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The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed guard Jerel McNeal for the remainder of the season. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Following the move, the Jazz roster remains at 15 players. NBA.com

Utah Jazz, Jerel McNeal 

Bill Oram: Jerel McNeal said he's received no official word about 10day contract, which expires tonight. But, Jazz told him to be at practice Sat. a.m. Twitter @tribjazz

Utah Jazz, Jerel McNeal 

The quickie summation for this format, from those plugged into the coaching grapevine, is that Corbin's position is likely endangered only if the Jazz miss out on the playoffs. And even then -- even amid ongoing doubts about his ability to make on-the-fly game adjustments and what has been described as an unremarkable sideline presence -- Corbin could hang on. ESPN.com

Utah Jazz, Coaching, Tyrone Corbin 

Jody Genessy: Kanter stayed in the workout room riding a stationary bike while the team left to watch game film before practice began. Twitter @DJJazzyJody

Utah Jazz, Enes Kanter 

The parade of NBA teams officials continues in Greece, as Giannis Adetocunbo seems to be one of the hottest NBA prospects in Europe. A representative of Utah Jazz was present in the junior league game of the 18 years old Philathlitikos player against Panathinaikos on Monday, 1st of April, and on Wednesday, 3rd of April, Adetocunbo will be playing with the senior team in front of a well known NBA figure. Danny Ainge, the president of Boston Celtics, together with assistant general manager Ryan McDonough will travel to the Greek city of Volos (327 klm north of Athens) in order to see the road game of Philathlitikos against the local team named Niki for the second division. A win for Filathlitikos will be a big step towards the Greek first division, it’s an important match up and an important person will be among the crowd. EuroHoops.net

Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, Danny Ainge, Giannis Adetokoubo 

New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith and the Utah Jazz's Al Jefferson today were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 25 through Sunday, March 31. Smith led the Knicks to a 4-0 week which included two wins over the Boston Celtics and a win vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. Smith averaged 29.8 points (second in the league), 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals. He had three consecutive 30-plus point performances off the bench to open the week, including a season-high 37 on March 29 during a 111-102 win vs. the Charlotte Bobcats. The last NBA player to score 30-or-more off the bench in three consecutive games was the Milwaukee Bucks' Ricky Pierce in 1990. USA Today Sports

New York Knicks, Utah Jazz, Al Jefferson, JR Smith 

When he began fielding questions, one of the first was about his reaction to another cool reception by the crowd of 18,008 at EnergySolutions Arena. "The booing wasn’t as bad as last year," he said. "So it’s getting better. Maybe next year I’ll get a couple of cheers." Despite the reception, Williams added, "I have no animosity. I mean, I had a great time in Utah. I don’t have anything to say bad about the fans. "They’re going to react the way they react and they’re going to think what they’re going to think. I can’t really change that. I just have a lot of love for them, so …" Salt Lake Tribune

Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, Deron Williams 

Bill Oram: Jazz locker room more fired up than I've seen it in ages. The chatter is back. Twitter @tribjazz

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Bill Oram: NBA players don't often struggle to get phone #s, but Gordon Hayward REFUSED to help former UCLA PG Earl Watson reach Butler's Brad Stevens Twitter @tribjazz

Utah Jazz, Gordon Hayward, Earl Watson 

Kanter was examined by the Utah Jazz medical staff and underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test on his left shoulder on Thursday. The MRI test confirmed a dislocation of his left shoulder. Kanter did not travel with the team for Friday night’s game at Portland and will remain out indefinitely. He will continue to be re-evaluated and updates on his status will be provided as new information becomes available. NBA.com

Utah Jazz, Injuries, Enes Kanter 

Steve Luhm: Jazz say Kanter is out "indefinitely" with dislocated shoulder. Only 10 games left in the regular season. Twitter @sluhm

Utah Jazz, Injuries, Enes Kanter 

Enes Kanter's shoulder injury was nasty. The big man went down in the second quarter when he and Hamed Haddadi both dove after a loose ball. The play resulted in a jump ball and Kanter's most serious injury since he joined the team last season. You wouldn't know that his season could be in jeopardy from the way he behaved after the game. He'll have an MRI on Thursday, but at night, he wore his left arm in a sling and was draped in a sweater. His jeans hung low on his hips, his abs were exposed. He smiled and joked. "Right now," he said, "I'm all right." Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Injuries, Enes Kanter 

When one reporter said that girls love taking care of injured guys, Kanter said they had "already texted me." The guy is as much of a character as I've ever covered. He walks an enjoyable balance between the absurd (Kyrylo Fesenko, anyone? Anyone) but backs it up with a stunning work ethic. Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Injuries, Enes Kanter 

Al Jefferson told HOOPSWORLD he feels the coach has done everything he can do, and that it’s now on the players to prove they are willing to do the things that will get the to the playoffs. “We’ve got to start with high energy, especially at the defensive end,” Jefferson said. “We’ve got to learn how to play 48 minutes, we can’t take any plays off. These last few games really count and our playoffs really start right now.” HoopsWorld

Utah Jazz, Al Jefferson 

Bill Ingram: Al Jefferson said he feels like Corbin has done everything he can do. It's on the players now, and he's not confident they can make a run. Twitter @TheRocketGuy

Utah Jazz, Al Jefferson, Coaching, Tyrone Corbin 

Having eight players bound for free agency may be taking a toll on the Jazz, coach Tyrone Corbin said Friday, and could be partly to blame for the team’s late-season struggles. "It may have a little something to do with where we are," Corbin said. "We can’t do anything about it. We’ve got to play our way through it, that stuff we can’t do anything about until it’s time to do something about it." Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Tyrone Corbin 

Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson headline a large group of Jazz players who will be unrestricted once the season ends, and Corbin said factors such as wanting to produce bigger numbers and not getting hurt could impact individuals’ performances at this point in the year. "All that stuff could come into play," Corbin said. "I’ve been a free agent before. You’ve got a lot of things that come into play now." Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap 

Bill Oram: Al Jefferson also wanted to make sure I got this on the record: He believes he is better looking than a young Denzel Washington. Twitter @tribjazz

Utah Jazz, Al Jefferson, Denzel Washington 

Jonathan Feigen: Chatted with Millsap about FA options. Unfortunately, I did most of chatting. Said he is keeping it out of mind. Looks good so far, though. Twitter @Jonathan_Feigen

Utah Jazz, Free Agency, Paul Millsap 

Bill Oram: Asked Marvin Williams about player option at end of season, said, "I haven't even thought about that." Likes SLC a lot. Twitter @tribjazz

Utah Jazz, Marvin Williams