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Jerry Sloan: Deron Williams Trade Won't Affect Retirement

Just in case anybody in Utah is getting any wild ideas Jerry Sloan might return as coach now that Deron Williams has been traded, that's not going to happen. "No,'' Sloan said in a phone interview with FanHouse on Wednesday. "That didn't have anything to do with it. I left on my own terms.'' There has been plenty of...

Deron Williams Wants to Avoid Drama That Carmelo's Dealt With

LOS ANGELES -- Deron Williams was sitting next to Carmelo Anthony during a meeting with the media during All-Star Weekend when the Jazz point guard cracked to Anthony, "Would you consider Utah?'' In what might have been the line of the weekend, without missing a beat, Anthony responded, "Would you consider Utah?''...

The Works: Midseason Matters

Today in The Works: Who will win the awards? Who Gets The Gold? Eric Freeman: It seems like the voters often decide on their MVP several months before the season ends, so this is as good a time as any. LeBron James has the Heat riding high after a shaky start, and he could end up the winner. But it seems like Derrick...

The Coach-Star Player Relationship: Players Still Run the Show

Good for Jerry Sloan. A Hall of Fame coach says he's had enough, bringing his 23-year run in Utah to an abrupt end in large part because of his clash with the team's superstar. It's a success story because it's Sloan, the Jazz coach whose legacy has long since been set and who at 68 years old could stand to live a...

Deron Williams: I Didn't Force Sloan Out

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- New Utah Jazz coach Ty Corbin admitted his head was still spinning from Jerry Sloan's resignation yet expressed confidence Friday the team and star guard Deron Williams were moving forward together. "Right now the guys' heads are spinning like mine is and we've got to find some way to get some...

Jerry SLoan News From the Web

05/29/12 Washington Wizards: The 10 Offseason Moves They Need... Source: Bleacher Report The Wizards need to hire a new coach before any offseason moves are made.
05/25/12 NBA: Jordan interviews Sloan about Charlotte job Source: The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City UT Former Jazz coach Jerry Sloan interviewed with Charlotte owner Michael Jordan and other team officials in Utah on Friday afternoon.
05/25/12 T-Bird baseball drops heartbreaker Source: The Spectrum - St. George UT Justin Neubauer turned in a workman-like effort on the mound.
05/24/12 Shaquille O'Neal reportedly to speak with Orlando... Source: Sporting News Shaquille O'Neal, a former Orlando stalwart who took off for Los Angeles, could make a return to the city as the Magic's new general manager.
05/24/12 Heat's Haslem, Pittman suspended for Game 6 Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia PA Haslem and Hansbrough were both assessed flagrant-1 fouls on the respective plays.

Background on Jerry SLoan

Gerald Eugene "Jerry" Sloan (born March 28, 1942), is an American former National Basketball Association player and head coach, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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