Jakob Poeltl – Page 2

Morning links: BYU’s Eric Mika is the ‘Whistle King’, Utah alums’ roles in Raptors-Bucks series, Joe Johnson’s secret to NBA longevity

BYU big man Eric Mika earned some national recognition as the “Whistle King” as part of Sports Illustrated’s Effy Awards (awards based on efficiency and other advanced… Read more “Morning links: BYU’s Eric Mika is the ‘Whistle King’, Utah alums’ roles in Raptors-Bucks series, Joe Johnson’s secret to NBA longevity”

It was a year of ups and downs for the players in the NBA and D-League who played their high school or college ball in Utah. There… Read more “Local flavor: Poeltl and Lillard reach career highs while Wright, Hamilton and Bolomboy finish season strong”

It has been an up-and-down season for many players with local ties. There have been plenty of injuries that caused players to miss significant time while others… Read more “Local flavor in the NBA (and beyond): Wright, Poeltl make most of playing time; Collinsworth suffers ankle injury”

The University of Utah’s All-American center Jakob Poeltl was selected with the ninth overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in Thursday night’s NBA draft. While it is… Read more “Looking back at the top 10 NBA draft picks from Utah schools”

It’s just like Christmas for NBA fans as they await what shiny new toys are under the proverbial tree for them to fawn over during the next… Read more “Ranking the best options for the Atlanta Hawks in the first round”

With the NBA draft lottery right around the corner, the Utah Jazz (and their fans), are hoping for a monumental and improbable jump to the top of… Read more “Utah Jazz lottery primer: Looking at the best options in the lottery no matter where the Jazz pick”