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• Serena Williams, Roger Federer reach quarterfinals at Wimbledon

  09-07-2018 23:34
  London • Not one top-10 seed has made the women’s quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Serena Williams will be there, though, after she moved a step closer to an eighth title at the All England Club.Williams reached her 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal by beating Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina 6-4, 6-2 on Monday, and never looked likely to join the parade of favorites who have been eliminated.No. 7 Karolina Pliskova became the last of the top-10 seeds to be knocked out, losing to Kiki Bertens of
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Utah Jazz roster does Las Vegas (Summer League)

  09-07-2018 23:17 via sportspyder.com
  ...is present at Las Vegas Summer League By Jul 9, 2018, 2:49pm MDT Share Utah Jazz roster does Las Vegas (Summer League) Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports T ...
  
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• Play in Europe or chase the NBA dream? For those on the cusp of making a roster, like Jazzman Georges Niang, it’s a career-altering decision.

  09-07-2018 23:12
  Las Vegas • It’s much easier now, two seasons in the rearview, for Georges Niang to look back and say his path was the right one.He’s had a strong week of summer league play in both Salt Lake City and Las Vegas across five games for the Jazz. After Sunday night’s 20-point effort in a win over the Knicks, Jazz assistant Alex Jensen called Niang an unquestionable NBA roster-worthy player.It’s validation for the 25-year-old forward, who has mostly bounced around the G L
  
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• Commentary: Pope Francis teaches discernment for fending off the devil and coping with spiritual battles

  09-07-2018 22:46
  Spirituality, whether Christian or Muslim, frequently uses the language of battle, so it is not surprising that Pope Francis promotes the Christian equivalent of a spiritual jihad. Many in the West think jihad only means warfare, whereas it can also mean the spiritual struggle within oneself against sin. In the final chapter of “Gaudete et Exsultate” (“Rejoice and Be Glad”), Francis uses similar language when he writes that “the Christian life is a constant battle.&
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: This is Not Fine

  09-07-2018 22:40
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.<br>You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below<br>Trade War Collateral Damage<br>Good News, Bad News<br> Declaration of Independence (abbreviated) <br>Dog Days of Independence<br>A Murder of Crows <br>Violence Against Journalists <br>Trumping Justice<br>Uncivil War<br>Yours,Ours and Mines<br>Deficit Deceit<br>Want more Bagle
  
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• Kragthorpe: Wiser because of his own experience, ex-BYU quarterback Jake Heaps advises Cougs’ current QBs to not worry about the ‘outside noise’

  09-07-2018 21:29
  Taylorsville • Jake Heaps is happy to have a good story to tell. That’s the part he enjoys, after having lived through the anguish of it.“I just wanted to take all the experiences I had,” he said, “and give it to the next group of kids.” So in camps, clinics and private coaching of quarterbacks, including sessions this summer in Utah, he’s sharing what he learned.The tale of his college football career hardly follows the script of 2010, when he became BYU
  
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• 👀 (Via @spidadmitchell IG) https://t.co/rywh8Nd8Jb

  09-07-2018 20:03 via twitter.com
  
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• Utah man found dead following domestic incident

  09-07-2018 19:59
  Provo • A domestic incident in Utah started with gunshots and ended after authorities discovered the shooter dead.Provo Police Detective Nick Dupaix says Richard Austin was identified as the shooter Sunday afternoon. Austin appeared to have died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but Dupaix says the Sunday morning incident remains under investigation.Authorities say the incident began with an argument between Austin and a woman. The argument escalated and the woman says Austin fired a pisto
  
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• Baby born on northern Utah roadside back home

  09-07-2018 19:57
  Logan • A baby born on a northern Utah roadside is home and settling into a routine after her unusual arrival.The Logan Herald Journal reported Saturday that Jaclyne Crookston was on her way to the hospital with her husband when she realized her baby was coming — ready or not.The couple called 911 and Logan Police Officer Rozlyn Newman arrived. She put on a pair of gloves and delivered the infant in the couple’s truck after midnight on June 28.The healthy 7-pound-3-ounce baby an
  
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• Utah militia leader who tried to bomb federal cabin released from jail

