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Hayward, Favors picked for U.S. Select Team The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 14, 2012 11:12AM MDT Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors of the Utah Jazz will play for the U.S. Select Team this summer, the Salt Lake Tribune's Michael C. Lewis reports from the Olympic Summit in Dallas.The U.S. Select Team will practice against the United States Olympic team that will compete in...
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Jazz's Corbin plans to watch, study during playoffs The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 9, 2012 02:14PM MDT Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin will likely be planted in front of his television Wednesday night, watching the NBA playoff double-header matching New York and Miami and the L.A. Clippers and Memphis.For Corbin, keeping an eye on the teams still alive in this postseason is the...
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GM O'Connor pleased with Jazz's progress The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 9, 2012 11:34AM MDT Some thoughts from Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor:-- On the season: "I'd like to think, at the beginning of the year, we expressed the fact that we felt the prognosticators were a little bit incorrect in where we were going to be -- how they were evaluating us. ... I thought...
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Jazz locker clean-out — Corbin says Favors could start for Utah next season The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 8, 2012 10:58AM MDT Twitter notes following the Jazz's end-of-season locker-cleanout Tuesday at EnergySolutions Arena.Jazz coach Tyrone CorbinCorbin said Derrick Favors proved himself this season, especially during the playoffs. Favors could start for the Jazz next year,...
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Jazz's Tinsley will keep playing aggressively The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 7, 2012 12:20PM MDT After Tony Parker torched them in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against San Antonio, the Jazz have talked about the need to play more physically against the San Antonio point guard.Jamaal Tinsley is one of the few Utah players to act.During his time on Parker in...
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Utah Jazz's Favors, Corbin discuss going big against Spurs for Game 4 The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 7, 2012 11:36AM MDT Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said he plans to start Derrick Favors in Game 4, initially teaming him with big men Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson.It'll mark Favors' first start in the playoffs. The 20-year-old power forward is averaging 10.3 points and 26.3...
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Jazz going big for Game 4 against Spurs; Favors starting The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 7, 2012 10:42AM MDT Notes following Jazz shootaround Monday at EnergySolutions Arena.Utah coach Tyrone Corbin said he plans to start a big lineup featuring Paul Millsap, Derrick Favors and Al Jefferson during Game 4 against San Antonio.Devin Harris and Gordon Hayward will round out the...
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Jazz practice — Jefferson says no one will beat Spurs; Corbin might change starters The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 6, 2012 11:46AM MDT Notes from Jazz practice Sunday at the team workout facility.Utah coach Tyrone Corbin said he's considering changing his starters for Game 4 on Monday. However, Corbin doesn't plan to announce a decision until shootaround, at the earliest. He...
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Jazz shootaround — Hayward says Utah will fight for its life in Game 3 against Spurs The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 5, 2012 10:58AM MDT Notes following Jazz shootaround Saturday morning at EnergySolutions Arena.Utah's expected to start Devin Harris, Gordon Hayward, Josh Howard, Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson against San Antonio in Game 3. All Jazz players except Earl Watson...
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Utah Jazz's Gordon Hayward receives votes for NBA's most improved player The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 4, 2012 11:54AM MDT Jazz forward Gordon Hayward received one second-place vote and a third-place vote for the NBA's 2011-12 most improved player, the NBA announced Friday.Orlando's Ryan Anderson won the award. Milwuakee's Ersan Ilyasova finished second, while Minnesota's...
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Jazz practice — Corbin says Utah must rise up for Game 3 against Spurs The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 4, 2012 10:26AM MDT Notes from Jazz practice Friday at the team workout facility.Utah coach Tyrone Corbin said he doesn't plan to make any significant adjustments to his team's rotation or starting lineup for Game 3.Jazz center Al Jefferson said he'd like to see Utah use its...
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Batteries not included — Spurs expect re-energized Jazz for Game 3 in SLC The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 3, 2012 11:14AM MDT San Antonio — Notes following Spurs practice Thursday at the team's workout facility.San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said reserve center Tiago Splitter (left wrist bone bruise) is probable for Game 3 Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena. Splitter was...
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Weber State's Lillard among 66 players who applied for early entry for 2012 NBA Draft The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 3, 2012 11:02AM MDT Weber State's Damian Lillard is among 66 players who have filed early entry for the 2012 NBA Draft. Athletes have until 3 p.m. MT June 18 to withdraw their names. The draft will be held June 28 in Newark, N.J.Press release:NEW YORK – The...
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Numbers tell the tale in Jazz-Spurs series The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 2, 2012 08:26PM MDT Some numbers tell the major stories of Games 1 and 2 in the Jazz-Spurs playoff series:-- Excluding Paul Millsap, Jazz starters Al Jefferson (13-31), Gordon Hayward (5-16), Devin Harris (5-16) and Josh Howard (3-13) are a combined 26-for-76 from the field. That's 34.2 percent.-- In...
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Jazz assistant Sidney Lowe discusses improving Utah's pick-and-roll defense The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 2, 2012 10:52AM MDT San Antonio — Excerpts from an interview Tuesday with Jazz assistant Sidney Lowe, following shootaround at AT&T Center.Lowe on how Utah can improve its pick-and-roll defense and better contain Spurs point guard Tony Parker: One, we've got to...