Archive for the 'Utah Jazz' Category

Birdman is ready to come back

Monday, January 28th, 2008

The one once calledt he Birdman wants to come back, but there’s no telling whether there will be a clear or speedy flight path for his possible return to the NBA.

All Star starters were anounced

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett led all players in votes received in the NBA All-Star Balloting program.

Garnett edged last year’s top vote-getter and 2006 All-Star MVP LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who came in second overall with 2,108,831 votes. James will make his fourth career All-Star appearance, while Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard finished […]

Lebron came up strong in the 4th quarter

Monday, January 7th, 2008

James scored 39 points, including 24 in the fourth, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally for a 93-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Blazers won again without Roy

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

Martell Webster had a career-high 26 points, 24 in the third quarter alone, and the Portland Trail Blazers got their revenge against Utah by beating the Jazz 103-89 on Saturday night.Earlier this week, the Jazz snapped a 13-game Portland winning streak with a 111-101 victory in Salt Lake City.

All the nice things come to an end

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

The Portland Trail Blazers had to settle for a near-perfect December. The Blazers’ 13-game winning streak ended Monday night with a 111-101 loss to the Utah Jazz, Portland’s first defeat since Dec. 2.

Sixers trade Korver to Utah

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Seeking salary cap space, the Philadelphia 76ers traded Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz for Gordan Giricek and a first-round pick.

Bulls are back on track

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Ben Wallace had 10 points and 13 rebounds and the Bulls improved to 5-1 in the regular season against Detroit since he joined the team last season.

Sloan will sign a one year extension

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

The Utah Jazz announced today the decision by Jerry Sloan to return as head coach through the 2008-09 season which will mark his 21st season at the helm of the Jazz.

Giricek fights benching with humor

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Gordan Giricek has decided to respond to his recent benching the best way he knows.
With humor.
“Just making fun out of it,” said Giricek, who after losing his backup shooting guard spot to Ronnie Price had not played at all in three games leading up to the Jazz’s late-starting meeting Friday with the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

Utah Jazz: A.K. changed, able to contribute

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

There’s nothing like a circle of reporters in the media capital of the country to elicit some interesting answers from Andrei Kirilenko about his happiness in Utah.
Kirilenko talked before the Jazz’s loss to the Knicks about putting his family ahead of basketball at age 26 and the validation he received as a player from Russia’s […]