MEHMET OKUR NEWS
Game 19 Preview: Blazers vs. Jazz
2 days ago by
Blazers Edge
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Game Time: 6:00 p.m. Pacific TV: KGW
The Utah Jazz come into this contest 8-7 and indeed, they're having an 8-7-ish year. Their story is pretty basic. They've beaten most of the bad and mediocre teams they've faced. They've lost...
Channing Frye Deserves Memhet Okur Type Money
17 days ago by
Bright Side of the Sun
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We interrupt today's grieving over the loss to the Lakers to bring you this random thought....
How does Channing Frye compare to Utah's shooting big man Memhet Okur and what will that mean to the Suns salary situation next season.
As always, we start with the stats...
Game 19 Recap: Blazers 92, Jazz 108
1 day ago by
Blazers Edge
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by Colin Braley - AP
Hey, man. Do you see the Blazers? "Naw...haven't seen them all night. Where do you suppose they are?" I don't know. But who cares? Let's go score some more!
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Who is the Hottest Wife/Girlfriend in Sports?
May 02, 2007 by
Our Book of Scrap
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Our next contest matches a Desperate Housewife, #7 Eva Longoria, Spurs guard Tony Parker's woman, versus our #26 seed, the former Miss Turkey and wife of another NBA player, Mehmet Okur. Who moves on? That, my friend, is up to you!
Mehmet Okur is Becoming LeBron James
I was just going through the vast archives of random NBA pictures that I have on my 4GB Data Traveler thumb drive. These pictures have been culled from various sources, and they serve as backup whenever I'm trying to find new memes. Memes are currency in the blogsospheres, so it...
Okur II?
Josh Heytvelt could be the next Mehmet Okur.
And I said it in a May 29th post.
But apparently the comparison wasn’t as fabulously original as I thought.
Because in a recent interview Joey Whalen of Draft Express had with Josh, the 6′11 sweet shooter said he has been told...
Knee jerking - Dirk's 40
26 days ago by
Mavs Moneyball
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by Donna McWilliam - AP
about 11 hours ago:
Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur, left, from Turkey defends against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) from Germany as he drives to the basket in the second...
Why the Jazz Will Not Win the NBA Title This Year
April 18, 2008 by
Upside and Motor
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No interior defense? Can't win on the road? A look at the Jazz's weaknesses, and why they are not going to win the NBA title this year.
From the Euro Stage to the NBA, 11/23/09
7 days ago by
nba.com/jazz
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Coming from the other side of the globe, former All-Stars Mehmet Okur (Turkey) and Andrei Kirilenko (Russia) always dreamed of making the trip to America and playing in the NBA. Before they were ready though, the two played professionally within their nat
Okur re-ups
July 10, 2009 by
Scores Report
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The Utah Jazz have locked up at least one of their big men.
The Utah Jazz and center Mehmet Okur have agreed in principle to a two-year contract extension worth just under $21 million, according to NBA front-office sources.
Okur could have been a free agent this summer but elected...
Jazz reward center Okur with 2-year extension
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Jazz and center Mehmet Okur have agreed on a two-year contract extension that runs through 2012.
NBA GMs Diss Mehmet Okur
As I wrote the other day, every year I can’t wait to read the results of NBA.com’s annual GM Survey to get an insider look into what the people running the League are thinking. And with GMs not permitted to vote for their own team or personnel, you know they have to be objective in [...]
Two-year extensions: Jazz C Okur
July 10, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Jazz and center Mehmet Okur have agreed on a two-year contract extension that runs through 2012.
Obama to Turkish Parliament: Okur, Turkoglu Can Play
(starts at 6:00)In what must have been the first reference to an NBA player by an American president speaking before a foreign parliament, Obama just wrapped up a speech to Turkey's assembly wherein he both denied that the U.S. is at war with Islam, and gave a shout out to Mehmet...
Cleveland Cavs vs. Utah Jazz: Windhorst Beat Blog
16 days ago by
Cleveland.com
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CLEVELAND -- Pregame from The Q: Projected starting lineups Utah: Eric Maynor, Ronnie Brewer, Wesley Matthews, Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur Cavs: Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, LeBron James, J.J. Hickson, Shaquille O'Neal Officials Bennett Salvatore, Eric Dalen, Pat Fraher • It...
Mehmet Okur, Utah Jazz agree to extension, sources say
The Utah Jazz and center Mehmet Okur have agreed in principle to a two-year contract extension worth just under $21 million, according to NBA front-office sources.
Okur Gets an Extension
July 10, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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Mehmet will stay in Utah for close to $21 million over two seasons: “More money, and more seasons in Utah, are in the bag for Mehmet Okur. The Jazz on Thursday night said they have agreed to a two-contract extension with Okur, their starting center and an NBA All-Star in 2007...
Mehmet Okur needs to learn how to block out
May 15, 2008 by
Scores Report
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Utah center Mehmet Okur has played pretty well against the Lakers; he's averaging 18 points and 11 boards against L.A., which is a pretty nice jump from his regular season stats. But the guy needs to stop flopping in crunch time and get his team a defensive rebound.
With 1:53...
Center Okur elects to stay with Jazz
Center Mehmet Okur has decided to stay with the Utah Jazz for the final year of his contract.
Spurs @ Jazz: Stat of the Game: 7
24 days ago by
Pounding the Rock
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Last night featured an abysmal performance by our San Antonio Spurs. I watched the entire game in disbelief. I kept thinking, "There is no way the Spurs will play this poorly for 48 minutes;" but obviously, they did. There were many stats that I could...
Game #35: Same sour note vs. Jazz
January 11, 2009 by
Pistons Nation
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Pistons (82) / Jazz (99) {box
What a night for another former Piston.
Okur likely to opt out
June 28, 2009 by
Salt Lake Tribune
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Mehmet Okur is "leaning toward opting out" of his contract with the Jazz and could make the decision official as soon as today, Okur's agent, Marc Fleisher, said Sunday.
Okur, too
June 30, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Center Mehmet Okur has decided to stay with the Utah Jazz for the final year of his contract.
Day 90 of 170: What Do Brandon Roy and the US Army Have in Common?
January 25, 2009 by
Give Me The Rock
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And Roy also gets an honor only slightly less dubious than the GMTR line of the night ? he's the official US Army Strong performance of the night. Because the US Army enjoys nothing more than thievery?
Kobe Drops 40 As Lakers Get Jazz Out of Tune With 113-100 Win
January 03, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Kobe Bryant greeted 2009 with a bang Friday night as he scored a game high 40 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers sent the Jazz back to Utah with a 113-100 loss to think about. Los Angeles had a dominant first 12 minutes of play, and the Jazz although coming close during the final quarter...
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