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Bill Oram: The Jazz are referring all questions about Sidney Lowe's arrest for failure to pay taxes to his NC-based lawyer, Lee Turner. Twitter @tribjazz

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Steve Luhm: As expected, Jazz assistant Sidney Lowe is present and participating in the morning shootaround. Twitter @sluhm

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Steve Luhm: Al Jefferson on Sidney Lowe situation: "Coach is a great guy, man. ... He'll take care of it." Twitter @sluhm

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Steve Luhm: Tax charges: Jazz assistant Sidney Lowe is scheduled to appear in district court in N.C. on March 19. Twitter @sluhm

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Jody Genessy: The Utah Jazz are aware through media of coach Sidney Lowe's arrest for alleged failure to pay N.C. taxes, but have no comment at this time. Twitter @DJJazzyJody

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Brian T. Smith: Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor said Sidney Lowe received "rave reviews" from Mike Fratello, Jerry West. "We did our homework in checking on him." Twitter

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Not surprisingly, Corbin admitted Lowe was not the only one interested in becoming the unusually stable Jazz's eighth assistant coach since 1988. "I was getting a ton of calls," Corbin said. Deseret News

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Ross Siler: Sidney Lowe reportedly got a $900,000 buyout from N.C. State after resigning. That'll make being a third assistant in NBA a little easier. Twitter

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The Utah Jazz announced today that Sidney Lowe has been hired as an assistant coach, and will join Scott Layden and Jeff Hornacek to complete head coach Tyrone Corbin’s coaching staff. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Lowe and Corbin reunite after first working together as players in 1989-90 with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the expansion franchise’s inaugural NBA season. Lowe brings significant experience to the Jazz, having begun his coaching career in 1991 with the Timberwolves. The former NBA point guard has spent eight years as a head coach and 10 years as an assistant in the NBA and NCAA. Salt Lake Tribune

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The Jazz are expected to soon name Sidney Lowe as an assistant coach, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned. Lowe's hire is not 100-percent finalized. It is expected to go through, though, and could be announced as soon as Thursday. Salt Lake Tribune

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