Utah Jazz Wiretap

Handlogten out for season with knee injury

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Jazz center Ben Handlogten will miss the rest of the season after tearing ligaments in his left knee.

Handlogten is scheduled to have surgery in the next two weeks, Jazz senior vice president Kevin O'Connor said Wednesday.

Handlogten, 29, twisted the knee going after an offensive rebound Friday night against Toronto. He averaged 4.0 points and 3.2 rebounds in 17 games this season.

Via Associated Press


Harpring will have MRI

"Matt Harpring will undergo an MRI exam on his aching and swollen right knee today, the Jazz's starting small forward said after Utah's loss Sunday to the Sacramento Kings."

Harpring shot only 3-of-16 from the field in 39 minutes and seem like himself.

His status for tonight's home game against the Philadelphia Sixers is uncertain.

Via Tim Buckley of the Deseret Morning News


Ostertag sits out for Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah center Greg Ostertag missed the Jazz's game Friday night against Toronto because of an inflamed left knee.

Jarron Collins started in place of Ostertag, averaging 6.9 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds.

Ostertag had not missed a game because of injury this season. We was benched for a game Nov. 28 for violating team rules.

Via Associated Press


Jazz Dec 2003 Archive

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  • Kirilenko in rare form

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  • Handlogten misses game for son

    Utah's Ben Handlogten missed the Jazz's 87-74 loss night to the New Jersey because his wife, Danielle, had gone into labor with the couple's third child in Boston.

  • Borchardt has successful surgery

    "Surgery to place a plate in Curtis Borchardt's broken right wrist was a success, trainer Gary Briggs said.

  • Borchardt to miss more time

    It seems like Utah Jazz center Curtis Borchardt cannot catch a break.

  • Arroyo still sore

    A day after returning to the lineup for Utah, Jazz guard Carlos Arroyo's sprained right ankle was sore.

  • Ruffin on the way back

    Utah Jazz forward Michael Ruffin went through a hard workout Sunday to test his strained abdominal muscle.

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    "Dave Allred, who has been in charge of public relations, community relations and communications for the Utah Jazz the past 15 years and an employee of the team for 22, announced his resignation Tuesday.