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Utah Jazz: Knockout punch - Jazz crush Rockets in 2nd half to earn playoff date with Lakers
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Utah Jazz: Team's versatility leads to preseason win over Lakers
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Coach Jerry Sloan spent part of the Jazz's opening week of training talking up his club's versatility. Good thing they have it, too - because it sure did come in handy for their preseason opener, a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at the Honda Center here.
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Utah Jazz: Boozer to undergo arthroscopic surgery
Jazz All-Star power forward Carlos Boozer will undergo arthroscopic surgery sometime next month on his injured left knee.
No specific date for the operation is set, but the team is targeting Jan. 9.
Los Angeles-based orthopedic specialist Dr. Richard Ferkel will perform the surgery.
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Utah Jazz: Almond could get to start for ailing Jazz
With C.J. Miles considered "doubtful" tonight when Utah tries to beat Detroit for the eighth consecutive time, Jerry Sloan hinted he is leaning toward replacing the injured small forward in the starting lineup with the second-year player.
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Utah Jazz: Shooters need to hit an open shot
LOS ANGELES - Aw, shoot. It was what Ronnie Brewer was thinking when Kobe Bryant gave him enough space to drop in a few more planets. It was what the Jazz did, if f-u-l-l-y is tacked to Aw, in Sunday's Game 1 of their opening-round NBA playoff series with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ref. Source 5
Utah Jazz: The Beast - Boozer's game roars back
Eyewitness Deron Williams described the 6-foot-9, 266-pound being as "a beast" after seeing it cause serious damage at EnergySolutions Arena on Thursday. Phil Jackson, whose Los Angeles group was menaced and manhandled by the creature, compared it to "a monster." Ref. Source 5
Utah Jazz: Is selfishness to blame for woes?
PHILADELPHIA - Over a late-night meal on Wednesday night in Boston, after they were blown away 105-86 by the 8-1 Celtics and had lost for the third time in their last five games, Deron Williams was talking with a teammate. Ref. Source 7