Category Archives: General
My first reaction to hearing the new New Orleans owner’s comments about getting the Jazz name back to its original city was laughter. What a way to play up to the home crowd. (The Jazz just have to hope the … Continue reading
On a 10-day contract, 6-3, 190-pound Blake Ahearn knows he doesn’t pass the NBA “eye test” — and the D-League sharpshooter told a couple of funny lines about that. But the Utah Jazz’s newest player very well could get playing … Continue reading
I work with some pretty great people who are talented, curious, hard-working and, well, kinda nuts. Trevor Phibbs is one of those, especially when it comes to the talented and hard-working part. This email he sent me and the information … Continue reading
NBA commissioner David Stern was at Wednesday’s Jazz-Suns game, and as you can imagine guffaws were shared by all. (Here’s a free link to the actual Stern story.) Some lighter moments of Stern’s 20-minute media session: • First, what didn’t … Continue reading
Gordon Hayward’s Block-A-Thon in Wednesday’s loss was something else. From my vantage point at the TD Garden, I could see Hayward teeing up Keeyon Dooling’s fast break shot, and he did a great job of swatting the ball from behind. … Continue reading
The Jazz’s incredible finish Thursday night was capped by Devin Harris and Al Jefferson hooking up on a perfectly executed lob … or some good-old-fashioned luck. Watch the video, and you decide: Pass or shot? Just how it was drawn … Continue reading
Josh Howard is done for the season. The Utah Jazz small forward has a chip in the lateral femoral cartilage in his left knee that will require surgery to repair in order to prevent further damage. Howard’s knee experienced recent … Continue reading
Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin took exception to outsiders who speculated that he might play certain players just to increase their tradability. “I play guys for us to win. That’s what I’ve been doing all year. That’s what I’ll continue to … Continue reading
While going through my voice recorder, I found a fun exchange with Earl Watson after Al Jefferson’s big game and first career 3-pointer Monday night: Watson: “I’ve been telling you since last week, Jody, I’m his new agent and … Continue reading
Results from the magnetic resonance imaging test taken on Raja Bell’s left knee Monday showed that, well, he has the knee of a guy who’s been in the NBA for 12 seasons. The 35-year-old Bell said his left knee felt … Continue reading