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Utah Jazz: Jerry Sloan rejoins organization as senior adviser

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:39:35 MDT

Utah Jazz: Jerry Sloan rejoins organization as senior adviser

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 19, 2013 07:39PM MDT

After a 28-month hiatus, former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan has rejoined the organization as a senior basketball adviser. The Jazz announced his return Wednesday. “I’m excited,” said Sloan, who was with the Jazz for more than 26 years as an assistant and head coach before resigning on Feb. 10, 2011. “... You can’t be in one place as long as I was without feeling wonderful about being back. I just feel very fortunate.” In his new job, the team said in a statement, Sloan will “support Jazz ba...

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Utah Jazz: Jayhawks’ Withey works out, shows shooting touch

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:53 MDT

Utah Jazz: Jayhawks’ Withey works out, shows shooting touch

by Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 19, 2013 02:19PM MDT

Playing for Kansas, Jeff Withey averaged 3.9 blocked shots per game and made a reputation for himself as one of the best rim protectors in college basketball. The Utah Jazz already knew that about him. But that’s not why they brought the 7-footer in for a workout on Wednesday morning. What the front office wanted to see was how he responded offensively. They wanted to see how deep the range was on his jump shot and how he played facing the basket. The defensive abilities would always be there. “...

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NBA: Jazz work out Carter-Williams, but don’t expect Burke

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:54:02 MDT

NBA: Jazz work out Carter-Williams, but don’t expect Burke

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 04:54PM MDT

The Utah Jazz have worked out nearly every top point guard available in the NBA Draft on June 27. It’s going to stay that way. After another pre-draft workout Tuesday morning, vice president of player personnel Walt Perrin said he does not expect Michigan’s Trey Burke to audition for the Jazz. Burke is the top-rated point guard in the draft whose advisors obviously don’t think he’s going to be available to Utah, which owns the 14th and 21st picks in the first round. “I’ve been in communication w...

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Utah Jazz, Miller family to enhance sights, sounds at arena

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:29:25 MDT

Utah Jazz, Miller family to enhance sights, sounds at arena

by Bill Oram The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 18, 2013 11:29AM MDT

The kiss cam is about to get a whole lot more intimate. The Utah Jazz on Monday unveiled plans for an upgraded audio and video system at EnergySolutions Arena, including upgraded high-definition screens above center court, LED (light-emitting diode) rings around the top of the lower bowl and auxiliary screens in the corners of the arena. The screens over center court are 10 times larger on the sides than the current scoreboard, which was installed in 2001. The cosmetic update is the most visible...

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Utah Jazz: UCLA’s Muhammad shows up but can’t work out

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:41:24 MDT

Utah Jazz: UCLA’s Muhammad shows up but can’t work out

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 17, 2013 08:41PM MDT

The most high-profile player among the 12 invited to work out for the Utah Jazz on Monday never took a shot or participated in any drill. UCLA shooting guard Shabazz Muhammad attended the audition but could not play because of an ankle injury. His left foot was in a walking boot when he met the media. Muhammad said his ankle “just got really sore” after a workout in Minnesota on Sunday. He skipped working out for the Jazz as a precaution, although he wanted to meet the team’s personnel and coa...

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NBA: Jazz to work out Syracuse point guard Carter-Williams

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:33:03 MDT

NBA: Jazz to work out Syracuse point guard Carter-Williams

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Published Jun 17, 2013 08:33PM MDT

The Utah Jazz will work out six players Tuesday morning, including Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams, as the team continues preparations for the NBA Draft on June 27. Joining Carter-Williams will be Azusa Pacific’s B.J. Porter, Syracuse forward James Sutherland, Kentucky guard Archie Goodwin, Miami guard Durand Scott, Kansas guard Elijah Johnson, Evansville guard-forward Colt Ryan and Princeton forward Trent Lockett. Carter-Williams is considered a likely top-10 pick. He averaged 11.9...

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Utah Jazz arena announcement expected this afternoon

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:06:32 MDT

Utah Jazz arena announcement expected this afternoon

by Bill Oram The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 17, 2013 09:06AM MDT

The Utah Jazz today will make a “major facility announcement,” and are expected to unveil plans to update EnergySolutions Arena. A news conference is scheduled for this afternoon at the arena. The downtown arena seats 19,911 but has been has surpassed by newer, flashier arenas with more premium amenities since its construction in 1991. In recent years, the Jazz have made minor improvements, such as adding restaurants and clubs. However, by NBA standards the arena boasts relatively few suites ...

