Utah Jazz Photos
Basketball player Wesley Matthews(notes) speaks during a news conference after it is announced that he has signed with Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, July 21, 2010. The Blazers have reached an agreement with restricted free agent Matthews, a deal that was solidified when the Utah Jazz did not match Portland's offer for the shooting guard.
July 21, 2010
Raja Bell(notes) smiles during a news conference Monday, July 19, 2010, in Salt Lake City. Bell has signed a contract with the Utah Jazz, saying he's happy to return to the NBA basketball team. The 33-year-old shooting guard says his left wrist recovered from surgery last year and is fine.
July 19, 2010
New member of the Utah Jazz, Al Jefferson(notes), smiles after being introduced at the Jazz practice facility in Salt Lake City on Thursday July 15, 2010. Jefferson says he's excited to join a contender led by All-Star point guard Deron Williams(notes).
July 15, 2010
FILE - This Nov. 7, 2009, file photo shows Charlotte Bobcats' Raja Bell(notes), right, battling for a loose ball with Chicago Bulls' John Salmons(notes) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago. The Utah Jazz are bringing back Raja Bell. Agent Herb Rudoy said Bell and the Jazz agreed to a three-year deal worth around $10 million. The 33-year-old shooting guard just needs to pass a physical, which probably won't happen until next week.
July 15, 2010
New Utah Jazz player Al Jefferson(notes) (left) is met by Greg Miller, Jazz team owner, at the Salt Lake International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday July 14, 2010.
July 14, 2010
FILE - This Feb. 19, 2010, file photo shows Washington Wizards guard Mike Miller(notes) (6) shooting over Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups(notes) (1) during an NBA basketball game, in Washington. Miller signed his long-awaited five-year contract with the Heat on Thursday, July 15, 2010, becoming the latest player to take less money than he could have made elsewhere to play for Miami.
July 14, 2010
Al Harrington(notes) meets with the media in Denver, July 20, 2010, for the first time since signing a five-year deal with the Nuggets that will pay him more than $26 million. Harrington a 6'9" forward played basketball last season with the New York Knicks. AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
July 14, 2010
Kyle Korver(notes) holds his jersey after Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman introduced him during a news conference Tuesday, July 13, 2010, in Chicago. Korver follows fellow Utah Jazz free agent teammate Carlos Boozer(notes) in signing with the Bulls.
July 13, 2010
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins, left, and assistant coach Michael Curry watch the second half of an NBA summer league basketball game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Utah Jazz in Orlando, Fla., Friday, July 9, 2010.
July 9, 2010
- Kragthorpe: Jazz can say they’re tougher, but are they better? Salt Lake Tribune Kragthorpe: Jazz can say they’re tougher, but are they better? By Kurt kragthorpe Tribune Columnist Updated Jul 29, 2010 12:02AM MDT So the Jazz are talking tough now, basically declaring that with newcomers Al Jefferson and Raja Bell, they’re more ready to battle with the Los Angeles Lakers and the rest of the NBA. Did you catch the full-page advertisement? “We Just Got TOUGHER.” And thanks for playing, Carlos Boozer. The headline for the season-ticket push was just a one-day campaign, not a continuing theme and not intended to slam the players who departed via free agency or trade. The ...
- Hosting annual camp, Harpring eyes broadcasting Salt Lake Tribune Hosting annual camp, Harpring eyes broadcasting By Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Jul 29, 2010 11:42PM MDT Murray • After eight years of running basketball camps in his hometown of Atlanta as well as his NBA home of Utah, Matt Harpring wasn’t sure what the turnout would be in his first summer after retiring as a player. “This is something that I was hoping to establish when I kind of got into the league and I was hoping that it would continue when I got done playing,” Harpring said during Tuesday’s afternoon session at The Park Center. “This year was really the first test, and we’...
- Williams, Korver taking dodgeball to new level Salt Lake Tribune Williams, Korver taking dodgeball to new level By Ross Siler The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Jul 28, 2010 12:06AM MDT How successful was Deron Williams’ and Kyle Korver’s inaugural charity dodgeball tournament last year? Not only did they reach capacity at the Jazz’s practice facility, but they had a waiting list of 40 teams hoping to get in. This year, Williams and Korver (along with Ronnie Price) will be taking the Dodge Barrage tournament to the Salt Palace Convention Center, which offers 130,000 square feet of space and the ability to host up to 96 teams. “Everything’s just a little bit b...
- Malone picks Reed for honor Salt Lake Tribune Malone picks Reed for honor By Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Jul 24, 2010 09:30AM MDT Draper • When Karl Malone goes into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Aug. 13, he will be presented by boyhood hero Willis Reed.Presenters must be already enshrined in the Hall of Fame, so most Utah Jazz fans probably assumed that John Stockton or Jerry Sloan would do the honors for Malone. Instead, Malone said Friday that he has asked Reed, the former New York Knick star who is from Malone’s home state of Louisiana to present him. Malone, a two-time Most Valuable Player during his 18 sea...
- Matthews officially joins Blazers Salt Lake Tribune Matthews officially joins Blazers By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Updated Jul 22, 2010 12:10AM MDT Portland, Ore. • The Trail Blazers have signed shooting guard Wesley Matthews after the Utah Jazz declined to meet Portland’s five-year, $34 million offer for the restricted free agent. Matthews, an undrafted free agent out of Marquette readying for his second year in the NBA, averaged 9.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 24.7 minutes for the Jazz last season as a rookie. He appeared in all 82 games last season and started in 48. The Blazers held a news conference to announce the deal Wednesda...
- Monson: The Jazz can win a title, if ... Salt Lake Tribune Monson: The Jazz can win a title, if ... By gordon monson Tribune Columnist Updated Jul 21, 2010 12:34AM MDT The question was posed to multiple agents around the NBA, and its answer also answers — sort of — another question, one that cuts through all the gobbledygook straight to the crux of the matter. The first: Can the Jazz lure free agents to Utah? The second: Can the Jazz ever win a championship? During Raja Bell’s reintroduction to Utah on Monday, he said he was happy to be back with the Jazz. He said the Jazz, from the beginning of the free-agent-signing period, were one of the few t...
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