Utah Jazz: News Articles
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Jazz GM O’Connor named to NBA’s new competition committee The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 16, 2012 11:16AM MDT The NBA on Wednesday announced the members of the league’s new competition committee, including Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor.The announcement follows a decision by the league’s board of governors last month to change the committee’s composition. The committee...
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Kragthorpe: Kyle Korver could fill Jazz’s shooting needs By Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune columnist Published May 14, 2012 09:25AM MDT The Chicago Bulls’ playoff exit and payroll issues potentially could help solve the Jazz’s outside shooting problem.Kyle Korver is likely to become available, with the Bulls holding the option for the third year of his contract. The team could exercise...
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Utah Jazz ask for patience as they build NBA title contender By Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 12, 2012 04:59PM MDT For the first time since 2007, the upward-looking Jazz will enter the NBA offseason in a position of overall strength.Rather than watching key players depart through free agency or knowing its hands were tied by Andrei Kirilenko’s unwieldy...
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Kragthorpe: Jazz’s identity tied to Spurs’ performance By Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune Columnist Published May 12, 2012 01:09PM MDT Jazz center Al Jefferson already got in trouble for saying the San Antonio Spurs were unbeatable while the Jazz were still trying to play against them. So what happens when somebody actually beats the Spurs?Clearly, the Jazz’s self-image is tied to what...
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Luhm: Tinsley, Howard made most of their second chance Published May 12, 2012 12:49PM MDT Raise your hand if you thought the Jazz would win 36 games during the lockout-shortened season.Congratulate yourself if you predicted Utah would win as many games as reigning NBA champion Dallas or the New York Knicks.Beyond the lopsided sweep in the first round of the playoffs against San Antonio,...
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Monson: The secret to the Jazz’s continued ascent is ... ‘practice’ By Gordon Monson Tribune Columnist Published May 10, 2012 11:08AM MDT A few days ago, we passed the 10-year anniversary of one of the more remarkable news conferences in the history of sports. I can write just one word as proof of its memorable impact and you’ll bob your head in acknowledgement:“Practice.”Yeah …...
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Utah Jazz move forward, but still search for identity By Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 9, 2012 06:59PM MDT The Jazz met coach Tyrone Corbin’s expectations during the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season, but didn’t exceed them.General Manager Kevin O’Connor was pleased with Utah’s overall performance, but walked away from a first-round playoff defeat to San...
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Kragthorpe: Jazz’s ‘perfect’ roster needs adjustment By kurt kragthorpe Tribune Columnist Published May 9, 2012 12:16PM MDT Derrick Favors’ future as a Jazz power forward is very promising. His prospects of becoming an NBA general manager? Less favorable.As the Jazz concluded their season this week, Favors sized up their personnel as “perfect,” going forward.In a way, he’s right....
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Gallery: Utah Jazz locker clean out The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 9, 2012 07:53AM MDT The Utah Jazz cleaned out their lockers at Energy Solutions Arena on Tuesday, after being swept out of the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs in what turned out to be their final game of the season on Monday night.Players and coaches hosted the media during the annual event, talking about the...
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Jazz’s Raja Bell, C.J. Miles sound off on coach Tyrone Corbin after Utah’s season ends By Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 8, 2012 07:28PM MDT Less than two years ago, Raja Bell was the Jazz’s main free-agent signing.Tuesday, Bell torched an already-frayed rope that had been loosely tying him to Utah for months.Calling Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin unprofessional and...
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Utah Jazz: Favors is Jazz’s best hope moving into big offseason By Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 8, 2012 05:47PM MDT When Derrick Favors first joined the Jazz, his voice was whisper-soft and his future was as uncertain as Utah’s.The No. 3 overall pick during the 2010 draft was a secondary piece in the blockbuster Deron Williams trade, known more in the NBA for...
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Utah Jazz: Jefferson believes Jazz should think ‘big’ By Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 8, 2012 04:46PM MDT If Al Jefferson was Utah’s general manager, he wouldn’t trade Al Jefferson — or any of the team’s other big men.One day after San Antonio eliminated the Jazz from the playoffs, Jefferson said, “I’m here to do my job. It’s not my decision. But if I had my way,...
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Kragthorpe: Critique of Corbin after playoff exit all new for this team By kurt kragthorpe Tribune Columnist Published May 8, 2012 04:35PM MDT After being swept by an underdog in his first playoff series as the Jazz’s coach, Jerry Sloan was labeled “predictable” by the opposing coach, widely criticized for not making the right adjustments and almost fired by his team’s...
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Monson: Lessons learned about the Jazz By Gordon Monson Tribune Columnist Published May 8, 2012 12:32PM MDT After a regular season and postseason during which the Jazz were supposedly gaining experience and learning all kinds of lessons, it’s time to turn to what we learned about the Jazz. …-- They have a promising future, if …The youngsters - Derrick Favors, Gordon Hayward, Enes...
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Spurs complete sweep of Jazz in Game 4 By Brian t. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 7, 2012 10:47PM MDT A defeated Al Jefferson slowly walked off the hardwood. He moved slower as he inched toward the Jazz’s locker room, untucking his shirt and letting his hands drop by his waist while his eyes caught cold concrete.It was over.The lockout-shortened 2011-12 season. The...