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Miami's Historic Win Streak Finally Ends

Bulls dethrone them in physical contest

(Newser) - The streak is over. The big prize is still out there. That's what mattered most to LeBron James and the Miami Heat. The Heat's bid for NBA history ended last night when their 27-game winning streak was snapped by the Chicago Bulls, 101-97, setting off a raucous celebration...

LeBron Sweepstakes Begins
 LeBron Sweepstakes Begins 

LeBron Sweepstakes Begins

And with it the biggest free agent summer in history

(Newser) - The scramble over the richest free agent class in NBA history officially tips off today, and all eyes are on one man. LeBron James won't be traveling to visit his suitors. The King will hold court at home in Akron, where first the Nets, and then the Knicks, Bulls, Heat,...

Kirilenko, Jazz Tie Series with Overtime Win
Kirilenko, Jazz Tie Series with Overtime Win
NBA PLAYOFFS

Kirilenko, Jazz Tie Series with Overtime Win

He makes key block on Kobe, three-point play in victory over Lakers

(Newser) - Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2. The Jazz went 8-for-8 from the foul line in overtime and outscored the Lakers...

Jazz Hand Lakers First Playoff Loss
  Jazz Hand Lakers 
  First Playoff Loss  
game of the night

Jazz Hand Lakers First Playoff Loss

Boozer scores 27 to help Utah cut LA's lead to 2-1

(Newser) - Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points and tied his career playoff-high with 20 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles last night, cutting the Lakers' lead in the series to 2-1. It was the Lakers' first loss this postseason. Game 4...

Utah Sends Houston, T-Mac Packing
Utah Sends Houston, T-Mac Packing
NBA PLAYOFFS

Utah Sends Houston, T-Mac Packing

Jazz get a date with Kobe's Lakers in the second round

(Newser) - Deron Williams scored 13 of his 25 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Utah Jazz beat Houston 113-91 on Friday to win the series 4-2 and knock the Rockets out of the playoffs in the opening round for the second straight year. Tracy McGrady scored 40 for the...

McGrady Leads Rockets Over Jazz
McGrady Leads
Rockets Over Jazz
NBA Playoffs

McGrady Leads Rockets Over Jazz

Houston steals road win after losing two at home

(Newser) - Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter slump and scored seven of his 27 points in the final period, leading Houston to a 94-92 victory over Utah last night that gave the Rockets life in a series that could have been headed for a sweep. Rafer Alston added 20 points...

Jazz Damage Nuggets Run to Playoffs
Jazz Damage Nuggets Run to Playoffs

Jazz Damage Nuggets Run to Playoffs

Okur scores 20 and grabs 15 rebounds as Utah downs Denver

(Newser) - Mehmet Okur had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Deron Williams added 19 points and 11 assists, and the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 124-97 last night to strengthen their hopes of home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Jazz won three of four against their rivals...

Jazz Embarrass Spurs, 90-64
Jazz Embarrass Spurs, 90-64

Jazz Embarrass Spurs, 90-64

Utah ends defending champs' eight-game winning streak

(Newser) - Mehmet Okur had 17 points and 16 rebounds and Utah ended San Antonio's eight-game winning streak, beating the Spurs 90-64 tonight. The Jazz held the Spurs without a point for almost the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, writes AP, and dominated the Spurs the same way San Antonio...

Jazz Face the Music in Minnesota
Jazz Face
the Music
in Minnesota

Jazz Face the Music in Minnesota

Utah road struggles continue against lowly Timberwolves

(Newser) - Just imagine what the Jazz would be like if they could win on the road. Utah has an impressive 32-4 record at home this season, but is a less-than-stellar 16-22 outside Energy Solutions Arena. Minnesota is the latest team to capitalize on their road woes, beating the Jazz 110-103 in...

Spurs Notch 50th Win, Extend Streak to Six

Boozer and Williams carry load for Jazz, beat Clippers

(Newser) - It took one inspired  Manu Ginobili performance to propel the Spurs from fifth place to second in the Western Conference, the AP reports.  Ginobili broke open in the fourth quarter last night, scoring 16 of his 26 points and thwarting a Minnesota comeback. The 99-84 victory marks San Antonio's...

