Well I’m glad the NBA (David Stern) came to its senses and invited Gilbert Arenas to play in Houston this weekend after all. Too bad Gil had to go and finish the first half of the season with a 4-for-22 effort and 6 turnovers at Dallas. Ouch.So we have... Link
It’s been about a month and a half since we checked in on this year’s rookies. There are two developments that will go on in the next few weeks that will have drastic effect on rookies. One is a negative: the vaunted “rookie wall” that threatens to hurt rookie... Link
Chicago Kirk Hinrich’s a tough dude. After leaving the season opener with an ankle injury and being questionable the next night, he came out and went for 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting with 3 3s. After being knocked out with a concussion against Dallas, he did miss a game,... Link
Is he the next Jason Kidd? Time will tell. For now, Deron Williams is just trying to adjust to the rigors of the pro game and make an impact when he's on the floor.... Link
The Utah Jazz's most-hyped rookie since Darrell Griffith in 1980 made a golden debut Wednesday night at the Delta Center. Deron Williams the No. 3 pick in last summer's NBA draft came off the bench and scored 18 points to lead the Jazz to a 93-82 come-from-behind victory over... Link
Andre Kirilenko scored 19 points and Mehmet Okur had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 92-73 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in a preseason game at the University of Oregon on Thursday night.Rookie Deron Williams the No. 3 overall pick in the... Link
1 to 30 31 to 60 This is where things start to get tricky. In the first four or five rounds, you have to take the best player available. There is a limited number of true impact players, and the more you can get your hands on, the better.... Link
Point guard Milt Palacio passed his physical in Utah on Thursday and later signed a contract to play for the Utah Jazz team senior vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor announced Thursday afternoon. It was reported in Thursday's Deseret Morning News that the signing of the former Toronto... Link
One of the Utah Jazz's weaknesses last season was the defense played by their guards. They tried to address that this summer by trading to get 7-foot-2 center Greg Ostertag back to take up more room inside and give the guards a little backup help. And today assuming Toronto... Link
If the Jazz do little else, most people will say the Jazz have had a good off-season, based on the draft selections alone. Everyone seems pleased with the three draft picks, as Deron Williams, CJ Miles, and Robert Whaley have all shown themselves pretty well in the Rocky Mountain... Link
The NBA's rookie pay scale is the best part of any collective bargaining agreement in sports history. Signing a first-round draft choice is frighteningly simple these days. Jazz rookie guard Deron Williams spent most of Saturday night's game losing the basketball committing silly fouls and missing shots. At least... Link
The Utah Jazz play host to the Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue summer league beginning Friday July 15th at Salt Lake Community College. The Revue will allow fans to get their first peak at three of the top five NBA draft picks when Deron Williams #3 - Utah), Marvin ...... Link
First they signed contracts. Then they went to work anxious to learn what their first pro practice would hold.When I was coming in I was nervous Jazz rookie shooting guard C.J. Miles said. I didn't know what to expect. For Miles and fellow 2005 draft choice Deron Williams however... Link
I'll keep updating it as we go. Feel free to comment. 1. Milwaukee Bucks select - Andrew Bogut2. Atlanta Hawks select - Marvin Williams3. Utah Jazz select - Deron Williams4. New Orleans Hornets select - Chris Paul5. Charlotte Bobcats select - Raymond Felton 6. Portland Trailblazers select - Martell... Link
The Trail Blazers have emerged as the mystery of the NBA draft with nobody quite sure which way they will go with the third overall pick.One theory has the Blazers trading down either with Charlotte fifth overall selection Utah sixth or the Lakers 10th. Charlotte reportedly wants Wake Forest... Link
The Jazz sensed Deron Williams was serious about wanting to play in Utah when the University of Illinois point guard arrived for his audition and interview wearing a suit and tie. Now they are making a serious bid to land him. The Jazz spent much of Monday doing what... Link
Welcome to another round of NBA Roulette, more commonly known as the NBA Draft. As always, my crazy friend 'Neal and I get together and see if we can predict where each player will land in the first round using team needs, past tendencies and overall guess work that... Link
The Jazz sensed Deron Williams was serious about wanting to play in Utah when the University of Illinois point guard arrived for his audition and interview wearing a suit and tie.... Link
Deron Williams knows what the Jazz need. He is ready to bring it too should Utah somehow figure out a way to land the University of Illinois point guard in Tuesday's NBA Draft.I think I can come in . . . and contribute right away he said after auditioning... Link
Their odds of moving up in Tuesday's NBA Draft are still slim, but the Orlando Magic are working feverishly to jump from No. 11 into the top four so they can pick point guard Deron Williams. The Magic got Williams,...... Link
Deron Williams of Illinois is among several potential top draft picks who are raising questions about their willingness to compete. Williams told the Portland Trail Blazers, who have the No. 3 pick in the June 28 draft, he would work...... Link
Does Deron Williams control this year's NBA draft?The buzz around the league is that Williams' pudgy college fat has been shaved off. That raises the question of why he couldn't do that at Illinois but we all knew we looked better at our job interviews than we did when... Link
Old friend Eric Pincus is reporting that the Blazers and Jazz are discussing a deal swapping picks and players, including the 3rd pick.DraftCity is back, only now its DraftExpress.com - looks the same, works for me. Quick shoutout to Lanigan's blog for some more draft mockery and whatnot. (and... Link
One case with a direct impact on Toronto is Illinois guard Deron Williams, who backed out of scheduled workout for the Raptors this weekend, presumably because he's been told by one of the teams drafting in the top six that...... Link
