Coach Dave Joeger said in Thursday's post-game interview that he's "hoping" Mike Conley (hamstring) can play in Game 7 on Saturday. Conley was limping in the locker room after the game due to his right hamstring strain which he suffered in the second half tonight. Conley returned to the game for just 56 seconds after the injury and he was clearly at less than 100 percent. He's very likely to be limited in practice on Friday and the team should have an update on his status. If he's not going to play, the Grizzlies will be in huge trouble with only Beno Udrih left at point guard.

Mike Conley is dealing with a right hamstring strain and is expected to return.

Mike Conley turned in a great game during a huge 98-95 win on Thursday with 20 points, five boards, three assists, two steals, two 3-pointers and one turnover on 8-of-14 from the field. The Thunder may have made a mistake by not putting Russell Westbrook on Conley for a sizable portion of this game and Conley played mistake-free for basically the whole game. Conley is more well known for his output in steals, but his offense came around nicely this year with a solid effective field goal percentage of 50.0. Even though he missed nine games in the regular season, Conley was still able to put up third-round value in standard fantasy leagues.

Mike Conley has won the NBA's Joe Dumars Trophy for sportsmanship. Conley received 77 first-place votes out of a possible 334 and finished just ahead of Jeff Green and Channing Frye. The award is voted on by the players and is given to the player who reflects the ideals of sportsmanship, including ethical behavior, fair play and integrity. Despite the fact that he's locked into a playoff battle with the Thunder right now, this award comes as a nice personal reward for Conley as it was voted on by his peers.

Mike Conley scored 19 points and handed out 12 assists with just two turnovers as the Grizzlies stole Game 2 in Oklahoma City on Monday. This gives Conley 23 assists with three turnovers in the series, which is even more impressive since the Thunder forced 14.5 turnovers per game during the regular season. His two errors were costly ones late in overtime but the Grizzlies still got the victory behind admirable execution and a gutsy team effort on both ends.

The Grizzlies don't plan to make any big adjustments for Game 2 vs. the Thunder on Monday. Head coach Dave Joerger said the Grizzlies "just need to be decisive and get our spacing correct," and his sentiments were echoed by virtually every player interviewed after the game. They'll need to be more energetic and forceful from the opening tip on Monday to even the series at 1-1 and shift home court advantage back to Memphis for Game 3.

Mike Conley hit just 6-of-16 shots and missed all six of his 3-point attempts in Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Thunder, but finished with 16 points, five rebounds, 11 assists and three steals. He came through for fantasy owners, but will have to play better than this if the Grizzlies are going to beat OKC. And that's a tall order.

Mike Conley played 42 minutes against the Mavericks on Wednesday during a big 106-105 win, scoring 22 points with four boards, five assists, two steals and one 3-pointer. He had a hamstring issue on Monday and has been able to do all of his activities leading up to tonight. Conley hit a couple big free throws down the stretch, which was reassuring after he missed some clutch ones on Monday. The Grizzlies will take on the Thunder in the first round.

Mike Conley said that his right hamstring injury has improved, though his status for Wednesday's game remains uncertain. "I'm doing a lot of stretching and keeping heat on it, so it should be loose," Conley said. Fantasy owners relying on Conley for production in the season's final game should check back closer to tip-off for the final word on his status.

Mike Conley suffered a right hamstring injury in Monday night's big win over the Suns, but was able to play through it. He was hobbling toward the end of the game, but still played effectively, finishing with 14 points and seven assists. Conley said after the game that he didn't think the injury would keep him from playing on Wednesday against Dallas, but owners will want to check back just to make sure he's good to go in the finale.