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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES ANNOUNCE PLANS TO RETIRE MIKE CONLEY'S NO. 11 JERSEY
Kevin Harrish on July 8, 2019 at 9:05 am @kevinish
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
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Mike Conley's time in Memphis may have come to a close, but his legacy will be forever.
After trading Conley to the Utah Jazz before this year's NBA Draft, Grizzlies owner Robert J. Pera released a statement thanking Conley for his contributions to the team and the city of Memphis while announcing plans to retire his No. 11 jersey.
"Mike Conley represented the Grizzlies and the City of Memphis with true heart and class during his 12 seasons," Pera said in a statement. "His talent, determination and resilience elevated our team to a perennial playoff contender, and his altruism and sportsmanship helped shape the community focused nature of our franchise. For his innumberable contributions on the court and in our community, Mike will always be a beloved Memphian. We are proud that Mike's #11 jersey will one day be raised to the rafters in FedEx Forum."
Conley leaves Memphis as the team's all-time leading scorer and was recognized a number of times for his leadership and unselfishness as a teammate, winning the Sportsmanship Award three different times, as well as the Teammate of the Year Award last season.
In 12 seasons with the Grizzlies, Conley has averaged 14.9 points, 5.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The 31-year-old former Buckeye is coming off a career-high 21.1 points per game last season.
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Kevin Harrish on July 8, 2019 at 9:05 am @kevinish
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
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Mike Conley's time in Memphis may have come to a close, but his legacy will be forever.
After trading Conley to the Utah Jazz before this year's NBA Draft, Grizzlies owner Robert J. Pera released a statement thanking Conley for his contributions to the team and the city of Memphis while announcing plans to retire his No. 11 jersey.
"Mike Conley represented the Grizzlies and the City of Memphis with true heart and class during his 12 seasons," Pera said in a statement. "His talent, determination and resilience elevated our team to a perennial playoff contender, and his altruism and sportsmanship helped shape the community focused nature of our franchise. For his innumberable contributions on the court and in our community, Mike will always be a beloved Memphian. We are proud that Mike's #11 jersey will one day be raised to the rafters in FedEx Forum."
Conley leaves Memphis as the team's all-time leading scorer and was recognized a number of times for his leadership and unselfishness as a teammate, winning the Sportsmanship Award three different times, as well as the Teammate of the Year Award last season.
In 12 seasons with the Grizzlies, Conley has averaged 14.9 points, 5.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The 31-year-old former Buckeye is coming off a career-high 21.1 points per game last season.
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NorthCoastKid
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Really can’t think of any other major Buckeye athlete over the last decade-plus that loves and supports Ohio State as much as Mike Conley. It’s just awesome.
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Already two Jazz teammates diagnosed with coronavirus and reports that Gobert was super cavalier about it in the locker room... hope he's alright.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Conley is matched up with WNBA Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings in the first round. Other contestants include current NBA players Chris Paul, Trae Young, and Zach LaVine, former NBA players Chauncey Billups and Paul Pierce as well as WNBA star Allie Quigley.
The entire tournament will be broadcast on ESPN, beginning with the first-round matchups on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m., with the semifinals and championship happening on April 16 from 9 to 11 p.m. ET.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
SKULL SESSION: URBAN MEYER IS AT PEACE WITH STARTING DWAYNE HASKINS OVER JOE BURROW, MIKE CONLEY'S HOME GYM IS HUGE, AND JUSTIN FIELDS' DEBUT SEASON WAS ABSURD
H-O-R-S-E HERO. I learned two things this weekend: Mike Conley was biogenetically engineered to be a champion H-O-R-S-E player, and his home basketball gym is probably bigger than the three-bedroom house I'm renting.
My brain has always struggled to fathom what one could buy with over $200 million in earnings, and I think I've found my answer.
Related: with that space, I don't think we should worry about Conley's game going stale during this quarantine. Hell, when basketball's back in our lives, he might be the best player in the NBA for a few days.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...over-joe-burrow-mike-conleys-home-gym-is-huge
H-O-R-S-E HERO. I learned two things this weekend: Mike Conley was biogenetically engineered to be a champion H-O-R-S-E player, and his home basketball gym is probably bigger than the three-bedroom house I'm renting.
My brain has always struggled to fathom what one could buy with over $200 million in earnings, and I think I've found my answer.
Related: with that space, I don't think we should worry about Conley's game going stale during this quarantine. Hell, when basketball's back in our lives, he might be the best player in the NBA for a few days.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...over-joe-burrow-mike-conleys-home-gym-is-huge
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
FORMER OHIO STATE GUARD MIKE CONLEY WINS ESPN'S NBA HORSE CHALLENGE
Even though the NBA season is currently on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, that didn't stop Mike Conley from winning a title on Thursday night.
The former Ohio State guard won the first-ever NBA HORSE Challenge, a made-for-TV competition put together by the NBA and ESPN in the absence of live sports.
Shooting from his indoor gym at his home in Columbus, Conley defeated 10-time WNBA All-Star and Basketball Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings, five-star NBA All-Star Chauncey Billups and Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine in separate games of H-O-R-S-E to win the eight-person bracket.
Conley handed LaVine the final letter of the competition by making a layup over the back of the backboard.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...rd-mike-conley-wins-espns-nba-horse-challenge
Even though the NBA season is currently on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, that didn't stop Mike Conley from winning a title on Thursday night.
The former Ohio State guard won the first-ever NBA HORSE Challenge, a made-for-TV competition put together by the NBA and ESPN in the absence of live sports.
Shooting from his indoor gym at his home in Columbus, Conley defeated 10-time WNBA All-Star and Basketball Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings, five-star NBA All-Star Chauncey Billups and Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine in separate games of H-O-R-S-E to win the eight-person bracket.
Conley handed LaVine the final letter of the competition by making a layup over the back of the backboard.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...rd-mike-conley-wins-espns-nba-horse-challenge
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