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• Bees snap short losing streak, rout Round Rock 8-3

  07-06-2018 23:38
  A big six-run seventh inning helped the Salt Lake Bees short-circuit their two-game losing streak Thursday, beating the Round Rock Express 8-3 at Smith’s Ballpark.After being hammered 16-4 by the Express on Wednesday night, it was the Bees whose bats showed up in Thursday’s matinee. Jabari Blash belted his Pacific Coast League-leading 16th home run in the season. David Fletcher went 2-for-4 and had a game-high pair of RBIs. Jamie Barria got the start for the Bees and lasted three inn
  
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• Ask Ann Cannon: I’m burned out from volunteering — but I’ll feel guilty if I quit

  07-06-2018 23:33
  Dear Ann Cannon • I’ve always been a person who believes it’s important to “give back,” which is why I volunteer at my kids’ schools and also devote a lot of time to my church callings. I also say yes whenever people ask for help. I spent the spring working at my son’s baseball league’s snack shack, for example, because no one else would. My problem is that I feel REALLY burned out right now — like I don’t have anything left to give. But
  
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• Anfernee Simons, who is making the preps-to-pros leap, works out for Jazz and says he’s comfortable in Utah — thanks to his friendship with Donovan Mitchell

  07-06-2018 23:24
  Anfernee Simons can be forgiven if he approached Thursday’s Jazz workout with a bit of trepidation.After all, Simons is not only the lone preps-to-pros prospect in a loaded draft class — he played for Florida-based IMG, graduating last year — he’s the first American-born player to go directly from high school to the draft since the NBA implemented age restriction rules in 2005.But, Simons, a smooth shooting guard out of Orlando Fla., has always been prepared to think and
  
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• ICE agents are conducting ‘an enforcement action’ at the Salt Lake City airport

  07-06-2018 23:09
  Federal immigration agents launched “an enforcement action” Thursday at Salt Lake City International Airport. It was not immediately clear if there were arrests, but a spokeswoman for the airport said the operation was “not a raid.”In an emailed statement, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement confirmed the agency was participating in the action, along with Homeland Security. It declined to provide more information. “Since this is an ongoing operation, no furthe
  
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• Supporters pushing for new Utah museum to honor George Washington

  07-06-2018 23:05
  Washington • The pitch is nothing if not ambitious: A multimillion-dollar museum, featuring a replica of Mount Vernon, devoted to President George Washington, opening in Utah in eight years, on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.“A Mount Vernon of the Rockies,” proclaimed Eric Dowdle, founder and chairman of the board of the George Washington Museum of American History, which plans to open in 2026 and is currently set to be located in Highland.Unveiling t
  
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• We've got a free agent mini-camp tomorrow! 32 guys have been invited to participate. https://t.co/XSxZDnjSmw

  07-06-2018 23:04 via twitter.com
  
  We've got a free agent mini-camp tomorrow!32 guys have been invited to participate. https://t.co/XSxZDnjSmw
  
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• Colin Kaepernick’s lawyers seek testimony by Trump, Pence in collusion grievance

  07-06-2018 23:02
  Attorneys for quarterback Colin Kaepernick and safety Eric Reid are contemplating seeking testimony by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence as part of the collusion grievances accusing NFL teams of conspiring improperly to keep the two players out of the league, a person familiar with the case said.Kaepernick and Reid would be expected to attend those depositions if they occur, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic. But t
  
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• Town accuses Daggett County of spending funds that are supposed to be used for the benefit of residents

  07-06-2018 22:57
  It is one of Utah’s smallest towns, located in a remote corner of the state, but Dutch John has a big beef that it’s now taken to federal court.The town of some 150 or so people, mostly fishing guides, federal workers on the nearby Flaming Gorge dam or state biologists, filed suit this week against Daggett County on allegations that county officials have been spending money intended for the benefit of the residents.Dutch John leaders claim the county has sold off about $4 million in
  
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• Suicide rates rise sharply in Utah and across the country, new report shows

  07-06-2018 22:48
  Suicide rates rose in Utah and every other state but Nevada between 1999 and 2016, with increases seen across age, gender, race and ethnicity, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In more than half of all deaths in 27 states, the individuals had no known mental health condition when they took their own life.In North Dakota, the rate jumped more than 57 percent. In the most recent period studied (2014-2016), the rate was highest in Montana at
  
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• In the Army and the Klan, he hated Muslims. Now one was coming to his home.

