query: when did the utah jazz come to utah

pos: Utah Jazz decided to keep the name, as there was not enough time before the start of the 1979–80 season to receive league approval for a name change. The Jazz also preserved the original Mardi Gras-themed colors: green, purple and gold. The Jazz's attendance declined slightly after the team's move from New Orleans to Utah, partly because of a late approval for the move (June 1979) and also poor marketing in the Salt Lake City area. The team's management made the first of several moves in 1979, bringing high-scoring forward Adrian Dantley to Utah in exchange for Spencer Haywood. Dantley averaged 28

pos: Utah Rockies the Detroit Pistons. Moses Malone went to the Portland Trail Blazers. Randy Denton went to the New York Knicks. Ron Boone and Mike Barr went to the Kansas City Kings. Professional basketball returned to Salt Lake City when the New Orleans Jazz relocated in 1979 to become the Utah Jazz. Utah Rockies Utah Rockies was the name under which the Spirits of St. Louis were to play during the ultimately aborted 1976–77 American Basketball Association season. The Spirits of St. Louis had some earlier connections to Utah. On November 29, 1975, the Spirits of St. Louis and the Utah Stars

pos: Murray, Utah 3000-seat Ken Price Ball Park, home field to Murray High School baseball team and next to Murray City Park. Adult, high school and youth leagues use the facility that is sanctioned by the Murray City Parks and Recreation department. Murray hosted the 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth League World Series in 2012. When the Utah Jazz first located to Utah in 1979, the Sports Mall fitness center was reserved as a practice facility for visiting teams including notable players Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The Jazz later constructed its own practice center. Utah Jazz players hold basketball clinics and camps for youth

pos: Utah Jazz Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Since 1991, the team has played its home games at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The franchise began play in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz (as a tribute to New Orleans' history of originating Jazz music), an expansion team based in New Orleans; the Jazz moved to Salt Lake City in 1979. The Jazz were one of the least successful teams in the

pos: Dan Roberts (announcer) he misses a game; to date Dan has missed fewer than 10 games in 35 years as the Jazz announcer. Before joining the Jazz, Roberts was the public address announcer for Utah Utes men's basketball. He called the 1979 national championship game featuring Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Dan Roberts (announcer) Dan Roberts is an American public address announcer best known for his work for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. He has held this position since 1979, the entirety of the team's stay in Utah. Throughout each Utah Jazz game, Roberts is known to address the Delta

pos: Dan Roberts (announcer) Dan Roberts (announcer) Dan Roberts is an American public address announcer best known for his work for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. He has held this position since 1979, the entirety of the team's stay in Utah. Throughout each Utah Jazz game, Roberts is known to address the Delta Center crowd by asking, "How 'bout this jazz?". His favorite Jazz basketball player is Karl Malone, whose baskets he announced by saying, "The Mailman delivers!" Dan's son, Jeremy, is also an announcer for the Utah Flash of the NBDL. He fills in for Dan on the few occasions

pos: Utah Jazz games in the NBA Finals. The Jazz are the only team in NBA history not to have lost 60 or more games in a season. This distinction was achieved when the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers both lost more than 60 games in the 2014–15 NBA season. Jazz Bear is the club's mascot. He was introduced to the league on November 4, 1994. Since the team's move from New Orleans to Salt Lake City in 1979, the Utah Jazz have worn several uniforms throughout their franchise history. From 1979 to 1996, the Jazz' home uniforms consisted of

neg: Jazz–Rockets rivalry a game in the second round until 2013 despite the Rockets advancing in 2009, which McGrady missed due to a season-ending injury. Utah Jazz win series 3–2. Houston Rockets win series 4–1. Houston Rockets win series 3–2. Utah Jazz win series 4–2. Utah Jazz win series 3–2. Utah Jazz win series 4–3. Utah Jazz win series 4–2. Houston Rockets win series 4–1. Jazz–Rockets rivalry The Jazz–Rockets rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets. The rivalry began in the 1990s when the Rockets, led by dominant center Hakeem Olajuwon and college teammate

neg: 2001–02 Utah Jazz season 1976–77 and 1991–92. Malone was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, but did not play due to an injury. Rookie Andre Kirilenko was selected to the All-Rookie First Team. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost in four games to the Sacramento Kings. Following the season, Bryon Russell signed as a free agent with the Washington Wizards, Donyell Marshall signed with the Chicago Bulls and John Starks retired. (1) Sacramento Kings vs. (8) Utah Jazz Last Playoff Meeting: 1999 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-2) 2001–02 Utah Jazz season The 2001–02 NBA season was the Jazz's

neg: Las Vegas Aces "Utah Starzz" (partially named after the old ABA team, the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz) never met the same success as their (former) counterpart in the NBA, the Utah Jazz. They held the distinction of having the worst record in the WNBA in 1997 and were the first team to select in the 1998 WNBA Draft. With their selection, they picked 7 ft. 2 in. center Margo Dydek, who easily became the tallest player in WNBA history. Unfortunately, the pickup of Dydek did little to help their cause and they again finished

neg: 2006–07 Utah Jazz season five games, moving on to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1998, when they last made the NBA Finals. However, their playoff run ended with a defeat to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in five games. The Spurs would go on to win their fourth NBA Championship after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in that year's NBA Finals. Their Western Finals trip made this the most successful recent Jazz season as of 2018. (4) Utah Jazz vs. (5) Houston Rockets Last Playoff Meeting: 1998 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-2) (4) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Golden

neg: 1989–90 Utah Jazz season league in assists for the third year in a row averaging 14.5 assists per game. Both players were selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game. However, Malone did not play due to an injury despite playing all 82 games. The duo led the Jazz to an impressive 55–27 record, second in the Midwest Division. However, in the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the 5th-seeded Phoenix Suns in five games. (4) Utah Jazz vs. (5) Phoenix Suns: "Suns win series 3-2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Western Conference Semifinals (Phoenix won 4-2) 1989–90 Utah Jazz season The 1989–90 NBA

neg: 1997–98 Utah Jazz season on Nate Erdmann. Vaughn would play with the team for four seasons before going to the Atlanta Hawks and Erdmann was cut from the team right before regular season, therefore signing with Idaho Stampede in the CBA. (1) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Houston Rockets Last Playoff Meeting: 1997 Western Conference Finals (Utah won 4-2) (1) Utah Jazz vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Western Conference Semifinals (Utah won 4-2) (1) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers Last Playoff Meeting: 1997 Western Conference Semifinals (Utah won 4-1) With home-court advantage, the Jazz were favored by many to

