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.
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.
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.
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.
At the beginning of Williams's career, when he was with the Utah Jazz, he was piling them up at a near-record pace.
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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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.
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 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.
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