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| Height: 6-9 Weight: 225 Born: February 18, 1981, Moscow, USSR |
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| October 31, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko had a respectable opener at Golden State Tuesday, finishing with nine points, nine rebounds, eight assists and five blocks. |
| October 16, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko was active in Monday's loss to Phoenix, finishing with 11 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two steals. He played a moderate 24 minutes on the night. |
| September 21, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko is ready to leave the $63 million left on his contract behind in order to play professionally in Russia or Europe. The Salt Lake Tribune translated a report from the Russian newspaper Sport Express in which Kirilenko was quoted in saying that he is prepared to go without the money and make less to play somewhere else. The only thing Im not prepared for is if Im told, Andrei, we want you to stay anyway, Kirilenko said. Im sure then the next season would be a repetition of the previous one, and what will the fans say then? How could you possibly rely on a player who wants to leave? |
| September 20, 2007 After telling a Russian website that he wanted to be traded, Andrei Kirilenko told another site, Sport Express, that he wants to take a leave from the team. The previous season let me understand that I cant progress in Utah, Kirilenko said. "I want to do what I enjoy doing and I think the emotions that I experienced with the national side are worth going back to Russia and playing there for Russian supporters." The story was just a preview of the full interview, which is supposed to be posted on Friday. |
| September 19, 2007 In a blog post written on the Russian web site Sport Today, Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko all but demanded a trade. In a week, I need to join the Utah Jazz again, but quite frankly, Im not really happy about that, wrote Kirilenko, as translated by the Salt Lake Tribune. The past season was bad for me and I was really disappointed. Ive thought about it a lot and I came to a decision. I want to leave the Utah Jazz. Kirilenko said he asked Utah senior vice president of basketball operation Kevin OConnor a few weeks ago and asked to be traded, but had not heard back from anyone in a week, which he took as a sign of disrespect. |
| June 22, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko was one of the leagues biggest underachievers last season, and was known more for his complaining than his play. Team owner Larry Miller told the Salt Lake Tribune that one of his star players needs to grow up. He hasnt just flat laid down on us. But you used the words and Im being tough on him probably, if he doesnt like it, Im sorry, Ill put my arm around him and tell him I still love him. But he needs to grow up I just hope he will, Miller told Tribune columnist Gordon Monson along with his radio co-host on 1280 The Zone on Thursday. |
| April 19, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko was the only starter to play more than 19 minutes for the Jazz Wednesday, the AP reports. Kirilenko got the extra minutes due to the fact that he had missed five of the last six games with a thumb injury, and is trying to get back into shape for the playoffs. He finished with four points, four rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes. |
| April 16, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko returned to action on Monday night after being sidelined by an injured thumb. He played 23 minutes and scored only two points, though he did manage to block five shots. |
| April 9, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko could miss up to two weeks - a stretch that could include the final six regular-season games and the start of the playoffs - with the injured left thumb he suffered in the loss at Sacramento on Friday night, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. |
| April 8, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko may not play again this season, according to the Deseret News. With the season winding down, AK-47 is expected to miss a week or two due to his fractured left thumb. |
| April 8, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko sat out Saturday's game due to his thumb injury, the AP reports. |
| April 1, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko was able to practice Saturday despite his jammed thumb, and he's expected to play Sunday, the Deseret News reports. |
| March 14, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko suffered a left ankle sprain in the third quarter and did not return, the AP reports. X-rays came back negative. |
| February 26, 2007 The Jazz are listing Andrei Kirilenko as probable for tonight's game, according to the Deseret News. He missed Saturday's game with a bruised knee. |
| February 24, 2007 The bruised knee that forced Andrei Kirilenko out of Friday's game kept him on the sideline Saturday. It's not clear if AK-47 will miss any more game action due to the injury. |
| February 24, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko bruised his knee in the first half of Friday's win over Denver and was forced out of the game, the AP reports. His status for Saturday's home game with Boston isn't clear yet. |
| February 9, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko missed practice again on Thursday and remains day-to-day, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. His back spasms, which bothered Kirilenko throughout Monday's victory over the Bulls and finally forced him to the locker room in the fourth quarter, are not believed to be as serious as previous back injuries that have kept him out of action. |
| January 29, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko is expected to miss his second straight game tonight as he continues to recover from his right ankle injury, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Kirilenko, who wore a protective boot on his foot Saturday, said he expects to return sometime this week. |
| January 27, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko was inactive for Saturday's game against the Hornets after spraining his right ankle the night before, according to the AP. It's uncertain when he'll be able to return to action, but it is worth noting that he missed five games after spraining the same ankle in November. |
| January 27, 2007 Although Andrei Kirilenko traveled with the Jazz for today's game, he is not expected to play, according to the Deseret News. AK-47 sprained his ankle last night, adding another chapter to a very disappointing season. |
| January 26, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko suffered a sprained ankle in the second quarter Friday and did not return, the AP reports. The Jazz head to the road to play the Hornets Saturday night, so it might be hard for Kirilenko to be ready to play; we'll see what the team says between now and then. |
| January 19, 2007 Andrei Kirilenko is "putting himself on thin ice," Jazz owner Larry Miller said Thursday, by allowing his production to ebb while complaining about not being involved in the team's offense, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. "The best advice, I suppose, for him is to play the game the way he knows how to play it," Miller said during a radio interview. "To me, Andrei could make the choice to play well, and I don't think he's done it the past eight to 10 games." Miller said he was surprised by comments Kirilenko made following a meeting Tuesday with the Jazz's coaching staff, all but admitting he was having difficulty staying interested in the team's games when he wasn't getting to shoot. "Some of the games, I don't feel like I'm on the floor," Kirilenko said. "I just go back and forth, back and forth, back and forth and I go to sleep." It will be interesting to see what kind of performance Kirilenko has Friday at Toronto. |