Former Suns assistant coach Mehmet Okur lashed out on social media after he was abruptly fired this weekend. Okur, who was part of the Phoenix Suns coaching purge along with two other assistants and ...

SALT LAKE CITY — When the Utah Jazz signed Mehmet Okur as a free agent in 2004, the deal was overshadowed by the arrival of Carlos Boozer. But Okur has been the most durable player on Utah’s roster, ...

The Nets moved quickly to replace their injured center, Brook Lopez, tonight when they sent a second-round pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for 6-11 center Mehmet Okur. The Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune ...

Year in and year out NBA junkies are awarded with a "League Pass Team," a collection of players and coaches that mold a style of aesthetically pleasing ball that doesn't often cross the national ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Mehmet Okur was very concise in his earliest moments as a member of the Utah Jazz. "Life is good," Okur said with a wide grin after signing a six-year, $50 million deal to join the ...

Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur of Turkey talks to the media in the team’s locker room Thursday, April 14, 2011, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz did not make the NBA playoffs and the players cleaned out ...

Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur of Turkey talks to the media in the team’s locker room Thursday, April 14, 2011, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz did not make the NBA playoffs and the players cleaned out ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Mehmet Okur didn't know enough about the NBA to have any fears. But the rookie from Turkey did know of one massive man in the league. Okur admitted being a bit nervous the first ...