ATLANTA (AP) — The best 3-point defense in the NBA was no match for Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz. Markkanen scored a season-high 32 points and the Jazz recovered after blowing a 15-point lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-119 on Wednesday night. Hawks opponents had made only 32.5% […]
ATLANTA (AP)-Utah Jazz (9-3, first in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (7-3, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. MST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta is looking to continue its three-game win streak with a victory against Utah. Atlanta finished 43-39 overall a season ago while going 27-14 at […]
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who’s been detained in Russia since February and is facing nine years in a Russian prison, has been transferred to a penal colony. The move was decried by White House officials. “Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure […]
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who’s been detained in Russia since February and is facing nine years in a Russian prison, has been transferred to a penal colony. The move was decried by White House officials. “Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Fousseyni Traore had 15 points and 11 rebounds in BYU’s 60-56 win against Idaho State in a season opener on Monday night. Spencer Johnson scored 11 points while going 4 of 7 from the field, and added six rebounds for the Cougars. Gideon George recorded 10 […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Jarod Lucas scored 17 points to help Nevada defeat Utah Tech 84-71 on Monday night in a season opener. Darrion Williams scored 15 points and added nine rebounds, and Will Baker recorded 13 points. The Trailblazers were led by Cameron Gooden, who posted 16 points. Noa […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 24 points in New Mexico’s 89-81 win against Southern Utah on Monday in the season opener. Mashburn added five rebounds for the Lobos. Jaelen House scored 23 points and added seven assists and six steals. Morris Udeze recorded 14 points and shot […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Branden Carlson scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds, Ben Carlson had 11 rebounds and Utah beat Long Island 89-49 in a season opener Monday night. Lazar Stefanovic’s 3-pointer with 11:09 left in the first half put the Utes up 20-9 before extending the margin […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sean Bairstow had 19 points in Utah State’s 75-58 victory over Utah Valley in a season opener on Monday night. Bairstow also contributed eight rebounds for the Aggies. Taylor Funk added 18 points and 14 rebounds. Max Shulga had 14 points and six rebounds. Aziz Bandaogo […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. scored 20 points, PJ Fuller added 10 points, and Washington overcame a sluggish, mistake-filled start to pull away for a 69-52 win over Weber State on Monday night in the season opener for both teams. Brooks, a transfer from Kentucky, appeared more than capable […]
