Everything was finally going right for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Other than Chandler Parsons and Tony Allen, the key pieces on Beale Street had been healthy and active during the early portion of the 2016-17 campaign. Mike Conley was thriving on offense, doing everything possible to justify the enormous contract he signed over the offseason. Marc Gasol had even added three-point range to his arsenal.
But then The Vertical's Adrian Wojarowski dropped a bomb Tuesday, deflating the team's 11-7 opening with unfortunate news about the star point guard:
Sources: Grizzlies guard Mike Conley suffered a transverse process fracture in the vertebrae.