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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Division | Northwest Division |
| Founded | 1974 |
| History | New Orleans Jazz 1974–1979 Utah Jazz 1979–present |
| Arena | EnergySolutions Arena |
| City | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Team colors | "Utah" (Navy) blue, "Jazz" (Ice) blue, Silver, and Purple |
| Owner | Larry H. Miller |
| General manager | Kevin O'Connor |
| Head coach | Jerry Sloan |
| D-League affiliate | Utah Flash |
| Championships | 0 |
| Conference titles | 2 (1997, 1998) |
| Division titles | 8 (1984, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008) |
| Official website | utahjazz.com |
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Northwest Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. The EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena in Salt Lake City Utah, United States owned by Larry H Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Lawrence Horne "Larry H" Miller (born April 26, 1944) is a Utah Businessman and Philanthropist. Kevin O'Connor is the current General Manager and Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations of the Utah Jazz. Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Utah Flash are a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. They are currently members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Northwest Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each
The team was originally the New Orleans Jazz, but due to owner Sam Battistone's unhappiness in New Orleans (and perhaps his wife's Utah roots), moved to Utah in 1979. Under current Coach Jerry Sloan, the Jazz were one of the most successful teams throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, winning two Western Conference Titles in 1997 and 1998. Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach The Finalist teams were anchored by the combination of point guard John Stockton and power forward Karl Malone and made the playoffs 20 consecutive seasons (behind only the record Portland Trail Blazers' 21-year playoff streak). Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Malone and Stockton are generally seen as two of the best players in history at their positions and among the best two-player combinations of all time.
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Franchise history
Early years in New Orleans
In 1974 the Jazz franchise began in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Though Pete Maravich was viewed as one of the NBA's most entertaining and talented players, the Jazz were continually a losing team. Peter Press Maravich (June 22 1947 &ndash January 5 1988 was an American Basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling, incredible shooting
1979: Move to Utah
After five losing seasons in New Orleans, they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1979, which had previously supported the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association from 1970 through 1975. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U This page is about the American Basketball Association (ABA team The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National The Jazz's attendance actually declined slightly after the team's move from New Orleans to Salt Lake City, due to a late approval for the move (June 1979) and poor marketing in the Salt Lake City area. [1][2] The reasons for the move were more financial, with a horrible arena lease and losses totaling $5 million in 5 seasons in New Orleans. [3]
Although the team nickname was not fitting for Salt Lake City at the time, with Utah not being known for its jazz culture like New Orleans was, the franchise decided to keep it. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U One fan quipped that "This is interesting, Utah has the Jazz and New Orleans has the Saints," referring to the facts that New Orleans' NFL team was named the Saints, and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was headquartered in Utah. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known
1985-90: Early Stockton and Malone era
In 1984, the Jazz drafted point guard John Stockton from Gonzaga University and the next year added the second half of one of the NBA's greatest pairings in power forward Karl Malone from Louisiana Tech. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash Gonzaga University is a private Catholic Jesuit university located in Spokane, Washington. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player Louisiana Tech University, located in Ruston Louisiana is a coeducational public institution of higher learning with an enrollment of 10950 students in the 08-09 year In both the 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons, the Jazz barely scraped into the playoffs. The 1984–85 NBA season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1985–86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. In 1986, the Jazz traded Adrian Dantley to Detroit. Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28 1956 in Washington DC During the next few seasons, the Jazz began to establish themselves as a respectable team in their own. Mark Eaton was perhaps one of the best defensive players of the era, while Stockton and Malone soon became superstars. Stockton and Malone developed into an almost unstoppable combo, running pick-and-roll plays with great success. The pick and roll (also called screen and roll or shortened to screen-roll, any of which may be hyphenated in Basketball is an offensive play in which "Stockton to Malone" became a common phrase, as Stockton regularly found ways to pass the ball to Malone in good scoring position. Despite the regular season successes, however, the Jazz were never able to advance past the second round of the NBA Playoffs during the 1980s. The NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called Divisions During the 1988-89 season, Frank Layden stepped down as head coach to become president of the Utah Jazz. The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. Frank Layden is a former coach and executive of the NBA 's Utah Jazz, in addition to being a former coach and player with Niagara University. Assistant coach Jerry Sloan took over head coaching duties. Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach Sloan guided the Jazz to their first 50-win season ever with a 51–31 record, also winning the Midwest Division. Once again, however, the Jazz flopped in the postseason, losing to the Golden State Warriors in the first round. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California.
