Okur out, Humphries plays with stomach flu
New Jersey center Mehmet Okur is out for the Nets' game against Cleveland because of a back injury.
New Jersey coach Avery Johnson said Okur will have an MRI on Saturday. Okur missed two games earlier in the season because of back spasms.
Nets forward Kris Humphries is in the starting lineup despite missing Friday's morning shoot-around with the stomach flu.
Rookie guard...
Via AP on Fox
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17 days ago
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Okur can't leave Turkey
This bit of news should remind everyone that the NBA is still officially in a lockout. Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur isn’t being let out of his Turkish deal.
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November 28, 2011
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November 28, 2011
Jazz trade C Okur to Nets
The New Jersey Nets have acquired All-Star center Mehmet Okur from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for a second-round pick.
The move comes on the heels of the Nets learning that center Brook Lopez will be sidelined until at least February because of surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot.
Okur was limited to just 13 games last season because of a hip injury...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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December 22, 2011
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December 22, 2011
Jazz' Okur out, Nets' Humphries to play with flu
New Jersey center Mehmet Okur is out for the Nets' game against Cleveland because of a back injury.
Via CBSSports
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17 days ago
Jazz trade Okur to Nets for draft pick
The Utah Jazz have traded All-Star center Mehmet Okur to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for a future second-round draft pick.
The 6-foot-11 Okur is in his 10th year.
The Nets needed another big man after learning Brook Lopez was out until at least February from surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot.
Utah had an abundance of big men. The Jazz drafted Enes Kanter...
Via AP on Fox
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December 22, 2011
Nets' Humphries, Brooks, Okur game-time decisions
New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries, center Mehmet Okur and rookie guard MarShon Brooks are listed as game-time decisions for Friday's game at Cleveland.
Humphries is dealing with a stomach virus that caused him to miss Friday morning's shootaround.
He yanked down a season-high 19 rebounds in Wednesday's game against Philadelphia and is averaging 13.1 points and...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
Nets' Mehmet Okur wastes no time after arriving in New Jersey
Okur joins team for final practice before season opener
Via NJ.com
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December 24, 2011
Utah Jazz: Mehmet Okur traded to Nets for draft pick, trade exception
Utah Jazz: Mehmet Okur traded to Nets for draft pick, trade exception
By Brian T. Smith
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Dec 23, 2011 06:45AM MDT
Memo is gone, Jazz General Manager Kevin O’Connor continues to make major moves, and Utah’s youth movement has officially begun.
The Jazz unexpectedly traded veteran reserve center Mehmet Okur to New Jersey on Thursday for a 2015...
Via Salt Lake Tribune
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December 23, 2011
Call it a comeback: Utah Jazz’s Mehmet Okur ready for NBA grind
Call it a comeback: Utah Jazz’s Mehmet Okur ready for NBA grind
By Brian T. Smith
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Dec 11, 2011 05:34PM MDT
The Jazz have watched from the back row during the NBA’s chaotic free-agency show, content to calculate and observe rather than react and indulge.
Utah could still make a big splash this season via player addition, though, and the small...
Via Salt Lake Tribune
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December 11, 2011
Jazz Preparing For Draft With Idea Okur Might Not Return
Mehmet Okur is still recovering from a chronic disc problem in his lower back.
Via RealGM
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May 30, 2011
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May 30, 2011
Jazz Trade Mehmet Okur to Nets for Future Second-Round Pick
The New Jersey Nets acted quickly in light of the terrible Brook Lopez news this afternoon, swinging a deal for Mehmet Okur. Per the Salt Lake Tribune: “Utah Jazz trade Mehmet Okur for future second-round pick and trade exception. Mehmet Okur completely caught off guard by trade. Okur came into camp 100 percent and wowed Jazz with his comeback. Clearly contributed toward his...
Via SLAM Online
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December 22, 2011
NETS Players to Meet Students at Montclair State University
NETS players Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Sundiata Gaines, and Mehmet Okur will meet students and sign autographs in the Student Center at Montclair State University. The players will be on hand to promote the Nets Foundation Appreciation Scholarship.
