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Struggling Jazz Search for Confidence

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Deron Williams corralled the question as if it was a loose ball late Monday night, then waited a second or two before passing it back to the reporter from whence it came. "It's been giving me trouble (and) it's going to keep giving me trouble," the Utah point guard said with a smirk, responding even...

Mehmet Okur's Injury Has Jazz Worried

DENVER -- One Utah starter is already done for the series. Another soon might join that list. Jazz center Mehmet Okur slipped and hit the floor hard early in the second quarter Saturday night at the Pepsi Center in the Jazz's 126-113 loss to Denver in Game 1 of a West first-round series. Okur re-injured his left Achilles...

Does the West Have an All-Star Center?

Bylaws have been checked. Rules have been scrutinized.And, yes, it has been determined the West must start a center in February's All-Star Game in Dallas.So, gentlemen, lace up your high tops. The race to be the starting center for the West is as wide open as the Yukon Territory.Houston's Yao Ming, who has been voted by...

Carlos Boozer Stays in Utah, Which May Not Be Good for the Jazz

Could it be any other way with Carlos Boozer and the Jazz? Everything is so complicated, from late owner Larry Miller's combative stance on Boozer's injuries to Boozer's renewed sense of self-worth to the constant conflict between stardom and also-ran status. Boozer surprisingly picked up his 2009-10 team option Tuesday,...

Live Blog: Lakers-Jazz Game 4

Well, well, well. Utah has decided it won't go down without a fight. Behind a raucous (as usual) home crowd, the Jazz clawed their way back in Game 3 to put a win up on the board. Now with Game 4 tonight, the Jazz have an opportunity to prove our own Brett Pollakoff wrong and make this a series for real. The Jazz get...