1990s
Throughout the early 1990s, the Jazz's playoff woes continued, with the Jazz losing in the first round in 1990 to the Phoenix Suns and in the second round in 1991 to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1990-91, the Jazz acquired Jeff Malone, and after the 1991-92 season they waived veteran Darrell Griffith. Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961 in Mobile Alabama) is a retired American professional Basketball player The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. Darrell Steven Griffith, also known by nickname Dr Dunkenstein, (born June 16 1958 in Louisville Kentucky) is a retired American In 1991 the Jazz also moved out of the old Salt Palace and into the new Delta Center. This article describes a large building in Utah A one-story building made of locally mined salt blocks in Grand Saline Texas is also called the "Salt Palace" The EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena in Salt Lake City Utah, United States owned by Larry H In 1992, the Jazz finally made it to the conference finals, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers in six games. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1993, the Jazz had a disappointing run in the playoffs again, losing to the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played During the 1993-94 season, the Jazz traded Jeff Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers for shooting guard Jeff Hornacek, who provided high three-point and free throw shot percentage. The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961 in Mobile Alabama) is a retired American professional Basketball player The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Jeffrey John Hornacek (ˈhɔrnəsɛk (born May 3 1963 in Elmhurst Illinois) is a retired American Basketball player who played Main article Basketball moves In Basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted The Jazz made the playoffs with a 53–29 record, shutting down NBA scoring leader David Robinson and San Antonio 3–1, then fought off a determined, upstart Denver Nuggets team 4–3 in the Conference semi-finals (almost blowing a 3-0 series lead), and advanced to the Conference finals, where they lost to the eventual NBA champion Houston Rockets 4–1. David Maurice Robinson (born) is a retired American NBA Basketball player who is often considered one of the greatest centers to ever The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas.
In the 1994-95 season, the Jazz had amazing depth and talent at their disposal and were expected to make a serious run for the championship. The 1994–95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. The Jazz finished with a 60–22 record during the regular season. Despite this, however, the Jazz lost to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs in five games. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. Big man Greg Ostertag was added to the team for the 1995-96 season, and the Jazz reached the conference finals for the third time in history, almost overcoming a 3–1 deficit and narrowly losing to the Seattle SuperSonics 4–3. Gregory Donovan Ostertag (born March 6, 1973, in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American Basketball player who spent most The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played
1997-98: The NBA Finals years
In the next two seasons, the Jazz were finally able to capitalize on their regular season success. In 1996-97, The Jazz had their best record in franchise history at 64–18, with such players as Stockton, Malone, Hornacek, Russell, Ostertag, Antoine Carr, Howard Eisley, and Shandon Anderson. The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. Antoine Labotte Carr (born July 23, 1961) is a retired 16-year National Basketball Association journeyman player well known for the sunglass Howard Jonathan Eisley (born December 4, 1972 in Detroit Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the Shandon Rodriguez Anderson (born December 31 1973 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA, They finally reached the NBA Finals for the first time ever after beating the Los Angeles Clippers 3–0, Los Angeles Lakers 4–1, and Houston Rockets 4-2 to meet Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern A three-pointer at the buzzer by John Stockton in Game 6 of the 1997 Western Conference Championship sent the Jazz to the finals. A three-point field goal (also known as three-pointer, three-point shot, trey, or simply three) is a field goal in a Basketball John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash This shot remains one of the highlight shots of the Jazz franchise. In the 1997 NBA Finals, the Jazz lost to the Bulls 4–2, after losing the last two in the final seconds of the games (90–88 and 90–86). The 1997 NBA Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 NBA Playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996–97 NBA season. Malone won the MVP for the regular season for the first time ever.
