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Jazz: Howard likely to have impact in playoffs

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Jazz: Howard likely to have impact in playoffs By Tony Jones The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 26, 2012 10:22PM MDT Josh Howard doesn’t know whether he’ll play against San Antonio in Utah’s upcoming Western Conference first-round playoff series. A…

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Jazz rookie Enes Kanter makes his minutes count in season finale By Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 26, 2012 09:07PM MDT The final regular-season game of Enes Kanter’s rookie year was one of his best. In a career-high 34 minutes, Kanter f…

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Monson: Scott Layden once ruled the Jazz, now he serves them Published Apr 27, 2012 10:44PM MDT Paul Millsap blew past the hapless defender, who stood flat-footed in the lane, extending his hand only to bother the shot, not block it. Devin Harris flew b…

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Jazz tune up for playoffs against struggling Portland By Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 26, 2012 05:49PM MDT The Utah Jazz tune up for the playoffs Thursday night, when they finish the regular-season against Portland at EnergySolutions A…

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Genuinely believing that the Jazz would beat the Suns on Tuesday night and clinch the final berth to the playoffs, I decided to invite over one of my friends to watch the game with me. Under different circumstances, I would choose to watch it alone and …

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Kragthorpe: Fisher Factor projects Jazz to West finals By Kurt Kragthorpe Tribune Columnist Published Apr 26, 2012 09:27PM MDT Three observations about the Jazz, entering the final night of the NBA regular season: • Based on the theory that former Jazz …

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Analysis: Jazz return to playoffs by doing it their way By Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 26, 2012 05:57PM MDT This wasn’t supposed to happen. Not this fast. Not with this roster. Not this way. But the Jazz have rarely been orthodox.…

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No. 8 Utah Jazz face No. 1 San Antonio Spurs in first round of NBA playoffs By Brian T. Smith and Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 26, 2012 04:13PM MDT Less than three weeks ago, coach Gregg Popovich didn’t hesitate to rest San Antonio’s…