neg: 1993–94 Utah Jazz season Houston Rockets. Following the season, Tyrone Corbin was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. (4) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Utah Jazz: "Jazz win series 3-1" Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Spurs and Jazz. (5) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Denver Nuggets: "Jazz win series 4-3" Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference Semifinals (Denver won 4-1) (2) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Utah Jazz: "Rockets win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-2) 1993–94 Utah Jazz season The 1993–94 NBA season was the Jazz's 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and

neg: 1998–99 Utah Jazz season 2004. (3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Sacramento Kings: "Jazz win series 3-2" Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Jazz and Kings. (2) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (3) Utah Jazz: "Blazers win series 4-2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-2) 1998–99 Utah Jazz season The 1998–99 NBA season was the Jazz's 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 20th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz entered the season once again as runner-ups in the NBA Finals, having lost back-to-back NBA Finals to the Chicago Bulls, both in six games.

neg: Jazz Bear Jazz Bear Jazz Bear is the mascot for the Utah Jazz, a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jazz Bear was introduced to the league on November 4, 1994. Since Jazz Bear's introduction, he has performed at over 800 Jazz home games. Utah Governor Gary Herbert declared October 10, 2013 as "Jazz Bear Day" in recognition of his 20th season as the Utah Jazz' mascot, and also his countless hours of community and public service and his standing as an important citizen of Utah. In 2006, Jazz Bear was inducted into the Mascot Hall of

neg: 1995–96 Utah Jazz season Spencer was traded to the Orlando Magic, and James Donaldson retired after missing the entire season with a strained hamstring. (3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Western Conference Finals (Portland won 4-2) <nowiki>*</nowiki>Required overtime (2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Utah Jazz Last Playoff Meeting: 1994 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-1) (1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Utah Jazz Last Playoff Meeting: 1993 Western Conference First Round (Seattle won 3-2) <nowiki>*</nowiki>Required overtime 1995–96 Utah Jazz season The 1995–96 NBA season was the Jazz's 22nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 17th season

neg: 1983–84 Utah Jazz season that would make him the NBA's all-time leading scorer. As a result of the Las Vegas experiment, Jazz games were broadcast in the Las Vegas area for this season (seen above). (2) Utah Jazz vs. (7) Denver Nuggets: "Jazz win series 3-2" Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Jazz and Nuggets. (2) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Phoenix Suns: "Suns win series 4-2" Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Jazz and Suns. 1983–84 Utah Jazz season The 1983–84 NBA season was the Jazz's tenth season in the NBA and its 4th in Utah.

neg: 1991–92 Utah Jazz season Utah Jazz vs. (6) Seattle SuperSonics: "Jazz win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series) (1) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (2) Utah Jazz: "Blazers win series 4-2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Western Conference Semifinals (Portland won 4-1) 1991–92 Utah Jazz season The 1991–92 NBA season was the Jazz's 18th season in the National Basketball Association, and 13th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was also their first season playing at the Delta Center. The Jazz got off to a 7–6 start as they traded Thurl Bailey to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Tyrone Corbin early into the

neg: Utah Jazz shown he could play both small and power forward). However, Utah was not aware that the Lakers had researched both Worthy and Wilkins and decided on Worthy out of concern about Wilkins' perceived selfishness. Battistone's continued financial problems, combined with Wilkins making it clear he did not want to play in Utah, resulted in the Jazz sending Wilkins to Atlanta in return for John Drew and Freeman Williams. This trade, even considering the circumstances, turned out to be one of the worst in NBA history. Wilkins would go on to a Hall of Fame career, while Drew and Williams would

neg: 1984–85 Utah Jazz season re-played over and over throughout the rest of the game, which the Jazz ultimately won. Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series) (2) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Utah Jazz: "Nuggets win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-2) 1984–85 Utah Jazz season The 1984–85 Utah Jazz season saw the Jazz draft John Stockton. The Jazz-Rockets playoff series was noteworthy for Billy Paultz's constant badgering of #1 overall draft pick and future Rockets superstar Hakeem Olajuwon. Paultz spent much of the game engaging in defensive antics such as waving his hand in front of

neg: San Antonio Stars the Utah Stars, but with the zz at the end like the Utah Jazz) never met the same success as their (former) counterpart in the NBA, the Utah Jazz. They held the distinction of having the worst record in the WNBA in 1997 and were the first team to select in the 1998 WNBA Draft. With their selection, they picked 7 ft. 2 in. center Margo Dydek, who easily became the tallest player in WNBA history. The pickup of Dydek did little to help their cause and they again finished near the bottom of the league in the 1998 &

neg: Utah Jazz the Jazz traded Devin Harris to the Hawks for Marvin Williams. In the 2012 draft, the Jazz selected Kevin Murphy with the No. 47 overall pick. The Jazz signed Mo Williams and Randy Foye, both former Clippers, and re-signed Jeremy Evans and Tinsley during the off-season. Long-time Jazz player C. J. Miles decided to sign with Cleveland. Andrei Kirilenko did not re-sign with the Jazz in the off-season. The Jazz also named Dennis Lindsey as general manager and Kevin O'Connor as vice president of basketball operations. Longtime assistant coach Scott Layden left Utah to be a part of the San

neg: 1990–91 Utah Jazz season 3-2) (1) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Utah Jazz: "Blazers win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-1) 1990–91 Utah Jazz season The 1990–91 NBA season was the Jazz's 17th season in the National Basketball Association, and 12th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. Early into the season, the Jazz traveled to Japan to play their first two games against the Phoenix Suns at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. With the offseason acquisition of Jeff Malone from the Washington Bullets, the Jazz continued to play sweet music in the regular season with a 26–12 start.