During the offseason, the Jazz made no significant changes to their roster. During the 1997-98 season, expectations were high for another championship run. The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. However, Stockton suffered a serious knee injury before the season began and missed the first 18 games. The knee is the lower extremity Joint connecting the Femur, Patella, and the Tibia. Despite the setback, the Jazz were still able to finish at 62–20. In the playoffs they beat the Rockets 3–2, the Spurs 4–1, and the Los Angeles Lakers 4–0 to advance to their second NBA Finals appearance in a row. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Utah, an aged core made up of veterans Stockton, Malone and Hornacek, were facing a Lakers squad comprised of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, two young superstars of the NBA at the time. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard Though the Jazz were favored to beat the Lakers, since they owned home court advantage, there were doubters. Many felt the Lakers were far too talented and athletic and that the Jazz's age would show. Yet all thoughts of this were dispelled in game one, where the Jazz dominated the Lakers to a 112–77 victory. It was the worst playoff loss in franchise history for the Lakers and set the tone for the series. Though games were far closer than what occurred in game one, Utah would go on to sweep the Lakers and return to the NBA Finals for the second straight year. In the 1998 NBA Championship, the Jazz took Game 1 at home 88–85. The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1997-98 National Basketball Association season. However, the Bulls overcame a slow start to win Game 2 93–88, easily took Game 3 96–54 and won a closer Game 4 86–82 to lead 3–1 in the series. The Jazz fought back to win Game 5 83–81 at the United Center and the series returned to Salt Lake City, where the Jazz had always been dominant. The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side community area of Chicago Illinois. The Jazz held a lead in most of Game 6, but the Bulls rallied, and in the last seconds of the game, Michael Jordan made a jump shot to win the game, 87–86. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman See also Basketball moves In Basketball (and derivatives like Netball) a jump shot is an attempt to score a basket by jumping usually straight This shot is one of the most famous shots in history, as Jordan retired for the second time that off-season, and highlights the Jazz's struggles in the postseason, despite their overall, consistent success. Former referee Mike Mathis, an adament critic of current NBA officiating, did not cite the supposed offensive foul on Jordan and stated it was the correct no call in an article denouncing NBA officials following the Tim Donaghy incident. [4] The game was also controversial because of two incidents early in the game. In the second quarter Howard Eisley made a three pointer, but the officials incorrectly ruled that the shot was taken after the shot clock expired. Later in the game, Ron Harper made a two-pointer after the shot clock expired, but this time the officials allowed it. Many Jazz fans also feel that these "phantom five" points also cost them the game, since the final margin was only one point.
1999-2003: Stockton and Malone's final years
In the 1999 season, shortened to 50 games due to a lockout, the Jazz finished the season 37–13, tied with the Spurs for the best record in the league. They defeated the Sacramento Kings in five games in the first round of the playoffs. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. However, they lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Despite yet another disappointment, Malone was awarded his second MVP. During the 1999-00 season, the Jazz finished 55-27 and won the Midwest Division but once again struggled in the postseason, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers, again during the second round. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. During the offseason, Hornacek retired and Howard Eisley was traded in a four-team deal that brought in Donyell Marshall. Howard Jonathan Eisley (born December 4, 1972 in Detroit Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the Donyell Lamar Marshall (born May 18 1973, in Reading Pennsylvania, U They selected promising high school basketball star DeShawn Stevenson in the first round of the NBA Draft. DeShawn Stevenson (born April 3 1981 in Fresno California) is a American professional Basketball player currently with the Washington In the 2000-01 season, they went 53–29, but their playoff woes once again struck when they blew a 2–0 series lead in the first round of the playoffs to the Dallas Mavericks, a team that had not made the playoffs since 1990. The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas
