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Tony Parker Reminds Gregg Popovich That He Is Only 29-Years-Old (Video)
After playing eleven season in the NBA, winning three NBA Championships and one Finals MVP award, and being named to four All-Star games, many people tend to forget that Tony Parker is only 29-years-old. During Game 2 of the San Antonio Spurs’ Western Conference Quarterfinal series against the Memphis Grizzlies, his own coach, Gregg Popovich [...]
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Manu Ginobili Misses A Wide Open Dunk (Video)
With the San Antonio Spurs situated comfortably atop the Western Conference late in the season, some of their older players were afforded the opportunity to get some extra rest prior to the start of the playoffs. And while that strategy by Gregg Popovich appeared to work wonders for the aging legs of Tim Duncan (17 [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 4/24/12 — Paul Millsap
The Utah Jazz entered last night riding a three-game winning streak. They knew that if they could extend that streak to four against the Phoenix Suns, they would assure themselves of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference while ending their opponent’s playoff hopes in the process. They would do just that, thanks in [...]
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Delonte West Picked Gordon Hayward’s Ear Last Night (Video)
In the NHL, disputes between two opposing players often leads to a fight, or several of them, as we have seen thus far during the 2012 playoffs. As for the NBA and its players, it appears as though they prefer to settle their disputes with a good old fashioned Wet Willy, although, someone should probably [...]
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Gregg Popovich Ran A Practice During Halftime Last Night (Video)
The San Antonio Spurs were in Utah last night to take on the Jazz, and with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili all staying back home to get some much needed rest, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was forced to field a rather young, inexperienced roster as his team looked to extend their winning streak [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 5th) – Derek Fisher
It was on this day in 2008 that the city of Los Angeles declared it “Derek Fisher Day” in praise of his work in the community, his love of his family and his commitment to his teammates. Fisher was honored downtown at a City Hall ceremony where he gave a speech and was presented with [...]
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Here’s The Dunk That Won Jeremy Evans The 2012 NBA Slam Dunk Contest (Video)
If you felt like the 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest left a lot to be desired, you weren’t the only one. It was awfully tough to get excited for this year’s event with the like of Jeremy Evans, Chase Budinger, Paul George and Derrick Williams taking part in the competition, while high-flying superstars like Blake [...]
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This Day In Sports History (January 5th) – Pete Maravich
It was on this day in 1988 that former NBA great Pete Maravich passed away. Maravich died of a heart attack while playing a pickup basketball game in Pasadena, California. “Pistol Pete” Maravich attended Louisiana State University and is one of the greatest players in men’s NCAA Division I history. Although his dream was to [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 3/16/11 — C.J. Miles
Since trading away All-Star point guard Deron Williams, things appear to have gone downhill quickly for the Utah Jazz. A team that appeared to be sitting comfortably in a playoff spot, the Jazz now find themselves on the outside looking in. Heading into last night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah trailed the Memphis Grizzlies [...]
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Breaking News: Jazz Trade Deron Williams To Nets For Devin Harris, Derrick Favors And Picks
Rather than put an end to trade-season in the NBA, it appears as though the Carmelo Anthony deal has only helped get things started. One day after the Denver Nuggets traded Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks, New York’s other team, the New Jersey Nets, decided to make a blockbuster deal of their own. Yahoo! Sports [...]
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Eduardo Najera Takes A Trip Into The Front Row, Grabs Himself A Beer (Video)
Had this been a New Jersey Nets game, Charlotte Bobcats forward Eduardo Najera may have been lucky enough to land in the lap of Kim Kardashian after chasing down a loose ball. Unfortunately for him, on this night his team was visiting the Utah Jazz, and that meant Najera would land in the lap of [...]
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Lamar Odom Hits A Circus Shot Against The Jazz
It was just one of those games for both the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Jazz couldn’t seem to hit a shot, while the Lakers simply couldn’t miss one. At no point was that more evident than just over two minutes into the fourth quarter when Lamar Odom put the finishing touches [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 1/25/11 — Kobe Bryant
The Utah Jazz went into Los Angeles last night looking to snap their four-game losing streak, but it wouldn’t be easy as they were faced with the difficult task of beating the Lakers at the Staples Center. Those in attendance may have expected a close game between these two Western Conference powerhouses, but what they [...]
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Jazz Mascot Fights Cavs Fan (Video)
So much for mascots being a bunch of soft, kind, lovable creatures. Suddenly they seem to be taking on the role of super badass, whether they are being treated to a few lap dances, or trading punches with fans of the opposition. The Utah Jazz mascot, “Bear”, took part in the latter Friday night when [...]
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The Stat Line of the Night — Paul Millsap — 11/9/10
When you travel to South Beach to play the new NBA superteam, you expect to go against one of the best teams, if not the best, in the entire league. The Utah Jazz faced the Miami Heat and the Heat gave them everything they had. Dwyane Wade had 39 points, LeBron notched a triple-double, and [...]
