December 31st, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Former Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko, Russia’s best basketball player, is staying with CSKA Moscow after deciding not to exercise the contract option which allowed him to sign with an NBA club as soon as the lockout finished. “During this month I considered different options, weighting out all pros and cons, and I came to the [...]
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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 [...]
2011 NBA Draft Utah Jazz No. 3 Pick: Enes Kanter, C, Kentucky
Is Al Jefferson On The Move? NBADraft.net comparison: Al Horford Strengths: Bigman with excellent size, strength and polish … Combines brute strength with a high skill level … Soft hands … Long arms and solid athleticism allow him to be a force in the paint … A tremendous rebounder. Plays with a high motor and [...]
Slam Dunk Central’s 2011 NBA Mock Draft – First Round
James Taft Lands In Utah Via Stunning Blockbuster Trade 1. Cleveland Cavaliers, GM Drew Jonke (NBADraft.net) – Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke: While I’m extremely tempted to select a larger-sized player here (Williams) and take Jimmer at No. 4 if available, I cannot pass up a player who may remind some of Chris Paul, but others of Isiah Thomas, [...]
Another Potential Three-Way Trade In The Making; Jazz Seeking Williams And Jimmer?
Utah After Number Two Pick NBADraft.net has an interesting deal involving three teams in the top-six of tonight’s NBA Draft. The rumored deal in the works is between Utah, Washington and Minnesota. The swap would deliver the No. 6 pick of Washington and players (and/or cap relief) to Minnesota for their No. 2 pick. Utah [...]
Slam Dunk Central’s 2011 NBA Mock Draft: Picks 1-6
First International Player Drafted: #3 Enes Kanter 1. Cleveland Cavaliers, GM Drew Jonke (NBADraft.net) – Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke: While I’m extremely tempted to select a larger-sized player here (Williams) and take Jimmer at No. 4 if available, I cannot pass up a player who may remind some of Chris Paul, but others of Isiah Thomas, but less [...]
Spurs Win 4th Straight, Beat Downtrodden Jazz 111-102
The San Antonio Spurs have already locked the top seed in the Western Conference while the Utah Jazz have the upcoming NBA lottery and subsequent draft to look forward to. Both teams got together Saturday night at the AT&T Center in a matchup in which coach Gregg Popovich used his players on a smaller scale (read: [...]
Trail Blazers Deal Jazz Sour Note 98-87
The trade by the Charlotte Bobcats in which they traded Gerald Wallace to the Portland Trail Blazers has finally started bearing fruit for the Trail Blazers. While Portland is safely in the Western Conference playoffs, they have been in a battle of sorts with the New Orleans Hornets in terms of seeding placement. But Wallace [...]
