Andrei Kirilenko has been cleared to play and will start for the Jazz Wednesday night against the Wolves.  Ronnie Brewer will miss his second straight game.  Ronnie Price will start for the Jazz in his place.

‘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 […]

‘Just Lucky?’ (Allen Einstein - NBAE/Getty Images)
While I certainly enjoyed the Jazz victory over the Pistons on Sunday, the win did make me think about just how good is the team-really. Double-doubles by the dynamic duo, Boozer having a season high game with 36 points, and Williams handing out 14 assists is definitely something to […]

‘Points about Points’ (M. Majchrzak/David Kyle - NBAE/Getty Images)
Throughout the summer, pre-season, and early going, the main concerns for the Jazz centered on AK’s future and the starting two spot. At least for now, those issues seem to be resolved. Andrei is all smiles and playing as well (or better) than in the 03-04 […]

With the preseason over I think we can finally make some tentative observations. Just like the RMR, the preseason frequently turns out to be a poor indicator, and we’ve all been burned before.

‘RB: Aggressive Moves’ (D. Lippitt - NBAE/Getty Images)
1. Gone Fishin’.
It seems clear that DWil and CBooze are now the team leaders and will […]