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Matthews' defense impresses
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Auburn Hills, Mich. » Jazz coach Jerry Sloan was interested in seeing Wednesday how rookie Wesley Matthews would do against the Pistons' Richard Hamilton .- New: 2 hr 33 min ago
Dominant second quarter sends Jazz past Pistons
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Auburn Hills, Mich. » As one-sided as their dominance over the Detroit Pistons has been in sweeping the last five season series, the Jazz took things to new extremes Wednesday night at the...- New: 5 hr 2 min ago
A homecoming for Jeffers
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Chicago » Not until he saw the upcoming itinerary before Saturday's game against the Clippers did Othyus Jeffers realize that his first trip with the Jazz also would bring a Windy City...- 1 day 2 hr ago
Outrunning of the Bulls
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Chicago » As much of a show-stopper as Deron Williams delivered with his third-quarter dunk over Derrick Rose, the number the Jazz left burning on the scoreboard Tuesday night at United...- 1 day 2 hr ago
Jazz's offense rolls against Bulls
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Ross Siler ) — As much as Deron Williams' one-handed dunk over Derrick Rose in the third quarter was the show-stopping play in Tuesday night's game, it was just one of the many things that went right for the...- 1 day 4 hr ago
A homecoming for Jeffers
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Not until he saw the upcoming itinerary before Saturday's game against the Clippers did Othyus Jeffers realize that his first trip with the Jazz also would bring a Windy City homecoming.- 1 day 5 hr ago
Boozer new sweet home?
The Salt Lake Tribune ( The Salt Lake Tribune ) — When the Jazz play the Bulls on Tuesday night in Chicago, Carlos Boozer makes his first appearance at the United Center since openly talking about playing for the Bulls last summer.- 2 days ago
Utah Jazz: Just call them the road warriors
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Not long ago, the prospect of a four-game trip might have sent the Jazz retreating in terror. But times change. The Jazz are 15-14 on the road so far this season, heading into Tuesday night's...- 2 days ago
Utah Jazz send Koufos to the D-League
The Salt Lake Tribune ( The Salt Lake Tribune ) — For the second time this season, the Jazz have assigned center Kosta Koufos to the Utah Flash on the NBA Developmental League. Koufos will not make the Jazz's upcoming four-game trip to Chicago,...- 2 days ago
Jazz's Matthews finds success as a starter
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Change brings opportunity in the NBA. Utah Jazz rookie Wesley Matthews knows all about it. After veteran shooting guard Ronnie Brewer was traded to Memphis for a future first-round draft pick...- 3 days ago
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Okur has hot hand
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune ) — During a long and often frustrating season, Memo Okur and his trademark jump shot have been missing in action. No longer. On Saturday night at EnergySolutions Arena, Okur poured in 27 points...- 4 days ago
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Jazz trail, then destroy Clippers
The Salt Lake Tribune ( The Salt Lake Tribune ) — The Utah Jazz just don't like playing with a lead. How else to explain the Jazz's 107-85 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday? The Jazz fell behind by double digits in the first half...- 4 days ago
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Jazz unhappy over Lopez flagrant foul
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko played in Saturday night's game against the Clippers, no thanks to Robin Lopez . Kirilenko was the victim of Lopez' flagrant foul in the final minutes of...- 4 days ago
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Hearing it from the boss: Kevin O'Connor
The Salt Lake Tribune ( ) — In a conversation Friday with Kevin O'Connor, he talked about, among other topics, his best move and his worst mistake in the 11 years he's been the Jazz's general manager.- 4 days ago
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Jazz get knack for comebacks
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune ) — By their now lofty standards, the Jazz's fourth-quarter comeback in Thursday's victory over Phoenix wouldn't rank as their most impressive this season nor the past month.- 5 days ago
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It's official » Jeffers joins the Jazz
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune ) — When his NBA Developmental League teammates in Iowa started telephoning their congratulations on his call-up by the Utah Jazz, Othyus Jeffers reacted cautiously.- 5 days ago
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Late rally lifts Jazz
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Phoenix » It's been so long since the Jazz dropped consecutive games -- not since a three-game skid from Dec. 31 to Jan. 4 -- that they could be forgiven for forgetting what a losing streak...- 6 days ago
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Out of tragedy, triumph
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Phoenix » The odds of reaching the NBA would be astronomical enough for a player from an NAIA college even before taking into account Othyus Jeffers' background growing up on the west side...- 6 days ago
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Jazz have a 13th man
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune ) — Don't tell Othyus Jeffers that No. 13 is unlucky. The Jazz have needed a 13th player since Ronnie Brewer was traded to Memphis on Feb. 18 for a future first-round draft pick.- 7 days ago
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Jazz have no elbow room in playoffs race
The Salt Lake Tribune ( Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune ) — With 22 games left in their regular season, the Utah Jazz have reached a crossroad. Their path to the playoffs can take them in two general directions: » Start winning again, finish as...- 7 days ago
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Blog Articles
Behind the beat - - Wednesday
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — WEDNESDAY 7 a.m.: Everybody has something they detest about their job. I find back-to-back sets of games almost torturous. Waking up after getting three hours (and change) of sleep,...- New: 1 hr 35 min ago
Behind the beat - - Tuesday
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — Two seasons ago, I brought you a behind-the-scenes series of blog entries from a stretch of four games in five days. It was well-received by readers - - no doubt because of the travel disasters...- 1 day ago
Meal money, homecomings, etc.
