"Jazz center Memo Okur is back.

Again.

Okur returned from a two-game absence because of a sprained ankle during Portland's 96-91 win over Utah on Monday night at EnergySolutions Arena.

Okur finished with six points and five rebounds in 17 minutes - a bright spot during an otherwise dull performance by the Jazz.

Okur, of course, missed the first 26 games of the season after Achilles surgery in April.

He returned and played two games on the Jazz's pre-Christmas trip, but he sprained his ankle one week ago during warm-ups in Cleveland.

Okur missed the final two games of the trip, but returned with encouraging results against the Blazers.

"It felt better than it was in the last game I played in," Okur said. "… It's nice to be back, running up and down the floor.""