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NBA: Jazz will work out 12, including UCLA’s Shabazz Muhammad

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:53:57 MDT

NBA: Jazz will work out 12, including UCLA’s Shabazz Muhammad

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Published Jun 16, 2013 11:53PM MDT

The Utah Jazz will work out 12 players Monday as the team continues preparations for the NBA Draft on June 27. Among the players participating will be UCLA guard Shabazz Muhammad, Duke forward Mason Plumlee, Michigan guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and Missouri guard Phil Pressey. Muhammad averaged 17.9 points per game last season as a freshman with the Bruins. He is considered a likely lottery pick. Also taking part in the workout will be Butler’s Andrew Smith, USC’s Dewayne Dedmon, North Carolina’s Dex...

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Utah Jazz: Former Ute Clyburn works out for Jazz

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:35:41 MDT

Utah Jazz: Former Ute Clyburn works out for Jazz

by Bill Oram The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 16, 2013 03:35PM MDT

It had been more than two years since Will Clyburn played at altitude in Utah. Then, as a member of Jim Boylen’s Utah Utes, it was his friend. In a Sunday workout with the Jazz, Clyburn was reminded of how tough the thinner air could be on players unaccustomed to it. “I used to be used to it,” he said. “Now I’m not used to it all.” Clyburn, an athletic 6-foot-7 wing, transferred to Iowa State after Boylen was fired in 2011 and in March led the Cyclones to the second round of the NCAA Tournament....

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Utah Jazz: Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk headlines latest workout group

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:52:07 MDT

Utah Jazz: Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk headlines latest workout group

by Bill Oram The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 15, 2013 05:52PM MDT

The Utah Jazz have, in their history, drafted one player from Gonzaga University. And wouldn’t you know, Kelly Olynyk is on a first-name basis with him. “That Gonzaga tie is huge,” Olynyk said after working out for the Jazz on Saturday, “with John being here.” John is, of course, Stockton, the NBA’s all-time leader in assists and a guy who in Olynyk’s four years at Gonzaga has had the potential lottery pick’s ear. “You’ve got to pick his brain whenever you get the chance,” Olynyk said, “because ...

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Utah Jazz to make ‘major’ arena announcement

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:19:30 MDT

Utah Jazz to make ‘major’ arena announcement

by Bill Oram The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 15, 2013 10:19AM MDT

The Utah Jazz on Monday will make a “major facility announcement,” and are expected to unveil plans to update EnergySolutions Arena. “I’m looking forward to a ‘big’ announcement relative to EnergySolutions Arena on Monday,” Greg Miller, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group, posted to his Twitter page Friday afternoon. A news conference is scheduled for Monday afternoon at the arena. The downtown arena seats 19,911 but has been has surpassed by newer, flashier arenas with more premium amenities si...

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Utah Jazz: Reliving the shot that lives in infamy

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:57:22 MDT

Utah Jazz: Reliving the shot that lives in infamy

by James Seaman | Special To The Tribune

Published Jun 13, 2013 12:57PM MDT

The photo shows the ball at its apex and 6.6 seconds on the clock. A sea of faces stare back in anguish, desperately hoping for a clang off the back of the iron. It is the last instant in which the Utah Jazz led an NBA Finals game, a fleeting moment made timeless by photographers seated along the opposite baseline. Knowing that a split second later Michael Jordan’s shot will splash through the net and clinch the 1998 NBA Finals, the viewer feels almost compelled to climb into the frame and warn ...

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Utah Jazz: Lehigh’s McCollum says Jazz would be good fit

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:45:21 MDT

Utah Jazz: Lehigh’s McCollum says Jazz would be good fit

by Bill Oram The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 12, 2013 11:45PM MDT

In the build-up to draft day, Lehigh guard C.J. McCollum has frequently drawn comparisons to Rookie of the Year and former Weber State star Damian Lillard. On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz enlisted the help of someone who should know. “They have similar games,” said Lillard’s former teammate Scott Bamforth. “I think Dame handles the ball a little bit more, but I think they have similar games.” The Jazz worked out both McCollum, a projected lottery pick, and Bamforth, a fringe NBA prospect, but the fo...

