Utah Jazz Wiretap

Jazz' Stars Ruin Warriors' Home Opener

Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams shouldn't expect invitations to Baron Davis' opulent birthday bash or Stephen Jackson's homecoming party.

The Jazz stars have ruined every celebration they've attended in the Bay Area recently.

Boozer had 32 points and 15 rebounds; Williams added 24 points; and the Jazz jumped right back into last season's playoff form with a 117-96 victory over the Warriors on Tuesday night.

Via Yahoo.com


Utah Waives Kevin Lyde

Utah Jazz General Manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has requested waivers on forward Kevin Lyde. With the move, the Jazz’s opening night roster for the 2007-08 season now stands at 14 players. Lyde (6-9, 294, Temple) appeared in three preseason games with the Jazz, averaging 1.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 6.7 minutes per contest. The undrafted rookie free agent played four seasons in the NBA Development League before joining the Jazz prior to training camp.

Via RealGM Staff Report


Jazz Pick Up Brewer's Option For 2008-2009 Season

The Utah Jazz have picked up their option on Ronnie Brewer's contract for the 2008-09 season, according to Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin O'Connor.

The option year on Brewer's contact is worth almost $2.72 million.

Brewer, a second-year swingman from Arkansas who struggled with consistency as a rookie, averaged a team-high 17.1 points and shot 60.5 percent in seven preseason games.

Via Salt Lake Tribune


Jazz Oct 2007 Archive

  • Jazz-Lakers Game In San Diego Canceled Because Of Fire

    The preseason game between the Lakers and Jazz scheduled for Thursday night at San Diego was canceled because of the devastation caused by wind-whipped fires that forced at least 346,000 homes in San Diego County to be evacuated.

  • Jazz Release Brown, Harvey

    The Jazz on Monday released free agent forwards Damone Brown and Donnell Harvey, reducing their roster size to the NBA limit of 15.

  • Jazz Preparing For End Of Sloan Era

    As owner Larry Miller revealed in an interview last week, the Jazz are starting to prepare for the day head coach Jerry Sloan steps down.

  • Jazz Ready To Give Max Deal To Williams Next Summer

    Jazz owner Larry Miller was recently asked about the particulars of signing Deron Williams to an extension next summer.

  • Okur Hobbled With Case Of 'Dancer's Toe'

    Jazz center Mehmet Okur isn't too concerned about a cartilage injury that he said his doctor is calling "dancer's toe.

  • Report: Boozer Won't Travel On Preseason Road Trip

    The Utah Jazz will have to wait a while longer for All-Star forward Carlos Boozer to return.

  • Utah's Harpring Still Hurting After Knee Surgery

    Jazz forward Matt Harpring has acknowledged that his recovery following right knee surgery in August is going slower than expected.

  • Kirilenko: "Things Are Better, Definitely"

    Six long seconds after the question was asked Monday, Andrei Kirilenko offered an answer as to how things have been since he returned to the Jazz.

  • Brewer The Best Player In Utah's Camp

    The Jazz's five-day stay in Boise, Idaho, didn't do much to clear up their shooting guard competition, but it did offer coach Jerry Sloan some insight into how C.

  • Owner: Sloan Must Adjust For Kirilenko

    In his first public comments since Andrei Kirilenko voiced his desire to leave Utah, Jazz owner Larry Miller said in a radio interview that he believed a half-hour meeting Monday with Kevin O'Connor and Jerry Sloan helped change Kirilenko's tune.

  • Jazz Re-Sign C.J. Miles

    Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor announced today that the team has re-signed guard C.

  • Kirilenko Dodges Trade Demand Questions

    Andrei Kirilenko dodged questions about his unhappiness with the Utah Jazz as players met reporters Monday before the start of training camp.

  • Kirilenko:

    Andrei Kirilenko finally did an interview in English, sitting down with KSL 5 on Sunday after returning from Russia.