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Former Jazzman Thurl Bailey named ambassador to Utah refugee community
Former Utah Jazz player Thurl Bailey is taking his talents to Utah's refugee community.
Report: Utah Jazz assistant Jeff Hornacek a candidate for 76ers coaching job
Utah Jazz assistant coach Jeff Hornacek is among the candidates for the Philadelphia 76ers vacant head coaching position, according to Yahoo! Sports. Read more »
NBA Playoffs: Pacers rebound with 106-83 rout of Hawks in Game 5
David West scored 24 points and Paul George had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Indiana past Atlanta 106-83 on Wednesday night, taking a 3-2 playoff series lead. Read more »
Former Weber State guard Damian Lillard unanimously wins NBA Rookie of the Year
The NBA announced former Weber State guard Damian Lillard as the official Kia NBA Rookie of the Year at a press conference Wednesday. Read more »
Brad Rock: Now onus on Jason Collins to prove his ability
Gay NBA player now has to worry about simply making a team. Read more »
Teeples: Without convention center hotel, large-scale sporting events may not be in Utah's future
Salt Lake City lacks large hosting infrastructure seen in most other cities. Local lawmakers and businessmen have been working to bring an arrangement with the state government to find a solution,... Read more »
Utah Jazz CEO Greg Miller, President Randy Rigby refute report that Kevin O'Connor is out
KUTV News had reported that O'Connor is stepping down from his position as the Jazz's executive vice president of basketball operations. Jazz brass have since said otherwise. Read more »
Damian Lillard to be named NBA Rookie of the Year
The Portland Trailblazers are expected to announce Wednesday that former Weber State star Damian Lillard will be named NBA Rookie of the Year. Read more »
NBA Playoffs: Celtics stay alive, beat Knicks to force Game 6
Back in the series, now back to Boston. Read more »
NBA playoffs: Harden powers past illness, lifts Rockets 107-100
James Harden scored 31 points and sank seven 3-pointers while fighting through flu-like symptoms, and the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-100 Wednesday night to pull within 3-2... Read more »
NBA: Faried leads Nuggets past Warriors 107-100
Kenneth Faried put his foot down 48 hours after putting his size-16 sneaker through the wall in the visiting locker room in Oakland, sparking a debate about dirty play. Read more »
Karl Malone on Jason Collins: "Everyone should embrace what he did"
In a live phone interview with CNN, former Jazz star Karl Malone said "everyone should embrace" Jason Collins becoming the first openly gay active professional athlete, adding it's time to "move on." Read more »
NBA: Grizzlies win 3rd straight, 103-93
Zach Randolph scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies capitalized on Blake Griffin's ankle injury to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-93 on Tuesday night, taking... Read more »
NBA Playoffs: Rockets and Nets survive, Hawks even series
The Houston Rockets escaped elimination with a 105-103 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Read more »
NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay
In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins begins: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay." Collins has played for six teams in 12 seasons, most... Read more »
Curry leads Warriors past Denver 115-101 in Game 4
Stephen Curry shook off a sore left ankle to score 22 of his 31 points in the third quarter, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Denver Nuggets 115-101 on Sunday night for a commanding 3-1... Read more »
Lakers armchair analysis: Several factors contributed to Spurs sweep of L.A.