neg: 2006–07 Utah Jazz season State Warriors Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Western Conference First Round (Golden State won 3-0) (3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (4) Utah Jazz Last Playoff Meeting: 1998 Western Conference Semifinals (Utah won 4-1) 2006–07 Utah Jazz season The 2006-07 Utah Jazz season was the team's 33rd in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 41-41 output from the previous season. They managed to improve by 10 games, finishing 51-31, and qualifying for the playoffs.The Jazz met the Houston Rockets in the First Round, and defeated them in seven games. Then, they met the Golden State Warriors, who

neg: 1996–97 Utah Jazz season in Game 5, the Jazz were beaten by a heroic performance by Michael Jordan playing with the flu like ailment 90-88. Back in Chicago for Game 6, the Jazz battled the Bulls tightly before falling by four points as the Bulls won their fifth title in seven years. (E1) Chicago Bulls vs. (W1) Utah Jazz 1996–97 Utah Jazz season The 1996–97 NBA season was the Jazz's 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 18th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. For the season, the Jazz changed their logo that more closely reflects the state of Utah featuring purple mountains,

neg: Utah Jazz Radio Network Utah Jazz Radio Network The Utah Jazz Radio Network is an American radio network consisting of 15 English language and one Spanish language radio stations which each carry coverage of the Utah Jazz, a professional basketball club which is a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The network's flagship radio stations are KZNS-AM 1280 "The Zone" and KZNS-FM Fox Sports Radio 97.5. The network has affiliate stations in Utah and Idaho. David Locke is the English radio play-by-play announcer, and former Jazz player Ron Boone is the English color analyst. The network's Spanish flagship station is KTUB 1600 AM.

neg: Gail Miller (businesswoman) Gail Miller (businesswoman) Gail Miller (born 1943) is an American billionaire businesswoman, the wealthiest person in Utah, the widow of Larry H. Miller, chairwoman of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, and chairwoman of the Salt Lake Community College. She also is the owner of the Utah Jazz, a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise based in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born Karen Gail Saxton. In 2009, when Larry H. Miller died, Gail Miller assumed 100% ownership of their businesses, consisting of 54 car dealers, a movie theater chain and the Utah Jazz basketball team. In 2018, Gail

neg: Dixie State University campus. On September 7, 2007, Dixie State College Board of Trustees members announced that Dixie State College of Utah would petition the University of Utah to become the University of Utah–St. George. The proposal was approved by the Dixie State College Board of Trustees on October 7, 2007, and by the University of Utah Board of Trustees on October 14, 2007; however, this did not come to fruition. In 2011, a bill was drafted for the review of the Utah State Legislature and the Utah State Governor to support Dixie State College's transition to university status. The institution contracted with

neg: 1987–88 Utah Jazz season 1987–88 Utah Jazz season The 1987–88 Utah Jazz season was the team's 14th in the NBA. The Jazz finished third in the Midwest Division with a record of 47–35, and qualified for the playoffs for the fifth straight season. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games, but then lost in seven games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals. Karl Malone was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. (4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Utah Jazz:"Jazz win series 3–1" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

neg: Utah Jazz AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain) on October 20, 2009, ending the team's broadcasts on KJZZ-TV. The team's current TV and radio announcers are: Retired announcers: Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Since 1991, the team has played its home games at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The franchise began play in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz (as a tribute to New Orleans' history of originating Jazz music), an expansion team

neg: Randy Rigby Randy Rigby Randy Rigby was the team president of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Utah Jazz. Rigby had served as Utah Jazz team president since 1986. In his capacity as Jazz Team President, Rigby set strategic goals for the organization and analyzed growth opportunities. He also sits on the advisory board for the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and is a member of the NBA Team Advisory Committee. However, on February 17, 2016, Rigby announced his decision to retire from serving as the Utah Jazz' team president. Rigby was succeeded in the role of Utah Jazz team president by

neg: 1996–97 Utah Jazz season Eddie Johnson hit a dramatic buzzer beater to win Game 4. After taking Game 5 at home, Game 6 would be another battle and appeared to be heading for overtime, as Stockton nailed a three-point buzzer beater that launched the Jazz to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. In their first trip to the finals, the Jazz lost in six games to the Chicago Bulls. The Jazz's new logo and uniforms would both last until 2004. Also one of the best Utah Jazz draft picks was Edgar Nave (Utah Utes) (1) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Los

neg: 1996–97 Utah Jazz season 1996–97 Utah Jazz season The 1996–97 NBA season was the Jazz's 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 18th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. For the season, the Jazz changed their logo that more closely reflects the state of Utah featuring purple mountains, and sky blue in the script. The new colors seemed to agree with the Jazz as they went on a 15-game winning streak after a 2–2 start to the season. The Jazz then posted a 31–4 record after the All-Star break, and finished first place in the Western Conference with a franchise best record of

neg: 1996–97 Utah Jazz season Angeles Clippers Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3–2) (1) Utah Jazz vs. (4) Los Angeles Lakers Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4-3) (1) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Houston Rockets Last Playoff Meeting: 1995 Western Conference First Round (Houston won 3-2) In the finals, the Jazz faced the Chicago Bulls losing the first two games on the road. However, the Jazz upon arriving at the Delta Center continued their home court advantage by taking Game 3, and Game 4 to even the series. With a chance to take a series lead

neg: 1999–2000 Utah Jazz season 4-2) 1999–2000 Utah Jazz season The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Utah Jazz's 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 21st season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed free agent Olden Polynice, then later on signed Armen Gilliam in January. The Jazz were now the oldest team in the NBA still led by John Stockton and Karl Malone, who were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. The Jazz would recapture the Midwest Division with a solid 55–27 record, qualifying for the playoffs for the 17th straight season. In the playoffs, the Jazz

neg: 1999–2000 Utah Jazz season 1999–2000 Utah Jazz season The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Utah Jazz's 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 21st season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed free agent Olden Polynice, then later on signed Armen Gilliam in January. The Jazz were now the oldest team in the NBA still led by John Stockton and Karl Malone, who were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game. The Jazz would recapture the Midwest Division with a solid 55–27 record, qualifying for the playoffs for the 17th straight season. In the playoffs, the Jazz defeated

neg: 1987–88 Utah Jazz season (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Utah Jazz: "Lakers win series 4–3" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series) 1987–88 Utah Jazz season The 1987–88 Utah Jazz season was the team's 14th in the NBA. The Jazz finished third in the Midwest Division with a record of 47–35, and qualified for the playoffs for the fifth straight season. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games, but then lost in seven games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals. Karl Malone was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star

