Jerry Sloan Not Official Jazz Consultant Yet, But Keeping Tactful Presence
Jerry Sloan has been a tactful presence around the Utah Jazz's draft process, and he plans to continue providing subtle insight for the organization without – for now – a formal consultant role, a league source told RealGM.
Sloan, 71, maintains close relationships with Jazz management, making his return to the franchise this summer an easy transition even without an official...
Utah Jazz Announce New Video Display and Sound System
Yesterday, Miller Sports Properties (MSP) announced a new, upgraded video and sound system to be installed in EnergySolutions Arena this summer. Steve Miller, president of MSP, Ryan Young, vice president of YESCO Electronics, Jim Olson, COO for MSP, and Randy Rigby, president of the Utah Jazz, announced the new video board via a press conference at the arena. The video package includes...
Jazz announce new $15M scoreboards for arena
Owners of EnergySolutions Arena are upgrading the home turf of the Utah Jazz with a new $15 million scoreboard system.
Officials with Miller Sports Properties, which owns the arena, made the announcement Monday afternoon.
The centerpiece of the new display system will be four high-definition screens in the center of the arena that run parallel to the court's sidelines and baselines...
Runnin’ With The Utes: Evaluating The Pac-12 + BYU Draft Prospects For The Utah Jazz
Should the Jazz draft Shabazz Muhammad? Photo courtesy of CBS Sports.
We now stand at less than 2 weeks until the 2013 NBA draft. Now is crunch time for team executives as the race to find that missing piece or needed star heats up.
Over the past two years, the University of Utah men’s basketball team has seen many talented players come through the Jon M Huntsman Center from...
Win Now Or Later – The Utah Jazz Conundrum
The NBA draft is upon us next Thursday (the day after I leave for the MTC on mission) and every front office is working frantically, trying to figure out which players to bring in and which ones to not touch with a ten-foot pole. However, the Utah Jazz are in an interesting position in this year’s draft – they currently hold picks 14 and 21 in a relatively weak draft. The Jazz...
Dr. J Highlights Vs. 1980-1986 Utah Jazz Including Dunk Over 7’4″ Mark Eaton (Video)
Last week, NBATV aired the Dr. J documentary “The Doctor” which refreshed NBA enthusiasts’ memories of why Dr. J was such a legend not just in the NBA, but with the ABA, as well. That documentary has spearheaded other individuals in finding and releasing “rare” footage of the Dr. as seen in the video below. At [...]The post Dr. J Highlights Vs. 1980-1986 Utah Jazz Including...
Draft-day possible trades for the Utah Jazz
We’re less than two weeks away from the NBA Draft, and we know some trades are going to go down. So could the Jazz wind up being involved in one of those trades?
If they trade up, it would be for a point guard, so what would be appealing and worth doing?
Cleveland isn’t giving away the #1 pick, and Orlando, Washington, Charlotte, and Phoenix are all going to want more than the...
Jazz Hold First Free Agent Minicamp Under Lindsey's Direction
The Utah Jazz invited 24 players to participate in a free agent minicamp this week.
Travis Leslie, Luke Zeller and Lazar Hayward were among the players who attended the free agent bonanza.
"I wouldn't be surprised to see a handful of these guys from this camp on an NBA roster on opening night next year,” Jazz head scout David Fredman said. “Now, whose roster? I don&...
Ty Corbin Has A Job And George Karl Doesn’t?
Early Thursday morning as I was sipping my glass of Mountain Dew and attempting to wake up, I happened upon a rather interesting article from Kevin Graham over on KSL.com. Graham shared his thoughts on the ever-divisive and extremely controversial topic of Utah Jazz head coach Ty Corbin. As I read through Graham’s musings on Corbin, I smiled slightly, because every argument he...
Utah Jazz likely turning to youth movement this off-season
With four of their top five scorers including Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap free agents during this NBA off-season, the Utah Jazz have a ton of cap space and two first round picks to help their summer makeover. The question is whether the Jazz will spend big in the off-season or build around the young pieces already on their roster.
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Utah Jazz: Top 5 Prospects to Consider in the First Round
Utah Jazz: Top 5 Prospects to Consider in the First Round
By Brandon Hartman
Picks: 14, 21
Team Needs: PG, SG, SF
1. C.J. McCollum- SG- Lehigh
- The good news for the Jazz, especially if they can retain Paul Millsap, is that they have a solid assortment of centers and power forwards already at their disposal, which allows them to address the need of supplying more backcourt scoring...
Peyton Siva Discusses His Workout With The Utah Jazz
Peyton Siva has had a very busy week. Since Tuesday, Siva has worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Wizards, the Utah Jazz and he’ll workout for the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Following his workout with the Jazz on Friday, Siva spoke with the media to discuss the NBA Draft process.
Utah Jazz Fans LOVE JaVale McGee’s New Avi (Photo)
JaVale McGee’s name may be in the press lately, but not for his goofball antics, more along the lines for George Karl being canned as head coach for the Denver Nuggets as it was cited management didn’t like Karl’s stance on starting Kosta Koufos over McGee. However, that’s not the focus of this post, it was the [...]The post Utah Jazz Fans LOVE JaVale McGee’s New Avi...