  07-06-2018 22:48
  LaFayette, Ga. • Chris Buckley walks out to his porch, where the doormat once greeted customers at a Subway, and looks up and down the empty street.“I admit it, I’m nervous,” he says, lighting a cigarette with heavily tattooed hands.His densely colored arms are a paisley record of his many hates. Ku Klux Klan symbols dot his left knuckles, another is below his navel; an anti-government militia tag covers his neck. Most prominent is the big word in Arabic emblazoned on the
  
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• Trump says Kim summit depends on attitude, not preparation

  07-06-2018 22:27
  Washington • Heading into his North Korea summit with characteristic bravado, President Donald Trump said Thursday that “attitude” is more important than preparation as he looks to negotiate an accord with Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.Preparing to depart Washington for the next week’s meeting, Trump dangled before Kim visions of normalized relations with the United States, economic investment and even a White House visit. Characterizing the upcoming tal
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - French guard Elie Okobo soaks in advice from Thabo Sefolosha after Utah Jazz workout

  07-06-2018 22:13 via sportspyder.com
  ... lking to French prospect Elie Okobo after his predraft workout with the Utah Jazz. pic.twitter.com/HXjYIodr1S— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) June 7, 2018 Davids ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Former Jazz player Kyle Korver gets through grief to play in the NBA Finals

  07-06-2018 22:13 via sportspyder.com
  ... elage of coach Jerry Sloan. During his last season with the Jazz, Korver shot a career-best 53.6 percent from the 3-point line during the reg ...
  
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• French guard Elie Okobo soaks in advice from Thabo Sefolosha after Utah Jazz workout

  07-06-2018 22:10
  SALT LAKE CITY — With his practice gear soaked in sweat, 20-year-old Élie Okobo was all ears when Utah Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha approached him with advice at Zions Bank Basketball Center Thursday.For the second consecutive offseason, Okobo joined a group of NBA prospects for a pre-draft workout with the Jazz organization only this time Sefolosha was in attendance."We have the same agent so I texted him yesterday and he came today so I really appreciate it," Okobo said.As Sefolos
  
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• Former Jazz player Kyle Korver gets through grief to play in the NBA Finals

  07-06-2018 22:04
  Kyle Korver. The name might ring a bell for the knowledgeable Jazz fan. For two and a half seasons, the 3-point specialist played under the tutelage of coach Jerry Sloan. During his last season with the Jazz, Korver shot a career-best 53.6 percent from the 3-point line during the regular season. The percentage remains a Jazz record, and it's the best percentage the NBA has ever seen in its storied history.If Korver were to hang it up today, he would rank fourth all-time in 3-pointers made during
  
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• Utah seeks dismissal of suit trying to block US 89 project

  07-06-2018 21:33
  Ogden, Utah • State transportation officials are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit in northern Utah seeking to block a major reconstruction of U.S. Highway 89 through Weber and Davis counties.A grassroots group, “Residents’ Voices United on 89,” filed a suit in Salt Lake County in April seeking to declare the Utah Department of Transportation’s environmental study of the project invalid.That would bring a halt any highway reconstruction until another environmental
  
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• Utah man steers bus to safety after driver passes out

  07-06-2018 21:32
  Richmond, Utah • Authorities say a passenger steered a Utah public transit bus to safety after the driver had a medical emergency and passed out behind the wheel.Kenneth Manola says he knew something was wrong when the Cache Valley Transit District bus from Logan to Richmond began swerving Tuesday afternoon with about a half dozen people on board.The 38-year-old Richmond man approached the driver and saw he was unresponsive. Manola took control of the steering wheel and told other passenger
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Undoing Obama’s Legacy

  07-06-2018 21:26
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday, June 8, 2018.<br>You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:<br>EPA’s Scott Pruitt and Free Stuff<br> The Utah Swamp<br>Hard to See<br>This Is America<br>Pardon Power<br>God Flies First Class<br> Master Class in Dog Whistling<br> Suffer the Children<br> Morning Commute<br> If I Had a Hammer<br>Nyet Collusion!<br>Want more Bagle
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Dailey, DeMoss make history as assistants in Hall of Fame

