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Mike Conley is very much familiar with Draymond Green’s game as the two sides prepare for their upcoming playoff matchup. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard Conley spoke with reporters on Monday ahead of the start of his team’s second-round …
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch wanted some justice after his own player injured him earlier this week. Finch on Sunday was accidentally tackled by Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley Jr. late into their team’s Game 4 win to …
Something appears to be in the water in the NBA this weekend. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night by a blowout final of 101-86. But the end of the game was marred by a scuffle involving Wolves guard Mike Conley and …
The Minnesota Timberwolves have one less thing to worry about this summer. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Monday that the Timberwolves have agreed to a contract extension with their starting point guard Mike Conley. The deal is for two years and …
Chris Paul’s role may have changed with the Golden State Warriors, but his ways most certainly have not. The new Warriors guard Paul drew the ire of many on social media this week for a supposedly dirty play that he committed during …
The NBA is passing new rules to curb all the “load management” that has seeped into the league over the last decade and become a serious problem in recent years, though they are granting some exceptions. Under the new concept of …
Karl-Anthony Towns’ greeting to Mike Conley on Friday night could not have been timed any worse. Conley and Towns’ Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-95 on Friday to clinch the 8th spot in the Western Conference …
The Los Angeles Lakers vastly improved their roster ahead of Thursday’s deadline with a big 3-team trade. The Lakers on Wednesday acquired D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt in a trade with the Jazz and Timberwolves. …
The LA Clippers have a roster upgrade in mind as they try to keep afloat in the Wild Wild West. Veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein wrote this week on his Substack page that the Clippers are interested in a potential trade for Utah Jazz veteran point …
As the Utah Jazz plunge straight into a rebuild, one veteran player’s “eject” button may not be working. Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report wrote this week that Utah could struggle to find a team willing to take on former All-Star guard …
The Utah Jazz are starting to resemble Mervyns in 2008 with the way they continue to sell off everything. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Wednesday that the Jazz have explored a sign-and-trade scenario that would send veteran guard …
Mike Conley ended up not having much of an impact for the Utah Jazz this postseason due to injury. Still, the team does not envision anybody else as their starting point guard. Tony Jones of The Athletic reported Monday that Utah wants Conley back …
Mike Conley became a Memphis Grizzlies franchise icon. Now he’s playing against his former team as a member of the Utah Jazz, while Memphis’ new point guard takes the plaudits. Conley reflected on the role shift after Saturday’s …
Utah Jazz players were pushing for Mike Conley to make the All-Star Game, and their wish has finally come true. Conley has been named to the All-Star Game as an injury replacement for Devin Booker, who is out with a knee sprain. Conley will replace …
Mike Conley has been in the NBA for 14 seasons and is one of the more respected players in the league. But despite his decade-plus of experience and respect, he has never once been an All-Star. He is really hoping that changes this year. Conley spoke …
The NBA playoffs have the uncanny ability to render a player’s body of work throughout the season meaningless, as players are often solely evaluated on their performances from when the stakes are at their highest. Certain players have the …
