Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated did an in-depth piece to look at how black Utah Jazz players have embraced Salt Lake City. Spears spoke to players,… Read more “Morning links: How black players have embraced Salt Lake City; Utes among top 50 NFL draft prospects”
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The BYU-Utah rivalry rhyme: Part 2
The rivalry’s back, second time in three games. Though it’s so close together, a lot sure has changed. Devontae’s a Bronco, and Bronco’s a Cav. New… Read more “The BYU-Utah rivalry rhyme: Part 2”
Utah-SUU report card: Grading the Utah performance in the shutout win
In a game dominated by the Utah defense from start to finish, the Utes came away with a 24-0 win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Rice-Eccles… Read more “Utah-SUU report card: Grading the Utah performance in the shutout win”
Looking back at the top 10 NBA draft picks from Utah schools
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”
Local flavor in the NBA (and beyond): Lillard advances; Fredette, O’Brien honored
It has been quite an eventful season for the NBA and D-League players with local ties. There was an all-star game MVP, an all-star snub, injuries, as… Read more “Local flavor in the NBA (and beyond): Lillard advances; Fredette, O’Brien honored”
Local flavor in the NBA all-time team: Have the Utes or Cougars produced the best players?
The Utah Utes, BYU Cougars, Utah State Aggies and Weber State Wildcats have all produced their fair share of talented NBA players. Even Utah Valley University, Snow… Read more “Local flavor in the NBA all-time team: Have the Utes or Cougars produced the best players?”