[Deseret News] - What Ryan Smith said about the Jazz rebrand, possible Utah NHL team names, BYU and more - Basketball - Utah Jazz news - NewsLocker (2024)

The Jazz and NHL team owner joined a local radio program to discuss plenty of topics.

Former BYU basketball coach Frank Arnold dies

Former BYU basketball coach Frank Arnold, who led the Cougars to the program’s only trip to the Elite Eight in 1981, died Saturday.The Ogden native was 89 years old.Arnold coached the BYU men’s basketball team from 1975-83. During that stretch, the Cougars went 137-94, and won the Western Athletic Conference and went to the NCAA tournament three times.In 1981, Arnold coached a team with three future NBA players — Greg Kite, Fred Roberts and John Wooden Award winner Danny Ainge

The U.S. got a wake-up call in its 5-1 loss to Colombia

The U.S. men’s national team’s game against Colombia was always meant to be a tune-up for Copa América this summer. A pair of games, ending Wednesday in Orlando againstBrazil, was the last chance for the U.S. to test options before the tournament. On Saturday in Landover, Maryland, the U.S. had plenty to take away on what not to do.They were sloppy in the back and gave Colombia several chances, and Los Cafeteros did not waste them.The result was an ugly 5-1 scoreline tha

[Fan Nation] - Jazz Facing Big Conundrum With Collin Sexton

Trade possibilities with the mainstream media continue to circulate surrounding the Utah Jazz. This one involves CBS Sports NBA writer Sam Quinn labeling the se

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[NBC Sports] - Rumor that Bulls, Jazz, Grizzlies or Thunder might trade up to draft Donovan Clingan

A lot of teams at the top of the draft board are already set at center and may be willing to trade down.

‘Promise me you’ll lift this [priesthood] ban,’ dying LDS apostle pleaded with Spencer Kimball

Forty-six years ago this month was a historic moment in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Then-President Spencer W. Kimball lifted the faith’s prohibition preventing Black men from entering the all-male priesthood and Black women and men from participating in temple rites.The move abruptly ended the century-old racist ban, but it hardly ended racism within the church. After all, 126 years of theological justifications for the ban remained, including those spelled out in influ

Electric cars are suddenly becoming affordable

Alex Lawrence, a dealer in Salt Lake City who specializes in used electric vehicles, has seen a change over the past year in the kinds of customers who are coming into his showroom. They used to be well-heeled professionals who could drop $70,000 on a Rivian luxury pickup truck.Recently, Lawrence said, customers have been snapping up used Teslas for a little more than $20,000, after applying a $4,000 federal tax credit.“We’re seeing younger people,” Lawrence said. “We are

‘The eagle experience’: Can Cedar City’s new park design help safeguard a unique raptor family?

This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aim to inform readers across the state.Cedar City •Bald eagles typically migrate to Cedar City in the winter and fly north when temperatures rise. But one unique family of raptors calls the city home year-round. And a collaborative effort is underway to keep them here.Danielle Finlayson, a wildlife biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, said the eagle couple

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[Deseret News] - Deseret News archives: Improbable story of Jazz arrival in Utah from New Orleans

Franchise left Big Easy after five years of minimal NBA success, found greener pastures in Salt Lake City. Read more.

Medical jargon shouldn’t make a sick child feel worse, say women behind new book project

When Reina Beach’s son, Elliott, then 8, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, she said that what happened after that felt like a blur.“It all was very quick and overwhelming,” Beach said. “It just was like — boom — all at once.”Doctors found Burkitt lymphoma, a type of cancer that primarily affects children and young adults, in Elliott’s tonsil. He was given a scan that night, and scheduled for surgery. A week later, he started chemotherapy.Th

Innovation Lab Council: Utah’s middle class faces new realities

Each quarter, The Tribune’s Innovation Lab Advisory Council convenes to discuss significant issues facing Utah. Recently, the council examined the concept of the middle class in Utah and explored ways to better support it. Below are excerpts from the discussion.Shifting financial realitiesA notable concern is the shifting financial reality of the middle class. Historically, families could allocate part of their income to savings and leisure activities. Today, a larger portion of income goe

Innovation Lab Council: Strategies and solutions for supporting Utah’s middle class

[Read more: The Innovation Lab examines the concept of the middle class in Utah and explored ways to better support it.]Each quarter, The Tribune’s Innovation Lab Advisory Council meets to discuss significant issues in Utah. The most recent discussion focused on supporting the middle class. This is part two of the conversation, exploring actionable strategies and solutions, including promoting economic empowerment, managing growth, leveraging the energy transition in rural Utah, rethinking

Tribune editorial: SEC is making a mistake closing its Salt Lake City office

Governing can be difficult because, when things go poorly, it is generally considered bad form to just give up.Instead of going out of business, a government function that fails usually requires fixing. Sometimes urgently.We learned the other day that the Salt Lake City office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be closing. This is a bad idea.Utah has long been a hive of financial scams and villainy. Enough so that, in 1954, the SEC established its Utah office in response to a lo

Opinion: Boys and men get everything, except the thing that’s most worth having

The 20-year-old college student and gamer I met in Cedar City, Utah, didn’t seem particularly amused by his own joke that he was a cultural cliché. He lived in his grandma’s basem*nt, and barely left the house except to go to classes. He spent the vast majority of his free time online — playing video games, watching p*rn and hanging out on Discord, the heavily male-skewed communication platform, where users gather in communities devoted to topics ranging from the innocuo

Medical jargon shouldn’t make a child feel worse, say women behind new book project

When Reina Beach’s son, Elliott, then 8, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, she said that what happened after that felt like a blur.“It all was very quick and overwhelming,” Beach said. “It just was like — boom — all at once.”Doctors found Burkitt lymphoma, a type of cancer that primarily affects children and young adults, in Elliott’s tonsil. He was given a scan that night, and scheduled for surgery. A week later, he started chemotherapy.Th

Look Ahead: Local events and things to do this week, June 9-15

June 11-16Dylan’s ‘North Country’The national touring production of the Broadway musical “Girl From the North Country” will be staged at the Eccles Theater, 131 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, starting Tuesday through next Sunday, June 16. The musical is set amid the people in a boarding house in Minnesota during the Great Depression, and features more than 20 songs by Bob Dylan. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. on Friday; 2 and 8 p.m.

