‘Prince: A Number 23 in 2002′ (Gregory Shamus - NBAE/Getty Images)
With the 2008 NBA Draft only a few days away many Jazz fans (including myself) have been scouring the internet and listening to talk radio trying to figure out what Jazz mastermind Kevin O’Connor and crew might be planning to do with the 23rd pick. […]

‘Man of Steel’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
Imagine this day at the office: 20,000 screaming, yelling people suddenly become silent. Everything stops. No more announcer’s booming voice, no electronic music coming out of the speakers, and 9 guys stand there staring at one guy on the court. The team’s star player […]

‘Air Mail’ (Andrew D. Bernstein - NBAE/Getty Images)
Does anyone else miss the Mailman? I’m talking the pre-balding postmaster. The one who patented the drive to the basket that was as much a glamour shot as it was (in Hot-Rod’s words) a “hamma’ dunk.”
During the twilight of his career, Karl softened. Rather than […]

‘Retina Abuse’ (Joe Murphy - NBAE/Getty Images)
The good, the bad and the ugly of the All-Star Weekend that was.
Worst:
5- Yao Ming jacking up 3’s. Yao instead of trying to impress us with your range, why don’t you try and respond to the beat down Dwight Howard was giving you?
4- Boozer being the last man […]

 
‘Higher Temps?’ (Dave Hogan - NBAE/Getty Images)

You know, there is just something smelly in the air when a team trades this late in the season. Sure, it is ALLOWED but is it right. It may be legal, but is it ethical??
Okay, I admit, I’m getting somewhat sentimental here. But bear with […]

‘Ron and Karl - a Resemblance?’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
While watching the last match up between the Sacramento Kings and the Utah Jazz; I noticed just a slight resemblance between Ron Artest, and Karl Malone. I think it’s the cheekbones. When I thought of Karl Malone, I was reminded that I haven’t heard anyone speak in the […]

‘Karl Concentration’ (David Kyle - NBAE/Getty Images)
“The Jazz lost focus to open the 4th quarter and played very selfish and that cost the[m] the game,” - David Locke
I opened this post with David’s quote regarding the Jazz’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, because basically it says it all. Focus is essential to winning in […]

‘Put a Stamp on It’ (Bill Baptist - NBAE/Getty Images)
I was playing with my 2 year old grand daughter when she said “Honey, I wuv you”. I laughed because now she thinks my name is “Honey”. My son has full custody of this precious little girl so they currently live with us so, she picks […]

‘Number 32, who we loved and knew’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
With the 13th pick in the NBA draft, the Utah Jazz select, from Louisiana Tech University…
The naysayer said:
“A southern man has no interest doing what you do.”
“A southern man has no business saying what you say.”
“A southern man has no concern with no silly game.”
But those elbows […]

‘The Elbows’ Circa 1989  (Jim Gund -NBAE/Getty Images)

Karl Malone owns many vaunted distinctions. He’s second all-time in points scored, was named to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, was a two-time MVP, won an Olympic gold medal to name a few, and he really knows how to light up a room on draft […]