Tyrone Corbin just loves watching basketball, would love chatting with Jerry Sloan

Just because the Jazz are through playing basketball this season doesn’t mean Tyrone Corbin is through watching and learning. After getting swept out of the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs, the Jazz returned to EnergySolutions Arena on Tuesday and … Read More

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Tale of two teams: Jazz like new starting lineup; Spurs barely notice

In a true tale of two teams, the Jazz were happy with their lineup change for Game 4 Monday night at EnergySolutions Arena … and the Spurs barely noticed. Utah coach Tyrone Corbin tweaked his lineup, shifting Paul Millsap to … Read More

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Jazz will feature “big lineup” for Game 4 against San Antonio

Look for a new lineup Monday night when the Jazz start Game 4 of their Western Conference playoff series with the San Antonio Spurs. Trailing 0-3 and facing elimination, Utah is expected to feature a frontcourt trio of Paul Millsap … Read More

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Jazz miss freebies and it cost the dearly in Game 3 loss to San Antonio

It was plain to see the frustration on their faces after Saturday’s Game 3 loss to the Spurs, but perhaps nothing left the Jazz wringing their hands more than the following statistic: 53.8 percent. That was Utah’s free throw shooting … Read More

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Forgetting Game 2 won’t be easy for Jazz as they prepare for Spurs’ ‘Three-headed monster’

In the wake of Wednesday’s total beatdown in San Antonio, Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin put out a brave face and a confident attitude following Saturday morning’s shoot-around at EnergySolutions Arena. Hours before the start of Game 3 of the Utah-San … Read More

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Corbin won’t rest Jazz starters but they’ll see limited minutes against Portland

Coach Tyrone Corbin said he’ll start the usual suspects for Thursday’s Jazz-Trail Blazers season finale, but they may not stay on the floor too long. “We’ll get some guys a little more rest,” Corbin said after Thursday’s morning shootaround. “We … Read More

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Jazz team chemistry reminds Devin Harris of the 2006 Dallas Mavericks

Jazz point guard Devin Harris is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2007, when his Dallas Mavericks were upset by Golden State in the first round. Harris and teammate Al Jefferson, who hasn’t seen a playoff game … Read More

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Injuries provide extra drama for Tuesday’s Jazz-Suns showdown

Jazz veterans Josh Howard and Raja Bell went through a full practice on Monday and felt no linger effects from it, so they participated in Tuesday morning’s shootaround at EnergySolutions Arena. Whether they’ll play in Utah’s must-win game against the … Read More

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Chasing the postseason: Jazz now see every game as a playoff game

Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin is loving this time of year … playoff time. Corbin’s team isn’t officially in the postseason, but if the Jazz can win their next three games, they’ll be the No. 8 seed in the West. However, … Read More

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Pass the sanitizing gel: Delonte West has a special surprise Gordon Hayward

Ewwwwww, gross. That had to have been the thought running through Jazzman Gordon Hayward’s head Monday night after Dallas’ Delonte West ran his finger through his ear. In one of the most bizarre scenes ever in an NBA game, West, … Read More

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