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Gobert signs $205 million, five-year extension with Jazz

Gobert signs $205 million, five-year extension with Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Rudy Gobert arrived in Utah seven years ago as a relative unknown, without a lot of fanfare and with some serious questions about his potential. Those days are long forgotten. Gobert has signed a contract extension with the Jazz, the team said Sunday without divulging terms. A […]

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Rudy Gobert Contributes $500,000 To Part-Time Employees, COVID-19 Related Services

Rudy Gobert Contributes $500,000 To Part-Time Employees, COVID-19 Related Services

SALT LAKE CITY-Saturday, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, via an announcement from the Jazz, will donate $500,000 to support the employee relief fund at Vivint Smart Home Arena and COVID-19 related social services relief in Utah, Oklahoma City and within the French healthcare system. This pledged donation will provide $200,000 […]

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Governor candidate halts signature effort over coronavirus

Governor candidate halts signature effort over coronavirus

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Burningham has suspended his effort to gather signatures to qualify for the primary ballot amid concerns about the new coronavirus. The Republican said Friday that he “couldn’t sleep” thinking about potential spread of the virus as his team knocks on 1,500 doors […]

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NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month

NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month

MIAMI (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that the league’s hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a month, or roughly what would have been the remainder of an uninterrupted regular season. “What we determined today is that this hiatus will be, most […]

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Jazz stars Mitchell, Gobert test positive; Gobert apologizes

Jazz stars Mitchell, Gobert test positive; Gobert apologizes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz confirmed Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, publicly saying that he is personally dealing with the pandemic that has temporarily shut down the NBA and other major sports leagues. Later, his Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert — the first […]

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Utah limits gatherings to 100 people as coronavirus spreads

Utah limits gatherings to 100 people as coronavirus spreads

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Group gatherings in Utah should be limited to no more than 100 people for at least the next two weeks in an effort to prevent prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday. Officials from the University of Utah and Utah State […]

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Jazz star Donovan Mitchell says he tested positive for virus

Jazz star Donovan Mitchell says he tested positive for virus

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz confirmed Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, publicly saying that he is personally dealing with the pandemic that has temporarily shut down the NBA and other major sports leagues. Mitchell is one of two NBA players to have […]

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Patient Zero: Gobert’s health scare shuts down NBA for now

Patient Zero: Gobert’s health scare shuts down NBA for now

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-It started as a joke: Before leaving a post-practice interview session Rudy Gobert touched all the tape recorders that were placed before him on a table, devices that reporters who cover the Utah Jazz were using during an availability with him on Monday before a game with […]

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Paul, Lowry among the All-Star reserves, with 6 first-timers

Paul, Lowry among the All-Star reserves, with 6 first-timers

CHICAGO (AP)-The All-Star Game is going to have plenty of new faces. The NBA released the list of the players Thursday voted by the league’s head coaches as reserves for the Feb. 16 game in Chicago, including six who will be All-Stars for the first time. Kyle Lowry of the […]

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76ers top Jazz 103-94; move to 10-0 at home

76ers top Jazz 103-94; move to 10-0 at home

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Ennis III hit a 3 and dropped for three pushups, and Tobias Harris scored 26 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 103-94 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Al Horford scored 17 points to help the Sixers win for the eighth time […]

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