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May 2008
- Kobe, Lakers Advance to Western Finals
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 17, 08 3:38 AM CDT
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers reached the NBA's Western Conference finals for the first time in four years by beating the Utah Jazz 108-105 on Friday. Kobe Bryant scored 34 points for LA, which held off a furious rally by the Jazz to clinch the series 4-2. Los Angeles plays the winner of the San Antonio-New Orleans series to be decided Monday. More »
- Lakers Top Jazz, Take 3-2 Lead
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 15, 08 7:13 AM CDT
  
  So much for Kobe Bryant's sore lower back. Bryant scored 26 points, his teammates kept Utah at bay down the stretch, and Los Angeles Lakers extended the stunning home success by NBA teams in the second round of the playoffs, beating the Jazz 111-104 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. More »
- Kirilenko, Jazz Tie Series with Overtime Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 11, 08 6:24 PM CDT
  
  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 15-7 in the extra five minutes. More »
- Jazz Hand Lakers First Playoff Loss
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 9, 08 11:37 PM CDT
  
  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 of the Western Conference semifinal is Sunday at Utah. More »
- Kobe, Lakers Beat Jazz; Take 2-0 Series Lead
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 8, 08 12:45 AM CDT
  
  Kobe Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists after receiving his first MVP award, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers remain the NBA's only unbeaten team in the postseason. The series shifts to Utah for Games 3 and 4 on Friday night and Sunday. More »
- Lakers Take Game One
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 5, 08 12:36 AM CDT
  
  Kobe Bryant, celebrating what is expected to be his first NBA MVP award, did just enough to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to another postseason victory. Bryant had 38 points, six rebounds and seven assists yesterday, as the Lakers made it five straight playoff wins by beating the Utah Jazz 109-98 to begin the second round. Game 2 is Wednesday night in L.A. More »
- Utah Sends Houston, T-Mac Packing
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 3, 08 1:10 AM CDT
  
  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 Rockets, but fell to 0-7 in playoff series in his career. More »
April 2008
- McGrady Scores 29 as Rockets Beat Jazz 95-69 to Stay Alive
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 29, 08 11:42 PM CDT
  
  Tracy McGrady scored 29 points, Luis Scola added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets staved off elimination Tuesday night by routing the Utah Jazz 95-69 in Game 5 of their first-round series. Dikembe Mutombo grabbed 10 rebounds as the Rockets cut their series deficit to 3-2 and forced Game 6 in Utah on Friday night. More »
- McGrady Leads Rockets Over Jazz
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 25, 08 1:21 AM CDT
  
  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 and five assists in his first game in nearly two weeks for Houston. More »
- Jazz Beat Rockets 90-84 to Take 2-0 Series Lead
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 22, 08 1:29 AM CDT
  
  Tracy McGrady disappeared again in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz took a commanding lead in their playoff series with the Houston Rockets. Deron Williams shrugged off an ankle injury and scored 22 points and Mehmet Okur added 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Jazz beat the Rockets 90-84 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. More »
- Spurs Wrap Up Third Seed With Win Over Jazz
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 16, 08 11:38 PM CDT
  
  The San Antonio Spurs wrapped up the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs in dominant fashion, routing the Utah Jazz 109-80 on Wednesday night. The Spurs will face the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round. The Jazz will take on the Houston Rockets. The Spurs' win, coupled with Houston's victory earlier Wednesday evening, firmed up seeds 3-6 in the West. More »
- Jazz Beat Rockets 105-96
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 14, 08 11:19 PM CDT
  
  Carlos Boozer scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Utah beat Houston 105-96 on Monday, pulling the Jazz even with the Rockets in the muddled Western Conference standings with one game to go in the regular season. Mehmet Okur added 12 points and 12 rebounds and Deron Williams finished with 17 points and nine assists for the Jazz. More »
- Jazz Damage Nuggets Run to Playoffs
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 6:21 AM CDT
  
  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 for the third straight season and kept the Nuggets from moving closer to the final Western Conference playoff berth. More »
- Mavericks Clinch Playoff Berth With Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 11, 08 12:31 AM CDT
  
  Dirk Nowitzki swished a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left to give the Dallas Mavericks a 97-94 victory over the Utah Jazz tonight that also clinched a playoff berth. Dallas got in on the combination of the victory and Golden State losing to Denver. With three games left, the Mavericks have a two-game edge on the Nuggets for the No. 7 seed. More »
- Okur, Jazz Win in New Orleans
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 8, 08 10:40 PM CDT
  
  Mehmet Okur had 22 points and 17 rebounds to help the Utah Jazz snap the New Orleans Hornets' 11-game home winning streak, 77-66 on Tuesday night. Deron Williams had 16 assists and outplayed Chris Paul as the Jazz took a 20-point lead early in the fourth quarter and cruised from there. More »
- Jazz Embarrass Spurs, 90-64
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 4, 08 11:01 PM CDT
  
