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• tfw you make it into a @1YoungTakeoff song ♬ (via @spidadmitchell Instagram) https://t.co/yPm2AsJ8Fy

  02-11-2018 23:48 via twitter.com
  
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• Legendary Utah political pollster Dan Jones has died

  02-11-2018 23:40
  “The Oracle” of Utah politics, Dan Jones, died Friday after a prolonged illness at the age of 84.Born in Ogden and raised on a farm in rural Idaho, Jones went on to teach American government to generations of young people and for decades was recognized as the state’s preeminent pollster, advising senators and congressmen and every governor since Cal Rampton’s 1964 campaign.“His influence on the state of Utah is hard to grasp, if you think of all the people he’
  
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• Weekly Run podcast: Breaking down the Jazz’s 3-1 road trip, Donovan Mitchell’s injury, Ricky Rubio’s struggles, and more

  02-11-2018 23:37
  The Jazz just completed a 3-1 road trip with wins in Houston, New Orleans, and Dallas, and a loss in Minnesota. That finale was also notable for seeing star guard Donovan Mitchell sit out late with hamstring tightness — an injury that will cause him to miss tonight’s game vs. Memphis.In this edition of the Weekly Run podcast, the Tribune’s Andy Larsen and Eric Walden discuss general takeaways from the trip, including the struggles of the usually solid defense. Meanwhile, what d
  
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• There were a lot of dunks this past week, and most of them came from Rudy Gobert 🇫🇷 #DunksOfTheWeek | @WasatchFord https://t.co/B7AEY1O4qe

  02-11-2018 23:17 via twitter.com
  
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• BYU has looked both promising and dreadful this season. Which is it going to be Saturday at Boise State?

  02-11-2018 23:17
  Boise • Sure, Utah has defeated BYU seven straight times and Utah State has gotten the best of the Cougars in the last two battles for the Old Wagon Wheel.But no college football team that has played BYU regularly the past 20 years has eked out more close victories over the Cougars than the Boise State Broncos.That is especially true at Albertsons Stadium, where Boise State is 4-0 against BYU, with three of those wins coming by a single point. Both teams have two wins apiece in Provo.The in
  
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - Dunks of the Week —11.2.18

  02-11-2018 22:59 via sportspyder.com
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• Federal Elections Commission cites Utah congressional hopeful for failing to file financial disclosure

  02-11-2018 22:50
  The Federal Elections Commission has cited 3rd Congressional District candidate James Singer’s campaign committee for failing to file a financial disclosure report by the federally-mandated deadline of Oct. 25.His was one of 12 campaigns the commission cited for not submitting its 12-day pre-general election report, which should include financial activity from Oct. 1 through Oct. 17.“The Commission notified committees involved in 2018 elections of their potential filing requirements
  
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• Independent candidate sues over Utah ballot wording she says suggests unaffiliated are unfit for office

  02-11-2018 22:44
  Marsha Holland — a candidate unaffiliated with any party who is challenging controversial GOP San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman for a Utah House seat — says wording on state ballots suggests that independent candidates like her are unfit for office.So she is suing to change it — not this year, but in the future.A two-year-old law requires an asterisk on unaffiliated candidates’ names that flags to this statement: “This candidate is not affiliated with, or does
  
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• With up to a third of car-pool lane users now violating rules, the Utah Highway Patrol easily catches cheats during blitz

  02-11-2018 22:24
  Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Jeff Kinghorn drove near the SUV zipping along the car-pool lane on Interstate 15 in Bountiful on Friday to see if the driver had a required passenger or a toll transponder. He lacked both.As the driver saw the trooper eying him, he compounded problems by crossing over the double-white lines to get out of the express lane, another violation. Kinghorn then noticed the SUV’s license plates had expired.So the driver hit a trifecta for potentially expensive violatio
  
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• Republican candidate for Salt Lake County clerk files a lawsuit against her opponent with election nearing

  02-11-2018 22:23
  Just days before the midterm elections, the Republican candidate for Salt Lake County clerk has filed suit against her boss and Democratic opponent, Sherrie Swensen, over missing ballots.Swensen, who has been the county clerk since 1991, called the suit by her on-leave elections director a political stunt aimed at boosting her campaign.The suit filed Thursday by Rozan Mitchell and Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, who’s running for election in Senate District 11, contends that Swensen did not en
  
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - Utah Jazz x Karabo Poppy mural timelapse

  02-11-2018 22:19 via sportspyder.com
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - South African artist marries art & basketball in downtown SLC