In the 2001-02 season, Andrei Kirilenko made his rookie debut, but overall the Jazz began to show their age and dwindling talent. The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. Andrei Gennadevich Kirilenko ( Андрей Геннадьевич Кириленко; born February 18 1981 is a Russian professional Basketball The Jazz finished just 44–38 and lost to the Sacramento Kings 3–1 in the first round of the playoffs. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. In 2002-03, Marshall and Russell moved on to other teams. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. Matt Harpring, however, was brought over from the Philadelphia 76ers, contributing to the offense and experiencing his best season. Matthew Joseph Harpring (born May 31 1976 in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Jazz approached 50 wins going into the playoffs, ultimately going 47–35 and again losing to the Kings 4–1. After the season, the end of an era came when Stockton retired and Malone moved to the Lakers in the hunt for a championship ring with several other future Hall-of-Famers (The Lakers fell to Detroit in the Finals the following season, after which Malone retired). A championship ring is a ring presented to members of winning Teams in Professional sports leagues and in College tournaments in
2003-06: Rebuilding
In the 2003-04 season, the Jazz finished with a 42-40 record. The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. The team featured several unheralded players who emerged into key contributors, including Kirilenko, Raja Bell, Matt Harpring, and Carlos Arroyo. Raja Bell (born September 19, 1976 in Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands) is an American professional Basketball player Matthew Joseph Harpring (born May 31 1976 in Cincinnati Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermudez (born July 30, 1979 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional Basketball In particular, Kirilenko demonstrated versatility on both offense and defense and earned a spot in the All-Star Game. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. Kirilenko helped the team late into the season's playoff hunt, in which the Jazz missed out by just one game to the Denver Nuggets, ending their streak of 20 consecutive seasons in the playoffs. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. Jerry Sloan finished second in the voting for the NBA Coach of the Year Award, losing to Hubie Brown of the Memphis Grizzlies. Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. Hubert Jude "Hubie" Brown (born September 25, 1933 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA) is a former Basketball The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee.
In the 2004 offseason, the Jazz obtained free agents Carlos Boozer (from the Cleveland Cavaliers) and Mehmet Okur (from the Detroit Pistons) and Greg Ostertag left as a free agent to the Sacramento Kings. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Carlos Austin Boozer Jr (born November 20 1981 is an American professional Basketball player and an Olympic Gold medalist The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. Mehmet Okur (born May 26 1979 in Yalova, Turkey) is a Turkish professional Basketball player who currently plays for The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The franchise was again expected to contend in the West. The season began well for the Jazz, but a series of injuries, first to Arroyo and Raul Lopez, and later to Boozer and Kirilenko, caused the team to fall to the bottom of the division. There were rumors of internal discontent between the younger players and Sloan, leading to the trading away of Arroyo mid-season to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Elden Campbell (who was immediately waived). The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area Elden Jerome Campbell (born July 23, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is a retired American professional Basketball player who They ended the 2004-05 season with a record of 26–56, their worst since the 1981–1982 season. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA
In the summer of 2005, the Jazz continued to shape their roster by dispatching some of their underperforming young players and trading three draft picks in order to acquire the #3 pick overall, with which they selected point guard Deron Williams of the University of Illinois. Deron Michael Williams (ˈdɛrən (DARE-in (born June 26 1984 in Parkersburg West Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player currently This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of Raja Bell left the team for the Phoenix Suns, the Jazz re-obtained Greg Ostertag from the Kings, and oft-injured point guard Raul Lopez was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee.
The 2005-06 season was injury-riddled from before the season even started; Boozer missed the first 49 games and Gordan Giricek and Kirilenko both missed significant time due to injuries. Gordan Giriček (also often spelled Gordon Giricek) (born June 20 1977, in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Okur and Kirilenko, however, showed consistently good play, while Williams, despite a midseason slump, did not disappoint. However, rumors of discontent between Jerry Sloan and the young players persisted, while team owner Larry Miller continually expressed his discontent with the team's effort. Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach Larry Miller is the name of several notable people Larry H Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz basketball team Larry Miller (actor, American They stayed in the playoff race until the third-to-last game, when they lost to the Dallas Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The Jazz ended the season 41–41 and just 3 games out of the playoffs. Ostertag retired at the end of the season, having spent 10 of his 11 seasons with the team.
