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The Memphis Grizzlies will have to try to stay in the thick of things in the ultra-competitive Western Conference without one of their key players.

Point guard Mike Conley will be out at least the next two weeks to have treatment and therapy on his left heel and Achillies, the Grizzlies announced today. Additionally, there is no timetable for his return to the team, which has lost three in a row and four of its last five games.

Here’s the official word from Memphis:

Conley will undergo therapy and treatment to help promote healing and alleviate soreness in his left heel and Achilles following consultations with physicians and the Grizzlies’ medical staff. There is no timetable for his return at this time. Further updates will be provided in approximately two weeks.

Conley (6-1, 175) has appeared and started in 12 of the Grizzlies’ first 14 games this season and has averaged 17.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.00 steals in 31.1 minutes in his 11th NBA season (all with Memphis).
Issues on defense — usually a staple of success in Memphis — has been a problem of late for the Grizzlies. The timing of his injury isn’t ideal as JaMychal Green, Ben McLemore and Wayne Selden recently returned from injuries themselves. Guard Tyreke Evans, who is off to one of his best seasons in years with Memphis, will likely see an increased role going forward.