News about Mike Conley

Finch had to be helped off the court late in Minnesota's series-clinching 122-116 win at Phoenix on Sunday. T-Wolves guard Mike Conley crashed into Finch after being forced out of bounds by Suns guard Devin Book, who was whistled for a personal foul with 1:40 remaining. Assistant coach Micah Nori was forced to take over head coaching duties from Finch, 54.

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch hobbled out of their NBA playoff win over the Phoenix Suns with a suspected torn patella after brutally colliding with his own player late in the fourth quarter. With just a few minutes to play in Phoenix, Finch was sent tumbling to the ground when Timberwolves star Mike Conley evaded a challenge from Suns' Devin Booker and moved towards the sideline before hitting into his coach. The 54-year-old fell instantly and looked in visible pain as Conley tried to help him back up, only for both sets of players to form a circle around him as he remained on the floor in some discomfort.

With its latest strategy, the NBA took steps on Wednesday to ensure that its key players are front and center in more games, particularly nationally televised matchups, with a number of'stars' who are sometimes ineligible to be rested. The league's board of governors has approved a new player participation policy that will go into place this season, which has barred teams from resting two star players in the same game. In any of the previous three seasons, a star player has been either an All-Star or on the All-NBA team. Teams will now have to track their rosters to ensure that no one key player is off the field at any time. There are 50 players who fit into the star category but who are they and why could some of the league's biggest names sometimes be exempt?

According to various sources, Russell Westbrook was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade that has landed former Laker D'Angelo Russell back in the Purple and Gold. The struggling Lakers have decided to trade Westbrook and a 2027 first-round pick for Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Malik Beasley ahead of the NBA deadline. Mike Conley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and 2024, '25 and '26 second-round picks are on the move to Minnesota.

On Saturday night, Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-117 victory over the Utah Jazz. To lead Philadelphia, James Harden had 31 points and 11 assists. The embiid had 30 points and seven rebounds in 30 points. Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Shake Milton added 17. For Utah, Jordan Clarkson had 38 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Talen Horton-Tucker scored a season-high 20 points off the bench. Mike Conley had 14 points and eight assists, while Walker Kessler had 15 points and 12 rebounds.

The Memphis Grizzlies have slowly broken off a string of franchise milestones since their debut in 1995-96. The 2003-04 season was their first winning season (50-32) while the first topped 55 games nine years ago. The team also finished second in the Western Conference last year, earning their first division title.