  02-11-2018 22:19 via sportspyder.com
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - Karabo Poppy talks about finding inspiration in downtown SLC

  02-11-2018 22:19 via sportspyder.com
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - Karabo Poppy collaborates with Jazz players on downtown mural

  02-11-2018 22:19 via sportspyder.com
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• Catherine Rampell: Republicans’ closing argument: Be afraid, be very afraid

  02-11-2018 22:19
  Immigrants are coming for your children and lake houses. Socialists are coming for your Medicare (huh?). Black football players are coming for your flag. And now the Democrats are coming for your 401(k).Republicans' closing argument: Be afraid, be very afraid.The GOP has had unified control of government for nearly two years now. Yet, somehow, Republicans' promised return to morning in America, that end of "American carnage," still hasn't arrived, according to both their own standard-bearer and
  
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• No. 18 Utah State heads to Hawaii trying to stay on top in the Mountain Division

  02-11-2018 22:13
  The reappearance in the rankings was a nice little reward for No. 18 Utah State this week. After all, it’s been six years since the team last surfaced in the poll.Now, the novelty is wearing thin for coach Matt Wells, who's grown weary of the constant congratulations and pats on the back.He's more than ready to get the focus back on football, with the Aggies (7-1, 4-0 Mountain West) trying to stay on top in the Mountain Division. They have a chance to move to 8-1 for the first time since 1
  
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• “On the court, you use your creativity. When you make art, you do that too. Everything is connected.” -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 22:04 via twitter.com
  “On the court, you use your creativity. When you make art, you do that too. Everything is connected.” -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• [NBA] - South African artist Karabo Poppy melds the power and creativity of basketball with her own roots in new downtown mural

  02-11-2018 22:02 via sportspyder.com
  ... eate and see people enjoy it.” Karabo sat down and talked with Rubio and his Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles and Derrick Favors at the Zions Bank Baske ...
  
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• It may be the year of the woman but not so much for Republicans

  02-11-2018 22:00
  It’s the year of the woman, but that isn’t helping Republican candidates like Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.McMorris Rodgers, a member of the GOP's House leadership team who represents a Washington state district that President Donald Trump won by 13 percentage points, is one of a handful of Republican women fighting to keep their seats as Democrats attempt to gain control of the House.A record number of women are running for office in the Nov. 6 elections, but that surge is mainly on
  
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• In win over LAFC, Nedum Onuoha showed why Real Salt Lake signed him

  02-11-2018 21:51
  Los Angeles • Yes, Damir Kreilach scored two goals — one of the karate variety. Yes, Real Salt Lake went on the road, where it won only three games in the regular season, and usurped a statistically better opponent.But it was defender Nedum Onuoha who on Thursday proved why RSL signed him in September. In Real’s 3-2 win over Los Angeles Football Club, Onuoha was everywhere, batting away balls and putting his 6-foot, 210-pound frame up against LAFC’s attackers, bothering th
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Utah Jazz hope to avenge their loss at home against Memphis Grizzlies

  02-11-2018 21:25 via sportspyder.com
  ... ck game for the Jazz the reality is that it will be a tough game once again. The Grizzlies didn’t ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - 'We have to have other guys be ready to go': Utah Jazz acknowledge task of playing without Donovan Mitchell

  02-11-2018 21:11 via sportspyder.com
  ... d play.” With Alec Burks also out for the game because of a hand injury, the Jazz will call up two-way player Naz Mitrou-Long from the Salt Lake City Stars, a ...
  
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• 'We have to have other guys be ready to go': Utah Jazz acknowledge task of playing without Donovan Mitchell

  02-11-2018 21:08
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz will be without their most important offensive player tonight when they face the Memphis Grizzlies at Vivint Arena, as Donovan Mitchell will be out because of right hamstring soreness.At shootaround Friday morning, head coach Quin Snyder and players gave the typical company line of needing other guys to step up but also acknowledged how important Mitchell is to the attack."Stating the obvious, Donovan's a big part of what we do, particularly on the offensive
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Rubio, Conley Set to Spar Again in Battle of Underrated Guards

  02-11-2018 21:04 via sportspyder.com
  ... ould take the Jazz closer to the peak?  Yet, the Jazz sit 4-3. In a glass-half-full perspective, the Jazz are doing fine amidst th ...
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Jazz guards Donovan Mitchell, Alec Burks out vs. Grizzlies

  02-11-2018 20:28 via sportspyder.com
  ... as great for the Jazz from 2013-16, but his stats have drastically faltered the past few seasons....
  
