Game to pay attention to: Hornets vs. Jazz
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:00:18 PST)
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Jazz Team Report
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:10:05 PST)
Somewhere, ESPN.com columnist Bill Simmons should be tuned into Wednesday night's Jazz-Hornets game. It was Simmons, after all, who gave the Deron Williams/Chris Paul rivalry a new dimension before the season.
Simmons slammed Williams in ESPN magazine's NBA preview, which happened to have Williams and Paul sharing the cover. Williams called Paul the best pure point guard of his lifetime, "a classier Isiah (Thomas) with a better jumper."
"Comparing him with Deron Williams is like comparing Pearl Jam to Stone Temple Pilots," Simmons wrote. "Don't waste your time." The comments drew much attention in Salt Lake City, though Williams missed 13 of the Jazz's first 15 games thanks to the ankle he sprained in the preseason. But Williams has come around...
Power Poll: It's official ... NBA no-longer two-team show
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:07:53 PST)
One thing that seemed certain before the season started was this: Every week, when formulating the poll, the...
BDL NBA Power Rankings: Bringing in the New Year
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:50:11 PST)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Cactus Juice with one part flippant observation to create the most...
Boozer to have arthroscopic surgery on left knee
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:42:41 PST)
Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Boozer has missed 21 straight games because of a strained quad tendon he sustained during a game against Milwaukee on Nov. 19. The Jazz said in a statement Tuesday that a date for the surgery has not been set, but doctors said it likely wouldn't occur until Jan.
Jazz F Boozer to undergo knee surgery
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:24:03 PST)
Already struggling to stay afloat in the Western Conference, the Utah Jazz will be without their top scorer for the foreseeable future.
BDL NBA Power Rankings: Look who's looking up
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:05:38 PST)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts champagne with one part flippant observation to create the most...
NBA Power Poll: Lakers bump Celtics from top spot
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:26:42 PST)
Who deserves to be at the top of the latest NBA Power Poll? The Christmas Day game tells the story.
Suicide lines: Tricky Ricky, Hinrich's return, KG to rest ...
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:00:50 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your turkey bacon.
Report: Mixed results from NBA player charities
(Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:50:25 PST)
NBA players who set up charitable foundations don't always contribute as much as expected because of poor management and the high cost of fundraisers. The analysis was made by The Salt Lake Tribune, which studied tax records filed by NBA player charities. It analyzed 89 stand-alone NBA player charities and published the results in a series of stories Sunday.
Rockets F McGrady, Jazz F Boozer out Saturday
(Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:54:01 PST)
The Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz both were without star players for Saturday's game.
Jazz F Millsap out 7-10 days
(Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:31:03 PST)
Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap will miss seven to 10 days with a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the team announced on Friday.
Millsap out with sprained ligament
(Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:18:01 PST)
Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap will miss seven to 10 days because of a sprained knee ligament. He injured his left knee Tuesday night in Milwaukee, but returned to play the second half in a brace. Millsap is scheduled for another MRI on Monday. Millsap's string of 15 straight double-doubles ended Tuesday.
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