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Utah Jazz player search continues with first mini-camp

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:51:03 MDT

Utah Jazz player search continues with first mini-camp

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 12, 2013 05:51PM MDT

Less than a year into his job as general manager of the Utah Jazz, Dennis Lindsey continues to put his stamp on the franchise. The Jazz opened a three-day mini-camp for 24 free agents on Wednesday at their practice facility — an idea Lindsey brought with him after years as a vice president and assistant GM in San Antonio. Players from the NBA Development League and teams overseas are participating in the two-a-day sessions. They will be evaluated by the Jazz coaching and personnel staffs for po...

Utah Jazz to work out Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:01:03 MDT

Utah Jazz to work out Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum

by Bill Oram The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 11, 2013 05:01PM MDT

With two weeks left before the NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz will take a look at one of the top point guard prospects available Wednesday when they work out Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum. The 6-foot-3 McCollum will work out with Weber State guard Scott Bamforth and is the highest-profile player to participate in a pre-draft workout with the Jazz. The athletic guard, who frequently draws comparisons to Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard, averaged 25.9 points and 5 rebounds in 11 games before missing the rest ...

Ex-Jazz center Eaton still living his dream in Utah

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:50:40 MDT

Ex-Jazz center Eaton still living his dream in Utah

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 10, 2013 11:50AM MDT

Park City • His hairline is receding and the familiar beard that always added to his Paul Bunyan-esque appearance has turned into a graying goatee. Twenty years after playing his final game for the Utah Jazz, however, Mark Eaton remains a mountain of a man who is living, working and thriving in his adopted home state. Now 56, Eaton is a partner in the popular Salt Lake City restaurant Tuscany and a motivational speaker, whose built-from-scratch business is booming. Away from his work, Eaton resi...

NBA Draft: Germany’s Dennis Schroeder works out for Utah Jazz

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:37:59 MDT

NBA Draft: Germany’s Dennis Schroeder works out for Utah Jazz

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 7, 2013 11:37PM MDT

Germany’s Dennis Schroeder didn’t start playing basketball until he was 11, and he was considered a borderline NBA prospect until April. Since an 18-point, six-assist performance against the U.S. junior national team at the Nike Hoop Summit, however, Schroeder has rocketed up the food chain. Heading into the NBA Draft on June 27, Schroeder is one of the top point-guard prospects available. Along with Louisville point guard Peyton Siva, Pitt center Steven Adams, Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley, No...

Utah Jazz: Shane Larkin hopes athleticism tops size concerns

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:48:03 MDT

Utah Jazz: Shane Larkin hopes athleticism tops size concerns

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 5, 2013 10:48PM MDT

Shane Larkin knows the questions. He’s spending the days leading up to the NBA Draft on June 27 trying to provide the answers. Larkin, a 5-foot-11 point guard from Miami, worked out for the Utah Jazz on Wednesday at the team’s practice facility. One of the things the Jazz wanted to see — like other teams interested in him — was whether Larkin is capable of defending bigger players. To that end, Larkin was by far the smallest player invited to this workout. The others included three guards — 6-5 ...

Utah Jazz to work out Miami point guard Shane Larkin, five others

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:14:02 MDT

Utah Jazz to work out Miami point guard Shane Larkin, five others

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 4, 2013 06:14PM MDT

Miami point guard Shane Larkin tops the list of six players who will participate in a pre-draft workout for the Jazz on Wednesday morning at the team’s practice facility. Larkin, the son of baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin, is a 5-foot-11 point guard who is projected to be selected in the middle of the first round of the draft on June 27. The Jazz own the No. 14 and No. 21 picks in the first round. They also own the 46th overall pick in the second round. Larkin averaged 14.5 points, ...

Jazz: Zeller begins pre-draft workouts in Utah

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:57:28 MDT

Jazz: Zeller begins pre-draft workouts in Utah

by Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Jun 3, 2013 12:57PM MDT

Cody Zeller knows first-hand that “weird things” can happen in the NBA Draft. That’s one reason he visited Utah on Monday and participated in a pre-draft workout for the Jazz. Zeller, a 7-footer from Indiana, is expected to be off the board long before Utah picks at No. 14. So, what gives? Zeller reminded reporters that his brother, Tyler, was supposed to be a lottery pick in last year’s draft. Tyler Zeller was invited to the “green room” on draft night, along with other top prospects. But he sl...