  09-07-2018 19:55
  A Utah militia group leader who pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a federal cabin in Arizona is being released on time served after spending two years in jail.Judge David Sam said Monday that 59-year-old William Keebler had been a model prisoner and noted his multiple physical ailments including prostate cancer and cardiac disease as reasons for not imprisoning him longer.Keebler appeared calm as his sentence was handed down in a federal courtroom in downtown Salt Lake City.U.S. Attorney John
  
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• Starbucks will stop handing out plastic straws by 2020

  09-07-2018 19:50
  Starbucks, which doles out more than 1 billion straws a year, says it will phase out single-use plastic straws from its stores by 2020.The coffee giant said Monday that it will replace the ubiquitous plastic straw with recyclable “strawless lids,” as well as straws made from biodegradable materials, as part of a no-plastic-straws movement that has gained momentum in recent years.Starbucks — which has more than 28,000 stores and generated $22.4 billion in annual revenue last yea
  
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• The worst contracts in free agency so far

  09-07-2018 19:44
  Due to the sins of the 2016 offseason, most NBA teams found themselves strapped for spending cash this summer.
  Long-term contracts at high-dollar amounts were nearly impossible to find for non-elite players, and as such, a few organizations were able to luck into bargain deals with intriguing young talents.
  But, nevertheless, some franchises still managed to use up their cap space in not-very-savvy ways. Poor asset allocation will always plague certain teams in the Association, and not even a la
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang masters art of trash-talk in pursuit of roster spot

  09-07-2018 19:32 via sportspyder.com
  ... e New York Knicks, Niang put another 20 points with eight boards to help the Jazz win 90-85 at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. Niang is a restricted free agent fig ...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Realistic strategies the Utah Jazz should incorporate

  09-07-2018 19:30 via sportspyder.com
  ... 11:10am MDT Share Realistic strategies the Utah Jazz should incorporate Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images The best organization ...
  
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• Kragthorpe: Wiser beccause of his own experience, ex-BYU quarterback Jake Heaps advises Cougs’ current QBs to not worry about the ‘outside noise’

  09-07-2018 19:21
  Taylorsville • Jake Heaps is happy to have a good story to tell. That’s the part he enjoys, after having lived through the anguish of it.“I just wanted to take all the experiences I had,” he said, “and give it to the next group of kids.” So in camps, clinics and private coaching of quarterbacks, including sessions this summer in Utah, he’s sharing what he learned.The tale of his college football career hardly follows the script of 2010, when he became BYU
  
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• Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang masters art of trash-talk in pursuit of roster spot

  09-07-2018 19:18
  LAS VEGAS — Georges Niang kneeled on the left corner of the floor at Vivint Arena, resting his hands on his knees after a timeout.With the Utah Jazz holding a comfortable 23-point edge with less than 10 minutes left in regulation, San Antonio Spurs center Amida Brimah made his way over to defend Niang during a Utah Jazz Summer League game on Monday."You better not come over here," Niang told Brimah. "It's about to be a long day for you.""Don't do that to me," Brimah responded, smirking.Nia
  
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• Mother seeking sanctuary in Utah church denied asylum appeal

  09-07-2018 19:04
  A woman from Honduras who has been living in a Utah church with her two daughters for six months has been denied her appeal to have her asylum case reconsidered, according to the activist group Unidad Inmigrante (Immigrant Unity).Vicky Chavez and her daughters — ages 6 and 4 months — have been staying in a classroom that was converted to a living space at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City since Jan. 30.Amy Dominguez, spokeswoman for Unidad Inmigrante, told The Salt Lake Tr
  
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• Nutty Putty: ‘I really, really want to get out’

  09-07-2018 18:25
  Crawling on her belly, Susie Motola inched her way through a cramped limestone tunnel that wound through the earth like the path of a worm. The search-and-rescue team volunteer sweated in 70-degree heat and stifling humidity, her clothes covered in soft brown clay. This unmapped passage of Utah County’s Nutty Putty Cave was no wider than the opening of a washing machine, and Susie had ropes tied around her ankles so other rescuers could pull her out if she got stuck.Twenty minutes passed b
  
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• [The Basketball Network] - Kevin Knox Is Dunking Everything

  09-07-2018 17:28 via sportspyder.com
  ... He blew by Naz Mitrou-Long with a hard rip-through and swift first step. The Jazz’s rotation didn’t come quick enough. Georges Niang was the only help defende ...
  
