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NBA Playoffs: Utah's Mehmet Okur out of playoff opener with Lakers

Apr. 19, 2009
Utah center Mehmet Okur missed his team's playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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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 105, Golden State 102

SALT LAKE CITY, April 20 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer scored 26 points and Mehmet Okur finished with 23, including a key 3-pointer, in the Utah Jazz's 105-102 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

NBA: Utah 92, Sacramento 82

SALT LAKE CITY, April 19 (UPI) -- Matt Harpring scored 24 points and Mehmet Okur 21 for Utah Monday in a 92-82 win over the Sacramento Kings.

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.

NBA: LA Lakers 102, Utah 95

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 40 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over Utah 102-95 Tuesday.

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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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler