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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...

Adrian Dantley Once Again Squares Off Against Jazz

DENVER -- When Adrian Dantley finally had his uniform number retired by the Utah Jazz on April 11, 2007, he stepped to the microphone at EnergySolutions Arena and asked then team owner Larry Miller to grant him an interview whenever Jazz coach Jerry Sloan retires. Everybody laughed. It was simply a quip thrown out to the...

Does Agent Deserve Blame for Odd Blazers Pink Slip?

All parties in the messy dismissal of Blazers assistant general manager Tom Penn last week have sought to frame the issue in their own favor, no different than with any other bungle.The Blazers officially canned Penn on the basis of "philosophical differences," while unofficial theories have centered on a power struggle...

Revisiting the 2007 NBA Draft

FanHouse fixes a decade of draft-day blunders in Revisiting the NBA Draft.Hard to believe that several NBA general managers can have regrets after two years, but it's true. The results of the 2007 NBA Draft are slowly reaping, which should teach a lesson to their 2009 brethren on Thursday about taking chances on raw...

Carlos Boozer Returns to Jazz Lineup

The Jazz are finally close to being whole: Carlos Boozer, who's missed the last 44 games after injuring his left knee in November, is expected to make his long-awaited return Monday night. He's technically still considered a game-time decision, but he confirmed in an interview with KFAN 1320 in Salt Lake City that tonight...