neg: 2000–01 Utah Jazz season (4) Utah Jazz vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks Last Playoff Meeting: 1986 Western Conference First Round (Dallas won 3-1) 2000–01 Utah Jazz season The 2000–01 NBA season was the Jazz's 27th season in the National Basketball Association, and 22nd season in Salt Lake City, Utah. After the retirement of Jeff Hornacek, the Jazz signed free agents Danny Manning and John Starks, and acquired Donyell Marshall from the Golden State Warriors in an offseason four-team trade. The Jazz got off to a fast start winning 16 of their first 20 games, but struggled a bit down the stretch. They finished second in

neg: Las Vegas Aces Angeles Sparks. When the NBA divested itself of all of its WNBA franchises at the end of the 2002 season, the Utah Jazz ownership did not wish to retain ownership of the Starzz. The Starzz then looked for local Utah potential buyers, but none were found, leaving the franchise with the choices of either being sold to out-of-town investor(s) or folding. The Starzz avoided being folded when the franchise was sold to Peter Holt (the owner of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs) and relocated to San Antonio. The team's name was changed to the "San Antonio Silver Stars" and would

neg: Utah Jazz defeated Utah in a series, winning NBA Championships in 1988, 2009, and 2010. Portland advanced to the NBA Finals in 1992 after defeating Utah, while the Seattle SuperSonics (now known as the Oklahoma City Thunder) advanced to the NBA Finals in 1996 after defeating Utah as well. San Antonio won an NBA Championship in 2007 after defeating Utah in a series, while Utah advanced to the NBA Finals in 1998 after defeating San Antonio in a series. The Jazz also have a regional rivalry with the Denver Nuggets. Both clubs are geographically situated in the Rocky Mountains, and have been

neg: Utah Starzz Utah Starzz The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars. The Starzz were the sister team to the NBA's Utah Jazz. One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Starzz, which was partially named after the old ABA team. Utah Jazz ownership was not interested in keeping the Starzz, and without new owners the team would have folded.

neg: NBA Summer League NBA Summer League The NBA Summer League, also known as the Las Vegas Summer League, is an off-season competition organized by the National Basketball Association. NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups, including rookie, sophomore and G League affiliate players. The Utah Jazz Summer League also features NBA teams, as did the Orlando Pro Summer League, which operated from 2002 through 2017. Those leagues are sometimes referred to as "NBA Summer League" when also mentioned with its host location. Summer leagues have existed for decades. Historically, there was not an organized

neg: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain Football and Basketball games. Since at least 1990, a subfeed of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain has been operated in the state of Utah that televises Utah Jazz basketball games. The Utah subfeed is available in the entire state of Utah and select areas of Idaho and Wyoming. Jazz games produced by AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain are also available in Idaho and Montana on sister-network Root Sports Northwest. The sub-feed was originally known as Prime Sports Intermountain West, later becoming Fox Sports Utah and Root Sports Utah. Currently the Utah subfeed does not have any different on-air branding from the main

neg: Utah Jazz team's 25th season in Utah by donning replicas of the 1986–96 white uniforms. Then in the 2009–10 season, the Jazz wore the 1981–84 green uniforms (albeit with white trim and letters) to pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of the aforementioned move to Utah. For the 2018–19 season, the Jazz will wear a modernized version of their 1984–96 purple uniforms to mark the team's 40th season in Utah. The Jazz hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee, who is

neg: 1992–93 Utah Jazz season 1992–93 Utah Jazz season The 1992–93 NBA season was the Jazz's 19th season in the National Basketball Association, and 14th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz acquired Jay Humphries from the Milwaukee Bucks. Utah hosted the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, and their star players Karl Malone and John Stockton were named co-MVPs. Malone and Stockton continued to be among the best players in the NBA, as the Jazz won six of their first eight games on their way to a 24–10 start. However, they struggled down the stretch with a 6–8 record in February, including

neg: 1998 NBA Playoffs lost to Indiana in the first round 3–1 and did not appear again until 2006. The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1991. They were ultimately swept by the Jazz. Game 5 of the Jazz-Rockets series would be the final game of Clyde Drexler's career. The Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls tied for the best record in the NBA. However, Utah won the season series 2–0 and was awarded home court advantage throughout the playoffs. The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West: The Chicago Bulls clinched the best record

neg: Jazz Bear Fame. The Bear has suffered many injuries while performing, including tearing his bicep and rupturing a tendon in his calf. On October 19, 2018, it was reported that Jon Absey, who had performed as the Jazz Bear for twenty-four years, had been fired for unknown reasons. Jazz Bear Jazz Bear is the mascot for the Utah Jazz, a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jazz Bear was introduced to the league on November 4, 1994. Since Jazz Bear's introduction, he has performed at over 800 Jazz home games. Utah Governor Gary Herbert declared October 10,

neg: 1992–93 Utah Jazz season 4-1) 1992–93 Utah Jazz season The 1992–93 NBA season was the Jazz's 19th season in the National Basketball Association, and 14th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz acquired Jay Humphries from the Milwaukee Bucks. Utah hosted the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, and their star players Karl Malone and John Stockton were named co-MVPs. Malone and Stockton continued to be among the best players in the NBA, as the Jazz won six of their first eight games on their way to a 24–10 start. However, they struggled down the stretch with a 6–8 record in February,

neg: Thurl Bailey Thurl Bailey Thurl Lee Bailey (born April 7, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player whose NBA career spanned from 1983 to 1999 with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bailey has been a broadcast analyst for the Utah Jazz and the University of Utah— in addition to work as an inspirational speaker, singer, songwriter, and film actor. Bailey attended North Carolina State University and was a leader in the Wolfpack's miracle run to the 1983 NCAA Championship. That year, under head coach Jim Valvano, he led the Wolfpack in both scoring and rebounding. The Utah Jazz selected

neg: Utah Jazz Radio Network Nelson Morán is the Spanish-language play-by-play announcer/color analyst, Isidro Lopez is the Spanish-language play-by-play announcer, and Nicole Hernandez is the Spanish-language color analyst/sideline reporter. The radio network broadcasts all preseason and all 82 regular season games. Utah Jazz Radio Network The Utah Jazz Radio Network is an American radio network consisting of 15 English language and one Spanish language radio stations which each carry coverage of the Utah Jazz, a professional basketball club which is a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The network's flagship radio stations are KZNS-AM 1280 "The Zone" and KZNS-FM Fox Sports Radio 97.5. The