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• "It's kind of still fresh in your mind ... we kind of know what we did and how we can adjust." #ZionsBank |… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 20:26 via twitter.com
  "It's kind of still fresh in your mind ... we kind of know what we did and how we can adjust." #ZionsBank |… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• [USA Today] - Former assistant coach Jim Boylan sues Cleveland Cavaliers for age discrimination

  02-11-2018 19:49 via sportspyder.com
  ... 3-pointers against the Chicago Bulls. Mike Dinovo, USA TODAY Sports Oct. 28: Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was fired up after a big second-half bucket against t ...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Georges Niang could be the Utah Jazz’s next starting power forward

  02-11-2018 19:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... . and are both set to come off the books no later than 2019-20. And when the Jazz signed in 2014, no one expected him to eventually become the team’s starting ...
  
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• 🏀 : #MEMatUTA 🎟: bit.ly/2Qg2jhe 📍: @vivintarena 📺: @ATTSportsNetRM (Xfinity: 693, DirectTV: 683-1, Dish:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 19:26 via twitter.com
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• The body of a missing Utah woman was found in the Arizona desert, but the mystery remains — What happened to the McFalls?

  02-11-2018 19:25
  It’s a mystery that has hung over Jerry and Susan McFalls’ family for 10 months, since the South Jordan couple disappeared in early January.That weekend, the couple had planned to travel from their Arizona property back to Utah. But when the McFalls didn’t show up, their family drove to the Littlefield home.They found food that had grown cold on the counter. Pets had been left behind. Personal items in their proper places.But Jerry and Susan had vanished.On Thursday, at least o
  
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• George Pyle: Strike three blows for liberty. Vote for Props 2, 3 and 4

  02-11-2018 19:25
  If Harry Truman were to invite you to have a shot of bourbon with him — an example of good Missouri hospitality that might happen first thing in the morning or late at night — he had a special expression for it.It was an expression he may have picked up in the U.S. Capitol, specifically in the private office of House Speaker John Nance Garner, in the years when consuming alcohol was illegal, so all the public officials who did it might favor a winking euphemism.Gentlemen, they would
  
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• After a wonderful October, the Utes face Arizona State to begin another critical month in the Pac-12 South

  02-11-2018 18:52
  Utah played in one of the last Fiesta Bowls staged at Sun Devil Stadium, a recently remodeled venue that also hosted Super Bowl XXX.Tracing the Utes' turnaround this season, cornerbacks coach Sharrieff Shah started counting and arrived at “Super Bowl Five.” Utah claimed to have gone 4-0 in October’s Super Bowls, a standard of performance made necessary by September losses to Washington and Washington State.Wait. Super Bowls? That’s how Utah coach Kyle Whittingham and his
  
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• 🎶I see a little silhoueto of a man🎶 #BohemianRapsody https://t.co/IQNIbTejz9

  02-11-2018 18:52 via twitter.com
  
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• Commentary: Look for the things that unite us as communities

  02-11-2018 18:19
  The media and political pundits say that we’re a Divided Nation and that America is Polarized. The story line plays out in the news on an almost daily basis. Depending on the day, week, or even hour, nearly every one of us rides the political rollercoaster of frustration, excitement, and stress.However contentious the national climate, it does not mean that we have to follow suit in our own neighborhoods and communities. In fact, it would be helpful for each of us to take a few minutes; re
  
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• When the Jazz win, cancer loses. Join the fight against cancer by donating $1, $3 or $5 for each Jazz victory. Cli… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 18:11 via twitter.com
  When the Jazz win, cancer loses.Join the fight against cancer by donating $1, $3 or $5 for each Jazz victory. Cli… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Human remains found near Utah border are identified

  02-11-2018 17:57
  Littlefield, Ariz. • The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has identified human remains found north of the Colorado River in northwestern Arizona.They say the remains are those of 63-year-old Susan Marie McFalls from Littlefield.The county Medical Examiner's Office was able to identify the remains using medical records and a medical device the woman had.The remains were found on Oct. 18 near the Virgin River Gorge in the Arizona Strip area near the Utah border.Authorities say another bod
  
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• Commentary: Pittsburgh shooter didn’t hate ‘religion,’ he hated Jews. We should say so.

  02-11-2018 17:28
  This past week, presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway came under withering criticism after she partly attributed the massacre at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue to general hatred of religion, rather than specific hatred of Jews.“The anti-religiosity in this country — that it’s somehow in vogue and funny to make fun of anybody of faith, to constantly be making fun of people who express religion,” she told the “Fox & Friends” hosts. “The la
  
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• How many drinks does it take to hit 0.05? The Salt Lake Tribune and FOX 13 put Utah’s DUI law to the test.

