SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When Donovan Mitchell lifted off for the baseline dunk that put the exclamation point on Utah’s win over Minnesota, he didn’t even know if he was going to get above the rim. “My legs were kind of heavy on that one and I was surprised […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for aggressively pursuing and directing an obscene gesture toward an official. NBA executive Kiki VanDeWeghe announced the punishment on Saturday. Gibson grew frustrated after he was called for a foul when Utah’s Joe Ingles […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell was finding his teammates in all sorts of ways. One of his career-high 11 assists looked as if it belonged on the diamond instead of the court. “I got back to my old ways,” said Mitchell, who pitched and played shortstop in high […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paul George had 43 points and 14 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder hold off the Utah Jazz for a 107-106 victory Saturday night. Jerami Grant and Steven Adams each scored 15 as the Thunder (21-10) won their fourth straight game and tied Denver […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As the final buzzer sounded and his teammates swarmed him on the court, Derrick Rose couldn’t help but fight back tears. Rose’s emotions were on full display moments after he scored a career-high 50 points in a vintage performance that lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 128-125 […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves ruled out All-Star Jimmy Butler in advance of their game Wednesday against Utah for “precautionary rest.” Coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters at the morning shootaround that Butler’s absence was not related to his trade request . “He missed all of training camp, basically, so he has […]
HEBER CITY, Utah-Monday evening, Wasatch High School hosted former Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves standout Thurl “Big T” Bailey who told his audience about how he “fell in love” with basketball. Bailey, who was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in the Maryland suburbs near the nation’s capital, mentioned […]
HEBER CITY, Utah-13-year NBA veteran and current Utah Jazz analyst Thurl Bailey will be at the Wasatch High auditorium September 10 and 7:00 p.m. The entire community is invited to attend as he will share his talents as a singer, songwriter and motivational speaker with the Heber Valley community. Bailey […]
