AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz
NBA Team
NameUtah Jazz
ConferenceWestern Conference
DivisionNorthwest Division
Founded1974
HistoryNew Orleans Jazz
1974 � 1979
Utah Jazz
1979 � present
ArenaEnergySolutions Arena
CitySalt Lake City, Utah
ColorsNavy, Gold, Dark Green, Gray, White
         
OwnerGreg Miller
General managerKevin O'Connor
Head coachTyrone Corbin
D-League affiliateIdaho Stampede
Championships0
Conference titles2 (1997, 1998)
Division titles8 (1984, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008)

     Home | Basketball | Utah Jazz





The Utah Jazz are a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise began in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz, in New Orleans, Louisiana, but the team moved to Utah in 1979 after just five seasons.

The Jazz were one of the most unsuccessful teams in the league in their early years, and it would be 10 years before they made a playoff appearance (in 1984). They would not miss the playoffs again until 2004. During the late 1980s, John Stockton and Karl Malone arose as the franchise players for the team, and formed one of the most famed point guard � power forward duos in NBA history. Led by coach Jerry Sloan, who took over for Frank Layden in 1988, they became one of the powerhouse teams of the 1990s, culminating in two NBA Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998, where they lost both times to the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan. Both Stockton and Malone moved on in 2003. After missing the playoffs for three consecutive seasons the Jazz returned to prominence under the on-court leadership of point guard Deron Williams. However, partway through the 2010-11 season, the Jazz began a restructuring after the retirement of Jerry Sloan and trade of Deron Williams. As of 2011, the Jazz are the only team in the "Big Four" sports leagues located in the state of Utah.

Utah Jazz Video

Michael Jordan's game winner vs the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals. Footage: NBA Unforgetabulls Video
1.60 min. | 4.89 user rating		 Utah Jazz bear and Cleveland Cavalier fan go at it. Real or fake? You decide!
1.60 min. | 4.90 user rating		 longest trampoline flip dunk of 19'6" set on 5.2.08 during a Utah Jazz playoff game.
2.75 min. | 3.89 user rating		 The Los Angeles Lakers quickly discouraged any Utah fans who hoped to see the Jazz set a team record for consecutive home wins. Jazz fans had barely started booing Kobe Bryant before he and the Lakers made nine of their first 10 shots and were up by 20 before the end of the first quarter. Los Angeles held off every Utah rally from there and won 106-95 on Thursday night, ending the Jazz's 19-game home winning streak. "The important thing for us is to get off to a good start. We were able to do that and keep the crowd out of it for the most part,'' said Bryant, who scored 27 as the Lakers finished a four-game road trip 2-2 and pulled slightly ahead of New Orleans for the best record in the Western Conference. Lamar Odom had 21 points and 12 rebounds, Derek Fisher added 11 points and Vladimir Radmanovic scored 13 for the Lakers, who are the first team to win in Utah in 2008. Utah's home winning streak ended with a pretty big thud as the Jazz were never able to get closer than 10 until the final few minutes. "They went out and buried us right away,'' Utah coach Jerry Sloan said. The Jazz got within eight points down the stretch, but the Lakers didn't let them any closer. One Utah fan marred the already ugly loss by throwing a beer on the court after a dunk by Odom with 21 seconds left. Carlos Boozer had 23 points and 15 rebounds and Deron Williams had 26 points and 12 assists for Utah. Andrei Kirilenko scored 15 points, Ronnie Brewer had 12 and Mehmet Okur 10. Utah hadn't <b>...</b>
7.48 min. | 3.88 user rating		 Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz during the 1998 Finals Game 4-Intro in the United Center
2.00 min. | 4.91 user rating
Michael Jordan breaks the Utah Jazz Heart by hitting the game winning shot of the 1998 NBA Finals. A great push-off on Brian Russell by Michael Jordan who is the 3rd best player in NBA History. Behind Kobe and Wilt
0.20 min. | 4.28 user rating		 This happens when a cheerleader meets a basketball.
0.42 min. | 4.40 user rating		 Difficult calls for Utah Jazz fans to live with. Everyone knows that MJ pushed off on Bryon Russell on the go ahead shot in Game Six, and while it would have been very difficult for a ref to make the call against the premier player in the league there were two calls earlier in the game that may have changed the outcome of the game and given Jazz fans a Dick Bavetta complex. Play one: Howard Eisley's three is taken away due to a called 24 second violation with the Jazz up 4 with approxiamately 9:50 to play in the second quarter. Play two: Ron Harper hits a 2 point field goal as the shot clock expires to tie the game at 79 with 4:00 to play in the fourth quarter. Refs were not allowed to review the video for shot clock violations in 1998, and if they could have the Jazz certainly would have been awarded Eisley's three in the 2nd and Harper would not have been awarded 2 points in the 4th. The fact that the ball was 5 feet out of Eisley's hand with 1 second left on the clock leads some to wonder... Game Seven would have been played in Utah, Scottie Pippen still would not have been one hundred percent, and the Jazz would have had all the momentum after winning two in a row to even the series at three a piece. Michael Jordan clearly outplayed the Jazz in the final minute of the game, but it should have never come to that. So says a still bitter Jazz fan..flame away :). Sorry for the Spanish play by play it was all I could find.
1.98 min. | 4.24 user rating		 With Game 6 of the NBA Finals on the line, everyone in the Delta Center -- Utah Jazz coaches and players included -- knew the ball would end up in his hands. For the Chicago Bulls, too, it was another no-brainer. There was no play to call, no screens to set. It was simple: Get it to '23'. That Michael Jordan is the go-to guy in the last seconds of any close Bulls game is the worst secret in basketball -- and still it makes no difference. Further, the Jazz learned in heartbreaking fashion that the more there is at stake, the more pressure-packed the moment, the more unstoppable Jordan becomes. With Chicago trailing by three points in the final minute, Jordan first scored on a drive. Then he stripped the ball from Karl Malone at the defensive end. Finally, he buried the game-winning shot, a 20-footer with 5.2 seconds left, that gave the Bulls an 87-86 victory and their sixth championship in eight years. Jordan had overcome fatigue and finished with 45 points as he won his sixth Finals Most Valuable Player award, while reaffirming his status as the NBA's best player. "Let's face it," said Bulls guard Steve Kerr. "We all hopped on Michael's back. He just carried us. It was his game tonight. That guy was ridiculous. He is so good it's scary." Jordan shot 15-of-35 from the field and 12-of-15 from the line. He scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, including Chicago's final eight over the last 2:06, carrying the offense as Scottie Pippen -- hampered by a back injury <b>...</b>
0.45 min. | 4.70 user rating		 Kobe sink the halfcourt shot at the buzzer vs the Utah Jazz
0.37 min. | 4.83 user rating

