Philadelphia (4-10). Jahlil Okafor had 15 and Ersan Ilyaso

Unwanted playmaker James Maloney will look to savour the ultimate last laugh at the expense of his former club Sydney Roosters when he shapes up for his third grand final in six years on Sunday week.The NSW pivot has undoubtedly been one of the NRLs leading players for several years now.He played a key role in the Roosters 2013 premiership win and three minor premierships from 2013 to 2015.But he was controversially moved on by Tricolours management at the end of last season, with the club unsuccessfully opting for Jackson Hastings as Mitchell Pearces halves partner.Hastings didnt feature in the Roosters first grade side for the final third of the season as the Tricolours finished only ahead of Newcastle on the premiership ladder.After he was told he wasnt wanted at Bondi, Maloney quickly identified Cronulla as a club with a roster capable of emulating the success he had at the Roosters.And as things have turned out, the 30-year-old will help spearhead Cronullas quest for their maiden premiership at ANZ Stadium in Sunday weeks decider.As soon as I couldnt stay at the Roosters I wanted to come to Cronulla because I knew what they had here and I thought I could add something and its worked out really well so far, said Maloney on Saturday, having also played for the Warriors in their 2011 Grand Final loss to Manly.Ive been able to identify rosters (although) the Warriors one was not really my choice. Basically I didnt have a whole lot of options. I was there to get regular first grade.I went over there and we had a really successful year.Coming back to pick the Roosters and to come here and pick the Sharks, I knew what I was going into - I knew the roster they had, I knew the strengths they had in their side.The Sharks deserve their place in the decider after a year in which they set a new club record for most successive wins at 15 and finished third in the regular season after losing a final round minor premiership showdown with Melbourne.We can do it. It gives us a good platform to build on. Theres nothing stopping us, Maloney said.Weve done everything right to get here. Its just about making sure we nail what we have to do this week and dont let in the outside focus of the what if ... and sort of forget the 80 minutes thats ahead because its going to be a big 80 minutes. 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The Memphis Grizzlies are getting their moneys worth from veteran guard Mike Conley.The 29-year-old point guard signed the richest contract in NBA history in July, a reported five-year, $153 million deal, and is averaging 19.2 points for the Grizzlies (9-5).That average, if maintained, would be the best of his 10-year career. Same for his percentages from the floor (45.1), 3-point line (49.3) and foul line (89.2).Conley scored a season-high 31 points as Memphis beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-90 on Monday, the Grizzlies fifth straight victory. The Grizzlies will look to extend that streak on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, against a 76ers club that has won its last four at home, the most recent a 101-94 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night.Im very confident, Conley told the Memphis Commercial-Appeal after the victory over the Hornets. I take what the defense gives me, but also I have the confidence of the coaching staff, the confidence of my teammates. They depend on me to go out there and do that. Some nights I look to be more aggressive than others.Conley made 11 of 21 shots from the floor Monday, including 5 of 9 from behind the arc, as the Grizzlies built a 26-point lead early in the third quarter. Charlotte sliced that to nine with 10:43 left in the game, but Memphis salted the game away behind veteran center Zach Randolph, who scored eight of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, and Conley, who had seven.Our group doesnt cave, first-year coach David Fizdale said. Thats one tthing I like about them, we dont cave in.dddddddddddd. If youre going to beat us, you really have to earn it.Joel Embiid, the Sixers rookie center, scored 22 points against Miami, including five free throws during a decisive 10-0 run late in the game. Gerald Henderson added a season-high 19 points for Philadelphia (4-10). Jahlil Okafor had 15 and Ersan Ilyasova finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.Embiid, the third overall pick in the 2014 draft, did not play his first two seasons after twice undergoing foot surgery. The team is limiting him to 24 minutes a night as a precaution until at least Christmas. He nonetheless leads Philadelphia in scoring (18.4) and rebounding (7.3).His improvement to date, coach Brett Brown said has been incremental all over the place.Theres a spirit he has at the end of games and on the bench, Brown said, that reflects toughness and a growing desire.Guard Jerryd Bayless made his season debut for the Sixers after missing the first 13 games with a wrist injury. Ben Simmons, the top overall pick in the most recent draft, has yet to play this season following foot surgery, and will be out until at least January. Nerlens Noel (knee) also remains idle, and Brown said it will be a few more weeks before he is available.The Grizzlies, already without forward Chandler Parsons (knee), lost James Ennis to a calf injury against the Hornets. ' ' '