--G Mike Conley has been heavily rumored to be on the trading block. The Grizzlies want to deal the second-year point guard to the Milwaukee Bucks, and receive guard Ramon Sessions and swingman Joe Alexander in return. Conley, the fourth overall pick in the 2007 draft, scored 15 points on Friday against the Jazz, his second-best scoring game this season. He entered the Jazz game averaging 4.1 points on 22 percent shooting to go with 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 19.1 minutes over last eight games.
Coach Marc Iavaroni said Conley's time has been reduced because of the production of the starting point guard Kyle Lowry. "I don't think Mike played bad (Tuesday) night. Kyle was very assertive and that's where the comparisons come in," Iavaroni said. "Kyle is definitely asserting himself and that has a lot to do with the fact that it's perhaps affected Mike's outlook. But there's still a (matter) of not letting it affect you."
--Memphis has lost 13 of its last 15 games and is 3-16 this year against teams with winning record.
--The Grizzlies have held a lead just once in their current five-game losing streak.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "As long as they put me near the rim against anybody in this league, I can score." -- F Darius Miles, after scoring in double figures on Friday for the second straight game.
