Utah Jazz News

The home of the Utah Jazz has a new name that's sure to get a reaction. EnergySolutions, a nuclear waste services company based in Salt Lake City, has bought the naming rights to the downtown arena that has been known as the Delta Center since it opened 15 years ago. Jazz owner Larry Miller said Monday that negotiations with Delta Air Lines to keep the original naming rights in place ...

The Utah Jazz fully expected to be better this season than they have for the last few. But a 7-1 start is better than anyone could have hoped and better than the Jazz have done for a long time. It's only the third time the team has won seven of its first eight games and it hasn't happened since the lockout shortened 1999 season. Utah's other 7-1 start was in ...

Mike Bibby scored 23 points and Kevin Martin added 20 to help the Sacramento Kings defeat the Utah Jazz 112-96 in a pre-season game Friday night. Despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter, Bibby was the difference for Sacramento (3-1). He was 4-of-4 from three-point range, 6-of-12 overall, 7-of-7 from the free throw line and handed out seven assists to help Sacramento win its pre-season home opener. Ron Artest added 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and ...

Carlos Boozer scored 23 points, Andrei Kirilenko added 15 and Mehmet Okur had 13 to help the Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-90 in an exhibition game Thursday night. Kirilenko, who missed the last two games because of a sore lower back, also had six blocks, seven rebounds and six assists for the Jazz (2-2). Zack Randolph scored 17 points and Brandon Roy and Ime Udoka each had 16 points for the Trail Blazers (0-3). Zendon ...

Reserve Flip Murray scored 19 points Monday night to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 90-85 exhibition win over the Utah Jazz. Jason Maxiell added 14 points and seven rebounds for Detroit, which won its third pre-season game in four tries. The Jazz got 15 points apiece from Carlos Boozer and Ronnie Brewer. Utah (1-2) never led in the second half but got as close as 84-81 when Jarron Collins ...

Utah guard Derek Fisher was taken to a hospital for X-rays after he fell during the first quarter of the Jazz's pre-season game against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Fisher drove to the basket and collided with Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal while attempting a shot with 7:09 left in the quarter. Fisher, who was whistled for an offensive foul, hit his back and head on the floor. He remained down for several minutes before being helped ...

Deron Williams had 24 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 97-84 victory over the Indiana Pacers in a pre-season game Saturday night. Despite the win, Utah (1-1) may have suffered a big blow as starting guard Derek Fisher left the game early in the first quarter after falling hard to the ground on a drive to the basket. Fisher came down on his back and head and was taken to the hospital for X-rays on ...

Lamar Odom scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 94-79 on Tuesday night in the pre-season opener for both teams. Sasha Vujacic and Smush Parker each had 13 points for Los Angeles, which played without guard Kobe Bryant, who rested an injured knee, and centre Chris Mihm, who has an ankle problem. Lakers coach Phil Jackson, still recovering ...

The Utah Jazz signed rookie guard Dee Brown on Tuesday. Brown, a second-round draft pick from Illinois, averaged 13.4 points and 4.9 assists in four years with the Illini. He started all but one of his 137 career games. Brown and Jazz guard Deron Williams helped lead Illinois to the 2005 NCAA championship game. Utah took Williams with the third overall pick last summer. The Jazz will have rookies Brown, ...