ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)-The NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July, the clearest sign yet that the league believes the season can continue amid the coronavirus pandemic. The National Basketball Players Association is also […]
FARMINGTON, Utah-Friday, the Big Sky Conference announced its men’s and women’s basketball teams will play 16-game schedules for the 2020-21 season. The conference’s presidents’ council approved this modification which is recommended by the league’s conference council. This is comprised of the member schools’ faculty athletics representatives, athletic directors and senior […]
MILWAUKEE-Friday, Marquette men’s basketball forward, sophomore Brendan Bailey, confirmed he will be going pro. Bailey, who starred at American Fork High School, is the son of former Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Thurl Bailey. Brendan Bailey is a 6-8 200-pound forward who averaged 5.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Friday morning, numerous sources reported former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan passed away at 78. He passed away from complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. The Jazz released a statement on Sloan, stating that he will always be synonymous with the franchise. The franchise expressed their […]
LOGAN, Utah-Wednesday, Utah State men’s basketball head coach Craig Smith announced the signing of Ukrainian national Max Shulga. Shulga played for the Ukrainian national team at the 2019 U18 FIBA European Championships, grading out as his squad’s most efficient player and ranking among the top five most efficient players in […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Wednesday, Southern Utah men’s basketball announced the signing of Highland CC (Ill.) guard Nick Fleming. Fleming, a native of Atlanta, scored 11.4 points per game and shot 41 percent behind the 3-point line for the Cougars last season. During his time at Highland, Fleming also posted 107 rebounds, […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)-Mike Conley is waiting for further instructions. So is the rest of the NBA. The league is continuing to work through multiple return-to-play scenarios, with two people with knowledge of the situation saying Wednesday that Orlando — which has been talked about for several weeks — along with […]
LOGAN, Utah-In news released Tuesday evening, Utah State men’s basketball head coach Craig Smith announced the signing of Polish national, center Szymon Zapala. The 6-11, 240-pound center played for the Polish national squad at the 2019 FIBA U-18 FIBA European championships. Zapala led the Poles to the finals in this […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, per an ESPN report, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley is donating $200,000 to assist communities negatively impacted by COVID-19. Mike Conley wants to "be on the forefront of helping change things" by making a $200,000 donation to help those affected by the coronavirus. “We're looked at as […]
DETROIT-Monday, per various sources, the Detroit Lions officially signed 6th Round draft pick, defensive tackle John Penisini, a former Snow College and University of Utah standout. This was confirmed by Penisini’s agent, David Carter. The Lions selected Penisini No. 197 overall in last month’s NFL Draft. In three seasons at […]