Shane Larkin Impresses In Workout With Jazz
Shane Larkin performed well during a pre-draft workout with the Utah Jazz on Thursday.
Larkin is listed at 5-feet-11 inches, but compensates with a 44-inch vertical leap.
“Shane’s 44 vertical is unbelievable for a point guard,’’ Jazz head scout Walt Perrin said. “It was eye-popping seeing those kind of numbers from Shane.’’
Perrin minimized Larkin’s diminutive height...
Karl Malone Named His All-Time Starting Five And You Will Absolutely Be Shocked By Who’s Not On It
Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone was on The Dan Patrick Show today and the sports talk host asked the Mailman who was on his all-time starting lineup to which he responded:
My all-time starting five: I gotta have Wilt Chamberlain as my center. I gotta have John Stockton as my point guard. I’m going to put LeBron James at my power forward position. I gotta put Oscar Robertson at my...
Karl Malone Delivered Some Nice Looking Daughters
John Stockton didn’t assist on these girls T…
Former Utah Jazz superstar Karl Malone’s nickname was the mailman, cause he always delivered on the basketball court. Now that he’s a retired Hall of Famer, his greatest accomplishments aren’t his former stats, but his lovely daughters Karlee and Kylee. Who needs a championship ring when you have girls like this.-TO
Karl Malone...
Sloan Discussing Return To Jazz In Unspecified Role
Jerry Sloan has held preliminary talks with the Utah Jazz about returning to the organization in an unspecified capacity.
Sloan stepped down as head coach of the Pacers in February of 2011. Tyrone Corbin, Sloan's replacement, remains the head coach.
"That's up to (them). That's a situation that's strictly up to Ty or somebody in the Jazz organization,"...
Report: Boston Celtics Attempted To Trade For Paul Millsap And/Or Al Jefferson At Deadline
A few days ago, CSNNE's Greg Dickerson tweeted about a trade that the Boston Celtics tried to make at this season's trade deadline. Celtics tried to make a deal for millsap and or big Al at the trade deadline. Couldn't make things work w jazz though — greg dickerson (@gdickerson_csn) May 31, 2013 It is likely that Paul Pierce would have been a piece going back to...
Jerry Sloan could possibly return to the sidelines for the Utah Jazz
In a report retrieved by CBS Sports, Jerry Sloan and the Utah Jazz have started up talks to bring back the Hall of Fame coach. The Deseret News from Salt [...]
Report: Jerry Sloan Could Return to NBA in Unspecified Role With Utah Jazz
As many of the open coaching positions in the NBA begin to be filled, the chances become slimmer that Jerry Sloan will find himself back on a bench anytime soon. But he could still make his return to the league in an as-yet unspecified role.
Sloan, who abruptly resigned in 2011 in his 23rd season as head coach of the Utah Jazz, could be coming back to the organization. The team...
Report: Jerry Sloan Talks With Jazz About Returning To Organization
After resigning as Jazz coach midway through the season in 2011, Jerry Sloan has reportedly had preliminary discussions about returning to the organization in another capacity.
According to Jody Genessy, Deseret News:
The Utah Jazz have had a preliminary discussion with Sloan about returning to the fold in an unspecified position.
Twenty-six months after resigning from being the...
Jerry Sloan and Utah Jazz in reunification talks
via Deseret News
After Karl Malone, now it’s Jerry Sloan. The Utah Jazz may work with their former coach for 23 years. It’s not a bad idea, as Cleveland did the same with Mike Brown. Jerry Sloan has been picky about taking another head coaching job, as he also wants to contend. The Utah Jazz may not look like much, but Sloan sees some potential. And we should know better than...
Could Jerry Sloan Be Returning To Utah?
Jerry Sloan has been rumored to be interested in a return to the NBA in some sort of capacity and finally a possible return has been linked to the Utah Jazz. Jody Genessy of the Deseret News is reporting:
The Utah Jazz have had a preliminary discussion with Sloan about returning to the fold in an unspecified position… “That’s up to (them). That’s a situation that’s strictly...
Jazz F Marvin Williams to undergo surgery
Utah Jazz forward Marvin Williams has elected to undergo surgery to repair his sore right heel/Achilles tendon, the team has announced. The procedure will be conducted tomorrow in Charlotte by Dr. Robert Anderson and is expected to sideline Williams for six months.The operation will put Williams out until at least some time in December, meaning he’ll miss the start of the 2013...
Karl Malone is back with the Jazz
via Sports Illustrated
Karl Malone is back with the Utah Jazz, as part time assistant coach. The Mailman will be tasked to develop and coach the Jazz bigs. The Jazz have an impressive frontline in Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson and Derrick Favors. Malone will surely be a great addition to his former team mate, head coach Tyrone Corbin’s coaching staff.
per Sports Illustrated...
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