In the 2006 NBA Draft, the Jazz selected promising University of Arkansas shooting guard Ronnie Brewer in the first round and in the second round selected point guard Dee Brown and power forward Paul Millsap. The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Ronnie Brewer (born March 20 1985 in Portland Oregon) is an American professional Basketball player for the Utah Jazz, who selected him with Daniel (Dee Brown (born August 17, 1984 in Jackson Mississippi) is an American professional Basketball player. Paul Millsap (born February 10 1985, in Monroe Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Utah Several young players were traded away for Golden State Warriors guard Derek Fisher, giving them a veteran point guard. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Derek Lamar Fisher (born August 9 1974 is an American professional Basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. The Jazz were heralded by several major sports websites for drafting well and making good offseason moves. [5][6][7]
2007-08: Returning to the Playoffs
The Jazz developed a very deep and well-rounded team during the 2007 season. Boozer mostly avoided injuries (although missed his first All-Star game selection due to a minor leg injury) and Okur, who had developed a reputation as a great clutch shooter, was selected to the All-Star game as well (as an injury replacement). In US- Sports terminology " clutch " means performing well under extreme pressure Deron Williams improved considerably, finishing second in the league in assists per game with 9. 3 (behind Steve Nash). Stephen John Nash, OC, OBC (born 7 February 1974 is a Canadian professional Basketball player who plays Point guard for the The team also developed a deep bench; in the 10 games that Boozer and Okur (the two leading scorers) missed, the team went 8-2. Paul Millsap became one of the biggest surprise rookies of the year and became a competent backup to Boozer. Paul Millsap (born February 10 1985, in Monroe Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Utah Despite the elevated play of the Jazz's budding stars, Kirilenko showed a significant drop in his statistics and had struggles adapting to his reduced role. This eventually led to a well-publicized breakdown early in the first round of the playoffs. The Jazz clinched the playoffs as the #4 seed with a 51-31 record.
The Jazz went on to face the Houston Rockets in the first round. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. The series was a physical, close-fought one, with each of the first 6 games being won by the home team. The Jazz were able to break this trend in the 7th game, beating the Rockets 103-99 in Houston. The Jazz then went on to face the eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors, who were coming off a historic upset of the #1-seeded Dallas Mavericks (who had gone 67-15 in the regular season, one of the best in NBA history). The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas However, the Jazz easily handled the Warriors, winning the series 4-1. The Jazz went on to face the San Antonio Spurs, fresh off a controversial victory over the Phoenix Suns, in the Western Conference Finals, but were eliminated from the playoffs 4-1. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona.
During the offseason, the Jazz gained a hometown D-League affiliate in the Utah Flash (based in Orem), that they share with the Boston Celtics. The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Utah Flash are a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007. Orem is a city in the north-central part of the US state of Utah in Utah County. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the During the offseason, the Jazz selected shooting guard Morris Almond in the first round, although ultimately they made few lineup changes. Morris Almond (born February 2, 1985 in Dalton, Georgia) is an American Basketball player currently with the NBA The most significant move was in letting Derek Fisher go. Derek Lamar Fisher (born August 9 1974 is an American professional Basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. Fisher had also become a fan favorite due to his daughter's well-publicized battle with a rare form of eye cancer; he moved to Los Angeles during the offseason to be closer to better care for his daughter, and later signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won 3 championships from 2000-2002. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Although most fans supported this move, some have criticized him for betraying the Jazz, arguing that his daughter can receive proper medical care even while he stays with the Jazz. Offseason controversy arose after Kirilenko led his Russian national team to a European championship and won European League MVP honors. After this, Kirilenko posted on a blog that he wished to be traded from the Jazz and would be willing to walk away from his contract. He later reaffirmed this in interviews. However, no trade was made and Kirilenko has since backed off these requests (although he has also not said that he has changed his mind).
