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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Ross Siler of The Salt Lake Tribune: "He's only 22, but Kyrylo Fesenko's time in Utah has been characterized by ups and downs. He showed up with blond hair to the Rocky Mountain Revue last July and struggled on the court in the summer league. He found structure off the court with the help of Russ and Terri Ridge, who started out as Fesenko's drivers but stepped in almost as surrogate parents. Fesenko had a handful of impressive games, including a 12-point, 11-rebound effort against Houston on Dec. 27. According to a league source, though, Fesenko's exit ...

Suicide lines: Ricky Rubio trade rumors, Carlos Boozer, Pargo ...
Ball Don't Lie — ... guard Jrue Holiday, in whom the Knicks also are very interested. Walsh and his staff will bring in six players to MSG's Westchester campus Tuesdayfor a workout. The lineup includes Syracuse guard Jonny Flynn and North Carolina guard Ty Lawson, along with Toney Douglas (Florida State), Tywain McKee (Coppin State), Dante Cunningham (Villanova) and Leo Lyons (Missouri). The Knicks also plan to bring in guard Brandon Jennings and forward Austin Daye, among others ..." Ross Siler, Salt Lake Tribune: "He's only 22, but Kyrylo Fesenko's ...

Careful, Jazz Players. Jerry Sloan Is Monitoring Your Facebook Status Updates. [Nba]
Deadspin — ... Lakers series. Earlier this season, you might recall, Sloan was thoroughly discombobulated by the concept of social networking. "I don't even have a computer," he said at the time, when asked about Twitter. "I don't know how to turn one on. I don't know what you're talking about." He does now, evidently. And wouldn't it be just like Sloan to teach himself personal computing merely so he can monitor whether his players are showing sufficient grit and moxie? The Fesenko question [The Salt Lake Tribune] ...

Jerry Sloan Will Read Your Facebook Page
SLAM Online — ... yet, but Sloan knows all about his players’ FB updates: “According to a league source, though, Kyrylo Fesenko’s exit interview with the Jazz did not go well. He apparently was asked by general manager Kevin O’Connor and Jerry Sloan to explain some of the updates on his Facebook page. There are those more Facebook savvy than myself, but one of the posts in question concerned being happy to be in Los Angeles during the playoffs because it was such a good city in which to go out.” ...

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www.CHEspn.com — Ross Siler, Salt Lake Tribune: "He's only 22, but Kyrylo Fesenko's time in Utah has been characterized by ups and downs. He showed up with blond hair to the Rocky Mountain Revue last July and struggled on the court in the summer league. He found structure off the court with the help of Russ and Terri Ridge, who started out as Fesenko's drivers but stepped in almost as surrogate parents. Fesenko had a handful of impressive games, including a 12-point, 11-rebound effort against Houston on Dec. 27. According to a league ...