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Kirilenko has clutch moments
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When the dogfight between Utah and Detroit reached its most critical moment Saturday night, Andrei Kirilenko stepped to the free-throw line and didn't worry about anything.
Jazz beat new-look Pistons in OT
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With Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince out, Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva newly arrived, John Kuester taking over as coach and rookie Jonas Jerebko in the starting lineup, the Detroit Pistons hardly resembled their familiar selves from past seasons.
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For the fifth consecutive game, the Jazz were down to just nine players Saturday against Detroit. Mehmet Okur went home from the pregame shootaround, still suffering flu-like symptoms, and did not play against his former team.
Jazz hitting stride entering homestand
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Somewhere between last week's beating in Boston and the end of their four-game Eastern Conference trip in Cleveland, the Jazz came together, in Carlos Boozer's opinion.
Jazz end decade of futility
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San Antonio » For the record, the Jazz popped no champagne corks and smoked no victory cigars in their locker room. They made no plans for a celebratory lap along the River Walk or a stop at the Alamo for a team picture on their way to the airport.
Williams wants your vote
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San Antonio » It took more than 2 million votes apiece for Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul to be selected as the Western Conference's starting guards for the 2009 All-Star Game, but Deron Williams ' representatives have a plan to reach that number.
Rookie fuels Jazz
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Just when the jittery Utah Jazz looked perfectly capable of squandering another big lead, they got a needed dose of poised leadership from an unexpected source Wednesday night at EnergySolutions Arena.
Korver still a few weeks away
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Back from a weeklong training session at the Peak Performance Project in Santa Barbara, Calif., Kyle Korver said Wednesday he was encouraged about making his return from left knee surgery in a matter of weeks.
Jazz recover to beat Raptors
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As Kyrylo Fesenko stole the ball from Chris Bosh near mid-court in the first quarter, kept it himself as he headed the other way and danced around Jose Calderon for a layup, the Jazz couldn't have appeared in for an easier night against the Toronto Raptors.
Jazz: Korver hopes to return in two weeks
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Back from a weeklong training session at the Peak Performance Project in Santa Barbara, Calif., Kyle Korver said Wednesday he was encouraged about making his return after left-knee surgery in a matter of weeks.
Schedule turns favorable for the slow-starting Jazz
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It's probably too early in the marathonlike NBA season to suggest the Utah Jazz are approaching a succeed-or-succumb portion of their schedule.
Then again .
Stay in school? Look at Maynor, Mathews
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Jazz assistant coach Phil Johnson has some advice for college players considering an early jump to the NBA.
Don't do it.
After watching rookies Eric Maynor and Wesley Mathews help carry the Jazz in games at Philadelphia and Cleveland last week, Johnson notes that both played four years of
Williams ready to play
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Deron Williams rejoined his teammates at practice Monday after missing the Jazz's last two games because of his daughter's health-related issues.
Williams declined to update her condition, referring reporters to a previously issued statement released through the team that said tests are
Rookies Maynor, Matthews step up
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As they walked off the court following Saturday's loss to Cleveland, Eric Maynor and Wesley Matthews could be forgiven for feeling as if they'd officially arrived in the NBA, with LeBron James stopping each to offer encouragement.
Waiting on Williams
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Cleveland » Although the possibility of rejoining the Jazz for Saturday's game had been floated, Deron Williams opted to remain in Utah with his family to address the health concerns involving one of his young daughters.
Erie end as AK fires odd 3-pointer
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Cleveland » If they were going to end their Lake Erie losing streak, the Jazz couldn't have asked for a better opportunity Saturday night with Shaquille O'Neal a surprise inclusion on the inactive list and LeBron James a whisper through three quarters.
Jazz rookies shine in first NBA starts
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Philadelphia » The way they played Friday in Deron Williams' absence, Eric Maynor and Wesley Matthews might be allowed to lose the pink "We love to sparkle" backpacks they've had to carry around this season as part of their rookie initiation.
D-Will abruptly leaves team
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Philadelphia » The screaming and shouting only grew louder from inside the Jazz's locker room Friday as coach Jerry Sloan talked to reporters in a hallway outside, the cries of celebration rarely heard in the NBA after a regular-season victory in November.
Utah Jazz: Williams won't play tonight, returns to SLC
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Philadephia » The Utah Jazz will be without point guard Deron Williams for Friday night's game against the Philadephia 76ers.
Williams has returned home to attend to an undisclosed personal matter, according to the Jazz.
Monson: Are the Jazz becoming a bad joke?
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Maybe it was one of those laugh-or-cry situations, and perhaps it was no big deal, really, but with two minutes left in the Jazz's humiliating loss to the Celtics on Wednesday night, Andrei Kirilenko sat on the bench, busting out a big grin, yucking it up.
Koufos waiting for opportunity
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Philadelphia » A year ago, Kosta Koufos made the first start of his NBA career in this city against the 76ers, pressed into action with Mehmet Okur attending to his ailing father in Turkey, Jarron Collins out with an injured elbow and Kyrylo Fesenko dealing with visa issues.
Jazz bothered by disappointing start to season
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Philadelphia » The sample size is admittedly small -- just eight games into an 82-game marathon that won't end until April 14 -- but the early returns haven't been encouraging for the Jazz, now 3-5 after opening 6-2, 6-2 and 7-1 the past three seasons.
Utah Jazz: Williams clarifies his post-loss 'tweet', still concerned
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BOSTON » Deron Williams attempted Thursday to clarify his Twitter message from the previous night stressing the need for change in the aftermath of the Jazz's 105-86 loss to the Boston Celtics, a game in which they never led and trailed by 22 after three quarters.
Back, psyche hurt
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Boston » Deron Williams' day started on the sidelines at the Jazz's pregame shootaround, included a two-hour session with a local chiropractor and ended with a missile shot fired from his Twitter account.
Jazz thrashed by Celtics
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Boston » There's no shame in losing to the Boston Celtics, who very well could have another championship banner hanging from the TD Garden rafters by the time the Jazz visit next season.
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