Utah Jazz News And Rumors

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Utah Jazz News And Rumors

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A mini-mystery regarding Francisco Elson was solved after the Jazz lost Thursday to the Trail Blazers.

The backup center played only two minutes Wednesday against the Clippers and he didn't even leave the bench for short-handed Utah on Thursday, leaving many to wonder if he'd found his way into coach Jerry Sloan's doghouse.

Elson had been averaging 11 minutes in a key reserve role.

Turns out, Elson simply didn't break his new shoes in well enough—a painful mistake that will at any moment cost him his entire toenail on his right big toe.

Elson's sore toe was the main reason the Jazz coach didn't play him either night, Sloan said.


"That (bleep) hurts like crazy," Elson said.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are determined to stay upbeat despite Brandon Roy's serious knee problems. Wesley Matthews tied a career high with 30 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 27 and the Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 100-89 on Thursday night, hours after learning that their star guard will be sidelined for a lengthy period because of sore knees.

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Portland All-Star guard Brandon Roy will be out "indefinitely" because of sore knees, the Trail Blazers said Thursday before their game against Utah.

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The good news for the Utah Jazz is they get another shot at Portland on Thursday. The bad news is the Trail Blazers still have LaMarcus Aldridge. The 6-foot-11 Aldridge, who creates a big matchup problem for the Jazz, scored 26 points on Monday as Portland halted a four-game road losing streak with a 96-91 victory.

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LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points, former Utah guard Wesley Matthews had 14, and the Portland Trail Blazers halted a four-game road losing streak with a 96-91 victory over the Jazz on Monday night. Deron Williams had 31 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers that pulled the Jazz within 94-91 with 7.7 seconds left.

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Las Vegas is a vibrant city in need of a revival and sports is the key to bringing Las Vegas back into the national consciousness. The following five predictions may sound surreal but ground work will be laid soon to make them a reality. Other predictions such as the UNLV men's basketball team and a NASCAR Nationwide race are inevitable. As always, remember where it was heard first and check back for next years Las Vegas predictions. No. 5: NFL Preseason Game The NFL has to finally cave in and announce an NFL preseason game in Las Vegas.

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Utah Jazz forward Mehmet Okur will miss Monday night's game against Cleveland because of a sprained right ankle. Okur, who returned from an Achilles' injury two games ago, was injured during pregame warmups Monday. "He's been looking forward to working himself back in," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said.

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David West and the Hornets found a way to take lessons from the greatest comeback in franchise history and apply them two days later in the most lopsided beating they've ever given the Utah Jazz. West scored 23 points, Chris Paul had 11 points and 10 assists, and New Orleans won its second straight, 100-71 over the Jazz on Friday night.

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The Warriors are confident they can beat anybody when all three of their star players—Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis and David Lee—have a good game.

When two of three perform well, they've proven to be at least competitive.

But when all three fail to meet expectations... no chance.

Curry and Ellis both shot poorly and Lee struggled inside against the Hawks' athletic front line, the result being a double-digit defeat Wednesday night in Atlanta in the opener of Golden State's eight-day, five-game trip.

Actually, you might have expected the Warriors to lose by more than 10, on the road, with Curry, Ellis and Lee combining to shoot just 13-for-38.


There were two reasons why the visitors were able to hang with an Eastern power with little or no...

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