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Bravo's new dating series Kings Court is putting a twist on a familiar favorite. The show serves as a spin-off of the Peacock original series Queens Court, and will follow three celebrity kings — supermodel Tyson Beckford, NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, and WWE legend Thaddeus “Titus O’Neil” Bullard — as they attempt to find "the one," aka their queen.
Andy Larsen: In other Jazz news, a reality-show-watching coworker has just informed that Jazz scout Carlos Boozer will be on "Kings Court," a Bravo dating show debuting next week in which Boozer, model Tyson Beckford, & WWE's Titus O'Neil will seek to find love among 21 single women.
Carlos Boozer strode confidently through Zions Bank Basketball Center, the Utah Jazz training facility. Once upon a time, he walked this space as a player. Those were his All-Star days. His Olympian days. The days of Deron Williams, Andrei Kirilenko and the late, great Jerry Sloan. The days of Utah’s powder blue uniform. Today, Boozer is back with the organization, and, along with Avery Bradley, is a key cog in a front office tasked with selecting the fifth pick in Wednesday night’s NBA Draft. Utah’s war room will be different for Boozer, not only because he’s no longer a player, but also because the building has undergone renovations since his playing days. And we’re talking about a front office that has transitioned in general managers from Kevin O’Connor to Dennis Lindsey, to Justin Zanik, to Danny Ainge, and now to Austin Ainge.
“This place has really transformed,” Boozer told The Athletic. “You see the kitchen over there? That used to be our weight room. This has been fun. It’s been a long time coming. I love that I’m back, and it’s a huge honor to be working for the Jazz. It’s a little different to be on this side. “But, I want to do my part to build this team back up to being a contender, because that’s where this franchise belongs. I love this fan base and this town. It reminds me of my hometown in Alaska. So, this has been a huge honor, and it’s brought back so many memories.”
Whomever the Jazz select with the fifth pick, whether it be Tre Johnson, Ace Bailey or someone like Jeremiah Fears, Boozer and Bradley will have been key figures in that selection. Officially, Boozer is a scout, and Bradley is the vice president of player development. They both have dreams of one day running their franchise in an executive role. However, in this draft cycle, Boozer and Bradley have both been entrusted with key parts of the scouting and recommendation process. “They both have a unique perspective, having played the game at a high level for so long,” Austin Ainge told The Athletic. “It’s something that I have leaned on and relied on. They have a lot of trust.”
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As a 19-year-old rookie, James was the leading scorer with 20 points per game on a Cavs team that finished fifth in the Central Division. The lineup also featured Carlos Boozer, Ricky Davis and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. James didn't make the playoffs until his third season, and even then the lineup didn't compare to what the Mavs will have next season -- if healthy. "I think that will be an incredible thing to have that type of presence, that type of leadership, that type of just basketball IQ and knowledge around him every single day from those pieces," James said. "So, I think he's going to be amazing."
HoopsHype reported Wednesday that Carlos Boozer is “expected to join the Jazz organization as a scout." While the Jazz hadn’t officially confirmed the news as of Wednesday afternoon, it appears to be true, as prospect Milos Uzoh confirmed Boozer gave him feedback along with the rest of the Jazz’s front office in a workout last week. Boozer, longtime Jazz fans will remember, was a two-time All-Star in his six years with Utah. From 2004-10, Boozer averaged 19.3 points and 10.5 rebounds for the team, pushing them, along with teammate Deron Williams, to a Western Conference Finals berth in 2007.
The Heat were swept out of the playoffs Monday night by the Cleveland Cavaliers, losing four games in the series by a combined 122 points. “If Giannis doesn’t want to come back to Milwaukee, that’s really up to him, if he wants to stay or doesn’t want to stay,” Carlos Boozer said Tuesday on ESPN’s “Get Up.” “But that would revitalize the Miami Heat. Obviously, they have a lot of really good players. They don’t have that guy.”
Former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer was about to play golf during some downtime at the Final Four this month when he was approached by a fan. Standing 6-foot-9 with his signature bald head and beard, it’s tough for Boozer not to be seen in a crowd. To his delight, Boozer was actually recognized for another reason. “’Hey, Mr. Boozer, you’re Cameron and Cayden’s dad?’ I get that all the time,” Carlos told Andscape. “It probably happened for the first time two or three years ago. Every game they play is at an NBA level [of interest]… Their game has gone viral since they were freshman [in high school]. “I’m proud of them. I was in San Antonio and went to play golf. And a guy said, ‘Oh my God, you’re Cameron and Cayden’s dad!’ I was like, ‘Damn right I am.’ ”
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Like father, like sons, the Boozers twins represented USA during the Nike Hoop Summit on Saturday night where the select group of American high school seniors defeated the a select international team 124-114 in overtime at Moda Center. Cameron had 22 points, a game-high 16 rebounds, six assists and three steals in 38 minutes while Cayden had four points and two assists in 13 minutes. Carlos won a gold medal with USA Basketball during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and that team will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. “It was a great experience,” Cameron told Andscape about Hoop Summit. “Playing against some of the top international prospects was great to see who we are competing with overseas. Coming from America, you don’t really see too many international prospects unless you’re playing for Team USA. You don’t see all the top prospects in one location. “It was great to compete against them. I really enjoyed playing against the top American players as well.”
The Boozers twins fondly recall going to their father’s NBA games during the latter part of his career and have a strong respect for his basketball resume. “He had a great career,” Cameron said. “He played 13 seasons, two-time All-Star, an Olympic gold medal. Not too many people are able to do that, especially as an undersized [power forward] when the NBA was so much bigger. He had an amazing career.”
Darius Miles: Even with Boozer, at the time when LeBron got to the league, Ricky was better than him. I was probably better than him. You know what I'm saying? That’s not a knock on him or saying he wasn't good. He was a kid coming out of high school. Of course, he eventually got better than us. But everybody took it like it was a false statement or that Boozer was hating on him. Boo wasn’t hating on Bron. We never had a problem, but they were making it seem like guys had issues with him.
Jorge Sierra: Addendum: Karl-Anthony Towns (age 29) has passed Kawhi Leonard, Carlos Boozer and Andre Iguodala in scoring. He's No. 194 all-time now.
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