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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...
Day 77 of 170: Okur All the Time
January 13, 2009 by
Give Me The Rock
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Props to Oden: We've been dogging him on GMTR this year, but Oden delivered last night with 17 points and 13 boards in the start against the Bulls. Of course, it was against the Bulls and their frontcourt made up of inflatable defenders, so if we're grading on a curve, maybe...
Red Hot Jazz Gum Up Pistons 99-82
January 11, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Mehmet Okur scored a game high 22 points on Saturday night, as the Utah Jazz shot 53.5% (38-71) from the floor for the game, while holding the visiting Detroit Pistons to an anemic 35.9% (28-78) and defeated the Pistons handily 99-82. The Jazz have seemingly had the Piston's number...
Pierce: "It should be allright."
December 17, 2008 by
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Fortunately, it seems like Paul Pierce will be allright, after taking a hit to the knee, and falling to the floor at the end of Monday night's game.
Knicks-Jazz Lines Preview
March 30, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The New York Knicks and the Utah Jazz will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at EnergySolutions Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Jazz listed as 11-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Knicks were ousted...
Pierce should be nominated for best actor
In yet another delightful display of showmanship, Paul Pierce gave the Green World a scare by collapsing to the floor while clutching his knee. Replays showed a collision with the giant Mehmet Okur. But later on in the press conference, Pierce was seen walking without an icepack, knee brace, or ...
Jazz Get Double-Doubles From Three Players Beat Blazers 97-88
December 12, 2008 by
Slam Dunk Central
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The Utah Jazz had three starters with double-doubles, as they defeated Northwest Division rivals the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday 97-88. The win pushes the Jazz into a tie with the Blazers in the division one game behind division leaders the Denver Nuggets. Portland received 65...
AK 47 Steps Up, Jazz Force a Game Seven Versus Rockets
May 04, 2007 by
20 Second Timeout
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Andrei Kirilenko emerged from his season-long hibernation to provide a spark at both ends of the court as the Utah Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets 94-82, forcing a seventh game. Kirilenko, who made his mark as a player who can stuff a box score in a variety of ways, finished with...
Center Okur gets two-year extension with Jazz
The Utah Jazz and center Mehmet Okur have agreed on a two-year contract extension that runs through 2012.
Celtics/Jazz Preview
23 days ago by
Red's Army
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Celtics (7-1) vs. Utah (3-4)
Game time: 7:30, TD Garden. TV - CSN. Radio - WEEI-AM (850)
Team Leaders
Scoring Bos: Pierce - 18.8 Jazz: Deron Williams - 21.4
ReboundingBos: Garnett - 8.3 Jazz...
Utah Jazz sign Mehmet Okur to contract extension
July 10, 2009 by
Inside Hoops
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The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed center Mehmet Okur to a multi-year contract extension which will take effect when his current contract expires following the 2009-10 season. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
“Memo continues to be one...
Jazz Signs Mehmet Okur to Multi Year Extension
July 10, 2009 by
nba.com/jazz
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The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed center Mehmet Okur to a multi-year contract extension which will take effect when his current contract expires following the 2009-10 season. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Memo
Mehmet Okur staying with Utah Jazz for 2009-10 NBA season
June 30, 2009 by
Inside Hoops
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Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur announced today he has elected to remain with the franchise for the 2009-10 season, and is declining to exercise his early termination option.
“We are looking forward to Memo’s return,” said Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor. “He has...
The Okur extension
July 10, 2009 by
Jazz Notes
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After hearing so much in the last few weeks about how Mehmet Okur was likely to opt out of his contract, how he had teams in Turkey waiting as fallback options, how he wanted to be paid like one of the eight to 10 top centers in the NBA and how he might not be so...
Locker clean-out, Part 2
April 29, 2009 by
Jazz Notes
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Mehmet Okur offered an update on his father, Abdullah, who was hospitalized last November in critical condition. Okur left the Jazz on a five-game Eastern Conference trip to fly to Turkey and attend to his father. "He's doing better,"...
Day 19 of 170: Sean Williams ??" Rookie of the Year?
November 18, 2007 by
Give Me The Rock
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A fantasy rundown of day 19 (11/17) in the NBA.
Eddie Moneys Bet: Jazz Out of Tune in Game 1, Spurs Grab Series Lead
May 20, 2007 by
The Parlayer
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Another stellar performance last night going 3-1. A solid 6-2 over my last two days, so the money is flowing in the right direction. Don't miss the money train before it leaves the station. Today I take a look at game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, and also game 5 of the...
Around The League: NBA Beat
LeBron James misses game with hurt finger. The injury, diagnosed as a sprained finger, has James listed as day-to-day. The Cavs do not think James will be sidelined for a long period of time.
Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur miss game with injury for Utah. Boozer was out with a sprained...
2009 NBA Free Agency Preview: The top unrestricted free agents
June 28, 2009 by
The Scores Report
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Once the draft is over, the next step of the NBA offseason is the free agency period. Negotiations start July 1, but players have to wait until July 8 to actually sign on the dotted line. Due to the economy, this promises to be an interesting summer, as more franchises seem to be trying to [...]
Who is the Hottest Wife/Girlfriend in Sports?
May 05, 2007 by
Our Book of Scrap
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It's over, it's all over!! Our #7 seed, Eva Longoria, Tony Parker's lovely and desperate housewife laid the whoopin' stick on our #26 seed, wife of Mehmet Okur, Yeliz. Eva moves on to round two after a 75% to 25% thrashing of the former Miss Turkey.
Next up in the...
Will the Jazz trade Carlos Boozer?
April 29, 2009 by
The Scores Report
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With regard to Carlos Boozer’s future in Utah, Johnny Ludden of Yahoo Sports writes that the Utah Jazz "are expected to explore trading him and devote their resources to keeping Paul Millsap."
Boozer, Okur rebuff free agency to stay with Jazz
June 30, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Carlos Boozer is staying with the Utah Jazz.
Boozer told the Jazz on Tuesday that he would return to the team instead of opting out of the final year of his contract and becoming a free agent.
He is scheduled to make $12.7 million next season, his sixth with the Jazz.
Tuesday...
Game Preview #6: Toronto Raptors @ San Antonio Spurs
26 days ago by
Pounding the Rock
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The Maglev has left the station. You'd better get used to it, Findog.
After the last 2 games went horribly awry, the Spurs need a win to tread water. Let me just say it up front: I think they'll get that win tonight. But how will it go...
Around the Association: 2009-2010 Utah Jazz - Reset Button.
September 28, 2009 by
Golden State of Mind
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I suppose one of the toughest things to do with an above average team is to step into the trading ring and make some giant trades to shake-up the roster. Aside from relatively sure bets, I can imagine it would be tough for a front office to look back on the previous year and...
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