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The Utah Jazz Really Hate Raja Bell

Don’t mess with Utah. It’s not just Sundance film festivals, snow-capped spring mountains and Mormons in Utah. Deep within the crevices of this moral metropolis lies a fiendish thirst for revenge over wrongdoings. Over the weekend, the bell of vengeance rang for Utah Jazz DNP leader Raja Bell. The 36-year old shooting guard has sat out the entire season after the Jazz agreed...
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March 12, 2013  |  Discuss

Jazz waive disgruntled Bell

The Jazz really want nothing to do with Raja Bell. Utah agreed Sunday to waive the veteran guard, who has been locked in a bitter dispute with the team and has not played a game since last April, along with paying him the $3.4 million remaining on his contract for this season. Bell has battled publicly with Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin, calling his boss unprofessional and refusing to...
Via Fox Sports
March 11, 2013  |  Discuss

Jazz Waive Guard Raja Bell, Will Pay Veteran Remainder of 2012-13 Salary

The Jazz really want nothing to do with Raja Bell. Utah agreed Sunday to waive the veteran guard, who has been locked in a bitter dispute with the team and has not played a game since last April, along with paying him the $3.4 million remaining on his contract for this season. Bell has battled publicly with Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin, calling his boss unprofessional and refusing to...
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March 10, 2013  |  Discuss

Utah Jazz Waive Raja Bell Who Is Now Ineligible For Playoffs

The Utah Jazz have finally waived Raja Bell, however, since the he was released after March 1, the 36-year-old vet is ineligible to play in the playoffs with another team.  Bell, who wasn’t on good terms with the Jazz, hasn’t played an NBA game since March 15, 2012. According to The Salt Lake Tribune: The Utah Jazz’s year-long standoff with guard Raja Bell came to an end Sunday...
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March 10, 2013  |  Discuss

Raja Bell Waived By Jazz

Raja Bell and the Jazz were unable to agree to a buyout before the Mar. 1 deadline, making him ineligible for the playoffs.
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March 10, 2013  |  Discuss

D'Antoni Unsuccessful In Trying To Get Lakers To Approve Raja Bell Signing

The Lakers didn't feel that Raja Bell was worth adding more salary and tax to their already massive bill.
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March 05, 2013  |  Discuss

Report: Raja Bell Did Not Accept Buyout From Jazz

Twelve-year veteran, Raja Bell, reportedly did not accept a buyout from the Utah Jazz because he hadn’t found a deal with another team. Bell has yet to play for the Jazz this season. According to David Aldridge, NBA: Sources say Raja Bell will not accept buyout offer from Jazz. Deal was predicated on Bell finding an offer elsewhere; he did not. Bell has not played all season for...
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March 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Raja Bell Continuing Search For Team After No Buyout With Jazz

The Jazz and Raja Bell had a settlement in place that rested on the 36-year-old's ability to find a deal elsewhere to make up the difference in salary.
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March 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Raja Bell Doesn't Accept Buyout From Jazz

Raja Bell would only agree to a buyout with the Jazz had he found a deal with another team.
Via RealGM Verified_ybn
March 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Lakers Unlikely To Sign Raja Bell If Bought Out

Raja Bell hasn't played throughout the season.
Via RealGM Verified_ybn
February 28, 2013  |  Discuss

Raja Bell to the Lakers?

The Lakers have been linked to Raja Bell since before he signed with the Utah Jazz in 2010. Kobe Bryant tried to recruit Bell for the Lakers but the Jazz offered him a lucrative contract. Bell's relationship with Utah soured after two seasons. Now, in the final year of his deal, Bell has spent the entire season away from the team after both sides agreed to part ways. He'...
Via Fox Sports West
February 26, 2013  |  Discuss

Mike D’Antoni Still Interested In Jazz Guard Raja Bell

Mike D’Antoni, who had interest in Jazz point guard Raja Bell earlier this season, is still fixated on the 12-year veteran who he coached in Phoenix. Bell is averaging 6.4 points 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 23.4 minutes per game this season. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports: Mike D’Antoni has remained intrigued with bringing exiled Jazz guard Raja Bell to Lakers, sources say.
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February 19, 2013  |  Discuss

D'Antoni Remains Interested In Lakers Acquiring Raja Bell

Raja Bell was instrumental in successful Suns team when Mike D'Antoni coached in Phoenix.
Via RealGM Verified_ybn
February 18, 2013  |  Discuss

