The Knicks have scheduled a workout with Jimmer Fredette. But do they have a realistic shot of drafting the BYU guard? Maybe. Fredette’s credentials as a scorer are unquestioned. As a senior at BYU, he averaged a staggering 28.9 points per game, while shooting .452 from the floor and .396 from three. And he managed [...]
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The latest version of my About.com mock draft – updated to reflect the results of the NBA Draft Lottery. This is my first attempt to match players to teams and their needs, styles and draft philosophies. Cleveland (from LA Clippers): Kyrie Irving PG – Duke Fr. Huge break for the Cavs, who move up to [...]
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Jerry Sloan will reportedly step down as coach of the Utah Jazz, giving up a job he’s held since the 1988-89 NBA season. via Rotowire.com – Jerry Sloan Out as Utah Jazz Coach
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Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan – the longest-tenured current head coach in American pro sports – will give up that title (and his job) later today, the Deseret News is reporting. … Read Full Post
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Congratulations to Tim Duncan, who passed hall-of-famer David Robinson to become San Antonio’s all-time scoring leader during last night’s 94-82 win over the Utah Jazz. You have to love Duncan’s take on the record — when asked what it means, Duncan told reporters, “I can taunt him more, that’s what it means. When I see [...]
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The Knicks’ first-round draft pick is property of the Utah Jazz, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Donnie Walsh will be sitting out round one. If he chooses, Walsh can almost certainly acquire a late first-rounder without making a player trade – just last season, Walsh acquired the pick that would become Toney Douglas from the [...]
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Sundiata Gaines is on the absolute bottom layer of the NBA’s caste system — a D-Leaguer signed to a 10-day contract. He’s only playing with the big boys because the Jazz traded a promising rookie point guard – Eric Maynor – to save a couple of dollars. Guys like Gaines aren’t supposed to get crunch-time [...]
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