ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
The Utah Jazz doled out big-money contracts to land free agents Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur in the summer of 2004. Four years later, the Jazz are ready to give franchise point guard Deron Williams a big-money deal, too.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
The Utah Jazz doled out big-money contracts to land free agents Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur in the summer of 2004. Four years later, the Jazz are ready to give star point guard Deron Williams his big payday, too. Williams' agent, Bob McClaren, told the Salt...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Heading into Thursday’s draft the Utah Jazz were looking for a big man to clog the middle. Something that the Jazz have been missing since, yes…actually, since Greg Ostertag took up space in the lane is an old school shot-blocking Center. With Mehmet Okur, who although he plays the center position, is [...]
Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
"Blast at Turkish army base injures 13 soldiers ANKARA, Turkey: A Turkish official says an explosion has injured 13 soldiers at a military base in southern Turkey. Deputy Gov. Mehmet Okur of southern Gaziantep province has told the state-run Anatolia news agency that the cause of Monday's blast at the military base near the town of Islahiye was not immediately clear. It is not clear whether the soldiers...
Turkish daily news (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Mehmet Okur, who plays for NBA team Utah Jazz, was not included in the Turkish national basketball team squad, which will play the European Championship 2009 preliminaries on Sept. 3-20.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
If he is at all concerned about the possibility of losing Carlos Boozer and/or Mehmet Okur as free agents next summer, Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor didn't sound it Wednesday.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
The Jazz's season ended with Mehmet Okur holding the ball under the basket late Friday night, powerless to do anything about a scoreboard that told of the Jazz's trailing the Los Angeles Lakers by three points as the clock raced toward 0:00.
TrentHead.Com (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Carlos Boozer You want to look for the emotions when you're shooting a big game. And this one was easy, with the Jazz losing badly throughout the entire game. Plenty of painful moments for fans to re-live. Mehmet Okur, Deron Williams Deron Williams
TrentHead.Com (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Carlos Boozer Who says faces are important? I think these photos tell the story of the game, a horrible effort from the Jazz, without showing faces. They tell the story by showing you the tenacity of the Lakers’ defense. Probably a foul or two in there as well, right? Deron Williams Mehmet Okur Pau Gasol Matt Harpring
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
The Jazz's season ended with Mehmet Okur holding the ball under the basket late Friday night, powerless to do anything about a scoreboard that told of the Jazz's trailing the Los Angeles Lakers by three points as the clock raced toward 0:00.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
SALT LAKE CITY – After Utah won Game 3 on its home floor, a Jazz fan got in Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak's face and hooted in celebration a statement that began with three words: “We kicked your . . . ” Last night, after Game 6 with neither Mehmet Okur nor Deron Williams able to sink a tying three-point shot in the Lakers' second consecutive wire-to-wire victory, Kupchak could rightly scream...
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
An onslaught of late-game 3-pointers one from Deron Williams, two from Mehmet Okur, two from Andrei Kirilenko and two failed trey tries in the waning seconds sure did make things interesting.
Signal to Noise (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Kobe didn't hit a field goal in the fourth quarter, three of his 26 points came in that period via free throws. But he got support where it counted: Lamar Odom kept beating Carlos Boozer to the basket and Pau Gasol just made Mehmet Okur pay on the offensive end. Deron Williams helped keep the [...]
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Mehmet Okur has been bothered somewhat lately in the Utah Jazz's playoff run by his Achilles tendon.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
In the parking lot adjacent to the Jazz practice facility on Saturday morning, among all the latest iterations of auto technology, custom paint, horsepower and 22-inch wheels, sat Mehmet Okur's baby.