Via nba.com/nets
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7 days ago
Jazz trade Mehmet Okur to Nets
The New Jersey Nets have acquired center Mehmet Okur from the Utah Jazz in exchange for their second round draft pick in 2015, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today.
“Mehmet will give us added scoring and size,” said King. “His ability to shoot the three will help space the floor.”
Okur, a nine-year veteran from Turkey, [...]
Via Inside Hoops
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December 22, 2011
Jazz Will Re-Evaluate Okur In October
Mehmet Okur has begun running drills and workouts with his Utah teammates...
Via RealGM
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September 14, 2010
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September 14, 2010
Okur Signs With Turk Telekom Ankara
Mehmet Okur will immediately begin practicing and playing with Turk Telekom Ankara.
Via RealGM
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September 08, 2011
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September 08, 2011
Q+A: Mehmet Okur
by Kyle Stack / @KyleStack
Mehmet Okur isn’t Brook Lopez. However, the Nets’ current starting center has taken the place of the team’s injured former starting center to become one of point guard Deron Williams’ primary targets. With Lopez out until at least mid-February as he recovers from surgery on his non-displaced stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right...
Via SLAM Online
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20 days ago
Okur Out For Remainder Of 10-11 Season
Mehmet Okur has missed the last 22 games after suffering a strained lower back on January 28th.
Via RealGM
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March 17, 2011
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March 17, 2011
Utah Jazz: Okur makes lockout leap to Turkish club
Utah Jazz: Okur makes lockout leap to Turkish club
By Brian T. Smith
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Sep 7, 2011 02:49PM MDT
Jazz center Mehmet Okur is returning to his homeland so that he can play professional basketball.
Agent Marc Fleisher confirmed Wednesday that Okur has signed with Turkish pro team Turk Telekom Ankara. The native of Yalova, Turkey could join the squad...
Via Salt Lake Tribune
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September 07, 2011
Mehmet Okur Injury Update
The injury update on Mehmet Okur isn’t good. The bulky center for the Utah Jazz is out for the rest of the regular season due to lingering issues regarding his Achilles and his back. Mehmet Okur ruptured his Achilles last season and just hasn’t been able to recover. As a result, he’s had a very sub par campaign. The good news for the Jazz and Okur is he’s expected to return...
Via The Fantasy Kickoff
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March 18, 2011
Okur To Miss Three Weeks With Back Issue
Mehmet Okur has played in just 13 games this season.
Via RealGM
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February 10, 2011
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February 10, 2011
Fenerbahce Ulker Denies Interest In Signing Okur
Mehmet Okur has one year and $10.9 million remaining on his contract with the Jazz.
Via RealGM
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August 06, 2011
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August 06, 2011
Kragthorpe: Mehmet Okur occupies sweet spot in Jazz history
Kragthorpe: Mehmet Okur occupies sweet spot in Jazz history
By Kurt Kragthorpe
Tribune Columnist
Published Dec 22, 2011 08:15PM MDT
His shooting stroke never would be labeled a quick release. That long, slow, drawn-from-the-holster motion that Mehmet Okur perfected from his signature spot at the left angle, with his toes on the 3-point line, is the reason I loved watching...
Via Salt Lake Tribune
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December 22, 2011
All-Star center Okur traded to Nets for draft pick
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have traded All-Star center Mehmet Okur to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for a future second-round draft pick.
Via SI.com
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December 22, 2011
Misty Water-Colored MehmO Of The Way He Was
Utah center Mehmet Okur‘s Achilles is still ackillin’ him and the speculation is that he won’t be right in time for the start of the season, which by my count means that he aggravated his Achilles a year ago, because there wasn’t any point in which he was “right” in 2009. For the third straight season he missed at least nine games. But there’s a pattern here, one that...
Via Razzball Basketball
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August 27, 2010
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August 27, 2010
Okur Returns From Offseason Surgery
Mehmet Okur made his 10-11 debut on Friday night against the Hornets...
Via RealGM
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December 17, 2010
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December 17, 2010
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