The Lakers were put out of their misery Sunday night, losing to the San Antonio Spurs 103-82 and getting swept out of the NBA playoffs. Read more »
San Antonio Spurs finish 4-game sweep, routing Los Angeles Lakers, 103-82
Tony Parker scored 23 points, and the San Antonio Spurs completed their first-round sweep of the injury-plagued Los Angeles Lakers with a 103-82 victory in Game 4 on Sunday night. Read more »
LeBron James leads Miami Heat over Milwaukee Bucks and into next round
Miami's Big Three finally have their sweep. Read more »
Boston Celtics top New York Knicks 97-90 in OT, avoid playoff sweep
The Celtics beat the Knicks 97-90 in overtime Sunday to avoid a first-round sweep and force a fifth game in New York on Wednesday night. Read more »
NBA: Boozer helps Bulls beat Nets 79-76 in Game 3
Every play near the basket looked like a traffic accident. There were long scoreless stretches. Shooting from outside was a dicey proposition. Read more »
NBA: Grizzlies beat Clippers 94-82 to pull to 2-1
Zach Randolph had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies returned to form Thursday night by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 94-82 to pull to 2-1 in the first-round series. Read more »
NBA: Milwaukee done in by another Heat run, trail 0-3
With Monta Ellis still looking at his empty hands and the rest of the Milwaukee Bucks watching helplessly, LeBron James sprinted to the other end of the court and threw down a dunk. Read more »
Lakers armchair analysis: San Antonio's Tony Parker dominated Game 2
In Game 2 of the Lakers vs. Spurs NBA playoffs series, Tony Parker took over the game to lift the Spurs to their second win over the Lakers. Read more »
Utah Jazz: Team reflects on roller-coaster season that ended early
The Utah Jazz have been left to reflect on a roller-coaster season that yielded a dramatic — yet ultimately unfruitful — playoff push at the end of the regular season. Read more »
NBA notebook: Marc Gasol voted as top NBA defender
Grizzlies center Marc Gasol has won his first NBA Defensive Player of the Year award after anchoring the league's stingiest defense. Read more »
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If hired, Jeff Hornacek will face same challenges as Tyrone Corbin
Current Jazz coach is off to a better career start than Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan. Read more »
Former Jazzman Thurl Bailey named ambassador to Utah refugee community
Former Utah Jazz player Thurl Bailey is taking his talents to Utah's refugee community. Read more »
Images of world sport: Russian riots, Beckham's swan song and the Preakness
From across the world of sports, here are the best 25 sports photos from the weekend with two honorable mentions. Read more »
Deseret News writers talk U. stadium, Y hoops and Jazz on 1320 KFAN
Three Deseret News reporters appeared on the "Wasatch Whip Around" hosted by Gunther and Graham on 1320 KFAN AM to talk all things Utes, Cougars and Jazz. Read more »
A closer look at Utah Jazz's first pre-draft workout participants
SALT LAKE CITY — With a whopping 0.018 percent likelihood of landing a top-three pick, the Jazz are preparing for the NBA Draft assuming they will come out of the draft lottery with the 14... Read more »
Report: Jerry Sloan will not be coaching Milwaukee Bucks
The former Utah Jazz coach met with the Milwaukee Bucks and was reportedly "seriously considered" for that franchise's head coaching vacancy, but TNT's David Aldridge reported that he will not be... Read more »
Brad Rock: Timeout should end for Jerry Sloan
Hall of Fame coach has earned the right to give it another try. Read more »
NBA: Indiana Pacers knock out NY Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6
Lance Stephenson scored a playoff career-high 25 points and led a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals... Read more »
Doug Robinson: Shssh, don't tell the Millers about the rich offers for the Sacramento Kings
Record offers are being made for the Sacramento Kings — one of the NBA's worst franchises — as the value of NBA franchises skyrockets. Jazz fans better hope the Millers aren't paying... Read more »
San Antonio cruises past Memphis in series opener
The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before. Read more »
A closer look at Utah Jazz's first pre-draft workout participants
The Jazz have three picks, including two in the first round, with which to fill several needs before the start of next season. Read more »
NBA Owners reject Kings' move to Seattle, Sacramento to keep franchise
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city's NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many. Read more »
NBA: Memphis Grizzlies go from uncertain future to West finals
Midway through the season, the Memphis Grizzlies came through Oklahoma City and left with questions swirling about the franchise's future after leading scorer Rudy Gay was traded away in the club's... Read more »
Former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan meets with Milwaukee about coaching job, report says
Former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has met with the Milwaukee Bucks and "is being seriously considered" for that franchise's head coaching vacancy, according to USA Today. Read more »
Anthony has 28, Knicks beat Pacers to stay alive
Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks broke out just enough to stay in it. Read more »
Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals
The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance to the Western Conference finals. Read more »
NBA: Miami Heat rally past Chicago Bulls to advance, 94-91
The tape around Dwyane Wade's right knee was soaked with sweat and beginning to loosen, so he headed to the locker room to get the joint re-wrapped during the fourth quarter. Read more »
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