http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4501 Recent articles about Matt Harpring en-us by Tim David Harvey Carmelo Anthony posts up and puts up a shot, it’s just off. He forces his way under the basket and tips and battles for the rebound. He then crosses over-leaving his defender for dust, crosses over again and dunks hard in the grills of three Celtic greens. The crowd goes wild. LeBron James rolls off the screen and drives hard and fast towards the basket. He takes off just inside the paint with both force and grace. He takes off like he was about to get all 10s and it was m... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Measure_of_Dedication/1273015 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Measure_of_Dedication/1273015 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Measure_of_Dedication/1273015 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/7/07d29887dfa215d8fa9a805cd649eff436c2d6e4/small/LAKERS_62bf.jpg by Lang Whitaker Training camps officially begin today, which here on The Links means one thing and one thing only: MuscleWatch 2009™. What is MuscleWatch™? Well, I started doing this here on SLAMonline about six years ago, but in actuality, MuscleWatch™ started in the fall of 1995. Matt Harpring was playing basketball at Georgia Tech and was heading into his sophomore season. Suddenly, there were a bevy of stories in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about how Harpring had spent the summer wo... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:11:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/MuscleWatch_2009/1267070 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/MuscleWatch_2009/1267070 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/MuscleWatch_2009/1267070 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg Due to injuries, Matt’s NBA career is in serious doubt: “What is certain, the organization announced Wednesday, is that the Jazz and Harpring have decided to wait another six weeks before revisiting the topic. Until then, Harpring will remain on the Jazz roster but will miss the team’s training camp, the entire preseason and at least part of the regular season while waiting to see what happens to him health-wise. For now, Harpring is considered by the team’s medical st... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:00:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Matt_Harpring_Could_Soon_Be_Dunzo/1235822 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Matt_Harpring_Could_Soon_Be_Dunzo/1235822 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Matt_Harpring_Could_Soon_Be_Dunzo/1235822 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg Each weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your pizza.Kate Fagan, Philadelphia Inquirer: "Elton Brand is healthy enough to model the 76ers' new uniforms, but is he healthy enough to endure an 82-game season? At yesterday's unveiling of the team's newly designed threads, those around Brand used some formidable phrases to describe the power forward's readiness: Teammate Thaddeus Young(notes) called him an on-court &#39... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:45:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Suicide_lines_Healthy_Brand_cut_like_a_prizefighter_Harpring_out/1235301 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Suicide_lines_Healthy_Brand_cut_like_a_prizefighter_Harpring_out/1235301 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Suicide_lines_Healthy_Brand_cut_like_a_prizefighter_Harpring_out/1235301 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/f/cf1136e4077e1ed8f49958931c0c9a3fea780895/small/4d.jpg SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Veteran forward Matt Harpring will not take part in the team's training camp or preseason and will miss the start of the regular NBA season. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:32:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Harpring_out_for_six_weeks_NBA_future_in_doubt/1233767 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Harpring_out_for_six_weeks_NBA_future_in_doubt/1233767 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Harpring_out_for_six_weeks_NBA_future_in_doubt/1233767 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg Veteran forward Matt Harpring will not take part in the team's training camp or preseason and will miss the start of the regular NBA season. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:06:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Jazz_forward_Harpring_will_miss_camp_start_of_season/1233056 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Jazz_forward_Harpring_will_miss_camp_start_of_season/1233056 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Jazz_forward_Harpring_will_miss_camp_start_of_season/1233056 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg Veteran forward Matt Harpring will not take part in the team's training camp or preseason and will miss the start of the regular NBA season. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:11:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Utah_Jazz_forward_Matt_Harpring_wont_participate_in_camp/1232887 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Utah_Jazz_forward_Matt_Harpring_wont_participate_in_camp/1232887 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Utah_Jazz_forward_Matt_Harpring_wont_participate_in_camp/1232887 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg    There's been a lot of questions all summer about the financial implications of Matt Harpring's status. To the best of my understanding, here's the breakdown. For starters, Harpring's $6.5 million salary for 2009-10 became fully guaranteed midway through last season.    Although there were injury provisions in his contract, they were all related to Harpring's surgically repaired right knee. He missed exactly zero games for knee-related reaso... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:10:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Harpring_situation/1232799 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Harpring_situation/1232799 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_Harpring_situation/1232799 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg I talked to Matt Harpring Monday for a story in the Tribune. He is conducting his annual basketball camp for kids at the Murray Rec Center. It's already been a summer to remember for Harpring, who whose wife gave birth to the couple's third child just over a month ago. Now, Harpring is trying to determine whether knee and ankle injuries will force an end to his 11-year NBA career. He didn't tell me his final plans, but I get the feeling that Harpring won't play again. "T... Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:10:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_future_of_Matt_Harpring/889530 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_future_of_Matt_Harpring/889530 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_future_of_Matt_Harpring/889530 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg He will soon come to a decision about his future: “Matt Harpring isn’t sure what will happen. But he does plan to let the Jazz know by late August if he’ll be good to go for training camp in October — or if his seven-year Utah run is done, cut short by a rash of injuries that have ravaged his body. ‘Sometimes,’ Harpring said Thursday from his offseason home in the Atlanta area, where he played in high school and starred at Georgia Tech, ‘I have thoughts of ... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:15:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Matt_Harpring_8217s_Career_May_Be_Over/767363 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Matt_Harpring_8217s_Career_May_Be_Over/767363 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Matt_Harpring_8217s_Career_May_Be_Over/767363 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg As I sit and wonder if we can't get Matt Harpring's unguaranteed contract for Ridnour and a future consideration. (Answer? Yes.) I look and see all sorts of possibilites for the draft.Shaquille O' Neal is a Cavalier. And if the Cavaliers follow the Phoenix playbook in terms of keeping him healthy? It's a good gamble to make. But there is a real chance that this is Hakeem in Toronto or Ewing in Seattle. But good for Stephen A. to break this story! Redemption is only two scoops ... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Cant_Sleep_Clowns_Will_Eat_Me_NBA_Ramble/737910 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Cant_Sleep_Clowns_Will_Eat_Me_NBA_Ramble/737910 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Cant_Sleep_Clowns_Will_Eat_Me_NBA_Ramble/737910 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg More photos » by Steve C Wilson - AP 1 day ago: Utah Jazz forward Matt Harpring (15) fouls... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:12:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_4_Post_Game_Thread/608985 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_4_Post_Game_Thread/608985 I think this clip sums up the Utah Jazz nicely. After what can only be considered the weakest flagrant 2 ever, watch closely for Matt Harpring’s response. When a teammate goes down, Matt does what any good teammate should do: runs to the referee!! What’s funny about this is you see Pau try and hold him back because he thought Harpring was going after Turiaf. But then Pau realizes that this is Matt Harpring and like all the other Jazz, he’s just complaining as usual. Think I’m overstating Utah... Mon, 12 May 2008 15:44:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Matt_Harpring_Tough_Guy/897666 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Matt_Harpring_Tough_Guy/897666 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Matt_Harpring_Tough_Guy/897666 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec763f811dce1e88bb30d3717f53a6c445614345/small/63.jpg