During the 2007-08 season, After a trade that sent disgruntled shooting guard Gordan Giricek to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Kyle Korver he is one of the best three point shooter in the nba, the Jazz ran off a record-tying 19 game home winning streak and improved on the road after a rough December. Gordan Giriček (also often spelled Gordon Giricek) (born June 20 1977, in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kyle Elliot Korver (born March 17 1981 in Lakewood, California) is an American Basketball player with the Utah Jazz of the NBA Despite the offseason controversy and trade talk, Kirilenko has elevated his play, improving all stats from the previous season and seeming content with his new role more as a defender and a facilitator as opposed to a scorer. Carlos Boozer again won an All-Star selection, while Deron Williams continues to elevate his play, averaging 13. Carlos Austin Boozer Jr (born November 20 1981 is an American professional Basketball player and an Olympic Gold medalist Deron Michael Williams (ˈdɛrən (DARE-in (born June 26 1984 in Parkersburg West Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player currently 3 assists per game in March (as opposed to 10. 5 for the season as a whole). The Jazz finished the regular season 5th best in the west with a 54-28 record. That included a 37-4 home record but they did not have a good year on the road going 17-24 which included two defeats against the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-60) and a loss against the league worst Miami heat (15-67). They also sold out all 41 home games for the first time since the 1997-98 season. They won their division, giving them the no. 4 seed in the playoffs. Once again, they faced 5th seeded Houston in the opening round of the playoffs with the Rockets (55-27) having homecourt advantage over the Jazz (54-28). The Jazz struck first with a 93-82 defeat of the host Rockets in Game 1, followed by another victory of 90-84 to give them a 2-0 edge returning to Salt Lake City. In Game 3 The Rockets quickly rebounded with a rare win in Salt Lake, but was halted after another Utah win on April 26th to put the Jazz up 3-1 in the series. However, the Jazz suffered a staggering loss in Game 5 in Houston, 95-69. The Jazz countered this embarrassing defeat by dealing the Rockets a 22-point blow that effectively gave them the series-clinching victory, 113-91 thus eliminating the Rockets for the second time in as many years.
Utah faced the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of The 2008 NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals which began on May 4th at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. It was the first time these two franchises had competed in a post-season series since the 1998 Western Conference Finals, which the Jazz handed the Lakers their first-ever 4 game sweep in that clubs' history. Four individuals from that series were present in this one: Laker players Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher, and Utah Head Coach Jerry Sloan and Assistant Coach Phil Johnson. Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard Derek Lamar Fisher (born August 9 1974 is an American professional Basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach Phillip Johnson, Philip Johnson, or Phil Johnson may refer to Philip Johnson (1906–2005 noted American architect Phil Conversely, it was also the first play-off series meeting between Coach Sloan, and Lakers' Head Coach Phil Jackson since the Chicago Bulls defeated the Jazz in the NBA Finals that same year, 4 games to 2. Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Utah lost game 1 and game 2 in Los Angeles. However the Jazz held up their great home winning record by defeating Los Angeles in Games 3 and 4. The Jazz lost game 5 in L. A. and were eventually eliminated in Game 6 at home - a game where they trailed by as much as 19 in the second half, only to come back in the last two minutes. Their season ended with two desperate 3-Point attempts by Mehmet Okur and Deron Williams as time expired that would have sent the game to overtime.
Rivals
Over its 28 years in Utah, the Jazz have had many rivals. During the 1990s and in recent years, Utah and the Houston Rockets became heated conference rivals, often meeting in the NBA Playoffs. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. In 1985 The Jazz defeated the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs in 5 games. And though early in the 90s the Rockets had Utah's number during postseason play beating them in the 1994 Western Conference Finals and 1995 First Round. In 1997 the Jazz finally defeated the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals, advancing to the team's first ever NBA Finals. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June The victory came after John Stockton hit a game winning three as time expired. In 1998, the Jazz and Rockets again would meet, this time in the first round. Utah entered that series tied with the best record in the NBA, held the #1 seed and promptly lost game one to the Rockets. After rallying back and winning game two, the Jazz would then go on to lose game three in Houston. Facing elimination — and the possibility of becoming only the second #1 seed in NBA history to lose to an 8th seed — the Jazz overcame a 20 point deficit and beat Houston and sent the series back to Utah for a definitive game five. The Jazz would easily defeat the Rockets in that game, advancing to the second round and cruised back to the NBA finals with ease before falling to Chicago for the second straight year.
Though there is some semblance of a rivalry between the two teams today, it had died down over the years. After 1998, the Jazz and Rockets would not meet again in the NBA Playoffs until 2007, where it was revived by a near epic 7 game series. The Jazz fell down 0-2 to the Rockets and stormed back to win 4 of the final 5 playoff games, including the decisive game 7 in Houston. The playoff series victory was the Jazz's third consecutive over the Rockets, who haven't won a playoff series in 10 years. The teams also met again in 2008 and the Jazz won again in 6 games. The rivalry also lost some of its luster when the NBA decided to revamp its divisional standings. In the old Western Conference, Utah and Houston were divisional foes, however the Jazz have since relocated to the Northwest Division, while Houston is now in the Southwest Division. During the 1990s the Jazz also became heated rivals with the L.A. Lakers and Bulls, often battling them in important regular season and playoff games. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Most recently the Jazz have sparked up a rivalry with the nearby Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon.