  07-06-2018 21:22 via sportspyder.com
  ... tant Mickie DeM… Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Top Comments Most Popular Jazz to unveil farthest north community court Snyder, Gobert and Mitchell Finalis ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Coach Alvin Gentry, Pelicans agree on 2-year extension

  07-06-2018 21:22 via sportspyder.com
  ... o-year extensio… Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Top Comments Most Popular Jazz to unveil farthest north community court Snyder, Gobert and Mitchell Finalis ...
  
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• And it’s been the BEST 4 years 🙌 #tbt twitter.com/utahjazz/statu…

  07-06-2018 21:11 via twitter.com
  And it’s been the BEST 4 years 🙌 #tbt twitter.com/utahjazz/statu…
  
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• Two people injured, one critically, in shooting on Salt Lake City’s Redwood Road; suspects arrested

  07-06-2018 20:53
  A witness to a double shooting in Salt Lake City chased the suspected gunmen more than a mile from the scene, leading to their arrest, police said Thursday.Two men were shot about 9:20 a.m. Thursday during “what could have been a home invasion of some kind,” said Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Brandon Shearer.Police had been called to the area about 20 minutes earlier, when shots were reported at the nearby Jordan River Parkway trail. Then the officers heard gunfire less than a block awa
  
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• New at the Hogle Zoo — a frisky, 5-day-old zebra and a pair of young sand cats

  07-06-2018 20:43
  What’s new at Hogle Zoo? A bouncing baby zebra.And bouncing is by no means an exaggeration. The still-unnamed, 5-day-old foal met the public for the first time Thursday morning, running circles around her mother, prancing, kicking up her heels and, yes, bouncing up and down“She’s full of energy,” keeper Isaura Carballo understated.As children and their parents trooped in to meet her, it was a chorus of “Aw, cute!” Which was also entirely accurate.“I love
  
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• Dixie Tech president, who said she was blackmailed and wrongly fired, reinstated with a raise and a $100,000 payment by UTech Board of Trustees

  07-06-2018 20:33
  Kelle Stephens will resume her duties as president of Dixie Technical College, five months after she was fired in a decision that led to claims of blackmail and collusion, and threats of litigation for wrongful termination. The Board of Trustees for the Utah System of Technical Colleges, or UTech, voted 12-1 Thursday to reinstate Stephens, including granting a roughly $14,000 salary increase and a $100,000 payment in exchange for Stephens agreeing to drop her legal claims against the board and U
  
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• Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell plans to recruit All-Star forward Paul George in free agency

  07-06-2018 20:27
  Throughout the season, the biggest stars in the NBA seemed to seek out Donovan Mitchell at the end of games. The Utah Jazz’s star rookie doesn’t see why that should change this summer.In an interview with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski this week, Mitchell discussed his plans to recruit star free agents to join him in Utah.“I was the lead recruiter at Louisville. I think I signed four or five guys before I left,” Mitchell said on the Woj Pod. “I think I can recruit
  
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• Utah man accused of sexually abusing teenage girl

  07-06-2018 20:12
  Provo, Utah • A 41-year-old American Fork man who was accused of providing drugs and alcohol to minors in 2016 now faces charges of sexually abusing a teenage girl in Eagle Mountain.The Daily Herald reports Utah County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jonathan Storrs Tuesday on suspicion of multiple charges including aggravated sexual abuse of a child, sexual exploitation of a minor and forcible sodomy.Police say the teen was 13 when Storrs offered her clothes and money to work for him. La
  
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• Bryan Colangelo resigns as 76ers president

  07-06-2018 19:45
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryan Colangelo resigned Thursday as president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers in the wake of what an investigation found was "careless and in some instances reckless" share of sensitive team information.The independent review by a law firm did not determine that Colangelo operated or was even aware of Twitter accounts that anonymously trashed some of his own players and fellow executives, and defended him against criticism from fans and the sports m
  
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• Man intentionally contracted HIV so he could expose others to the virus, prosecutor says

