Allen (hamstring) plans to play during Game 6 on Friday despite dealing with a hamstring injury, Yahoo's Marc J. Spears reports. Allen had to sit out Wednesday's matchup against the Warriors, leading to a brutal 20-point loss, so it's great news for Memphis. He knows the Grizzlies need him in order to slow down the Warriors' superior offense, so it's not a surprise he plans to return, especially with their playoff lives on the line. Jeff Green was in the starting lineup Wednesday and it's still questionable whether or not Allen will jump back into the starting lineup. The Grizzlies were considering putting Green with the starters even before Allen went down with the injury in order to generate some much needed offense, so we'll have to wait and see who coach Dave Joerger plans to use come Friday.

Allen (hamstring) has officially been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup with the Warriors, Grizzlies' sideline reporter Rob Fischer reports. Allen did everything he could to convince the coaching staff he could play, but he'll sit this one out in an attempt to get as healthy as possible for game six on Friday. Consider him day-to-day moving forward. With Allen set to be inactive, expect Jeff Green to be in the starting lineup.

Allen (hamstring) is in danger of missing Wednesday's Game 5 against Golden State, Marc Stein of ESPN reports. Allen has been considered questionable with a hamstring issue, and coach Dave Joerger hinted earlier Wednesday afternoon that Allen is "more hurt than people realize." Stein is reporting that barring a serious turnaround, Allen will likely be held out, leaving Memphis without its best perimeter defender.

Allen (hamstring) is considered a game-time call for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Warriors, Michael Wallace of ESPN reports. Allen is battling a hamstring injury, which was likely part of the reason he played only 16 minutes in Game 4 on Monday. Given his reputation as one of the NBA's toughest players, it's difficult to imagine him sitting out, but coach Dave Joerger indicated that the injury is fairly serious. "I think he's been more hurt than people realize," Joerger said. Allen is the Grizzlies' best perimeter defender and played a major role in Memphis taking Games 2 and 3, so if he's ultimately held out it would be a major blow with the series knotted a two games apiece.

Allen (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's Game 5, Peter Fleischer of FOX13 Memphis reports. This might explain Allen's lack of playing time in Game 4, where he only logged 16 minutes despite starting and playing 33-plus minutes in the first three games. But it also might be the fact that Allen has been a bit of a liability on offense for majority of this series. Through the first four games of the series, Allen has averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 3.0 steals, and the Warriors essentially dared Allen shoot in Game 4. Allen will be a game-time decision come Wednesday, and while he still has value as a defensive stopper, it shouldn't be expected that he makes any significant offensive contributions.

Allen recorded nine points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists, four steals and one block in 38 minutes during the Grizzlies' 97-90 win versus the Warriors on Tuesday. The 38 minutes were a team-high, and his defense on Klay Thompson was a pivotal part of the Grizzlies' Game 2 win on the road. With the series shifting back to Memphis tied 1-1 expect Allen to continue seeing plenty of playing time so long as he's able to avoid foul trouble.

Allen is starting Wednesday's contest against the Blazers, The Oregonian reports. Allen entered the postseason with a hamstring issue, but it didn't stop him from putting up four points (2-3 FG, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, three steals, two assists, and one block in 25 minutes in Game 1. With a potential for expanded run, he'll also push Jeff Green to the pine.

Allen (hamstring) will play in Game 2 on Wednesday, Clay Bailey of the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. Allen admitted that his hamstring was still bothering him after Game 1, but he said that once he loosened up and got into the flow of the game it was fine. As expected, he'll be available for Game 2 and will likely continue to come off the bench while Courtney Lee starts alongside Mike Conley in the backcourt. In Game 1, Allen finished with four points, three rebounds, two boards and three steals in 25 minutes.

Allen admitted that his hamstring is still bothering him, but he said he felt fine in Game 1, Peter Fleischer of Fox 13 in Memphis reports. Allen returned to action in Game 1 after missing the final nine games of the regular season. He said he was rusty, but the hamstring loosened up as the game went on. At this point, Allen's status doesn't look to be in jeopardy, though with the hamstring at less than 100 percent it's possible he could re-tweak it.

Allen (hamstring) stuffed the stat sheet in a Game 1 win against the Blazers on Sunday. He posted four points, three rebounds, two assists, three steals, and one block in 25 minutes of action. In spite of his lack of scoring, Allen was still able to contribute heavily for the Grizzlies on the defensive end. This is something that we'll see as the Playoffs goes on, as Allen is a crafty veteran defender, and his strong production will be heavily dependent on his performance on the defensive end.