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• Political Cornflakes: Trump’s pick for U.S. Supreme Court comes Monday and will likely bring a shift to the right

  09-07-2018 16:55
  Rescue teams in Thailand have pulled out another member of the soccer team that’s been stranded in a deep cave for more than two weeks. The mission to rescue a coach and 12 players has been perilous, as rescuers battle high water and narrow passages amid low oxygen levels to get the team out alive. One rescuer died while trying to rescue them. [NYTimes]Happy Monday.Topping the news: -> People on both sides of the abortion debate are bracing for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Cou
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Donovan Mitchell thinks there should a be Summer League dunk contest

  09-07-2018 16:53 via sportspyder.com
  ... a be Summer League dunk contest by July 9, 2018 Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz suggests adding more flavor to the Summer League. Being a dunk champion hims ...
  
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• New data show Utah judges are often spending less than three minutes viewing warrants before approval

  09-07-2018 16:38
  It took Utah judges less than three minutes to sign off on more than half of all search warrants submitted by police in the past year.Those warrants could be for everything from permission to draw the blood of a suspected drunk driver to authorizing the forcible search of someone’s home to permission to track a suspected drug dealer’s cellphone.Judges approved nearly 9,400 warrants during a one year period starting in April 2017, according to state data acquired through a public-reco
  
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• Official: 8 boys brought out of flooded Thai cave

  09-07-2018 16:20
  Mae Sai, Thailand • Four more of the boys trapped for over two weeks in a flooded cave in northern Thailand were brought out on Monday, an official said, bringing to eight the number extracted in a high-stakes rescue operation.“The eighth person is out and the operation is done for today,” Sitthichai Klangpattana, flag officer to Thailand’s navy SEAL commander, told The Associated Press. “Four boys were brought out today.”He didn’t comment on the health o
  
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• Gehrke: Utah’s law on when police can take money from people is strong. It just needs one tweak.

  09-07-2018 16:19
  It was an old slogan of the gangster-era FBI: Crime doesn’t pay. Woody Allen probably got closer to the truth: “I think crime pays. The hours are good, you travel a lot.”How else do you explain the $2.6 million, most of it in cash, that Utah law enforcement took off suspected criminals, the vast majority of them drug dealers, in 2017 alone?The seizure of that much property, often before a criminal conviction, raises obvious concerns about whether law enforcement is on some sort
  
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• Who gets to use the ‘Sicilia’ name in downtown Salt Lake City — an established pizza kitchen or a popular Italian newcomer?

  09-07-2018 16:18
  The owner of a Sicilian pizzeria, open for more than two decades in downtown Salt Lake City, has filed a lawsuit hoping to stop a well-known competitor from opening a new restaurant with a similar name. Amrol Hararah is the owner of Sicilia Pizza and Kitchen, 35 W. 300 South, which specializes in pizza, sandwiches and salads from the Italian island of Sicily.
  Since opening in 1996, the restaurant “has built a reputation and goodwill based on those trade names in the Salt Lake City area,&rd
  
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• Mother seeking sanctuary in Utah church denied asylum

  09-07-2018 16:18
  A mother who has been staying in a Utah church with her two daughters has been denied asylum after waiting for six months, according to the activist group Unidad Inmigrante (Immigrant Unity).Vicky Chavez and her daughters — ages 6 and 4 months — have been staying in a classroom that was converted to a living space at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City since Jan. 30.Amy Dominguez, spokeswoman for Unidad Inmigrante, told The Salt Lake Tribune in January that Chavez fled Hondu
  
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• He used to be Utah’s top federal prosecutor. Now, Brett Tolman is trying to change the system he was a part of.