  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 controlled them in the Western Conference finals last spring. More »
March 2008
- Jazz Face the Music in Minnesota
  
  newser | Salt Lake Tribune | Mar 30, 08 8:51 PM CDT
  
  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 Minneapolis. Playing without starters Mehmet Okur and Andrei Kirilenko didn’t help Utah. More »
- Spurs Notch 50th Win, Extend Streak to Six
  
  newser | Associated Press | Mar 29, 08 2:26 AM CDT
  
  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 50th of the season, and sixth straight. Elsewhere in the NBA: More »
- Lakers Flex Muscles in Beating Jazz
  
  newser | Associated Press | Mar 21, 08 1:59 AM CDT
  
  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 with a 106-95 win, reports the Associated Press. More »
- Williams, Jazz Top Raps 96-79
  
  newser | Associated Press | Mar 18, 08 1:58 AM CDT
  
  The Utah Jazz topped the visiting Toronto Raptors 96-79 and tied a franchise record with their 19th consecutive home victory. The game was tied at 65 in the fourth quarter, until backup point guard Ronnie Price led the Jazz on a 24-4 run that sealed the victory. The unlikely hero had four points and three assists during the stretch, reports the Associated Press. More »

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Utah Jazz's Carlos Boozer reacts during the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Final basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio, Wednesday, May 30, 2007. (AP Photo/Eric... (Associated Press)

San Antonio Spurs forward Manu Ginobili (20) is defended by Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko (47), of Russia, during the first half of their Western Conference Finals NBA basketball game in San Antonio,... (Associated Press)

Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams sits on the bench in the third quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Final basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio, Wednesday, May 30, 2007.... (Associated Press)

Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer wipes his face in the third quarter of Game 5 against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Western Conference Final basketball game in San Antonio, Wednesday, May 30, 2007.... (Associated Press)

Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap (24), San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) and Spurs center Fabricio Oberto (7), of Argentina, battle for a rebound in the first quarter of their Western Conference... (Associated Press)

Utah Jazz forward Matt Harpring (15) drives to the basket over San Antonio Spurs center Francisco Elson, lower left, in the second half of their Western Conference playoff basketball game, Wednesday,... (Associated Press)

Utah Jazz player Rafael Araujo, of Brazil, sits by himself in the team locker room Thursday, May 31, 2007, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz lost to the San Antonio Spurs in their NBA Western Conference championship... (Associated Press)

Former Utah Jazz player John Amaechi waves as he serves as the grand marshal during the Utah Pride gay and lesbian parade Sunday, June 3, 2007, in Salt Lake City. Amaechi still has fond memories of Salt... (Associated Press)

Utah Jazz management sit at tables as their first round pick of Rice's Morris Almond is displayed above them during the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 28, 2007, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Douglas... (Associated Press)

Utah Jazz guard Derek Fisher poses for his portrait during the team's NBA basketball media day in this Oct. 2, 2006 file photo in Salt Lake City. Fisher was released from his contract Monday, June 2,... (Associated Press)

Dennis Haslam, president of the Utah Jazz, reacts as he announces his departure from the NBA basketball team during a news conference Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Douglas C.... (Associated Press)

Randy Rigby talks about his new roll as president of the Utah Jazz basketball team during a news conference Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in Salt Lake City. Rigby replaces Dennis Haslam who is stepping down... (Associated Press)

Russian national basketball team player Andrei Kirilenko, who plays in the U.S. for the Utah Jazz, left, drives to the basket against Greece's national basketball player Theodoros Papaloukas during their... (Associated Press)

A are Serbia and Israel. (AP Photo / Bernat Armangue) (Associated Press)

Portugal national basketball team player Mario-Gil Fernandes, left, drives to the basket against Russia national basketball player Andrei Kirilenko, who plays in the U.S. for the Utah Jazz, during their... (Associated Press)

Russian national basketball team player Andrei Kirilenko, who plays in the U.S. for the Utah Jazz, left, drives to the basket against Portugal national basketball player Francisco Jordao during their... (Associated Press)

Spain's national basketball team player Jose Calderon, who plays in the U.S. for the Toronto Raptors, falls with Russia national basketball player Andrei Kirilenko, who plays in the U.S. for the Utah... (Associated Press)

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Utah Jazz
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The Utah Jazz professional basketball team, formerly known as the New Orleans Jazz, was named after New Orleans' great love for the predominant style of jazz music.With its annual Mardi Gras celebration, along with the yearlong partying on Bourbon Street, the city has a tremendous reputation for enjoying...

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basketball
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basketball game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith , a physical education instructor at the YMCA college in Springfield, Mass., as a way to condition outdoor athletes during the winter months. His original ...

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U.S. professional basketball league. It was formed in 1949 by the merger of two rival organizations, the National Basketball League (founded 1937) and the Basketball Association of America (1946). In 1976 the NBA was augmented by the absorption of four teams from the former American Basketball ...

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Salt Lake City city (1990 pop. 159,936), alt. c.4,330 ft (1,320 m), state capital and seat of Salt Lake co., N central Utah, on the Jordan River and near the Great Salt Lake, at the foot of the Wasatch Range; inc. 1851. The largest city in the state, it is a great regional center, world ...

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