  07-06-2018 19:21
  An Arkansas man said he intentionally contracted HIV in an attempt to expose others to the virus.Stephen Koch, of Scranton, Arkansas, admitted in court earlier this week that he intentionally contracted the virus and intended to go on a date and lie about his status, according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The 25-year-old also pleaded guilty to child pornography and drug-related charges.The Democrat-Gazette reported that Benton County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Stuart Cearley told the
  
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• An hour in and votes are split down the middle 😶 twitter.com/utahjazz/statu…

  07-06-2018 19:13 via twitter.com
  An hour in and votes are split down the middle 😶 twitter.com/utahjazz/statu…
  
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• Ex-SWAT deputy files $1M suit against Davis County

  07-06-2018 19:10
  Farmington, Utah • A former Davis County sheriff’s deputy who was fired for alleged misconduct on a SWAT team in 2012 has filed a $1 million civil suit against the county.The (Ogden) Standard-Examiner reported Thursday that Clint Shaw filed the suit accusing the county of violating terms of a confidential settlement after he was reinstated but subjected to what he said was unreasonable discipline.Shaw says he applied for police jobs in Salt Lake and Summit counties, but wasn’t h
  
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• Terrell Owens won’t attend his NFL Hall of Fame induction

  07-06-2018 18:54
  Terrell Owens says he will not attend the induction ceremony for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, an unprecedented decision by an enshrinee.Owens was voted into the hall in February. In a statement released Thursday by his publicist, Owens says: “While I am incredibly appreciative of this opportunity, I have made the decision to publicly decline my invitation to attend the induction ceremony in Canton.”The hall confirmed that the former All-Pro receiver informed them he would
  
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• ‘Let’s face it, he’s a Flake’: Trump launches a new attack on retiring senator from Arizona

  07-06-2018 18:53
  Washington • President Donald Trump took fresh aim Thursday at retiring Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., mocking his “record low polling numbers” in his home state and questioning how he could possibly be thinking about running for office again.Flake, who has not ruled out a Republican primary challenge of Trump in 2020, is a frequent Trump critic and released excerpts Wednesday night of a floor speech he plans to deliver accusing the president of providing “not grown-up leadersh
  
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• Sixers’ president Bryan Colangelo resigns after his wife admits she posted on burner Twitter accounts

  07-06-2018 18:47
  Philadelphia • Bryan Colangelo resigned Thursday as president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers in the wake of what an investigation found was “careless and in some instances reckless” share of sensitive team information.The independent review by a law firm did not determine that Colangelo operated or was even aware of Twitter accounts that anonymously trashed some of his own players and fellow executives, and defended him against criticism from fans and the sp
  
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• Mr. CrossFit vs. Big Soda: A profane fitness guru’s wonky war with the soda industry

  07-06-2018 18:45
  Washington • On a bright November morning, Congressman Scott Taylor is meeting with a visitor at his Capitol Hill office. Even in his dark suit and striped tie, the steely eyed, fit Republican from eastern Virginia looks every bit the Navy SEAL he once was. His visitor — Greg Glassman, founder and sole owner of CrossFit, a fitness company famous for its brutal full-body workouts — is older and dressed informally. He wears a ball cap over unruly ginger and gray locks, plus a thre
  
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• The enriching experience of owning a Kate Spade purse

  07-06-2018 18:29
  As a fashion editor in the early 1990s at Mademoiselle, Kate Spade was in charge of collecting purses and accessories for photo shoots. She knew every handbag company on the market, and one trait stood out among their products: They were way too complicated.“I thought, gosh, I mean, why can’t we find something just clean and simple and modern?” Spade later told NPR.She eventually quit her job and created the Kate Spade New York label in 1993 with her soon-to-be husband, Andy. T
  
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• Tesla Model X in California crash sped up prior to impact

  07-06-2018 18:23
  The Tesla Model X that crashed in California earlier this year while being guided by its semi-autonomous driving system sped up to 71 miles an hour in the seconds before the vehicle slammed into a highway barrier, investigators said Thursday.U.S. National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary report on the March 23 crash showing that the driver’s hands were detected on the steering wheel only 34 seconds during the last minute before impact.The investigation is the latest to shin
  