Latest News : Utah Jazz : Tweet this RSS

Want to Utah Jazz latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
Utah Jazz     sign in with twitter   ||  Basketball     sign in with twitter   ||  Sports     sign in with twitter
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Bismack Biyombo Gives the Utah Jazz New Look at No. 6 - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--A season of promise turned into a season of ruin in -Utah-, with Deron Williams leaving under bizarre circumstances and the iconic Jerry Sloan finally saying goodbye. Now, the -Jazz- need to get younger and more athletic up front while su - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:25:12 GMT+00:00
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Will Utah Jazz Pick Jimmer Fredette with Their Second Pick? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--If he's still on the board for -Utah's- second pick, how could they not pick the star of -Utah-? Fredette will no doubt put people in the seats of Energy Solutions Arena. The -Jazz- are trying to rebuild, and Fredette on the tea - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:57:52 GMT+00:00
2011 NBA Draft: Utah Jazz Go for Unknown in Jan Vessely - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--2011 NBA Mock Draft Has Jan Vessley Taking His Game to the -Utah Jazz- at No. 6 There is not a whole lot of information about Jan Vessely, the 230-pounder from the Czech Republic. The 6-11 forward has rated as high as No. 3 overall by som - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:54:49 GMT+00:00
Utah Jazz: Straight shooter Bell was off target for much of year - Deseret News Tweet this news
Deseret News--After sitting out the majority of 2009-10 with a wrist injury, Bell's shot had a bit of rust on it in his return to the NBA and the -Utah Jazz- in 2010-11. Raja Bell battled injuries and struggled with his shot for much of the 2010-11 s - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:35:50 GMT+00:00
Top 5 Playoff-Ready Lottery Teams - HoopsWorld Tweet this news
HoopsWorld--#4 - -Utah Jazz- - Few teams had a more disappointing last six weeks of the 2010-2011 season than the -Utah Jazz-, but in looking at the personnel they've got in place, it's impossible to count them too far out of the equation. ... - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:40:32 GMT+00:00
2011 NBA Mock Draft, No. 6 Pick, Brandon Knight, Kentucky, Utah Jazz - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--After spearheading Kentucky's charge to the Final Four and demonstrating his ability to hit clutch shots and serve as a tough on-ball defender, Knight's stock may never be higher. He's also a high-character guy which plays - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:43:29 GMT+00:00
Jazz reflect on strange season - Deseret News Tweet this news
Deseret News--SALT LAKE CITY � Kevin O'Connor used a fun moment at the end of the 2010-11 season � one admittedly plagued by "a second half of turmoil" � to motivate some recent additions to the -Utah Jazz- family. ... - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:07:44 GMT+00:00
Hayward leads Jazz over Nuggets, scores 34 - The Statesman Tweet this news
The Statesman--Jazz forward Gordon Hayward goes up for a lay-up against Chris "Birdman" Anderson. Hayward dropped 34 points on the Nuggets, which is the most by a Jazz rookie since 1983. STERLING BOIN photo. The -Utah Jazz- ended their s - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:14:00 GMT+00:00
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Utah Jazz Grab Much Needed PG in Brandon Knight at No. 6 - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--He shook off a fairly awful game to come up huge when it mattered most. Definitely tells you something. Knight seems very mature for his age as well. I think he'd fit in very nicely with what the -Jazz- will try to do in the future. - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:24:04 GMT+00:00
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Utah Jazz Take Kentucky Standout Terrence Jones at No. 12 - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report---...- can finish close to the rim, and isn't overly selfish with the basketball in his hands. The -Jazz- grabbed their point guard of the future in teammate Brandon Knight, so they'll love the idea of the two Wildcat teammates p - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:15:09 GMT+00:00

International rights : Summer of 2010 - Busy offseason

Individual awards :
Years Coach Record
1974 � 1975 Scotty Robertson 1 � 14
1974 � 1975 Elgin Baylor 0 � 1
1974 � 1977 Bill Van Breda Kolff 74 � 100
1977 � 1979 Elgin Baylor 86 � 134
1979 � 1981 Tom Nissalke 60 � 124
1981 � 1988 Frank Layden 277 � 294
1988 � 2011 Jerry Sloan 1221-758
2011 � Present Tyrone Corbin 8-20
1974 � Present Total 1727 � 1445



Privacy | Sitemap | Micra Hosting | USA Yellow Pages