Lakers Pause Pursuit Of Raja Bell

The Lakers have paused their pursuit of Raja Bell with the point guard position being their short-term priority.
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December 14, 2012  |  Discuss

Lakers looking to add to dismaying bench

In an article by NBC Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to fix their not-so-consistent bench.  Only as of late has the bench stepped up, but still lacks in different aspects.  Antawn Jamison seems to have found a rhythm and so has Jordan Hill with his energy and activity, but the rest of the bench seems to be confused. Two players that have been rumored and linked...
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November 27, 2012  |  1 Comment

Lakers Like Pietrus

Pietrus is a great wing guy, shoots a deadly three and brings much energy off the bench. But he’s still without a team. Partially because he refuses to play for the league minimum and that’s a problem in today’s game where all the dollars are tied up with big names. Word is though that the Lakers are liking Pietrus, along with Raja Bell. But Bell needs to be bought out first...
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November 26, 2012  |  Discuss

Lakers Rumors: LA Interested in Mickael Pietrus, Raja Bell

The Los Angeles Lakers have recently inquired on free agent guard Mickael Pietrus and are also interested in Raja Bell of the Utah Jazz, reports Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports.Add Mickael Pietrus to list of FA guards @lakers inquired about recently,source tells Y! @wojyahoonba reported LAL interest in Raja Bell,too— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) November 24, 2012 Pietrus...
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November 25, 2012  |  Discuss

Lakers Interested In Mickael Pietrus

Add Mickael Pietrus to list of FA guards @lakers inquired about recently,source tells Y! @wojyahoonba reported LAL interest in Raja Bell,too — Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) November 24, 2012Peaches would be a great signing for the Lakers and would most likely come for the veteran's minimum. I think he'd do well in D'Antoni's offensive system. Let's hope Pietrus...
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November 24, 2012  |  Discuss

Report: Lakers interested in Raja Bell

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports!, the Lakers have interest in Utah Jazz guard Raja Bell. Bell, a feisty defender who played for Coach Mike D'Antoni with the Phoenix Suns, is in the final year of his contract, earning 3.48 million. The Jazz and Bell tried to negotiate a buyout over the summer but were unable to agree to terms. Bell was instead asked not to come...
Via Fox Sports West
November 23, 2012  |  Discuss

Lakers Interested In Raja Bell

Raja Bell and the Jazz will agree to a buyout once he finds a veteran's minimum deal from another club.
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November 23, 2012  |  Discuss

Mike D’Antoni Bringing Back ‘Showtime’ to Los Angeles Will Need to Start With Defense

Enjoy the following sentence, because this will probably be the only time you ever see it written: Kobe Bryant is no Raja Bell. Bryant may have five NBA championship rings and a trophy case full of various Most Valuable Player awards, but the 2012 edition of the future Hall of Fame shooting guard is well below Bell circa 2006 on the defensive end. In everything else, Bryant puts...
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November 14, 2012  |  1 Comment

Is Russell Westbrook One Of The Most Scrutinized Players In The NBA?

Rewind back to the 2010-2011 NBA season, I wasn’t as objective when it comes to some of the polarizing players in the league today. For instance, I loathed Blake Griffin — for reasons I’m not sure of, but I think it stems from his hair color — Raja Bell annoyed the crap out of me, [...]The post Is Russell Westbrook One Of The Most Scrutinized Players In The NBA? appeared...
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November 02, 2012  |  Discuss

The Raja Bell Mess

Ever since summer, the Utah Jazz have been trying to figure out what to do with Raja Bell. Coach Corbin doesn’t like him, which means the franchise doesn’t like him. But they owe him, owe him about $3.5 mil to be exact. Bell told them to buy him out, but they don’t wanna pay. As far as we know, Bell didn’t show up to training camp, upon request of the franchise. This is bizarre...
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October 25, 2012  |  Discuss

Agent Not Aware Of Raja Bell Trade Talk

The Jazz are not currently discussing a buyout of Raja Bell, but could return to the table.
Via RealGM Verified_ybn
October 24, 2012  |  Discuss

Raja Bell, Jazz End Buyout Talks, Weighing Trade Possibilities

Raja Bell and the Jazz have worked on finalizing a buyout for months, but agent Herb Rudoy has told RealGM that talks have fallen apart.
Via RealGM Verified_ybn
October 23, 2012  |  Discuss
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