The Utah Jazz have re-signed fan favorite Earl Watson as their backup point guard.
Watson sent out a tweet Friday afternoon saying he was excited to be back in Salt Lake City. Terms of Watson's deal were not immediately available.
Al Jefferson was among those reporting as the Jazz prepared to open camp. His arrival came a day after his live-in girlfriend was arrested in a domestic dispute.
Rookie lottery picks Enes Kanter and Alec Burks both signed their contracts Friday and were expected to participate in the first practice.
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December 09, 2011
Earl Watson gets his wish, re-signs with Utah Jazz
By Brian T. Smith
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Dec 9, 2011 10:06PM MDT
Earl Watson was back home.
The veteran point guard re-signed with the Jazz on Friday, just a few hours before the start of training camp for the 2011-12 season.
The Salt Lake Tribune first reported Watson’s signing, which features a two-year guaranteed...
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December 09, 2011
The girlfriend of Utah Jazz player Al Jefferson was arrested on Thursday night and charged with assault after allegedly hitting and biting the 6-10, 280 pound center.
According to a probable cause statement, a verbal argument at Jefferson’s Cottonwood Heights home between Lewis, 38, and Jefferson, 26, escalated to violence when she allegedly hit him and bit him on the back. Two...
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December 09, 2011
From the Associated Press:
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Jazz have re-signed fan favorite Earl Watson as their backup point guard.
Watson sent out a tweet Friday afternoon saying he was excited to be back in Salt Lake City. Terms of Watson's deal were not immediately available.
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December 09, 2011
Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson's girlfriend has been arrested on suspicion of domestic assault after authorities say she bit him during an evening attack at their home.
Cottonwood Heights police say Shirley Lewis was arrested Thursday and booked into the Salt Lake County jail. She was later released.
Authorities say Jefferson's 38-year-old live-in girlfriend faces a charge...
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December 09, 2011
The girlfriend of Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson has been arrested in a domestic dispute, after allegedly biting the 6-foot-10 player last Thursday.
Shirley Lewis was booked at Salt Lake County jail and was later released, police records indicate. Prosecutors are looking into possible separate charges against Jefferson.
Reports state that Lewis and Jefferson had an argument around...
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December 09, 2011
Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson’s girlfriend has been arrested on suspicion of domestic assault after authorities say she bit him during an evening attack at their home.
Cottonwood Heights police say Shirley Lewis was arrested Thursday and booked into the Salt Lake County jail. She was later released.
Authorities say Jefferson’s 38-year-old live-in girlfriend faces a charge [...]
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December 09, 2011
Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has re-signed free-agent guard Earl Watson, pending the outcome of a successful physical. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Watson (6-1, 185, UCLA) owns career averages of 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists over 10 NBA seasons with Utah, Memphis, [...]
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December 09, 2011
The Deseret News has details on the alleged attack: “The live-in girlfriend of Utah Jazz player Al Jefferson was charged Friday with hitting and biting him. Shirley Lewis, 38, was arrested about 8:30 p.m. Thursday after she called police from the couple’s home near 8000 South and Highland Drive, Cottonwood Heights Police Sgt. Mark Askerlund said. Police determined that it was...
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December 09, 2011
Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson's girlfriend has been arrested on suspicion of domestic assault after authorities say she bit him during an evening attack at their home. Cottonwood Heights police say Shirley Lewis was arrested Thursday and booked into the Salt Lake County jail. She was later released.
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December 09, 2011
The live-in girlfriend of Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson was arrested in a domestic dispute after authorities say she bit the 6-foot-10, 265-pound player.
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December 09, 2011
The live-in girlfriend of Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson was arrested in a domestic dispute after authorities say she bit the 6-foot-10, 265-pound player.
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December 09, 2011
Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson's girlfriend has been arrested on suspicion of domestic assault after authorities say she bit him at their home.
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December 10, 2011
Monson: Jazz say they will make the playoffs ... for sure, probably, possibly, maybe, uh, don’t know
Gordon Monson
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Dec 10, 2011 07:06PM MDT
“I would not anticipate the relish of any happiness, nor feel the weight of any misery, before it actually arrives.”
No one has any clue who said those words, seeing that they are attributed to Anonymous...
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