Jarron Collins News

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love game to me ... five Utah Jazz topics and tidbits : 1. Apologies aplenty One positive came out of the Atlanta annihilation.

Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver scored seven points in his second game played following knee surgery, shooting 3-for-4 from the field while logging 11 minutes off the bench in Wednesday night's win at New Jersey.

Cleveland ? Although the possibility of rejoining the Jazz for Saturday's game had been floated, opted to remain in Utah with his family to address the health concerns involving one of his young daughters.

The San Antonio Spurs will hit the road for two games starting with Thursday's tilt with the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.

The Suns feel they can outshoot opponents, and they have the data to back it up.

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The Portland Trail Blazers waived forward Ime Udoka and center Jarron Collins, General Manager Kevin Pritchard announced today.

Am I doing this right? Browse more photos>> Brian T. Smith with some interesting speculation in his practice notes ... Udoka was then approached by Jarron Collins - who, like Udoka, is trying to win the team's 15th and final roster spot.

On a busy morning for the Jazz, Ronnie Brewer showed up late to Thursday's practice.

The Portland Trail Blazers waived forward Ime Udoka and center Jarron Collins, bringing their roster to 15 players for the start of the season next week.

Former Jazz center Jarron Collins is expected to be waived today by Portland, The Oregonian reported Wednesday, but Collins could be headed to Phoenix, which is auditioning big men with Robin Lopez out with a broken foot.

One team on the Rose Garden court played like a unified group ready to embrace the new season and the possibility of making a deep run in the playoffs.

Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers meet the Utah Jazz in completely meaningless preseason basketball.

The Jazz still took satisfaction from their 99-96 preseason victory, particularly in holding the Trail Blazers to just 13 points in the first quarter and from the play of rookie Eric Maynor , who had 14 points and five assists and hit two fourth-quarter three-pointers. As much as they have stressed improved defense, the Jazz produced five steals ...

There was that 22-point night in his rookie season, the four-block outing against Chicago three years ago and a double-double he once put up on San Antonio.

The Portland Trail Blazers dropped their third consecutive pre-season game tonight as their fourth quarter rally fell just short.

Jarron Collins might brace himself tonight when he visits EnergySolutions Arena for the first time as a visitor.

The other, , will remain in Utah and make nearly $12 million before next summer, including a $5.6 million signing bonus on his newly signed four-year, $32 million contract.

When training camp opened Saturday, coach Jerry Sloan made it known he had not yet decided if incumbent Carlos Boozer or backup Paul Millsap will start the 2009-10 NBA season at power forward for the Jazz.

Considering Jarron Collins' departure left just one center on Utah's roster and seeing how interior defense has been a Jazz liability, now seems like a fine time to be one of the two 7-footers on the team.