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Jazz forward Mehmet Okur questionable for opener with Lakers

Apr. 18, 2009
Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur is questionable for Sunday's playoff opener in Los Angeles with a strained hamstring.
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NBA: Utah 108, New Orleans 94

NEW ORLEANS, April 5 (UPI) -- Ronnie Brewer, Deron Williams and Mehmet Okur combined for 62 points Sunday, helping the Utah Jazz whip the New Orleans Hornets 108-94.

NBA: Utah 113, LA Lakers 109

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur's 3-pointer with 43 seconds left gave Utah the lead Wednesday and the Jazz went on to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-109.

NBA: Utah 120, Sacramento 94

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur paced eight players in double figures Friday and Utah pulled away in the second half to crush Sacramento 120-94.
Jazz excuses Okur for family illness

Jazz excuses Okur for family illness

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Utah Jazz forward Mehmet Okur has been excused by the NBA team to attend to a family illness in his native Turkey.

NBA: Utah 95, Chicago 85

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur and Carlos Boozer, with 40 points and 25 rebounds between them Saturday night, boosted the Utah Jazz to a 95-85 win over the Chicago Bulls.

NBA: Utah 114, LA Lakers 108

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer had 31 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz over the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-108, at EnergySolutions Arena.

NBA: Utah 91, Golden State 85

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur scored 23 points Friday night to help the Utah Jazz beat the Golden State Warriors, 91-85.

NBA: Utah 115, LA Lakers 107

SALT LAKE CITY, March 23 (UPI) -- The Utah Jazz ended a nine-game losing streak Tuesday, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 115-107.

Utah makes offers to Boozer, Okur

SALT LAKE CITY, July 14 (UPI) -- The Utah Jazz announced Wednesday the team had signed Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur to offer sheets.

Report: Utah to sign Okur

SALT LAKE CITY, July 6 (UPI) -- The Deseret Morning News reported Tuesday that the Utah Jazz will sign free agent center Mehmet Okur, late of the NBA champion Detroit Pistons.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch