‘Back Issues?’ (Lisa Blumenfeld - NBAE/Getty Images)
According to the Turkish Daily News Memo Okur will not be on the Turkish National Team in the Olympics due to “severe”  back injuries he experienced during the NBA season.
Here is the opening of the article…
Mehmet Okur, who plays for NBA team Utah Jazz, was not included in the […]

 
‘Milsap Muscle’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

My family all watched the last two Jazz games this weekend (Phoenix and Denver). During those two games . . . can I just say . . . we were about as proud to be Jazz fans as we have been in a long time. We had a lot […]

‘Fitting In Nicely’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

It didn’t surprise me that the Jazz didn’t make a move at the trade deadline. They had already made a very successful deal to bring in Kyle Korver, and realistically they don’t have a lot of tradable assets.
If you consider that the Jazz are (arguably) the hottest […]

‘Okur Factor’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
On Monday’s edition of 1320, K-Fan’s Locked on Sports we discussed what is the Jazz edge compared to the other teams in the Western Conference. Jeff Hornacek, who will join Locked on Sports every Monday at 4, said the advantage the Jazz have is they have depth and they […]

‘Statement’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

“And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last” —- Counting Crows
At 9:40 remaining in the third quarter of the Jazz blowout win over the Hornets, Deron Williams had a quick decision […]

‘Okur’s 05′ Game-Winner vs. Spurs’ (K. Horner - NBAE/Getty Images)
The students in our fourth grade class decided to write about their favorite shots taken in a basketball game. The overwhelming response was the buzzer beater!! There is a lot to be said for the rush that one feels as the seconds are ticking […]

‘Paint Problems’ (Doug Pensinger - NBAE/Getty Images)
I watched the game. I heard the announcers and the post game and Coach Sloan. Know what, I am choosing to be more melancholy about this game. Here’s why.
We played the leader of our division - on their court– and we lost. We didn’t play […]

 
‘More Money’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
In 1979 some short guy decided to paint a line 23 feet and 9 inches from the NBA hoop and make any shot hit from behind it worth three points.  It’s no secret that line’s been confusing the Jazz on the defensive end for the better part of the […]

FINAL SCORE  — JAZZ 103 PISTONS 93
This is as impressive as I have seen the Jazz look this season.
They took advantage of no Rasheed.
The defense was terrific throughout the game.
The offense had the Pistons on the ropes throughout the game.
The big boys, Boozer and D-Will, were incredible.
Okur played a strong game without being able to […]

In the eyes of many, preseason basketball is pointless. In my eyes there is much to learn during the 8 games the Jazz have this preseason. The following is a guide of 4 things to pay attention to for the next month before the season begins:
1- What kind of shape are the players […]