Kirilenko May Play for Utah on Saturday
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Andrei Kirilenko went through a full practice Thursday for the first time since injuring his right knee nearly two months ago, and hopes to be back in the Utah lineup Saturday against Memphis.
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Even a fractured thumb wouldn&#39;t prevent Allen Iverson from playing in a supposed must-win game for the United States men&#39;s basketball team on Tuesday.
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Andrei Kirilenko had 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Utah Jazz finally ended Portland's near-perfect December, beating the Trail Blazers 111-101 on Monday night to snap their 13-game winning streak. Portland lost for the first time since a 100-79 defeat at San Antonio on Dec. 2. The Blazers won their next 13, including two over Utah, and were three victories away from tying the franchise record.
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Marc Jackson scored 18 points as Utah beat High Point 78-69 in the second round of the Great Alaska Shootout on Friday. Andrew Bogut added 16, Bryan Markson had 13 and Justin Hawkins 12 for the Utes (2-1), who shot 25-for-51 from the floor.
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Jovan Kirovski has been in this situation before. He knows what it&#39;s like to be down a goal heading into the second game of a home-and-home aggregate goals series.
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Pau Gasol scored 23 points and Shane Battier had 16 to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat Utah 110-94 Saturday night and spoil the return of Andrei Kirilenko to the Jazz lineup.
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The Utah Jazz&#39;s exhibition game in Russia next month was canceled by the NBA on Friday because of security concerns. The league and the Jazz hope to reschedule the game for possibly next preseason, but with
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Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers activated Slava Medvedenko from the injured list and the third-year forward is expected to participate in Wednesday&#39;s game at the Memphis Grizzlies.
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SALT LAKE CITY -- The University of Utah football team still must wait another few weeks, but the time will be marked by anticipation rather than apprehension.
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If a judge upholds the arbitrator's ruling, Jermaine O'Neal could play when the Detroit Pistons visit Indiana on Saturday.
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The Knicksâ guard, who has spent most of December on bereavement leave, is listed as questionable for Sundayâs game.
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Allen Iverson has a fractured thumb but will try to play in today's basketball game against Greece. He suffered the injury in a loss to Puerto Rico on Sunday.
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Utah hopes to rely on a more conventional approach against Air Force this year.
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The Utah Jazz on Friday signed forward Andrei Kirilenko to a contract extension. Terms of the six-year contract extension were not disclosed, but Kirilenko was asking for a $86 million
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Results of X-rays on Gary Payton's right hand revealed a non-displaced fracture in the point guard's right thumb. Payton did not play last night against the Pistons and had the top of his thumb bandaged, but the Celtics expect him to play in the season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night at the FleetCenter. It could be his first ...
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By James Edward Deseret Morning News  Chris Klein has been down this frustrating, unpredictable path before.  As a member of the Kansas City Wizards for eight years prior to joining Real Salt Lake last season, rumors were always circulating about the future of the Wizards.
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Denver Nuggets head coach Jeff Bzdelik studies the action on the floor as his team plays the Utah Jazz in the first quarter in Denver, in this March 14, 2004 file photo.