neg: San Antonio Stars its WNBA franchises at the end of the 2002 season, the Utah Jazz ownership did not wish to retain ownership of the Starzz. The Starzz then looked for local Utah potential buyers, but none were found, leaving the franchise with the choices of either being sold to out-of-town investor(s) or folding. The Starzz avoided being folded when the franchise was sold to Peter Holt (the owner of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs) and relocated to San Antonio, Texas. The team's name was changed to the "San Antonio Silver Stars" and would change its team colors to the silver and black

neg: Point Break (2015 film) Utah catches up to Bodhi, but he falls backward down the waterfall, completing what would have been the last ordeal; Bodhi has to redo the fourth ordeal because he bailed out on the wave when he chose to save Johnny. Seventeen months later, Utah finds him in the Pacific facing another giant wave. As Utah tries to get Bodhi to come back with him and pay for his crimes, he eventually lets Bodhi attempt to surf it, both knowing that he will not come back. The wave engulfs Bodhi, and Utah continues his career in the FBI and begins going

neg: 2015 NBA Summer League Nets also participated in the Las Vegas Summer League. The Utah Jazz Summer League was introduced for the first time in 2015, marking the first summer league to be played in Utah since the Rocky Mountain Revue was last held in 2008. Four teams participated in a round-robin format from July 6 to 9, 2015. No tournament was held, nor was there a champion named, but the Utah Jazz had the best record of the four teams, as they went undefeated with a 3-0 record. All four teams (Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs) also participated

neg: Delaware Blue Coats in a charity exhibition at halftime against former Utah Jazz guard Bryon Russell. However, Jordan did not appear, and a Jordan lookalike was introduced in what turned out to be a hoax. Brad Jones retired as head coach of the Utah Flash on September 7, 2010 and Kevin Young was named as his replacement. Young had been the assistant coach for the Flash for the prior two years, as well as scout and director of basketball operations, and before joining the organization worked at the Utah Valley University team. The team suspended operations following the 2011 season, as Andersen was

neg: KJZZ-TV spectrum. Syndicated programming seen on KJZZ-TV includes "Judge Mathis", "The People's Court", "Wheel of Fortune", "Jeopardy!", "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", "Divorce Court", "Access Hollywood Live", "Family Guy", "American Dad!" and "The Cleveland Show". From 1993 to 2009, KJZZ was the over-the-air broadcaster of Utah Jazz regular season NBA games. The Utah Jazz signed a new exclusive 12-year agreement with regional sports network FSN Utah (now AT&T SportsNet Utah) on October 20, 2009, ending the team's broadcasts on KJZZ-TV, and making the team's telecasts cable-exclusive. KJZZ-TV began a partnership with the Utah Utes athletic department in 1995, broadcasting Utes

neg: 2010–11 Utah Jazz season Jazz traded star player Deron Williams to the New Jersey Nets for two 1st round draft picks (New Jersey's 2011 and Golden State's conditional 2012) and players, Derrick Favors and Devin Harris. The Jazz would post an 8-17 record after All-Star break, including an 8-game losing streak between March 20th to April 3rd, and end the season with a losing 39-43 record, six games back on the 8th-seeded Memphis Grizzles. In doing so, the Jazz became the first team in NBA history to start 27-13, and fail to make the playoffs. 2010–11 Utah Jazz season The 2010–11 Utah Jazz season

neg: BYU–Utah rivalry and they did it during the inaugural Mountain West Conference Tournament. The Cougars staged a 12–3 run to start the second half and go up 38–33. Utah managed to tie it up at 42, but with 8:39 remaining BYU took the lead for good. BYU forward Eric Nielsen, who scored a career-high 17 points, called the victory “a dream come true.” BYU's Director of Basketball Operations, Jeff Judkins (former Utah basketball star and assistant coach and later BYU's women's basketball coach), added: “It feels just like Christmas!” Just one minute into the second-half, Utah (19–5, 9–2) had built up a

neg: 1992 United States presidential election in Utah Quayle. 1992 United States presidential election in Utah The 1992 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 7, 1992, and was part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Utah was won by President George H.W. Bush (R-TX) by a 16.0 percent margin of victory. This was one of only two states, the other one being Maine, to have Ross Perot (I-TX) come in second place. Unlike Maine, Perot did not win any counties, though he placed second in nineteen

neg: 1992 United States presidential election in Utah 1992 United States presidential election in Utah The 1992 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 7, 1992, and was part of the 1992 United States presidential election. Voters chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Utah was won by President George H.W. Bush (R-TX) by a 16.0 percent margin of victory. This was one of only two states, the other one being Maine, to have Ross Perot (I-TX) come in second place. Unlike Maine, Perot did not win any counties, though he placed second in nineteen of

neg: 1997–98 Utah Jazz season 1997–98 Utah Jazz season The 1997–98 NBA season was the Jazz's 24th season in the National Basketball Association, and 19th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz entered the season as runner-ups in the 1997 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. Without John Stockton for the first 18 games due to a knee injury, the Jazz slowly got off to an 11–7 start to the season. However, Stockton would eventually return as the Jazz won 31 of their final 36 games after the All-Star break, and finished first place in the Midwest Division

neg: 1997–98 Utah Jazz season 1997–98 Utah Jazz season The 1997–98 NBA season was the Jazz's 24th season in the National Basketball Association, and 19th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz entered the season as runner-ups in the 1997 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. Without John Stockton for the first 18 games due to a knee injury, the Jazz slowly got off to an 11–7 start to the season. However, Stockton would eventually return as the Jazz won 31 of their final 36 games after the All-Star break, and finished first place in the Midwest Division

neg: 2008–09 Utah Jazz season 2008–09 Utah Jazz season The 2008–09 Utah Jazz season was the 35th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 30th since the team moved from New Orleans to Salt Lake City for the 1979–80 season. For the third straight year, the Jazz made the playoffs, but as the number 8 seed. The Jazz were quickly knocked out of the playoffs with a defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round, losing in five games, and having their season ended by the Lakers for a second consecutive time. The Lakers would go on to

neg: 2007–08 Utah Jazz season Utah Jazz announced that they would trade Gordan Giricek and a first round draft pick (through 2009–2014 pick) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Kyle Korver. Before this trade the Jazz team lacked an outside shooter that they could count on during clutch times. Located in the western conference, Utah Jazz knew they had to make a blockbuster trade since top teams like Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns were making their own big time trades. After the trade Jazz had an up tempo team which led them to long winning streaks along with moving up the western conference standings. As a

