Jazz

Mike Conley has not gotten off to a great start with his new Utah Jazz club. In six games, he is averaging just 13.2 points, 4.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 27.8 minutes per game while shooting 33.3 percent from the floor, 29.7 percent from three-point range and 81.8 percent from the free-throw […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley reacts to having his best game vs. Clippers after slow start with Jazz

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley finally snapped his cold streak and erupted for 29 points to guide his team to a 110-96 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers, who were playing without both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Conley, who struggled in his first four games with the Jazz, shot 11-of-17 from the field in […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoClippers' Doc Rivers jokes that Jazz's Mike Conley should 'take his time' getting comfortable

The Utah Jazz have gotten off to a successful 3-1 start to the season, but newcomer Mike Conley has struggled in his first few games in a new uniform. Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, who will face the Jazz on Wednesday, noted it’s only a matter of time before Conley becomes more comfortable […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoSeeing Marc Gasol win title with Raptors gives Mike Conley hope Utah can win it all

Leaving the Memphis Grizzlies was a tough transition for Mike Conley, who landed with the Utah Jazz — a team that had lusted over his talents for the better part of a season since he was made available in trade talks. His former teammate Marc Gasol was traded prior to the trade deadline and was […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz's Donovan Mitchell working on forming a special bond with Mike Conley

Donovan Mitchell is entering his third season with a different challenge at hand. While the Utah Jazz heard the fans’ cries for a backcourt mate for Mitchell, it is up to the star shooting guard to figure out how to play with his new partner Mike Conley, a task he dedicated his summer to. The […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoBojan Bogdanovic showing he was worth the money for Jazz as Mike Conley flops to start

The Utah Jazz were one of the biggest winners of the summer with the team’s front office receiving a ton of praise for their offseason dealings. While the Jazz were unable to form a new dynamic duo for their team — something that turned out to be a bit of a norm among other teams […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley reveals how he got out of his shooting funk vs. Kings

Veteran point guard Mike Conley had an atrocious start to his tenure as a member of the Utah Jazz. The former Memphis Grizzlies floor general shot 4-of-27 (14.8%) from the field in his first two games with the Jazz in the 2019-20 NBA season. However, Conley found his groove in the team’s home win against […]

Los Angeles Lakers · 5 years agoLakers' LeBron James claims Mike Conley struggling in Jazz debut is the 'worst thing that could have happened'

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Mike Conley and the Utah Jazz on Friday at Staples Center. James and the Lakers fell to the LA Clippers on opening night, while Conley and the Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Salt Lake City. Conley, though, had a horrific Jazz debut. The lefty shot […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoKings’ Luke Walton a big fan of ‘underrated’ Jazz guard Mike Conley

The Utah Jazz quietly built a strong squad in the offseason after acquiring Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies. They are currently figuring out how Conley and Donovan Mitchell will work together on the backcourt, but coaches like Sacramento Kings’ Luke Walton is already taking note of the quiet addition the Jazz made in the […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz's Donovan Mitchell claims he and Mike Conley are meshing faster than he thought

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell claims he and point guard Mike Conley are meshing faster than he thought. The Jazz were in dire need of another dynamic scorer next to Mitchell. Utah wasn’t going to make noise in the Western Conference with Ricky Rubio as the team’s starting point guard. Now, the Jazz have […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoQuin Snyder already trusts new star Mike Conley

Mike Conley has only been around the rest of his new teammates a few days upon the start of the Utah Jazz training camp, but he’s already gained the trust of his head coach Quin Snyder in a matter of a few hours. “It’s unusual that you trust a player so quickly, but he’s earned […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz guard Mike Conley is excited to be throwing all of the lobs to Rudy Gobert

It’s safe to say Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley is excited about playing with center Rudy Gobert. Conley says he has thrown more lob passes in the first two days of practice in Utah than he’s thrown in a long time. Mike Conley said he’s thrown more lob passes in two days than he’s […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoJazz GM Justin Zanik raves about Mike Conley's leadership, ability to 'uplift' the team

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik is in awe of Mike Conley’s leadership and his capacity to uplift the team. Speaking with Jasen Lee of the Deseret News, Zanik shared tidbits of their scouting report on the veteran point guard. Apart from his good qualities as a person, what they liked about Conley are his […]

Memphis Grizzlies · 5 years agoMike Conley’s father thinks his son’s trade from Grizzlies was a ‘win-win situation’

Despite being traded to the Utah Jazz this offseason, Mike Conley and his camp have no ill feelings towards the Memphis Grizzlies. Conley spent the first 12 seasons of his career with the Grizzlies, establishing himself as the leader of the team and a fan favorite. He was a big part of the Grit and […]

Utah Jazz · 5 years agoMike Conley reveals why he changed his jersey number from 11 to 10 with the Jazz

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley will be wearing No. 10 with the Jazz after wearing No. 11 with the Memphis Grizzlies for 12 years. Conley didn’t ask Jazz guard Dante Exum for No. 11 in Utah because he doesn’t want to wear that number ever again unless he plays for the Grizzlies once more. […]

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