17) Anybody following college basketball around the turn of the millennium can remember Jason and Jarron Collins , the twin brothers who helped Stanford reach the Final Four as freshmen in 1998. This year, Cardinal coach Trent Johnson -- who helped recruit the Collins brothers as Mike Montgomery's top assistant during the mid-1990s -- welcomes another pair of fraternal twins to The Farm: dual
Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson is "happy to be alive," after being punched in the mouth and hit by a car during a fight at a strip club in which police say he fired a gun in the air.
A mixed bag. Potluck. Surprise stew. Whatever its tag, the Jazz's body of work in a 94-79 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night was about what coach Jerry Sloan would expect for a preseason opener in which 16 players were used, including 12 logging a dozen minutes or more.
To prove he’s serious in training for Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao turned down a rare chance to shoot a global TV commercial with pro basketball star Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles Monday.
Deron Williams won a starting job, made the three-pointer a viable part of the Jazz's offense, and ended three seasons of uncertainty at the point guard position, all in one memorable season. But another Williams accomplishment may turn out to transform this season's Jazz almost as conspicuously: Williams made it OK to be a rookie.
BOISE - Dee Brown is just about the best friend Deron Williams has ever had. They're so close, Brown even has a tattoo on his right forearm as a tribute to their friendship. So now that Brown is trying to earn a job with his team, Williams has already mapped out a strategy for helping his buddy stick with the Jazz. "Bust his ass," Williams vowed. "Every day. Every day.
BOISE, Idaho (October 3, 2006) - The Farmers & Merchants State Bank Stampede Spirit Dance Team, presented by Studio C will kick off the 2006-07 season by performing at halftime of the pre-season match-up between the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on October 19.
The Jazz are 100 percent healthy. Now comes the hard part: Keeping them that way. Utah's NBA team will assemble for its 27th season today, then board an afternoon plane to Boise for Tuesday's official opening of training camp. Making the trip will be Gordan Giricek's Achilles' tendon, Carlos Boozer's hamstring, Andrei Kirilenko's back, Matt Harpring's knee, and all the other troublesome body
