15 Results for utah

Mavericks dip slightly in NBA Power Rankings

Marc Stein

...Dirk Nowitzki's historic 29-point fourth quarter to pull out a home win Tuesday over struggling Utah and throwing away a prime opportunity to win Wednesday at struggling New Orleans. The complete rankings can...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Mavs-Lakers playoff series is long overdue

Marc Stein

...breakthrough squad of 2000-01 came back from 2-0 down to win a Game 5 in Utah on what is commonly referred to as the $35 million layup ... because that's roughly how much...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Spurs can't dodge dynasty talk

Marc Stein

...come to my mind real quick: UCLA and Bill Russell. Everything else is just talk after that." Utah guard and NBA Players Association president Derek Fisher, in Cleveland to promote the NBPA's "Feed The...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2007

Rank comments -- March 22

Marc Stein

...NBA Power Rankings to make sure you have your say. Straight from the rankings mailbag: Brad (Dallas): Utah goes 0-4 on an East Coast trip and Houston can't pass them after Yao's...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2007

Krystkowiak to lead Bucks

Marc Stein

...Krystkowiak will make his return to head coaching in the pros with Milwaukee instead of collegiately in Utah. A deal that seals Krystkowiak as the Bucks' coach for the rest of the season and at...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2007

Who should replace AI, Nash?

Marc Stein

...on his bench. So I'd have to go with Deron Williams over Mehmet Okur as my Utah representative, even though I'd personally rather have Okur take one of the two newly opened spots...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 13, 2007

Rank comments: February 8

Marc Stein

...that the Nets have it bad with how many heartbreakers they've lost this year? Six of Utah's 17 losses were by a combined total of 11 points, with five of those losses coming...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 08, 2007

Rank comments: January 18

Marc Stein

...like mighty San Antonio -- are in week-to-week flux because of injuries and other issues. So Utah, Houston and the Lakers have been able to stay up there, even though none of them were...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 18, 2007

Rank comments -- Dec. 14

Marc Stein

...best ball in the league and maintain their hold on the league's best record. Keep moving Utah lower in your rankings. Anyone with any smarts can see for themselves how dominant this Utah team...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2006

Rank comments -- Dec. 6

Marc Stein

...difficulty so far. They'll be dropping if your pessimistic forecast materializes, but No. 2 is where Utah belongs even after a rough week. Panic? Not the reaction we were expecting to Utah's best...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2006

Stein's stats

Marc Stein

...better. • It's not my thing, but I suspect this is bad news for fantasy players: Utah's Andrei Kirilenko has scored more than 12 points only once this season and has reached double...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2006

Rank comments -- Nov. 29

Marc Stein

...Same place they were Monday morning: No. 8. Impressive as it was to see Orlando go to Utah and emerge as the first road team this season to win at the new Waste Palace, there...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2006

Rank comments: November 23

Marc Stein

...WAC teams in the top 25, BYU is nationally ranked and won the Mountain West and my Utah Jazz are at the top of your Power Rankings, proving hard work and good attitudes do pay...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2006

Rank comments -- Nov. 16

Marc Stein

...NBA PR.) As for anyone else's power rankings ... I didn't know any others exist. Rod (Utah): Quite a measuring-stick game that was. A 22-point loss for the Clippers ... and the Jazz...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2006

Hip issue shelves Jackson

Marc Stein

...the competition out West. There are five non-playoff teams -- Houston, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, Golden State, Utah and Minnesota -- that legitimately believe they've improved enough to bump Memphis, Sacramento or Denver. Or Phil...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2006