Coach David Fizdale said he expects Mike Conley (toe) to play in Thursday's game against the Thunder, Rob Fischer of Fox Sports Southeast reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conley was held out of Tuesday's game against the Celtics, as he was dealing with some discomfort in his left big toe. However, after a one-game absence, Conley is felling better and fully expected to take the court, so barring any late setbacks, he should be back in the starting lineup and without restrictions. Andrew Harrison will head back to the bench in the corresponding move and should see a drop in minutes.

Conley (toe) has been ruled out for Tuesday's matchup with the Celtics, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Grizzlies haven't given any information on the severity of the injury, but it's giving Conley enough discomfort to rule him out for Tuesday. He'll go through some additional recovery over the next few days, with the hope of taking the court for Thursday's matchup with the Thunder. Look for Andrew Harrison to take over as the team's starting point guard, which should provide him the opportunity to see extended minutes.

Conley is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against Boston due to a left big toe injury.

EDGE Analysis

The nature of the injury is unclear, but it looks as though Conley will wait until closer to game time to make a decision on his availability. If he's unable to go, the Grizzlies would lean more heavily on Aaron Harrison, who would likely move into the starting lineup.

Conley recorded nine points (3-10 FG, 3-7 3 Pt), five rebounds, four assists and two steals across 24 minutes in a 98-86 win over the Pistons on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Conley's cold streak since returning from a back injury continues. He is shooting a dreadful 28.2 percent from the field and 20 percent from three in his past four games. He came back about a month earlier than expected, and if he continues to struggle with his shot it'll be fair to question whether that was too soon.

Conley played 36 minutes and provided 19 points (6-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight assists, five rebounds and two steals in a 112-109 overtime loss to the Celtics on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Conley was overshadowed by his counterpart at point guard, Isaiah Thomas, who turned in a game-high 44 points on just 16 shot attempts from the field, but the Grizzlies floor general was quite effective in his own right in just his third game back from injury. Coach David Fizdale's comfort with handing Conley extended minutes suggests that he'll likely face no playing-time restrictions in standalone games going forward, but it wouldn't be surprising if the 29-year-old saw more limited run or was held out entirely Wednesday against the Pistons in what will be the first back-to-back set the Grizzlies have encountered since he returned from the fractured back. If that ends up being the case, Andrew Harrison, who operated as the starting point guard during Conley's nine-game absence, would likely take on an increased workload.

Conley (back) started at point guard and recorded eight points (2-7 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block across 29 minutes in Friday's 96-92 loss to the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Despite not being expected to return until January while recovering from back fractures, Conley made surprising progress in his recovery and was cleared to suit up Friday. The Grizzlies immediately handed him a sizable workload, and assuming Conley experienced no setbacks following the contest, it looks like he'll be fine to assume his normal role going forward. Though he didn't turn in a standout performance in his first game back, Conley still managed to make history, as he became the Grizzlies' all-time leading scorer on a free throw in the third quarter.

Conley is listed as the starting point guard for Friday's game against the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

It has been quite the turnaround for Conley, who is returning well ahead of his original schedule. While he is returning as a starter, the veteran point guard is still expected to be on a minute restriction for the contest. Look for the team to ease him back into the swing of things.

Conley will be on a minutes limit in his return to action Friday, Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's not clear how many minutes Conley will be limited to, but it appears he will be eased back into action to some degree, and his final total will ultimately depend on how much pain he can tolerate in regards to his injured back.

Conley (back) will return to action Friday against the Kings, Chris Vernon of The Ringer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conley's outlook for Friday's contest has gradually improved over the last couple days, and he is now set to get back on the court roughly a month ahead of his expected return date. The report did not indicate if Conley would be limited at all Friday, but if he is playing, it seems likely he would be able to handle something at least close to his regular role.

Coach David Fizdale is hopeful that Conley (back) will play in Friday's game against the Grizzlies, Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal reports.

EDGE Analysis

In a fairly shocking turn of events, Conley is trending toward playing Friday after originally given a timetable of at least another month. Conley went through shootaround and will likely test out his back once more during pregame warmups before the team he and the team make a final decision, but Conley's return is looking like a good possibility.