neg: 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament West Regional final, this marked the first time since 1972 that the host city had a home team in the Final Four (when UCLA went) and the first time that a host school played in the Final Four since Louisville did so in 1959. There was only one new arena in the 2010 tournament, as Salt Lake City's EnergySolutions Arena, the home of the NBA's Utah Jazz, hosted for the first time; previous tournaments in the city were held on the campus of the University of Utah at either Nielsen Fieldhouse or the Jon M. Huntsman Center. All fourteen venues

neg: 2010–11 Utah Jazz season 2010–11 Utah Jazz season The 2010–11 Utah Jazz season was the 32nd season of the franchise in Salt Lake City, and the 37th overall in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Jazz started off the season strong, posting a 15-5 start to the season. Following a 121-99 routing of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Jazz peaked in mid-January with a 27-13 record, the fourth-best record in the Western Conference at the time. However, on February 10, legendary Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan and assistant Phil Johnson resigned; Tyrone Corbin was named the new head coach. Soon after, on February 23, the

neg: 2016–17 Utah Jazz season sign as a free agent with the Boston Celtics. He was also selected to play in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. 2016–17 Utah Jazz season The 2016–17 Utah Jazz season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 38th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2012. The Jazz finished the regular season with a 51–31 record, securing the 5th seed. In the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round in seven games and advanced to the

neg: 2006–07 Utah Jazz season 2006–07 Utah Jazz season The 2006-07 Utah Jazz season was the team's 33rd in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 41-41 output from the previous season. They managed to improve by 10 games, finishing 51-31, and qualifying for the playoffs.The Jazz met the Houston Rockets in the First Round, and defeated them in seven games. Then, they met the Golden State Warriors, who just came off a stunning upset in the First Round, in which they defeated the first-seeded Dallas Mavericks in six games in the Semifinals, but the Jazz swiftly dispatched the Warriors in

neg: 2007–08 Utah Jazz season result, the Jazz had virtually clinched a spot in for the playoffs, the question now was which spot they would clinch. 2007–08 Utah Jazz season The 2007–08 Utah Jazz season was their 34th season in the NBA and 28th in Salt Lake City. The Jazz continued to play consistent all season, finishing with a 54-28 record. They defeated the Houston Rockets in the opening round, but were ousted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the next round. Key dates prior to the start of the season: Utah's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City. Record: 1–0; Home:

neg: 2001–02 Utah Jazz season 2001–02 Utah Jazz season The 2001–02 NBA season was the Jazz's 28th season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed free agent John Amaechi. John Stockton continued to set new standards with 15,000 career assists and 3,000 career steals, as Karl Malone scored his 34,000th career point. However, the Jazz began to show their age as they played mediocre basketball all season finishing fourth in the Midwest Division with a 44–38 record. The Jazz also beat the Los Angeles Lakers' record of sixteen consecutive winning seasons, set between

neg: 2017–18 Utah Jazz season 2017–18 Utah Jazz season The 2017–18 Utah Jazz season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 39th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City. On the 4th of July, Gordon Hayward announced his departure from the Jazz and signed with the Boston Celtics. Despite that, the Jazz clinched a playoff berth for the second straight year after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on April 8, 2018. They finished the regular season with 48–34, which clinched the 5th seed. In the playoffs, the Jazz faced the 4th seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in

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KVNU Logan High Sports, KVNU is a part of the Utah Jazz Radio Network and broadcasts all Jazz games that do not occur on nights with Logan High or Utah State Aggie games. Al Lewis "The Big Silk", host of KVNU's Morning News and play-by-play announcer for the Utah State Aggies.
 Craig Hislop, cohost of KVNU's Morning News and color-commentator for Utah State Football broadcasts
 Jennie Christensen, News Director Will Feelright, program director of KVNU
 Bill Walter, airstaff and news announcer
 Eric Frandsen, cohost of KVNU's Full Court Press, cohost of Aggie Call
 "Hurricane" John Newbold, Producer of Utah State Aggie

neg: 2016–17 Utah Jazz season 2016–17 Utah Jazz season The 2016–17 Utah Jazz season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 38th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2012. The Jazz finished the regular season with a 51–31 record, securing the 5th seed. In the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round in seven games and advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals, where they were swept in four games by the Golden State Warriors. Following the season, Gordon Hayward would

neg: 2017–18 Utah Jazz season the First Round, winning in six games and advancing to the Semifinals for the second consecutive season, where they faced the top-seeded Houston Rockets, losing in five games. On July 7, 2018, Jonas Jerebko was waived by the Jazz, and picked up by the Golden State Warriors. 2017–18 Utah Jazz season The 2017–18 Utah Jazz season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 39th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City. On the 4th of July, Gordon Hayward announced his departure from the Jazz and signed with the Boston Celtics. Despite

neg: 1979–80 Utah Jazz season 1979–80 Utah Jazz season The 1979–80 season was the Jazz sixth season in the NBA and its first in Utah. The Jazz averaged 102.4 points per game (ranked 22 in NBA) while allowing an average of 108.4 points per game (ranked 10th in NBA). The attendance was 320,649 (ranked 21st in NBA). The attendance figure was worse than the last season in New Orleans, where the club had an attendance of 364,205 (ranked 18th in NBA). In addition, the Jazz move from the Central Division to the Midwest Division (with the Indiana Pacers replacing them). Pete Maravich was waived by

neg: 1984–85 Utah Jazz season 1984–85 Utah Jazz season The 1984–85 Utah Jazz season saw the Jazz draft John Stockton. The Jazz-Rockets playoff series was noteworthy for Billy Paultz's constant badgering of #1 overall draft pick and future Rockets superstar Hakeem Olajuwon. Paultz spent much of the game engaging in defensive antics such as waving his hand in front of Olajuwon's face and the like. Olajuwon eventually became so annoyed he reacted during the game, looking around during a mid-game dead ball to see if the refs were paying attention, then punching Paultz directly in the face. The incident was captured on national TV and

