Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Top News

Okur leaves Jazz for Turkey to handle family issue

Nov. 10, 2008
Utah center Mehmet Okur is returning to his home country of Turkey to deal with an illness in his family.
Related Stories from UPI.com

NBA: Phoenix 106, Utah 104

PHOENIX, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Late free throws by Boris Diaw and Matt Barnes helped the Phoenix Suns slip past Utah 106-104 Saturday night.

NBA: Utah 114, Toronto 87

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur scored seven points in a 17-0 Utah first-period run Friday and the Jazz went on to crush Toronto 114-87.

NBA: New Jersey 105, Utah 88

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Devin Harris scored 34 points with six assists Saturday, keying the New Jersey Nets' 105-88 rout of the Utah Jazz.

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.

NBA: Utah 117, Memphis 100

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Paul Millsap scored 24 points Wednesday and Utah pulled away in the third period to defeat Memphis 117-110.

NBA: Chicago 101, Utah 100

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Larry Hughes scored the game-winner on a jumper at the buzzer Monday night to give the Chicago Bulls a 101-100 victory over Utah.

NBA: Utah 103, Memphis 94

MEMPHIS, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur scored 23 points Saturday night to lead the injury-depleted Utah Jazz past Memphis 103-94.

NBA: Utah 109, Phoenix 97

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer and C.J. Miles each scored 21 points Monday to lead the Utah Jazz to a 109-97 victory over Phoenix.

NBA: Charlotte 104, Utah 96

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Gerald Wallace scored 22 points Friday and the Charlotte Bobcats took advantage of key Utah absentees to down the Jazz 104-96.

Study: Brain cancer runs in families

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Relatives of those with brain cancer have a higher risk of brain cancer themselves, researchers in Israel said.
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: New York 107, Utah 99

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Jamal Crawford scored 32 points for the New York Knicks Sunday in a 107-99 win over the Utah Jazz.

NBA: Utah 104, Oklahoma City 97

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer helped Utah build a huge lead Friday and the Jazz held on to give Coach Jerry Sloan a milestone win in a 104-97 victory over Oklahoma City.

NBA: Utah 103, Portland 96

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur scored 22 points Wednesday and Utah rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Portland 103-96.

NBA: Utah 101, LA Clippers 79

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer's 25 points and 10 rebounds Saturday night led the Utah Jazz to a 101-79 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers.
1 of 28
Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
View Caption
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