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Wednesday report
September 09, 2009 by
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Here's a pretty good trivia question on this Wednesday afternoon: Name the 10 players in franchise history to have played eight or more seasons with the Jazz. Karl Malone and John Stockton are givens. Thurl Bailey, Mark Eaton, Rickey Green, Darrell...
An astrology lesson
September 09, 2009 by
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I have never been into astrology or horoscopes. The only thing I know is, because I was born on April 4, I'm an Aries. Just like John Stockton and Jerry Sloan. This week, while gathering material for stories about the induction of Stockton and Sloan into the Naismith Basketball...
Tuesday report
September 08, 2009 by
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Kosta Koufos totaled 10 points and two rebounds in 13 minutes in Greece's 76-68 victory over Croatia on Tuesday at the European championships in Poland. Greece is now 2-0 and can finish the first round of group play undefeated with a victory Wednesday against...
Looking ahead to the Hall
September 01, 2009 by
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We had the chance to visit Tuesday with Jazz coach Jerry Sloan for a half-hour or so, a week-and-half before he will be inducted (along with some guy named Jordan) in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Of course,...
Denver and Utah: Trading places
August 31, 2009 by
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If you were describing the circumstances by which an NBA team would spend $82 million in payroll this season, the Denver Nuggets instantly would jump to mind as past luxury-tax payers coming off a run to the Western Conference finals. And if you...
The Boozer Billboard Challenge
August 27, 2009 by
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If you've been driving along the Wasatch Front the past couple of weeks, you probably couldn't help but see the Jazz's new billboards. The Jazz are selling what they're calling "You Pick ‘Em Plans," where fans can create their own ticket...
A month to go
August 26, 2009 by
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Believe it or not, the Jazz will hold their first training camp practice a month from today on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Jazz are allowed to open camp three days earlier than other teams because of the preseason trip they're making to Europe. This...
O'Connor and 9/11
August 23, 2009 by
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Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor's father was a New York City cop for 24 years. His uncle was a fireman and a cousin is one who, on 9/11, lost 25 percent of those in his "rotation" in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. O'Connor also has...
More about O'Connor
August 22, 2009 by
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Some leftovers from interviews I conducted for a story on Kevin O'Connor's 10th anniversary with the Jazz, which is scheduled to run in Sunday's paper:--- Larry H. Miller Group CEO Greg Miller, New Jersey Nets president Rod Thorn, coach Jerry Sloan and O'Connor'...
O'Connor has the boss in his corner
August 20, 2009 by
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I talked to Greg Miller at his Jordan Commons office late Thursday afternoon as part of the legwork for a story about Jazz vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor that is scheduled to run in Sunday's Tribune. Among the things I learned: No. 1, Miller is firmly...
Charity dodge ball will feature D-Will, Korver
August 19, 2009 by
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On a slow week for Jazz news, here's just a little. The team has announced that Deron Williams and Kyle Korver are offering fans the chance to face them in the 2009 Dodge Barrage -- a charity dodge ball tournament at Zions Bank Basketball Center on Sept.12. Teams must consist...
Another Stockton at Gonzaga
August 16, 2009 by
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Former Jazz point guard John Stockton is sending a third son to college this fall and, like two brothers before him, David Stockton plans to continue his athletic career. While doing a little research for an upcoming story or two about his father's upcoming induction into the...
Fesenko benched in Ukraine
August 14, 2009 by
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Jazz center Kyrylo Fesenko was benched Friday and did not play in Ukraine's 77-69 victory over Hungary in relegation round play as part of the European championships. Russ Ridge, whose family helps care for Fesenko in Utah, spoke briefly with him after the game...
Jones back as Flash coach
August 13, 2009 by
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Brad Jones is coming back. After leading the second-year Utah Flash to the NBA Developmental League Finals last season, Jones has signed a one-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday night. Despite only limited roster help from the injury-plagued Utah Jazz, Jones guided...
Advice wanted from English soccer fans
August 12, 2009 by
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If we're going to fly all the way to London for the Jazz's preseason game Oct. 6 against Chicago at the O2 Arena, I'd very much like to see an English Premier League game - - if only to break up three days of writing Carlos Boozer/Bulls stories. ...
Fesenko plays only nine minutes
August 11, 2009 by
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Those who've been following Jazz center Kyrylo Fesenko during his time with the Ukrainian national team had to be a little surprised by Fesenko's line in Tuesday's 71-64 loss to the Czech Republic in Prague. Fesenko played just nine minutes and finished...
Boozer jerseys now 50 percent off at Fanzz
August 11, 2009 by
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If you wandered into the Fanzz store at the Gateway on Monday, you might have been struck by the apparent disconnect between the Jazz's acceptance of Carlos Boozer's return this season and the row of Boozer jerseys on sale for 50 percent off. ...
Boozer goes home
August 08, 2009 by
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Carlos Boozer hasn't spoken out about his situation with the Jazz all week, but here's one possible explanation. According to JuneauEmpire.com, Boozer returned to his home state and conducted a clinic for kids.Here's the story:JUNEAU - The Carlos Boozer Basketball Camp...
O'Connor likes the schedule
August 07, 2009 by
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I talked to Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor the other day and, among other things, I asked him about the just-released 2009-2010 schedule. This season, O'Connor likes two things about it, as far as his team is concerned. No. 1, Utah makes only 10 single-game trips all season, including...
Fake Fes
August 05, 2009 by
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Among those of us who use Twitter, there's been a lot of questions about whether THE_BEST_FES is Jazz center Kyrylo Fesenko's account. According to Russ Ridge, whose family has helped care for Fesenko during his two years in Utah, the account does not belong...
Fesenko's first game with Ukraine
August 05, 2009 by
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By his own admission, Kyrylo Fesenko is entering a make-or-break season as far as his NBA career. He's expected to return to Utah for his third season, with the Jazz having exercised an $870,000 option in June to bring back the 22-year-old center. ...
Miami, Pat Riley and Carlos Boozer
August 05, 2009 by
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Here's part of a story that was written by Ira Winderman and appeared on the South Florida Sun Sentinel's website Wednesday morning, regarding the Miami Heat, Pat Riley and Carlos Boozer: As for the posturing ... Boozer for a trade to the Heat, Riley said "I wasn'...
Cavs coming to Utah on Jan. 14
August 03, 2009 by
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I saw the story Monday night about Cleveland, Houston and Minnesota being fined by the NBA for leaking their schedules to the media. I searched for about an hour and finally found a copy of the Cavs' schedule, but I still cannot find one for the Rockets or the Timberwolves. Here...
Did Grizz reject Boozer? Not so fast
July 30, 2009 by
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ESPN's Marc Stein reported Thursday that the Memphis Grizzlies recently turned down a chance to acquire Utah's Carlos Boozer and instead traded for baggage-toting power forward Zach Randolph. According to the report, new coach Lionel Hollins believed Boozer would stay in Memphis...
Did Grizz reject Boozer? Not so fast
July 30, 2009 by
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ESPN's Marc Stein reported Thursday that the Memphis Grizzlies recently turned down a chance to acquire Utah's Carlos Boozer and instead traded for baggage-toting power forward Zach Randolph. According to the report, new coach Lionel Hollins believed Boozer would stay in Memphis...
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