December 23rd, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez is expected to return to game action in six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery Friday to repair a non-displaced stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal of the right foot, the team announced. “A single screw was inserted into the bone to stabilize the fracture and speed up the healing process,” foot [...]
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Nets Acquire Center Mehmet Okur From Utah For 2015 Second Round Pick
The New Jersey Nets have acquired veteran center Mehmet Okur from the Utah Jazz for a 2015 second-round pick and a trade exception. After the Nets found out starting center Brook Lopez fractured his foot, an injury that usually takes four to six weeks to recover from, it was essential that the club obtained a veteran big [...]
D-Will’s Late Jumper In OT Helps Jazz Outlast Thunder 140-139
Pure and simple, the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz could have easily been confused with a track meet as both teams attempted 184 shots and shot 50 percent or better. Kevin Durant got his points, 45 of them to be exact, but unfortunately for him, they’d go to waste as Deron Williams [...]
Bucks Win Fifth Straight, KO Jazz 95-87
Truth be told, I can honestly say that I did not pay the Milwaukee Bucks much attention this season as they seem to have this knack of teasing their fans with their promise, but inevitably winding up disappointed. Yet this year, they are surprising some folks with their heady play, as a result, are in [...]
D-Will’s Big First Quarter Helps Jazz Shoot Down Rockets 133-110
Deron Williams can be considered a true professional. While a good number of players, after they have a bad game, blame anyone but themselves, Williams put the burden upon himself after his team lost to the Sacramento Kings Friday night. Apparently Williams was genuinely angry because during the Jazz’ game against the Houston Rockets [...]
Hot Shooting, Balanced Scoring Boosts Jazz Past Bucks 112-95
Saturday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz at Energy Solutions Arena was one of opposites. On one hand, the Jazz shot 56.4% while Milwaukee shot only 43.2%; otherwise, the stats were relatively close. Nonetheless, five Jazz players scored in double-digits as Utah easily disposed of Milwaukee 112-95. The Jazz pushed the issue early [...]
Jazz Squashes Mavericks 111-93 In D-Will’s Return
If you’re a Utah Jazz fan, then you’re probably breathing easier knowing that point guard Deron Williams has returned to the team’s lineup. That’s not to minimize the contributions that Ronnie Price and others who subbed for Williams; the fact remains that the Jazz are a different team when D-Will is out of the lineup. [...]
Nuggets Minus Melo And Billups Pound Jazz 105-95
One would think that if you are an NBA team that is without two of its offensive stars, chances are that winning games would be hard to come by. It even applies to the Denver Nuggets as they, prior to their game against the Utah Jazz at Energy Solutions Arena, were without Carmelo Anthony (knee [...]