neg: 1975–76 Utah Stars season 1975–76 Utah Stars season The 1975–76 Utah Stars season was the 6th and final season of the Utah Stars in the American Basketball Association. They folded due to financial pressures sixteen games into the regular season. As a result, the Stars were not part of the ABA–NBA merger that occurred at the conclusion of the season. Professional basketball would return to the Salt Lake City area when the New Orleans Jazz of the National Basketball Association relocated there following the 1978–79 season. Like most ABA teams, the Stars played several preseason exhibition games against NBA opponents. Their first for the

neg: 1979–80 Utah Jazz season the Jazz on January 18, 1980, and was quickly picked up by the Boston Celtics where he played the rest of the season alongside Larry Bird. "Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average" 1979–80 Utah Jazz season The 1979–80 season was the Jazz sixth season in the NBA and its first in Utah. The Jazz averaged 102.4 points per game (ranked 22 in NBA) while allowing an average of 108.4 points per game (ranked 10th in NBA). The attendance was 320,649 (ranked 21st in NBA). The attendance

neg: Utah Jazz Antonio Spurs front office. Before the 2013–14 season began, Utah did not retain either Paul Millsap or Al Jefferson. Millsap accepted a two-year offer to join the Atlanta Hawks, while Jefferson signed with the Charlotte Bobcats. Jeff Hornacek was hired during the off-season as head coach of the Phoenix Suns. On March 14, 2014, the Jazz were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a 96–87 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. On June 27, 2013, Rudy Gobert was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. He was later traded on draft night

neg: Walter Bond Walter Bond Walter Bond (born February 1, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. A 200-pound, 6'5" shooting guard from the University of Minnesota, Bond was not drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in 3 NBA seasons. He played for the Dallas Mavericks (1992/93), Utah Jazz (1993/95) and Detroit Pistons (1994/95). In January 1995 Bond signed two 10-day contracts with Utah Jazz. In his NBA career, Bond played in 153 games, and scored a total of 873 points. He scored 590 points in 1 season with the Dallas Mavericks, 273 points in two seasons with

neg: Utah Jazz 3 games to 2. Again, the Jazz were left with questions as to how they could do so well in the regular season but fail to advance in the playoffs. For the 1990–91 season, the Jazz made another move to improve the team by executing a three-way trade that brought shooting guard Jeff Malone to Utah from the Washington Bullets, while Eric Leckner and Bob Hansen were sent from Utah to the Sacramento Kings and Pervis Ellison going from Sacramento to Washington. The Jazz began the season 22–15 before going 27–8 in January and February, with new addition Jeff Malone

neg: 1998–99 Utah Jazz season 1998–99 Utah Jazz season The 1998–99 NBA season was the Jazz's 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 20th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz entered the season once again as runner-ups in the NBA Finals, having lost back-to-back NBA Finals to the Chicago Bulls, both in six games. However, with Michael Jordan retiring for a second time, Scottie Pippen being traded to the Houston Rockets, Dennis Rodman signing with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, and Phil Jackson's contract expiring, it marked the end of the Bulls dynasty, and the Jazz hoped to make

neg: 2008–09 Utah Jazz season win their 15th NBA Championship in the NBA Finals, defeating the Orlando Magic in five games. Besides the draft, the only significant move that the Jazz made in the offseason was to trade third-string point guard Jason Hart to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for veteran journeyman point guard Brevin Knight on July 23. 2008–09 Utah Jazz season The 2008–09 Utah Jazz season was the 35th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 30th since the team moved from New Orleans to Salt Lake City for the 1979–80 season. For the third straight year,

neg: 1990–91 Utah Jazz season 1990–91 Utah Jazz season The 1990–91 NBA season was the Jazz's 17th season in the National Basketball Association, and 12th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. Early into the season, the Jazz traveled to Japan to play their first two games against the Phoenix Suns at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. With the offseason acquisition of Jeff Malone from the Washington Bullets, the Jazz continued to play sweet music in the regular season with a 26–12 start. They ended up falling one game short of the Midwest Division title with another stellar record of 54–28, as Karl Malone finished second in

neg: 2002–03 Utah Jazz season 2002–03 Utah Jazz season The 2002–03 NBA season was the Jazz's 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and 24th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed free agents Matt Harpring, Calbert Cheaney and Mark Jackson. The team finished third in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record, and qualified for the playoffs for the twentieth straight season. However, the Jazz once again failed to make it out of the first round, losing to the Sacramento Kings in five games. This season also marked the end of the Stockton and Malone era. John Stockton and

neg: 1991–92 Utah Jazz season 1991–92 Utah Jazz season The 1991–92 NBA season was the Jazz's 18th season in the National Basketball Association, and 13th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was also their first season playing at the Delta Center. The Jazz got off to a 7–6 start as they traded Thurl Bailey to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Tyrone Corbin early into the season. The Jazz would win their final seven games finishing first in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record. Karl Malone finished second in scoring with 28.0 points per game, while John Stockton led the league in assists for the

neg: 1992–93 Utah Jazz season a five-game losing streak. During the final month of the regular season, the team signed free agent James Donaldson, who played in the final six games. The Jazz went on to finish third in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record. However, in the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in five games after taking a 2–1 series lead. Following the season, Mark Eaton announced his retirement. The Jazz had no draft picks in 1992. (3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Utah Jazz: "Sonics win series 3-2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Western Conference Semifinals (Utah won

neg: 1993–94 Utah Jazz season 1993–94 Utah Jazz season The 1993–94 NBA season was the Jazz's 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and 15th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed unrestricted free agent All-Star forward Tom Chambers, and acquired Felton Spencer from the Minnesota Timberwolves. John Stockton led the league in assists for the seventh straight season, as Karl Malone joined the list in all-time points scored topping the 19,000 point mark. Both were selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game. At midseason, the Jazz traded Jeff Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jeff Hornacek. With the addition

neg: 2000–01 Utah Jazz season 2000–01 Utah Jazz season The 2000–01 NBA season was the Jazz's 27th season in the National Basketball Association, and 22nd season in Salt Lake City, Utah. After the retirement of Jeff Hornacek, the Jazz signed free agents Danny Manning and John Starks, and acquired Donyell Marshall from the Golden State Warriors in an offseason four-team trade. The Jazz got off to a fast start winning 16 of their first 20 games, but struggled a bit down the stretch. They finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record, and qualified for the playoffs for the eighteenth straight season. On

