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Portland Pours On The Points Pummel Utah 122-108
February 01, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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The Portland Trail Blazers shot a red-hot 55.8% (43-77) from the floor for the game including
Utah Downs Detroit In Double Over Time 120-114
December 20, 2008 by
Slam Dunk Central
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One can usually assume that if they look at an NBA box score and see a team had two players who between them scored 68 points, that the team in question would probably win the contest. If you saw that the same team held a 10 point lead after the first quarter, that would only [...]
Center Rankings for the Stretch Run (42 Players Deep)
It's the stretch run for fantasy owners, so now is a good time to evaluate all of the top players and rank them at their respective positions.
I'll start with the centers, where Amare Stoudemire has risen above the pack. For my stretch run rankings, I've grouped players...
The top 10 second-round picks of the last decade
September 07, 2009 by
Ball Don't Lie
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OK, we know the first decade of the 21st century doesn't really end until 2011. We think. But we also know there have been 10 full NBA seasons played since the phrase "Y2K" was on all of our lips (1999-2000), and here at Ball Don't Lie we've decided to use this...
Defining questions
May 28, 2009 by
Jazz Notes
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Hard to believe, but the Jazz were eliminated from the playoffs by the Lakers a month ago Wednesday. Maybe that's a better commentary on the length of the NBA playoffs - - can we please have best-of-five series in the first two rounds? - - than anything. ...
Jazz Hands Slip Through Wizards Fingers: Game 68 Blog
March 18, 2009 by
Truth About It
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Q17:14: Andray Blatche gets blocked by Mehmet Okur.....a very sad scene to witness. Okur barely jumped, if at all, and Andray took it to the hoop like a four-year old girl chasing after a puppy.4th Minute: JaVale McGee has got a couple nice offensive boards, but doesn't use his...
Live from London
October 04, 2009 by
Jazz Notes
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Believe it or not, this trip to London has been less rough than your garden variety back-to-back during the regular season. I've had a lot worse weekends going from New Orleans to Memphis on no sleep than going from Salt Lake City to London over two days. ...
The Knicks Need To Evolve With The TImes
If you look on the majority of the playoff teams in the NBA and especially in the West you see at least one highly useful player from outside the United States. Is it a coincidence that the Knicks stink and have zero players from outside the United States? I think not. Is it a coincidence...
Draft Grades - Western Conference
March 11, 2009 by
Walton's Wisdom
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Here's my take on how all the teams in the West fared on Thursday:Minnesota: A-McHale made no bones about his "love" for Love. There was some talk that he might take him with #3, but for the first time in his tenure as GM, McHale outsmarted someone. He managed to get...
Jazz Rallies From Big Deficit, Beat Nets 103-92
December 18, 2008 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Truth be told, the Utah Jazz are one of the better Western Conference teams in the NBA; certainly not top-tier, but very good nonetheless.? In their game on Wednesday against the New Jersey Nets, they had an unusual set of circumstances: they scored only 7 points in the first quarter...
Magic Without D-Howard Come Back In Second Half To Beat Jazz 103-94
December 14, 2008 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Marcin Gortat will not erase memories of Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, but he was in the starting lineup to replace the All-Star Saturday night as Howard missed his first game of his NBA career. Howard? injured?his left knee, Friday night as the Magic lost to the Phoenix Suns...
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...
Jay Triano’s Coaching Debut Foiled as Jazz Rout Raps 114-87
December 06, 2008 by
RaptorsTalk.com
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New coach, same result. The Raptors finish their road swing 0-3.
Washington Wizards Game Day: A History of Jazz
November 12, 2008 by
Truth About It
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Utah Jazz State of Mind: Salt Lake City Mountains flickr/crotaphytus The Washington Wizards faced the Utah Jazz twice last season and lost both times....here's what happened: Game 45: Utah Jazz at Washington Wizards - Feb. 1, 2008 Washington entered a Friday night matchup against...
Can the Jazz Afford to Keep Boozer?
June 30, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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The math is more than a little tricky: “With Kyle Korver opting in for the upcoming season Monday, the Jazz are in danger of seeing their payroll skyrocket should Boozer opt in as well Tuesday, citing the slim possibilities out there as a free agent looking for an eight-figure...
Chicago Bulls 106 vs. Utah Jazz 98
The Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 106 to 98 at the United Center earlier tonight.
The Bulls looked disinterested early in the game and fell behind early on. After Rose left with his second foul in the game, Gordon led the Bulls on a run to get back in the game. From there [...]
Clippers @ Utah - Open Thread
October 30, 2009 by
Clips Nation
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by David Zalubowski - AP
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Jazz 103, Nuggets 87
October 02, 2009 by
Jazz Notes
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The replacement referees were competent. Carlos Boozer heard cheers from the crowd. Those were the two things to take away from the Jazz's preseason opener Thursday, a game that should best be forgotten by lunch Friday. With overseas trips, the...
So much still undecided
June 30, 2009 by
Jazz Notes
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The Jazz are caught between a rock and a hard place on the final day before free agency. Of course, so is Carlos Boozer, or so it appears. With Kyle Korver opting in for the upcoming season Monday, the Jazz are in danger of seeing their payroll skyrocket...
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, [...]
Please Welcome LaMarcus the Liability?
December 26, 2008 by
Blaze of Love
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This was not the post I was expecting to write on LaMarcus Aldridge after 30 games but with the way things have been shaking out lately, it was inevitable. I took a quick look at the last 10 games with the Blazers going 4-6 and then focused solely on the 6 losses; the results were not ...
Rondo Rocks Jazz For 25 As Celtics Streak At 15 Win 100-91
December 15, 2008 by
Slam Dunk Central
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The Boston Celtics
Blazer fans = slacking
December 15, 2008 by
Rip City Project
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The NBA reported the first All-Star ballot returns about 4 days ago. I always love to look at these just to see the full breakdown, there is always comedy. This year doesn't disappoint. Yi is third in voting for Eastern Conference forwards. China could cause an uproar. The 6-figure...
2001 NBA Draft Remix
August 14, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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by Jeff Fox
For every high school phenom out there annoyed at having to wait a year after graduating before entering the NBA, they can thank the Class of 2001. While the age limit wasn’t instituted until 2006, the results of the 2001 Draft no doubt planted the age limit seed...
Raptors vs Jazz - The Turmoil Grows Deeper and Deeper
December 06, 2008 by
RaptorsTalk.com
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Turn out the lights, the parties over! Jay Triano started his coaching era with the Raptors playing the Jazz.
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