Yardbarker: Mehmet Okur

From the Euro Stage to the NBA, 11/23/09

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:27:52 -0500

Coming from the other side of the globe, former All-Stars Mehmet Okur (Turkey) and Andrei Kirilenko (Russia) always dreamed of making the trip to America and playing in the NBA. Before they were ready though, the two played professionally within their nat

Cleveland Cavs vs. Utah Jazz: Windhorst Beat Blog

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:01:19 -0500

CLEVELAND -- Pregame from The Q: Projected starting lineups Utah: Eric Maynor, Ronnie Brewer, Wesley Matthews, Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur Cavs: Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, LeBron James, J.J. Hickson, Shaquille O'Neal Officials Bennett Salvatore, Eric Dalen, Pat Fraher • It...

Channing Frye Deserves Memhet Okur Type Money

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:08:15 -0500

We interrupt today's grieving over the loss to the Lakers to bring you this random thought.... How does Channing Frye compare to Utah's shooting big man Memhet Okur and what will that mean to the Suns salary situation next season. As always, we start with the stats... FG 3PT FT Rebounds Misc G M M A Pct M A Pct M A Pct Off Def Tot Ast TO Stl Blk PF PPG 2009 - Channing Frye 10 30.1 4.8 10.6 45.3 2.6 6.0 43.3 0.7 1.1 63.6 0.5 4.7...

Knee jerking - Dirk's 40

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:04:29 -0500

More photos » by Donna McWilliam - AP about 11 hours ago: Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur, left, from Turkey defends against Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) from Germany as he drives to the basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Mavericks won 96-85. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam) Browse more photos » So, last night's game sure was something ...

NBA GMs Diss Mehmet Okur

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:00:38 -0500

As I wrote the other day, every year I can’t wait to read the results of NBA.com’s annual GM Survey to get an insider look into what the people running the League are thinking. And with GMs not permitted to vote for their own team or personnel, you know they have to be objective in [...]

Mehmet Okur is Becoming LeBron James

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:31:00 -0500

I was just going through the vast archives of random NBA pictures that I have on my 4GB Data Traveler thumb drive. These pictures have been culled from various sources, and they serve as backup whenever I'm trying to find new memes. Memes are currency in the blogsospheres, so it's good to have some in savings. It's also wise to invest your memes in some low-risk, high return MRAs (meme retirement accounts) so that when you're done searching for memes, you still have some left ...

Two-year extensions: Jazz C Okur

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:53:40 -0500

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Jazz and center Mehmet Okur have agreed on a two-year contract extension that runs through 2012.

Jazz reward center Okur with 2-year extension

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:53:40 -0500

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Jazz and center Mehmet Okur have agreed on a two-year contract extension that runs through 2012.

Okur re-ups

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:30:05 -0500

The Utah Jazz have locked up at least one of their big men. The Utah Jazz and center Mehmet Okur have agreed in principle to a two-year contract extension worth just under $21 million, according to NBA front-office sources. Okur could have been a free agent this summer but elected on June 30 to complete the final [...]

Mehmet Okur, Utah Jazz agree to extension, sources say

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:02:19 -0500

The Utah Jazz and center Mehmet Okur have agreed in principle to a two-year contract extension worth just under $21 million, according to NBA front-office sources.

Okur II?

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:51:49 -0500

Josh Heytvelt could be the next Mehmet Okur. And I said it in a May 29th post. But apparently the comparison wasn’t as fabulously original as I thought. Because in a recent interview Joey Whalen of Draft Express had with Josh, the 6′11 sweet shooter said he has been told he plays like Brad Miller and, you guessed it, [...]

Obama to Turkish Parliament: Okur, Turkoglu Can Play

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:14:10 -0500

(starts at 6:00)In what must have been the first reference to an NBA player by an American president speaking before a foreign parliament, Obama just wrapped up a speech to Turkey's assembly wherein he both denied that the U.S. is at war with Islam, and gave a shout out to Mehmet Okur and Hedo Turkoglu."As a basketball fan, I’ve even noticed that Hedo Turkoglu and Mehmet Okur have got some pretty

Why the Jazz Will Not Win the NBA Title This Year

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:13:26 -0500

No interior defense? Can't win on the road? A look at the Jazz's weaknesses, and why they are not going to win the NBA title this year.

Who is the Hottest Wife/Girlfriend in Sports?

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:17:22 -0500

Our next contest matches a Desperate Housewife, #7 Eva Longoria, Spurs guard Tony Parker's woman, versus our #26 seed, the former Miss Turkey and wife of another NBA player, Mehmet Okur. Who moves on? That, my friend, is up to you!