  09-07-2018 16:18
  When he was U.S. attorney for Utah, Brett Tolman would deliver the same line in front of business leaders over and over again. Give me the executives of any company, he would tell them, and I could prosecute them for a federal crime.At the time, it was said with the intention of telling business leaders to shape up, stay compliant with the law, don’t dodge the IRS.But now, after nearly eight years removed from that office, he sees things differently.“I look back at that speech and I
  
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• Ramesh Ponnuru: U.S. politics could be upended after Roe v. Wade

  09-07-2018 15:35
  A recurring theme in the abortion debate has been that Republicans should be careful what they wish for.This line of argument holds that a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which made abortion a constitutional right in the U.S. 45 years ago, would be a disaster for the party. Anti-abortion politicians, no longer able simply to make rhetorical stands, would be pressed by their supporters to enact actual bans on abortion — and that prospect would awaken a pro-choice majority th
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - 2018 NBA Free Agency: Did the Utah Jazz Take the Right Approach?

  09-07-2018 15:34 via sportspyder.com
  ... at least in part) because they have continuity? It’s not hard to see why the Jazz bet on the latter. Coach Quin Snyder’s offense demands high-IQ players. And...
  
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• Alexandra Petri: The disgusting ‘normal’ under Trump

  09-07-2018 15:32
  The trouble with living in this year of our Lord 2018 is that startling, bad, once-in-a-generation things happen with such swift and disconcerting profusion. You can be upset about some things all of the time, and everything some of the time, but you can’t be upset about all of the things all of the time.Or can you? If it is, in fact, possible, this would certainly be the year. Then again, it may give us all ulcers, and that seems risky given the current state of our health-care system.I u
  
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• [Hoops Rumors] - Jazz To Guarantee Ekpe Udoh’s 2018/19 Salary

  09-07-2018 14:39 via sportspyder.com
  ...salary will become guaranteed. Udoh didn’t have a significant role with the Jazz in 2017/18, averaging just 12.6 MPG in 63 contests. However, he showed off h ...
  
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• Seven Utah Jazz players display unity by filling courtside row for NBA Summer League game

  09-07-2018 06:40
  LAS VEGAS — First there was Donovan Mitchell, Dante Exum and Royce O'Neale.Then, they signaled over Jae Crowder, Alec Burks and Raul Neto to join them.The next thing you know, Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert was squeezing into a spot.During Sunday's Utah Jazz versus New York Knicks Summer League game, seven members of the franchise sat courtside to watch the game.Yes, seven — and that's not even including general manager Dennis Lindsey and other assistants and staff members
  
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• [KSL] - The Triple Team: Niang and Bradley lead Jazz to summer league win over Knicks

  09-07-2018 06:37 via sportspyder.com
  ... left the game for good. Bradley wasn't available to the media afterward. The Jazz will do more testing to figure out what exactly happened. I doubt it's a lon ...
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Georges Niang deserves an NBA roster spot

  09-07-2018 06:35 via sportspyder.com
  ... oting from the field and 50 percent shooting from deep. RELATED PRODUCT Utah Jazz G-III Sports by Carl Banks High Impact Quarter-Zip Pullover Jacket – Navy Bu ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Seven Utah Jazz players display unity by filling courtside row for NBA Summer League game

  09-07-2018 06:23 via sportspyder.com
  ... f members sprinkled throughout the arena. I think that speaks volumes to the Jazz organization, we’re just one big family. Georges Niang The Jazz would hold o ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Georges Niang deserves an NBA roster spot

  09-07-2018 06:22
  Based on his body of work last season and in Summer League thus far, Utah Jazz standout Georges Niang undoubtedly deserves an NBA roster spot. When the Utah Jazz opted to waive Jonas Jerebko earlier this week, speculation ran rampant among Jazz fans regarding what the organization could be up to with the additional roster […]
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• [Basketball Insiders] - VIDEO: Georges Niang – 2018 NBA Summer League

  09-07-2018 06:20 via sportspyder.com
  ... y 9, 2018 By Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang talks to Basketball Insiders about his leadership role ...
  