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• Rudy's game-sealing block to keep the streak alive or Joe's historic three pointer? (We don't want to choose, eith… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-06-2018 18:12 via twitter.com
  Rudy's game-sealing block to keep the streak alive or Joe's historic three pointer?(We don't want to choose, eith… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Political Cornflakes: How to get a presidential pardon (celebrity edition)

  07-06-2018 17:38
  How to get a presidential pardon (celebrity edition). Mark Shurtleff sues all involved in his investigation. Salt Lake County cities are voting on a possible tax increase for transportation.Happy Thursday. A White House official this week said President Donald Trump is “obsessed” with pardons, describing them as the president’s new “favorite thing” to talk about. While previous administrations have looked to the Justice Department to review requests for people yearn
  
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• This week in Mormon Land: Nelson urges social media ‘fast,’ plans for ‘City Creek South’ unveiled, more on former priesthood/temple ban

  07-06-2018 17:35
  The Mormon Land newsletter is a weekly highlight reel of developments in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whether heralded in headlines, preached from the pulpit or buzzed about on the back benches. Want Mormon Land in your inbox? Subscribe here.This week’s podcast: Numerous news stories and commentaries are appearing as the LDS Church celebrates the 40th anniversary of the lifting of the faith’s priesthood and temple prohibition on black Mormons.But, for al
  
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• .@spidadmitchell x @wojespn ⬇️ twitter.com/wojespn/status…

  07-06-2018 17:20 via twitter.com
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• Hey, Yellowstone visitors, approaching elk calves has been and will always be a bad idea — as two women recently found out

  07-06-2018 17:15
  If the elk of Yellowstone National Park had a spokeswoman, she would be working overtime trying to set the record straight about elk-human interactions: Despite the headlines, the average elk has a lot more to fear from the average human.There are, after all, myriad websites with details on how to kill the mostly docile woodland creatures with arrows and guns, strip the muscle from their bones, or purchase literal buckets of their antlers. There are also parts of the internet dedicated to sharin
  
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• George F. Will: Loose lips sank the Colorado baker’s case

  07-06-2018 17:12
  Washington • “Loose lips sink ships” was a World War II slogan warning Americans against inadvertently disclosing important secrets, such as troop ships’ sailing schedules. On Monday, the Supreme Court showed that loose lips can sink cases.In Colorado in 2012, a Christian baker declined the request of a same-sex couple to decorate a cake for a reception celebrating their marriage in Massachusetts. The baker said that compelling him to put his expressive activity of cake ar
  
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• [USA Today: Hoops Hype] - Donovan Mitchell discusses battle with Ben Simmons and other NBA podcasts you need to listen today

  07-06-2018 16:45 via sportspyder.com
  ... nyder, and why he believes he can be a recruiter to bring star talent to the Jazz. Finals MVP: Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant June 07 03:02 AM Marcus Thompson...
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Top six options with No. 21 pick in the draft

  07-06-2018 16:44 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz: 2018 free agent mini-camp is around the corner by Ryan Aston ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Top six options with No. 21 pick in the draft

  07-06-2018 16:17
  The Utah Jazz have no shortage of options at the No. 21 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, but these six guys stand out above the rest of the realistic possibilities. As we’ve maneuvered our way through pre-draft workouts and the several varying reports and speculation leading up to the draft, one thing is clear. […]
  Utah Jazz: Top six options with No. 21 pick in the draft - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Would Grayson Allen fit in on the Utah Jazz?

  07-06-2018 16:13 via sportspyder.com
  ... e, and wonder what he might become as a member of the Utah Jazz. Poll How would you feel if the Jazz drafted Grayson Allen? Love it. Hate it ...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - 2018 NBA Draft Player Profile: Chandler Hutchison

  07-06-2018 16:13 via sportspyder.com
  ... s a part of his toolkit when it’s actually something he struggles with. Utah Jazz Fit? Abso-freaking-lutely. His work ethic is evident in his continued improv ...
  
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• [The Sports Daily: The Lottery Mafia] - Projecting NBA Draft Prospects: Kevin Huerter

  07-06-2018 16:01 via sportspyder.com
  ... Ingles. He is a much better fit in both the Jazz’s starting and bench lineups than drive-first wing Alec Burks. 2018 NBA Draf ...
  
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