Season-by-season records
Home arenas
- In New Orleans
- Loyola Field House (1974–1975)
- Municipal Auditorium (1974–1975)
- Louisiana Superdome (1975–1979)
- In Salt Lake City
- Salt Palace (1979–1991)
- EnergySolutions Arena (formerly the Delta Center) (1991–Present)
Players
Current roster
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InjuredBasketball Hall-Of-Famers
Persons associated with the Jazz in the Hall of Fame
- "Hot" Rod Hundley (inducted as a broadcaster)
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Retired numbers
- 1 Frank Layden Head Coach, 1981-88
- 4 Adrian Dantley, F, 1979–1986
- 7 Pete Maravich, G, 1974–79
- 12 John Stockton, G, 1984–2003
- 14 Jeff Hornacek, G, 1994–2000
- 32 Karl Malone, F, 1985–2003
- 35 Darrell Griffith, G, 1980–91
- 53 Mark Eaton, C, 1982–93
Broadcasters
Franchise leaders
- Career
- Games: John Stockton (1,504)
- Minutes Played: Karl Malone (53,479)
- Field Goals Made: Karl Malone (13,335)
- Field Goal Attempts: Karl Malone (25,810)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made: John Stockton (845)
- 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: John Stockton (2,203)
- Free Throws Made: Karl Malone (9,619)
- Free Throw Attempts: Karl Malone (12,963)
- Offensive Rebounds: Karl Malone (3,501)
- Defensive Rebounds: Karl Malone (11,100)
- Total Rebounds: Karl Malone (14,601)
- Assists**: John Stockton (15,806)
- Steals**: John Stockton (3,265)
- Blocked Shots: Mark Eaton (3,064)
- Turnovers: Karl Malone (4,421)
- Personal Fouls: Karl Malone (4,462)
- Points: Karl Malone (36,374)
- Per Game
- Minutes Played: Truck Robinson (43. This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach The University of Evansville ( UE) is a small private University with approximately 3050 students located in Evansville Indiana. Phil D Johnson is a former professional Basketball player and a current basketball coach Utah State University ( USU) is a public Land-grant university whose main campus is located in Logan Utah. Tyrone Kennedy Corbin (born December 31 1962 in Columbia South Carolina) is a retired American Basketball player who played DePaul University is a private institution of Higher education and Research in Chicago, Illinois, U Scott Layden is an assistant coach who is currently in his second season with the Utah Jazz. Saint Francis University is a four-year coeducational Catholic liberal arts university in Loretto Pennsylvania. The University of South Carolina Upstate is a Public university located in Spartanburg South Carolina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Peter Press Maravich (June 22 1947 &ndash January 5 1988 was an American Basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling, incredible shooting Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28 1956 in Washington DC Rodney Clark Hundley (born October 26, 1934 in Charleston, West Virginia) is a former professional Basketball player and television Frank Layden is a former coach and executive of the NBA 's Utah Jazz, in addition to being a former coach and player with Niagara University. Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28 1956 in Washington DC Peter Press Maravich (June 22 1947 &ndash January 5 1988 was an American Basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling, incredible shooting John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash Jeffrey John Hornacek (ˈhɔrnəsɛk (born May 3 1963 in Elmhurst Illinois) is a retired American Basketball player who played Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player Darrell Steven Griffith, also known by nickname Dr Dunkenstein, (born June 16 1958 in Louisville Kentucky) is a retired American Mark E Eaton (born January 24 1957 in Inglewood, California) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was a member of the NBA Craig Bolerjack (born May 16 1958 in Willow Springs Missouri) is an American Sportscaster. Ronald Bruce Boone (born September 6 1946 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball Association (ABA player Rodney Clark Hundley (born October 26, 1934 in Charleston, West Virginia) is a former professional Basketball player and television Tom Nissalke is an American former professional basketball coach in the NBA and American Basketball Association. Dan Roberts is an American Public address Announcer best known for his work for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player Mark E Eaton (born January 24 1957 in Inglewood, California) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was a member of the NBA Leonard Eugene Robinson (born October 4, 1951 in Jacksonville Florida) was a power forward for the Washington Bullets (1974-77 Atlanta 35)
