Andrei Kirilenko News

Contrary to a report from Europe suggesting he would, Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko will not play for his native Russia in the upcoming Eurobasket 2009 tournament.

As if the Los Angeles Lakers, fresh from the franchise's 15th NBA championship, weren't tough enough to begin with, they just added renowned tough guy Ron Artest to a lineup that's already loaded.

Because I've never had an agent or anyone bidding over my services, I don't completely understand the concept of free agency.

Should they explore a Carlos Boozer trade in the wake of the two-time All-Star forward's decision Tuesday to opt against free agency in favor of playing out the final year of his contract, the Jazz can expect to have several options.

The Jazz , it's been learned and confirmed, engaged in recent trade talk with the Houston Rockets about a possible deal that would have brought seven-time NBA All-Star swingman to Utah for small forward Andrei Kirilenko .

One of the most interesting aspects to the news of the past week regarding the Jazz, namely that their big free agents opted in and that their team could remain essentially the same as it was before, only at a much higher cost, is the split it created among Jazz fans.

Not surprisingly, the Utah Jazz's summer-league roster will include their two recent draft picks and their only sophomore.

The attribution of the success that has been rendered to the Utah Jazz has been spread widely and thoroughly throughout the numerous members of the organization for the last score; from longtime head coach Jerry Sloan to the recently-deceased majority owner Larry Miller to the legends of the team, largely Karl Malone and John Stockton, whose high ...

General manager Kevin O'Connor has said the Jazz will make a contract offer to their own restricted free agent power forward, Paul Millsap, as soon as the NBA's summer negotiating period opens at 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Tyler Hansbrough #50 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates with his teammates after they won 89-72 against the Michigan State Spartans during the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on April 6, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.

Even with their luxury-tax concerns, the Jazz are realistic when it comes to finding a reserve center with any hope of contributing and a cheaper price tag than the $870,000 that Kyrylo Fesenko is set to make next season.

Return To Dans's Blog! Andrei on the Water So Andrei Kirilenko, a jet ski, and a pig walk into a bara I dona t have a punchline for it yet but I do have the picture thanks to a friend of mine on vacation in the Bahamas at the same time as the Jazz forward.

It was a little more than two years ago that Andrei Kirilenko's wife Masha Lopatova famously told ESPN The Magazine, "what's forbidden is always desirable", thus explaining the logic behind her allowing her Jazz F husband an annual free pass for one extra-marital encounter .

Utah Jazz players and team management may be unaware of a unique enclave of dedicated -- some might even say rabid -- fans living in Utah Valley.

I recently read where a 24-year-old Brit named Ben Southall landed what is being called the world's best job.

Pistons will make a run at Ben Gordon The Pistons are said to be gearing up for a run at Ben Gordon , liking the idea of a three-guard rotation of Gordon, Rip Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey .

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Now that another Utah Jazz season has come to another disappointing conclusion, questions are floating out there about what to do with next year's team.

The only representative of Russia in NBA Andrei Kirilenko can swap to another club in the off-season. According to the American newspaper Salt Lake Tribune Golden State are interested in services of the most well-paid player of Jazz Andrei Kirilenko.

After reading articles about various rumors, I'm wondering what you think about any of these possible trades or player moves: 1. Trade Carlos Boozer and Ronnie Brewer to Chicago for Ben Gordon.