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NBA players are losing sleep over this season

Last updated Friday, April 20, 2012 - 3:33pm

LOS ANGELES -- They touch down at another NBA city and check their smartphones to help them adjust to a new time zone while their own bodies struggle. They arrive with bags under their eyes and often depart that city a day later sleepless, jet-lagged, stowing sore joints and heavy legs.

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Carroll convinced to start using mouthpiece

Jim Burton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 12:02am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Other players around the NBA wear mouthpieces like they're just another part of their uniform.

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New Orleans Hornets shooting guard Eric Gordon (10) fouls Utah Jazz shooting guard Gordon Hayward (20) in the second half of an NBA

Jazz stumble in Big Easy

Brett Martel The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 12:40am

NEW ORLEANS -- Eric Gordon crouched near the 3-point line, dribbling between his legs, again and again, all but lulling Utah's Gordon Hayward into a trance.

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Summer league returns to Las Vegas in July

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 2:09pm

NEW YORK -- The NBA summer league will return to Las Vegas in July after it was canceled last year because of the lockout.

The event will run July 13-22 on the campus of UNLV, the league announced Tuesday.

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Facing more injuries, Jazz ink Ahearn

Jim Burton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 12:25am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Jazz point guard Earl Watson is out indefinitely and teammate C.J. Miles is out for at least another week, the team announced on Monday.

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Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward shoots the ball as San Antonio Spurs center Tiago Splitter defends during their game on Monday at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City. The Jazz won the game 91-84 over the Spurs.

Jazz take out Spurs' 11-game winning streak

Jim Burton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 10:15am

SALT LAKE CITY -- The No. 1 statistic from Monday night's Utah Jazz victory over the San Antonio Spurs: Zero.

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The Associated Press
San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan (21) fights for a rebound with Utah’s Derrick Favors during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday in San Antonio.

Spurs sink Jazz

Paul J. Weber The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, April 8, 2012 - 11:22pm

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs pushed their winning streak to 11 on a night when coach Gregg Popovich committed to playing just 10 men.

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Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson (right) drives to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., on Monday.

Jazz complete big comeback, stop skid

Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 12:33am

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Paul Millsap had 31 points, including a go-ahead dunk with 1:11 left, and pulled down 11 rebounds to help the Utah Jazz snap a three-game losing streak with a 102-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

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82 games into career, Corbin growing as coach

Jim Burton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 11:33pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- When the Jazz visit the Portland Trail Blazers tonight, it'll mark Tyrone Corbin's 82nd game as Utah's head coach.

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NBA considers selling advertising space on jerseys

Dwain Price McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 7:07pm

DALLAS -- In an attempt to generate more revenue, the NBA is pondering the idea of placing ads on the jerseys of every player from the 30 teams.

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Clippers beat Jazz 105-96 for fifth straight victory

Beth Harris The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 11:41pm

LOS ANGELES -- Chris Paul scored 26 points, Blake Griffin added 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 105-96 on Saturday night to win their fifth in a row for the first time since 2006.

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Cousins gives Kings big lift over Jazz

Jason Jones McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 3:38pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Being seen as the bad guy is nothing new for Kings center DeMarcus Cousins.

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Suns' Nash says he would consider joining Heat

Andre C. Fernandez McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Friday, March 30, 2012 - 5:43pm

Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash made some comments Thursday morning on the Dan Patrick Show that might have caught the attention of the Heat.

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Concerns in Sacramento over Kings' status

Lance Pugmire Los Angeles Times

Last updated Friday, March 30, 2012 - 5:24pm

LOS ANGELES -- Owners of the Sacramento Kings have raised concerns about the city's ability to build a new arena complex in Sacramento by the 2015 NBA season, and a family spokesman said if those concerns aren't met the team will consider relocation again.

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Luke Walton happy to be playing again with Cavaliers

Jason Lloyd Akron Beacon-Journal

Last updated Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 9:57pm

CLEVELAND -- Luke Walton's career with the Cavaliers could have started much sooner than it did. When Walton was entering the NBA in 2003, the team called him to request a private workout the day before the draft. He was exhausted, but agreed to come to Cleveland for one final workout.

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