Lakers Flex Muscles in Beating Jazz
Lakers Flex Muscles in Beating Jazz

Lakers Flex Muscles in Beating Jazz

LA cruises early to end Utah's 19-game home win streak

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Lakers made sure in a big way that the Utah Jazz didn't break its franchise record for consecutive home wins last night. Kobe Bryant had 27 points and and Lamar Odom had 22 points and 12 rounds as the Lakers ended the Jazz' 19-game home win streak...

Mavericks Can't Get Past Jazz
Mavericks Can't Get Past Jazz

Mavericks Can't Get Past Jazz

Big Utah run in the fourth ends Dallas' hopes for comeback win

(Newser) - Dallas lost its third consecutive game against a Western Conference division leader tonight, giving up 16 straight points during the fourth quarter in a 116-110 loss to Utah. The Mavericks, now 4-4 since acquiring point guard Jason Kidd, had trailed by 21 early in the game but managed to actually...

Jazz Pass Their Way Past Tame Grizzlies

Balanced Utah attack hands Memphis its 8th straight loss

(Newser) -  The Utah Jazz ran and more importantly passed circles around the Memphis Grizzlies, racking up 34 assists in a 113-92 win tonight, reports the Associated Press. Deron Williams led the way with 19 assists and 13 points. Seven Jazz players, including all five starters, scored in double figures, as...

Nuggets Blow 23-Point Lead Over Bucks

Jazz hold back Hawks' surge, Clippers never threaten Lakers

(Newser) - Denver seemed in good position to defeat Milwaukee with a 23-point lead, but the team "ran out of gas," as coach George Karl explained. The Bucks took advantage of 22 second-chance points and a season-high 42 from Michael Redd to surge to a 115-109 win, the Denver Post...

Jazz Ice Sixers With Old Pick-and-Roll

Hornets win over Clips led by West, Paul and Chandler

(Newser) - Kyle Korver showed no love for his ex-team yesterday, dropping in five free throws in the final 27 seconds to clinch Utah's 110-107 win over Philadelphia, which traded him on Saturday. Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams led six Jazz scorers in double figures. Andre Iguodala became the first Sixer this...

Atlanta Breaks Utah Chokehold
Atlanta Breaks Utah Chokehold

Atlanta Breaks Utah Chokehold

Abused by Boozer, Hawks still eke out first win over Jazz in five years, 116-111

(Newser) - The Hawks beat the Jazz for the first time in five years and ten games, despite Carlos Boozer's bruising 39 points and 12 rebounds. Utah continued its woeful play on the road, dropping its sixth straight to fall to 5-10 outside Salt Lake City limits. The Jazz were particularly inept...

Suns Blaze Past Jazz 103-98
Suns Blaze Past Jazz 103-98

Suns Blaze Past Jazz 103-98

Nash, Marion help Phoenix avoid a further slide

(Newser) - The high-scoring Suns got in touch with their defensive side last night, clamping down on the Jazz to secure a 103-98 victory. Coming off a two-game slump, Phoenix matched Utah's NBA-best shooting offense with 29 points and 11 assists from Steve Nash, as well as 26 points and 15 boards...

Young Blazers Scorch Jazz 97-89
Young Blazers Scorch Jazz 97-89

Young Blazers Scorch Jazz 97-89

Utah's home win streak takes a hit in spite of Portland's injuries

(Newser) - Portland held the Utah Jazz to their first home loss in eight games last night, prevailing 97-89 without the help of star scorer LaMarcus Aldridge. Martell Webster stepped up, scoring 25 points and five rebounds, and Brandon Roy tallied nine of his 16 points in a critical fourth quarter, the...

Hot Spurs Off to Best-Ever Start
Hot Spurs Off to Best-Ever Start

Hot Spurs Off to Best-Ever Start

Utah still can't win in San Antonio, 104-98

(Newser) - The Utah Jazz haven't won a game in San Antonio in nearly nine years, and if they thought they would have a better chance with Spurs' big man Tim Duncan benched last night, a 104-98 defeat soon dispelled that idea. Manu Ginobili outstripped everyone with 37 points, and Utah's scoring...

Heat Cool Off, Jazz Take Control 110-101

Wade alone is no match for terrible trio of Williams, Boozer, Okur

(Newser) - Together, Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, and Mehmet Okur accounted for 73 of Utah's points in last night's 110-101 outpacing of the Heat. Williams added 15 assists, Boozer grabbed 15 rebounds, and Okur, a center, nailed four of five three-pointers to bust open an 87-87 tie, reports the Miami Herald.

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