- Field Goals Made: Adrian Dantley (10. Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28 1956 in Washington DC 65)
- Field Goal Attempts: Pete Maravich (22. Peter Press Maravich (June 22 1947 &ndash January 5 1988 was an American Basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling, incredible shooting 75)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made: Jeff Hornacek (0. Jeffrey John Hornacek (ˈhɔrnəsɛk (born May 3 1963 in Elmhurst Illinois) is a retired American Basketball player who played 92)
- 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Bryon Russell (2. Bryon Demetrise Russell (born December 31 1970 in San Bernardino California) is a former Basketball player in the NBA. 32)
- Free Throws Made: Adrian Dantley (8. 27)
- Free Throw Attempts: Adrian Dantley (10. 11)
- Offensive Rebounds: Truck Robinson (3. 50)
- Defensive Rebounds: Truck Robinson (11. 42)
- Total Rebounds: Truck Robinson (14. 92)
- Assists: John Stockton (10. John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash 51)
- Steals: John Stockton (2. 17)
- Blocked Shots: Mark Eaton (3. Mark E Eaton (born January 24 1957 in Inglewood, California) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was a member of the NBA 50)
- Turnovers: Pete Maravich (4. 25)
- Personal Fouls: Danny Schayes (3. Daniel Leslie Schayes (born May 10 1959 in Syracuse New York) 6'11" and 235 pounds is a retired American professional Basketball player 85)
- Points: Adrian Dantley (29. 58)
- Per 48 Minutes
- Field Goals Made: Adrian Dantley (13. Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28 1956 in Washington DC 16)
- Field Goal Attepmts: Pete Maravich (28. Peter Press Maravich (June 22 1947 &ndash January 5 1988 was an American Basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling, incredible shooting 48)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made: Chris Morris (1. Christopher Nate Morris (born January 20, 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a retired American professional Basketball player 85)
- 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Chris Morris (6. 08)
- Free Throws Made: John Drew (10. John Edward Drew (born September 30 1954 in Vredenburgh Alabama) is a retired American professional Basketball player 97)
- Free Throw Attempts: John Drew (14. 28)
- Offensive Rebounds: Ron Behagen (5. Ronald Michael Behagen (born January 14, 1951 in New York New York) is a retired American Basketball player 52)
- Defensive Rebounds: Truck Robinson (12. Leonard Eugene Robinson (born October 4, 1951 in Jacksonville Florida) was a power forward for the Washington Bullets (1974-77 Atlanta 65)
- Total Rebounds: Rich Kelley (16. Richard (Rich Ryland Kelley (born March 23, 1953 in San Mateo California) is a retired American Basketball player 72)
- Assists: John Stockton (15. John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash 88)
- Steals: Carey Scurry (3. Carey Scurry (born December 4, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American Basketball player 65)
- Blocked Shots: Mark Eaton (5. Mark E Eaton (born January 24 1957 in Inglewood, California) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was a member of the NBA 84)
- Turnovers: Jim Les (5. James (Jim Allen Les (born August 18 1963 in Niles Illinois) is an American Basketball player and coach a former NBA 55)
- Personal Fouls: Eric Leckner (10. Eric Charles Leckner (born May 27 1966, in Inglewood California) is a retired American professional Basketball player who was selected 30)
- Points: John Drew (36. 98)
- ** - Leads NBA
Head coaches
| Years | Coach | Record |
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| 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–present | Jerry Sloan | 1001–602 |
| 1974–2007 | Total | 1499–1269 |
*Games completed through May 16, 2008
References
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- ^ Stein, Marc (2006-09-21). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Offseason review: Rating the West from Mavs to Griz. ESPN. com. Retrieved on 2007-04-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil.
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