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — Some odds 'n ends: --- Before the Jazz left on their four-game trip, a TV reporter asked coach Jerry Sloan for his "thoughts" on the upcoming journey. Sloan paused for a moment, smiled...- 1 day 13 hr ago
Lopez the enforcer?
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — I know it's getting to be old news, but I just stumbled across this comment from Robin Lopez on brightsideofthesun.com, a web site devoted to the Phoenix Suns. In the Jazz's 116-108 win over...- 2 days ago
Koufos assigned to the Flash
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — The Jazz have just assigned second-year center Kosta Koufos to the Utah Flash of the NBA Developmental League. Koufos will not make make the upcoming four-game trip to the Jazz, which starts...- 2 days ago
Jazz prepare to depart
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — The Jazz got the media-types out of bed a little earlier than usual this morning. Because of their mid-day charter flight to Chicago, where the Jazz start a four-game trip Tuesday night...- 2 days ago
Jazz will have to play better
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — After watching the Jazz's 107-85 win over the Clippers on Saturday night, I'm sure one question popped into the minds of those who once again filled EnergySolutions Arena: Just how did L.A....- 4 days ago
Fesenko out, Jeffers active
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — Jazz publicist Jonathan Rinehart just informed the media that Kyrylo Fesenko will not play tonight against the Clippers. That means, of course, that D-League call-up Othyus Jeffers will...- 4 days ago
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Lopez flagrant foul upgraded
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — A quick note from the Jazz shootaround on Saturday morning, prior to tonight's game against the Clippers: The NBA has apparently decided to upgrade Robin Lopez' flagrant foul from a Grade I...- 4 days ago
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Korver gets Hall call
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — As the rest of the Jazz headed to the airport after Thursday’s game, Kyle Korver had other plans. Korver had a plane of his own to catch bound for St. Louis, where he was set to be...- 5 days ago
Deron's wrist and C.J.'s shot
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — After going 5-for-15 in Monday’s loss to the Clippers and missing two potential tying free throws with 16.6 seconds left, Deron Williams acknowledged the frustration of playing...- 5 days ago
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Greatest comeback. This week, at least.
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — Once the season’s over, Tim Buckley from the Deseret News and I have decided to publish an anthology of stories that had to be almost completely rewritten or scrapped entirely given the...- 5 days ago
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A Ronnie Brewer update
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — I know there is a lot of interest in Ronnie Brewer, who was inured in his first game with Memphis after being traded by the Jazz on Feb. 18. Here is an update, courtesy of Ron Tillery...- 6 days ago
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The amazing story of Othyus Jeffers
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — We all know how long the odds are of making the NBA after going undrafted. Now consider an undrafted player from an NAIA school. Now consider an undrafted player from an NAIA school who was...- 7 days ago
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Jazz healthy for key game in Phoenix
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — Big news. Deron Williams' nagging wrist injury notwithstanding, the Jazz are healthy for Thursday night's game at Phoenix. At Wednesday morning's practice, team spokseman Jonathan Rinehart...- 7 days ago
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The Shandon Anderson award
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — At least in Jazz coach Jerry Sloan’s mind, Wesley Matthews is Shandon Anderson. Matthews is the undrafted rookie from Marquette who’s taken over a spot in the starting lineup....- 8 days ago
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More from Monday's loss
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — The Jazz delivered one of their softest performances of the season in Monday’s loss to the Clippers. It was as if the Jazz got caught in a holding pattern until late in the fourth...- 8 days ago
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Williams and the wrist watch
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — One of the interesting things about covering a team home and away is that you see things in the closer quarters on the road that you’d more easily miss back at EnergySolutions Arena. Case...- 8 days ago
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Boozer named Western Conference Player of Month
The Salt Lake Tribune (Ross Siler) — LOS ANGELES--Carlos Boozer might have been passed over for the All-Star Game, but the Jazz forward on Monday was selected Western Conference Player of the Month for February. It was the...- 9 days ago
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Williams' fast start
The Salt Lake Tribune (Steve Luhm) — A few thoughts on the Jazz's 133-110 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night at EnergySolutions Arena: --- Thanks to Deron Williams, the first quarter was electrifying. I can't...- 11 days ago
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