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After blowing a 27-point lead at home to the Los Angeles Clippers in Sunday night's stunning Game 1 loss, the Memphis Grizzlies had to face some restless natives. Point guard Mike Conley told the Memphis Commercial Appeal that he heard about the loss "everywhere ... Restaurants, the gas station, the dry cleaner." It must have been a tough few days; few things are worse than feeling like your support system's lost faith in you. The fans at the Grindhouse do have these Grizzlies' backs, though, as we learned during Memphis' series-leveling 105-98 win on Wednesday night. And sometimes, as center Marc Gasol learned after hitting the deck to save a loose ball on the sideline in the first quarter, they have a funny way of showing it. Yahoo! Sports

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"From what you heard and what you saw the years before, he has been totally different with us," said Conley. "I keep thinking, 'this can't be the same guy everyone talks about.' He's a very outgoing person, but at the same time he is about business. He wants to win. He has done nothing but help us." SI.com

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So, Grizzlies, did you sleep after that one? "No," said Mike Conley. "No," said Zach Randolph. "No," said O.J. Mayo. "I watched the game two times." What, and hoped for a better ending maybe? "I was praying for one," he said. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Grizzlies guard Mike Conley is doing his part to support Sickle Cell patients in need, as he will donate $100 per point he scores against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, April 21 to the construction of The Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center of Memphis. Not only will Conley be making his personal donation, but the Memphis Grizzlies will also match his $100 per point to help raise funds for the Sickle Cell Center. NBA.com

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The Memphis Grizzlies are inviting fans from across the Mid-South to join them as they take their moves from the hardwood to the dance floor for the Third Annual Grizz Gala, presented by Gold Strike Casino Resort and First Tennessee Bank. The event will take place at Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica on Friday, April 13 from 6-11 p.m. All proceeds from this event benefit Memphis Grizzlies House at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. The blue tie affair will give fans a chance to take part in an evening that brings the class and excitement that the Memphis Grizzlies represent on the court and in the community. Gold Strike Casino Resort’s world-class culinary team will prepare a delectable menu of heavy hors d’oeuvres that attendees can enjoy with Rudy Gay, Tony Allen, O.J. Mayo and other team members. Throughout the evening an open bar will be available to guests who will also have an opportunity to meet and participate in interactive games with Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, Mike Conley and the rest of the Grizzlies roster and coaches. NBA.com

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Point guard Mike Conley worked out on the court early Sunday to test the strength in his left ankle. Conley missed his second straight game with an ankle sprain, but the Grizzlies' starter said he expects to return Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings. "I'm feeling better each day. Every morning I wake up I feel better," Conley said. "There's more mobility in my ankle. We're just trying to get the strength back more than anything. It can easily roll again and that's what the trainers are worried about more than anything. But you know me ...I'd rather be out there playing testing it out." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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What is it about this team and injuries in the home opener? Last year, it was Randolph going down on his keister. This time, a 7-year-old St. Jude patient named Ellen had barely finished the national anthem (she was brilliant) before Conley was rolling on the ground in pain. "Sprained ankle," said Hollins. "We don't know how bad it is." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Pete Pranica: Z-Bo on Conley: "He can play with any point guard in the NBA." Twitter

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The point guard will meet this morning with National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter, union president Derek Fisher and 29 other player representatives to discuss the league's revised and final proposal for ending a 41/2 -month-old lockout. "There are some things as players we want to be done in order for the deal to be right," Conley said in a telephone interview. "Hopefully, this next proposal is close enough that we can live with it and be able to play." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Gasol said his first order of business will be to reconnect with his American colleagues now that he's fulfilled his national team duties. He's regularly talked or exchanged texts with O.J. Mayo, Mike Conley, Tony Allen and Zach Randolph. "The time change is a killer but we've talked," Gasol said, adding that he was proud to read the Grizzlies held a mini-camp after Labor Day. "I'm happy that Mike stepped up and organized the workout. That was really good. He's taking ownership of the team. He's growing and he's getting better as a leader. I miss the guys. I want to see them. I want to practice with them." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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The Grizzlies will practice together all week minus Darrell Arthur and their foreign teammates. Marc Gasol, Greivis Vasquez and Hamed Haddadi are playing with their national teams in Olympic-qualifying tournaments. "I've been prepared all summer to do this," Conley said. "It's my job as the point guard. I want to be one of the leaders on the team. And guys did a great job of keeping their word and coming in on time ready to work. "We found a good week when everybody could come back to Memphis and get some work in. We're going to do it again going forward. We're going to take weeks during the lockout to get together. It might be here. It might be in Las Vegas. Wherever we can get guys to meet and we can get a gym." Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Conley said he called everyone on the roster, and then enlisted Gay to help with the players he couldn't reach. Gay, who is recovering from left shoulder surgery, hasn't been medically cleared to play with full contact. However, he can shoot and participate in conditioning drills. Local products Jeremy Hunt, Lester Hudson and Portland Trail Blazer Elliot Williams are also participating in the sessions. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Granted, the Grizzlies haven't had much time to think about the plight of their city. Once you've stepped into the intense hurricane of the playoffs, it's hard to spend a few minutes of calm in the eye. "The city has gone through a lot when you see all the people who've had to relocate and move all their things," Memphis point guard Mike Conley said. "That's a tough situation, but this community has been on our side this whole roller-coaster season. We're trying to do this for them." CNN.com

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The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised in Game 5 and beat the Griz, 99-72, Wednesday night in Oklahoma City Arena. “We got embarrassed,” Griz point guard Mike Conley said. “They hit us and kept hitting us. We just weren’t fighting back.” Memphis Commercial Appeal

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The Grizzlies might as well be coal miners swinging pick-axes, longshoremen loading ships down on the docks, day laborers hauling sacks of concrete at a construction site. "It's the way we play," said Zach Randolph. "It's who we are," said Mike Conley. NBA.com

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Some NBA players do not believe an earlier date will change anybody’s mind. “Once I realized my opportunity and where I could possibly be drafted, I pretty much had made up my mind,” Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley said Thursday. “I had an opportunity to go, and I was going to take it.” Conley left Ohio State after his freshman season. Howard, a senior and a two-time NCAA Elite 88 Award winner, doesn’t buy it. Howard won the award for having the highest GPA of any player at each of the past two Final Fours. “There’s a lot of guys who would not entertain it (leaving early) and a lot that would, if they do entertain it, are going to sign with an agent immediately,” he said. Yahoo! Sports

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“The plan on that last possession was just to play it out and deny the 3-point line,” said Mike Conley. They got the playing-it-out part right, at least. “I look up and I’m yelling because everyone is inside the 3-point line,” said Hollins. Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Mike Conley: Just made it back to Memphis . Tough way to lose but we had our chances. Focused... Twitter

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