neg: 2002–03 Utah Jazz season Karl Malone were both given a long standing ovation after Game 4 at the Delta Center, and another one after Game 5 at the ARCO Arena. Following the season, Stockton retired ending his nineteen-year career while Malone signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. Also following the season, Cheaney signed with the Golden State Warriors and Jackson was released. The Jazz would not return to the playoffs until 2007. (2) Sacramento Kings vs. (7) Utah Jazz Last Playoff Meeting: 2002 Western Conference First Round (Sacramento won 3-1) 2002–03 Utah Jazz season The 2002–03 NBA season was the

neg: 1994–95 Utah Jazz season 1994–95 Utah Jazz season The 1994–95 NBA season was the Jazz's 21st season in the National Basketball Association, and 16th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed free agent Antoine Carr and acquired Adam Keefe from the Atlanta Hawks. In a year of milestones, John Stockton became the NBA's all-time assist leader passing Magic Johnson with 9,921 on his way to a record tying eighth straight assist title. Meanwhile, Karl Malone and Tom Chambers each passed the 20,000 point mark in their careers, as the Jazz posted a 14–1 record in January including a 14-game

neg: 1983–84 Utah Jazz season 1983–84 Utah Jazz season The 1983–84 NBA season was the Jazz's tenth season in the NBA and its 4th in Utah. The Jazz averaged 115.0 points per game (ranked 5th in NBA) while allowing an average of 113.8 points per game (ranked 20th in NBA). It was their first playoff appearance in franchise history. The Jazz played a number of home games (11 in total) at the then-newly built Thomas & Mack Center in the Las Vegas Valley, in an attempt to drum up regional support. In one of those games, Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored the points

neg: 1999–2000 Seattle SuperSonics season not repeat his Game 2 performance, making only one field goal (in eight attempts) the entire game. He did, however, record a game-high 13 assists. Again facing elimination, the Sonics pulled off a chippy victory in Game 4. This evened the series at 2 games apiece and forced a fifth-and-final game in Utah. Seattle played a historic second quarter in the contest, holding the Jazz to 7 points and outscoring the team by 17. The 7 points were not only a franchise-playoff-low in a quarter for Utah, but also an opponent-playoff-low in a quarter for Seattle. The Jazz failed to

neg: Mark Eaton (basketball) average of 3.50. To honor his contributions to the team, the Utah Jazz retired Eaton's number 53 during the 1995–96 regular season. In 2010, Eaton was inducted into The Utah Sports Hall of Fame. Mark now spends most his time teaching "The Four Commitments of a Team" to corporations nationwide through his company 7ft4.com. Since his retirement, Eaton has worked for KJZZ-TV in Salt Lake City, providing color commentary and analysis for television broadcasts of Utah Jazz and University of Utah basketball games. Eaton is a partner in a Salt Lake City-area restaurant named Tuscany. He was a president/board member

neg: John Starks (basketball) Golden State Warriors. Starks was traded along with Chris Mills and Terry Cummings in exchange for Latrell Sprewell. Starks remained with the Warriors until February 2000, when he was traded to the Chicago Bulls as part of a three-team trade. After his second stint with the Warriors, Starks played for the Chicago Bulls for 4 games in the 1999-2000 season. Starks finished his career with the Utah Jazz, playing for the Jazz from 2000-01 to 2001-02. After his stint with Golden State, Starks played for the Bulls and Utah Jazz before failing to make an NBA team in 2002 and

neg: 1995–96 Utah Jazz season 1995–96 Utah Jazz season The 1995–96 NBA season was the Jazz's 22nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 17th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the offseason, the Jazz signed free agents Chris Morris and Greg Foster, then signed second-year guard Howard Eisley in December. John Stockton had another record breaking season leading the NBA in assists for the ninth straight season, while breaking Maurice Cheeks career record in steals. Meanwhile, Karl Malone moved into ninth place in all-time scoring as the Jazz finished second in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record, with Stockton and Malone both

neg: Utah Jazz In postseason, the Jazz lost in the first round to the Dallas Mavericks, 3–1. During the 1986 offseason, Battistone was approached to sell the team to Marv Wolfenson and Harvey Ratner, who would have moved the team to Minneapolis. Larry Miller did not want to sell the team, but because of contractual language in his agreement with Battistone, could have been bought out by the new owners if he had refused to sell. Offers went as high as $28 million (the Jazz were valued at $16 million less than a year earlier when Miller purchased half for $8 million) before

neg: 2007–08 Utah Jazz season 2007–08 Utah Jazz season The 2007–08 Utah Jazz season was their 34th season in the NBA and 28th in Salt Lake City. The Jazz continued to play consistent all season, finishing with a 54-28 record. They defeated the Houston Rockets in the opening round, but were ousted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the next round. Key dates prior to the start of the season: Utah's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City. Record: 1–0; Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0 Record: 11–5; Home: 7–1; Road: 4–4 Record: 5–11; Home: 4–2; Road: 1–9 Record: 11–2; Home: 9–0; Road: 2–2

neg: Joseph Edward Taylor Utah. Due to his falling ill in St. Louis on he did not come to Utah until 1852. He originally worked as a cabinet maker and set up his undertaking business in 1862. In 1875 Taylor went on a mission to Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. Beginning in 1876 he served for many years as the second counselor to Angus M. Cannon in the presidency of the Salt Lake Stake, which at the time covered all of Salt Lake County. Taylor became first councillor in the Salt Lake Stake presidency in 1884. Taylor was elected to the Utah State House of

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Utah, This Is the Place song, "Utah, We Love Thee" became the State Hymn. This song was placed in the public domain by the composers when it was made the state song of Utah. However, the composer did not make an arrangement available to the public without charge. There is currently no written score that is available without purchasing from the composer. Utah! People working together
 Utah! What a great place to be.
 Blessed from Heaven above.
 It's the land that we love.
 This is the place!

 Utah! With its mountains and valleys.
 Utah! With its canyons and streams.
 You can go anywhere.
 But

neg: Pioneer Village (Utah) have gone into studying the history of the Sovereign Jewel, and as far as it can be determined, it is unique. It originally sold for $36.00, but its replacement value today would be $12,500. The Post office was built in Charleston, Wasatch County, Utah in 1905 and operated until 1955. Today it contains the original postmaster's desk and dozens of postal boxes, each with their own combination lock. Like most rural towns in Utah, Charleston did not have mail delivery until recently, so residents would have to come to the post office to pick up their letters. The bakery in