Letter: The LDS Church should take a stand on Trump’s conduct. Silence could imply approval or indifference to his deeds.

I am writing to express my concerns regarding the silence of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) on the conduct of former President Donald Trump.As an institution known for its high moral standards and commitment to principles such as honesty, fidelity, and integrity, it is perplexing to see a lack of official stance on an individual whose actions starkly contrast these values.President Trump’s history of adultery, lascivious behavior, greed, dishonesty and repeate

Letter: Publicly financed sports stadiums and districts do not benefit the local economy. SB272 is welfare for the rich.

The recent interview with the Salt Lake City mayor was abysmal. Her responses were vague and mere platitudes. I wish Erin Mendenhall would speak in a straightforward, transparent manner. Instead, she prioritizes private interest groups and gaslights her constituents on issue after issue.The residents of Salt Lake City did not get a say in this bill. We didn’t get to vote on the .5% sales tax increase that will cost each one of us $220.87 each year. This could have been executed as a bond l

Letter: Let’s consider how Rome’s mighty democracy might've dealt with Trump

How would ancient Rome’s brilliant democracy have dealt with Donald Trump?Rome frequently exercised its democratic responsibility to impeach public officials, even after they left office. Those convicted of bad behavior were exiled from the country.Rome also had public officials known as censors, one of whose functions was to manage the census rolls of citizens.When any citizen including the president of Rome (the “Consul”), was convicted of a crime or came under civil action l

Letter: Discard that pocket Constitution, Sen. Lee. You clearly do not understand it.

You know better, Mike Lee!How dare you attempt to protest our legal system, albeit not always perfect, by refusing to do your job on behalf of the people who elected you. Instead of finding solutions, you create problems.Furthermore, how dare you and your elected Republican colleagues continue to support a man who lies about everything, including all his recent convictions, and especially an election he lost by 7 million popular votes and 74 electoral college votes. You know he lost. He filed 62

Letter: A partial list of some of the things Joe Biden didn’t do

Here are a few things that Joe Biden didn’t do.Joe Biden didn’t call our fallen warriors suckers and losers. Joe Biden didn’t have sex with a p*rnstar and pay her hush money so she wouldn’t expose him. Joe Biden didn’t commit a felony of financial fraud by attempting to pay a p*rnstar off. Joe Biden didn’t have a nearly year-long affair with a Playboy model while he was married.Joe Biden didn’t pay a doctor off to help him avoid the draft and serve in th

LDS prophet David O. McKay came oh so close to lifting the Black priesthood ban. What happened?

Forty-six years ago this month was a historic moment in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Then-President Spencer W. Kimball lifted the faith’s prohibition preventing Black men from entering the all-male priesthood and Black women and men from participating in temple rites.The move abruptly ended the century-old racist ban, but it hardly ended racism within the church. After all, 126 years of theological justifications for the ban remained, including those spelled out in influ

Former Ute star Jaylon Johnson says he had to ‘put it all out there’ to become the man he wanted to be

Jaylon Johnson finally emerged with a contract extension from the Chicago Bears in March.The Bears asked him to come to Halas Hall to announce the $76 million deal with $47.8 million guaranteed, the second-highest amount ever given to a defensive back. Johnson was willing, but only if the team commissioned a private jet to fly him and his loved ones from his hometown of Fresno, Calif. The Bears agreed.At the news conference, nine of the former University of Utah star’s people — inclu

[Fadeaway World] - Grade The Trade: Lakers Get Julius Randle, Knicks Acquire Lauri Markkanen

The Lakers and Knicks could work with the Jazz to pull off a blockbuster three-team trade that sees Lauri Markkanen and Julius Randle move.

[Deseret News] - Meet the man taking the NBA by storm — with his chin

The Amazing Chin Balancer has gone from balancing a broom on his chin in his driveway to balancing 16-foot ladders at NBA and WNBA games — while prioritizing his faith.

[Sporting News] - NBA Insider believes Jazz should trade for Thunder’s Josh Giddey

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey may be on the move this summer with the Utah Jazz as a top potential suitor.

[Sportskeeda] - Did Josh Giddey sign $15 million deal with Utah Jazz? Debunking rumors about Thunder star

Josh Giddey helped the OKC Thunder secure the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference this season with a 57-25 record.

Bryce Canyon park ranger dies after tripping, hitting head

A park ranger died after he tripped and fell while working Friday night at Bryce Canyon National Park.The National Park Service said Ranger Tom Lorig, 78, was helping with Bryce Canyon’s annual astronomy festival around 11:30 p.m. when the accident happened. He was directing a visitor to a shuttle bus when he fell and hit his head on a large rock.The visitor found Lorig unresponsive, officials said, then flagged down a law enforcement ranger. Other rangers, local paramedics, and even &ldqu

[Deseret News] - Why Lauri Markkanen will not play for Finland in Olympic qualifiers

The Jazz still owe the Thunder a first-round pick ... for now

[Deseret News] - As Dallas and Boston have gone, so has BYU’s new head coach

The new BYU basketball head coach has been busy, to say the least, since being hired. Here's a closer look at all he's accomplished.