Yardbarker: Andrei Kirilenko

Rested Celtics Host Jazz

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:47:00 -0500

at Utah Jazz (3-4) at Boston Celtics (7-1) Wednesday, November 11 7:30 PM ET Game #9, Home Game #5 TV: CSN HD, FSN, NBA LP 754,755 TD Banknorth Garden After playing 8 games in 12 days, the Celtics have had 3 days off for some much needed rest and practice. They now face the 3-4 Jazz who are coming off a 2 point win over the Knicks. The anticipated matchup between Rajon Rondo and Deron Williams may or may not materialize since Williams is a game time decision after an injury i...

Kirilenko, Jazz end 5-year drought in New York

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:53:55 -0500

NEW YORK(AP) Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko each scored 23 points, and the Utah Jazz won in New York for the first time in more than five years by beating the Knicks 95-93 on Monday night.

Jazz nip Knicks for first New York win since '04

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:08:13 -0500

Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko each scored 23 points and the Jazz won in New York for the first time in more than five years by beating the Knicks 95-93.

Jazz notch first win in N.Y. in more than five years

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko each scored 23 points, and the Utah Jazz won in New York for the first time in more than five years by beating the Knicks 95-93 on Monday night.

Leave it to Kirilenko's hair

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:40:52 -0500

Season 6, Episode 11: At school, "Beaver" (played by 28-year-old Andrei Kirilenko(notes)) gets into an argument with a girl who retaliates by making fun of Beaver's hair, calling him a sheepdog. Incredibly self-concious, Beaver goes out to the store and buys different hairsprays and gels to try to improve his hairdo. He doesn't get the reaction he was expecting when he tries his new hairdo out on his family and teammates. Hijinx ensue.

Jazz F Kirilenko calls Shaq-LeBron 'poison union'

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:13:55 -0500

Although Andrei Kirilenko is hoping for a Russian revolution in the wake of Mikhail Prokhorov's recent purchase of the New Jersey Nets, it's LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal that are on his mind ahead of the start of the NBA season. Kirilenko, who plays for the Utah Jazz and will be headed to Europe for a pair of preseason games, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Tuesday that O'Neal's move to join James with the Cleveland Cavaliers is going to cause ha...

RetroTorch: Andrei Kirilenko Gets Career Advice

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:49:00 -0500

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New NBA Ad Campaign: Where LeBron Dunking on KG Happens

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:55:58 -0500

The NBA will be debuting a new ad campaign this weekend to promote the playoffs. Apparently there will be 20 to 30 new spots in the "Where Amazing Happens" theme featuring OMG moments from the ghost of playoffs past. Here's one of the spots:

That's LeBron dunking on Kevin Garnett's azz in Game 4 of last year's Eastern Conference Finals. I think the grainy black and white look is on purpose.

The other spots will feature all sorts of playoff moments, both recent and old school. I can only hope they have at least one from that magical Warriors-Mavs series in 2007. Perhaps Baron's offensive foul, er, dunk on Andrei Kirilenko?

Thanks much to the folks at the NBA for sharing this sneak peek. And kudos to Goodby Silverstein for the ads. You can catch them on TNT, ESPN, and ABC starting this weekend!

AK 47 The Hitman

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:54:16 -0500

I thought this was pretty clever.

Andrei Kirklenko crazy New Year's party pics

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:22:46 -0500

Man this guy is creepy........You'll get a good laugh... Thanks to FreeDarko.com

Carnival of the NBA #50

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:38:19 -0500

This week, the Carnival of the NBA comes home to its original location, Blog a Bull. I Want to be a Sports Agent has only been a cotton candy vendor for a few of these Carnivals (we got in on the bandwagon late) and Matt at Blog a Bull does a nice job revealing some history behind the Carnival way before we were on board. We still wonder when he and others will realize that we are an impostor and not a pure basketball blog like the others in on the parade. Definitely head over to the Carnival to check out what Matt writes and some of the great stories that he links to. [Carnival of the NBA #50]. I Want to be a Sports Agent made it into the carnival with our recent post on Andrei Kirilenko and his bitching about Jerry Sloan and the Jazz [AK47 Fully Loaded]. Now for a couple of notes: 1. We know that the forum is down right now. We are in the process of fixing whatever went wrong. Hopefully you will soon have a venue to communicate with other readers and contributors. For now, please send any comments, questions, suggestions, to heitner@gmail.com. 2. If you have not yet signed up for AccessAthletes.com, make sure to do so. We have received some nice press so far and we are gaining more MVPs and Sports Fans by the day. Sign up, edit your profile, and start building your entourage. -Darren Heitner

AK47 Fully Loaded

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:40:22 -0500

AK47, also known as Andrei Kirilenko (#47 for the Utah Jazz), is clearly unhappy playing for the Utah Jazz under coach Jerry Sloan. He is so adamant about not playing for Sloan that he will give up the remaining unpaid portion of his $63 million contract with the Jazz if they let agree to let him free [Report: Kirilenko 'ready' to leave NBA, $63M contract]. It is not my place to say whether Kirilenko should have such feelings towards the Utah Jazz and Jerry Sloan. However, I am not quite sure that Kirilenko should be voicing his extreme opinions to the media.. "I just want to explain to everybody what I think and feel and that I could sacrifice my career with the NBA. The only thing I'm not prepared for is if I'm told, 'Andrei, we want you to stay anyway.' I'm sure then the next season would be a repetition of the previous one, and what will the fans say then? How could you possibly rely on a player who wants to leave?" "For the past two years I've been going on the court and acting like a robot. When I signed my contract the future looked completely different

This Weeks Losers (Sept 16th - Sept 21st)

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:27:52 -0500

AK-47, Isiah Thomas, Kim Kardashian, and Ric Flair They all lost this week. Now join me in celebration of their misfortunes in the last seven days, Sportaphile style, complete with Kardashian photos.