deseretnews.com - 11/10/2008
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PHILADELPHIA Mehmet Okur has been excused by the Jazz to attend to a family illness in his native Turkey. After practice today, the Jazz weren't certain when Okur would return or if he would be back anytime before the conclusion of a five-game trip that ends Saturday night at Cleveland. ...
deseretnews.com - 11/9/2008
sltrib.com - 11/11/2008
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sltrib.com —
PHILADELPHIA - With four games remaining on this
Eastern Conference trip, the Jazz were thrown into flux...
Monday as Mehmet Okur left the team and headed to Turkey to attend to a family illness. Okur is expected to remain in Turkey for only a couple of ...
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Utah Jazz: Okur takes leave; Koufos to start? - Salt ...
sltrib.com - 11/11/2008
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sltrib.com —
Posted: 10:29 AM- PHILADELPHIA - A little more
than three weeks after he sprained his ankle in...
an Oct. 18 preseason game, Deron Williams is expected to make his return for the Jazz in Tuesday night's game against Philadelphia. Williams told Jazz ...
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Utah Jazz: Williams set to return tonight against ...
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Breaking news: Okur headed to Turkey for family emergency
Ball Don't Lie —
This just in, via SLC Dunk and the Deseret News: Mehmet Okur has been excused by the Jazz to attend to a family illness in his native Turkey. The release from the organization didn't give any further details other than to say that Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor had approved Okur's departure to attend to the family situation. At this moment, it is unclear when the Jazz's starting center will return to the team. Utah is on a five-game road Eastern Conference road trip. For what it's worth, our thoughts go out to Memo and his family. A trans-Atlantic flight ...
Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Mehmet Okur will take leave from the Jazz to attend to a family medical emergency in Turkey. Will Kosta Koufos get the nod at center? ...
Who starts at center?
The Cowhide Globe —
The Desnews is reporting that Memo is out for tomorrow night's game and for the foreseeable future. Apparently a family illness will keep him in Turkey. We wish Memo's family the best. The article also notes that Fesenko is in Canada working on visa issues. And Collins, aside from not really being a center or a basketball player, is still hurt. So, who does that leave as the starting center in tomorrow's game against the 76ers? Maybe this guy: That's right. The first round draft "steal" may be an NBA starter before he has posted a single point, rebound, assist, steal, or block in the NBA. Kosta's career stats to ...
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