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• Jazz beat Knicks 90-85 in summer league as Georges Niang leads the way

  09-07-2018 06:17
  Las Vegas • In the face of daunting athleticism, sometimes a veteran’s deft touch is required.Matched up with uber-athletic Knicks lottery pick Kevin Knox, Jazz forward Georges Niang managed to lean in toward the hoop and draw a foul and get to the line — a critical edge with 22 seconds left for Utah’s 90-85 victory over New York on Sunday night at Cox Pavilion.“Yeah, we worked on that a couple times back in Salt Lake City,” said Niang, smiling despite a bruise
  
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• .@Diamond_Stone33 after tonight's 90-85 win over the Knicks. https://t.co/AI9V0O8Rs6

  09-07-2018 06:15 via twitter.com
  
  .@Diamond_Stone33 after tonight's 90-85 win over the Knicks. https://t.co/AI9V0O8Rs6
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Seven Utah Jazz players display unison by filling courtside row for NBA Summer League game

  09-07-2018 06:12 via sportspyder.com
  ... f members sprinkled throughout the arena. I think that speaks volumes to the Jazz organization, we’re just one big family. Georges Niang The Jazz would hold o ...
  
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• .@GeorgesNiang20 after the Jazz beat the Knicks 90-85. https://t.co/7uZJsW04B9

  09-07-2018 06:11 via twitter.com
  
  .@GeorgesNiang20 after the Jazz beat the Knicks 90-85. https://t.co/7uZJsW04B9
  
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• VIDEO: Georges Niang – 2018 NBA Summer League

  09-07-2018 06:08 via basketballinsiders.com
  Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang talks to Basketball Insiders about his leadership role with the Jazz and his opportunity to make the full-time roster.
  
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• Big nights from Niang + Bradley = Jazz win >> on.nba.com/2KJqXIz https://t.co/Lwh2Zi4V0C

  09-07-2018 06:07 via twitter.com
  
  Big nights from Niang + Bradley = Jazz win>> on.nba.com/2KJqXIz https://t.co/Lwh2Zi4V0C
  
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• Travis Pastrana successfully triplicates iconic motorcycle jumps

  09-07-2018 05:47
  Las Vegas • Honoring the man who paved the way for dozens of daredevils, Travis Pastrana succeeded in triplicating three of Evel Knievel’s iconic motorcycle jumps Sunday night.Donning his own Knievel-like costume, Pastrana used an Indian Scout FTR750 to jump 143 feet to clear 52 crushed cars, 192 feet over 16 Greyhound buses and concluded the “Evel Live” event on the History Channel by jumping 149 feet to clear the fountains at Caesars Palace.“It’s just such an
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Utah Jazz keep backup center Ekpe Udoh

  09-07-2018 05:20 via sportspyder.com
  ... n leadership to younger teammates. Udoh projects as the third center for the Jazz next season. He was a fixture in the community, setting up a book club that...
  
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• [USA Today: Hoops Hype] - Tony Bradley is now taller and leaner, which is good news for the Jazz

  09-07-2018 05:19 via sportspyder.com
  ... o his second year in the league. Even if he can become a role player for the Jazz and add depth to their big man rotation, it will be good news the franchise. ...
  
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• Utah Jazz keep backup center Ekpe Udoh

  09-07-2018 05:12
  The Utah Jazz have informed Ekpe Udoh and his representation of their intent to guarantee his $3.4 million contract for next season, league sources told The Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday night.Udoh flew to Las Vegas from Miami on Sunday to be with the Jazz, who will continue their summer league play on Tuesday.With that, the Jazz have essentially set their roster for next season. On the court, Udoh proved to be a dynamic defender from the center spot, blocking shots and protecting the paint. In th
  
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• Tony Bradley is now taller and leaner, which is good news for the Jazz

  09-07-2018 05:10
  When the Utah Jazz selected big man Tony Bradley last offseason, he was a 19-year-old prospect with a body that’s still changing.
  The only players in his draft class with a longer wingspan were Indiana Pacers big man Ike Anigbogu and Thomas Bryant, who was recently signed by the Washington Wizards.
  Bradley recently spoke about his transformation this offseason (via Deseret News):
  “I just feel like I’ve improved my body. That was one focus for the team for me
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Report: Ekpe Udoh will be back with the Utah Jazz next season

  09-07-2018 04:56 via sportspyder.com
  ... ong Staking Claim For NBA Roster Spot Derrick Favors makes it clear – a Utah Jazz championship is his goal Utah Jazz: Grayson Allen scuffle with Trae Young la ...
  
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