MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis' Zach Randolph helped end the postseason hopes of the Utah Jazz.
"People complained about it a little bit, " said Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward, a Butler product.
Then, he got even, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 93-89 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.
And last year, Duncan's top-seeded Spurs handled the Utah Jazz in four games, but lost in the Western Conference Finals.
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He flirts, brags endlessly about the Utah Jazz, fights Jesse Helms on his anti-aids legislation and is pals with Ted Kennedy.
At the beginning of Williams's career, when he was with the Utah Jazz, he was piling them up at a near-record pace.
Sloan previously coached Nets guard Deron Williams with the Utah Jazz, but abruptly resigned in 2011 amid rumors that the two were at odds.
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The games with the Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors (twice) were games against teams that are currently under .500 and unlikely to reach the postseason.
In 1998, France broke the spell that confounds teams like the NBA's Utah Jazz: being unable to win big if named after a musical style.
He went on to spend four years playing in the NBA, the top basketball league in the world, with Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets.
Ironically, the 14th day of the XX8 Days of Flight comes strikingly close to when the current Bulls will play at the Utah Jazz, five days later.
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As of Saturday afternoon, the Lakers were one game ahead of the Utah Jazz for the final Western Conference playoffs spot with two games remaining for each.
Two nights later, Lin made his first start in the National Basketball Association lighting up the court with 28 points and 8 assists in a win over the Utah Jazz.
Those who are being considered include Indiana Pacers assistant Brian Shaw, former Nets and Knicks coach Larry Brown, current Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers and former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.
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Estrada informs me that the day before he canceled his morning appointments to watch Game 5 of the NBA championship between the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz, particularly Michael Jordan.
The new brand will gradually move to other sports properties in those markets, including the Pittsburgh Penguins and Utah Jazz (Fox Sports Rocky Mountain includes both the Salt Lake City and Denver markets).
Losers of four straight going into Monday night's game here against the Utah Jazz, the Knicks have hardly been able to take shots anywhere near the rim lately without having them swatted aside.
Ligety will spend the offseason hanging out with friends, taking part in other sports such as mountain biking and keeping track of the progress of his favorite basketball team -- the Utah Jazz.
These shoes, in the black and red colorway, are the ones Jordan wore when he hit the game-winning shot over Byron Russell of the Utah Jazz in Game six of the 1998 NBA Finals.
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After a terrible start and numerous missteps along the way, Los Angeles (42-37) is one game ahead of the Utah Jazz, who hold the tiebreaker, for the final playoff spot in the West with two games to play.
The New York Knicks veteran forward not only played, he earned a game ball for a gutsy, 27-minute effort that included six points, three rebounds and a season-high three blocks in a 90-83 victory over the Utah Jazz.
The Lakers and their two MVP candidates - Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant - are on a roll and have moved into the sixth spot ahead of my own Utah Jazz after two unexpected losses on the road.
"There's going to be a beacon of light shining bright in 2015 a brand new arena, " a teary eyed Gavin Maloof told a raucous crowd during a timeout in a win over the Utah Jazz on Feb. 28, 2012.
The Arsenal-supporting superstar of the hoops was back in the British capital recently -- which will host a preseason friendly between the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz on Ocotober 6 -- where he told CNN of his affection for the city.
Al Jefferson scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Utah, the only Jazz player in double figures.
Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said New York took the Jazz out of their game despite Utah's size advantage.
The defense picked up a bit in the third, but the Jazz's shooting woes continued as Utah missed its first six shots, en route to hitting only 3 of 14, while Memphis built the lead to double digits.
The win came almost two years to the day that the Bulls beat Utah by six in the finale for Hall of Fame Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, who abruptly resigned the following afternoon.
Randolph had 25 points and 19 rebounds and the Grizzlies defeated the Jazz 86-70 on Wednesday night, eliminating Utah and assuring the Los Angeles Lakers of a playoff spot even before their late game against the Houston Rockets.
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