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Jazz notes: Coach Tyrone Corbin ‘close’ to naming starters
By Steve Luhm
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Dec 24, 2011 05:15PM MDT
Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin is “closer” to deciding on a starting lineup, but a final decision won’t be made until Monday.
Utah opens the abbreviated 66-game season Tuesday night at Los Angeles against the Lakers.
Before a Christmas Eve practice, Corbin said, “We have a pretty good idea of who the starters will be.”
He declined to name them, however, saying he wanted to go through one more full-scale practice before doing so.
Injury-wise, the Jazz are apparently in good shape.
Forward Paul Millsap’...
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Utah Jazz hold practice December 24, 2011.
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Published Dec 24, 2011 01:43PM MDT
The Utah Jazz hold basketball practice in Salt Lake City, Utah, December 24, 2011, as they begin preparation for their season-opening game against the LA Lakers Tuesday December 27th.
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