  02-11-2018 17:27
  How many drinks will it take for someone to reach Utah’s new 0.05 blood-alcohol content limit? It depends on the person — and the drink of choice — according to an experiment conducted by FOX 13 and The Salt Lake Tribune.When it goes into effect on Dec. 30, Utah will have the nation’s toughest DUI law, lowering the blood alcohol level from 0.08 to 0.05. To see what that could mean for Utahns, FOX 13 and Tribune reporters tried different combinations of alcohol and food un
  
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• Former Department of Public Safety leaders will review how University of Utah handled Lauren McCluskey case, campus safety

  02-11-2018 17:13
  Two former commissioners of the Utah Department of Public Safety will serve on the team reviewing the events leading to the murder of University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey. The team also will take a broader review of campus safety, University of Utah President Ruth Watkins announced Friday during a news conference. The two former DPS commissioners are John T. Nielsen, who served in that post from 1985 through 1988 and also is an attorney, and Keith Squires. He retired as DPS commissioner
  
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• How many drinks does it take to hit .05? The Salt Lake Tribune and FOX 13 put Utah’s DUI law to the test.

  02-11-2018 17:12
  How many drinks will it take for someone to reach Utah’s new .05 blood-alcohol content limit? It depends on the person — and the drink of choice — according to an experiment conducted by FOX 13 and The Salt Lake Tribune.When it goes into effect on Dec. 30, Utah will have the nation’s toughest DUI law, lowering the blood alcohol level from .08 to .05. To see what that could mean for Utahns, FOX 13 and Tribune reporters tried different combinations of alcohol and food under
  
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• Commentary: American Jews always believed the U.S. was exceptional. We were wrong.

  02-11-2018 16:41
  I am a historian of American Jews. My morning last Saturday began with a bar mitzvah at our synagogue in Philadelphia; an hour into it, I left with my son to take him to a squash lesson at a private club. In my profession, we call this “the American-Jewish synthesis”: the ability to be Jewish and American all at once. Historians like me have spent decades explaining how and why Jews have been able to achieve this.Then I saw the news of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh. In my u
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Morning links: Ex-ESPN writer Ric Bucher tangles with Jazz fans again

  02-11-2018 16:38 via sportspyder.com
  ...Utah as being “a last refuge” in the NBA. Utah’s lieutenant governor — huge Jazz fan Spencer J. Cox — even joined in the Twitter fun. Wait...Ric Bucher is st ...
  
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• Pittsburgh shooter didn’t hate ‘religion,’ he hated Jews. We should say so.

  02-11-2018 16:37
  This past week, presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway came under withering criticism after she partly attributed the massacre at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue to general hatred of religion, rather than specific hatred of Jews.“The anti-religiosity in this country — that it’s somehow in vogue and funny to make fun of anybody of faith, to constantly be making fun of people who express religion,” she told the “Fox & Friends” hosts. “The la
  
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• Morning links: Ex-ESPN writer Ric Bucher tangles with Jazz fans again

  02-11-2018 16:24
  SALT LAKE CITY — Ric Bucher is at it again.The media member who kicked a hornet's nest with comments about Utah Jazz fans a decade ago fired off some more shots on Thursday.Bucher's latest unpleasant interaction with some Jazz fans began Thursday when the Bleacher Report writer disparaged the Utah organization in the aftermath of Derrick Rose's surprising 50-point explosion. He noted that it was Rose's first encounter with the Jazz since they waived him after trading Rodney Hood to Clevela
  
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• Political Cornflakes: President Trump has reached a new high ... in the false claim tally.

  02-11-2018 15:28
  President Trump is making false claims at such a rate that fact checkers are having a hard time keeping up. Former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has undergone treatment for cancer. The LDS Church-owned Deseret News editorializes against Prop 2.Happy Friday. President Trump has really stepped up his game — in making false or misleading claims. In the first nine months of his unorthodox presidency, the former reality TV celebrity and real-estate tycoon made 1,318 such statements, or about five a day
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz vs. Memphis key matchup: Can Rubio step up and contain Conley?

  02-11-2018 15:18 via sportspyder.com
  ... n find his inner mojo and put up a similar performance this time around, the Jazz may very well be able to steal one from the Grizzlies despite their star’s a ...
  
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• Utah Jazz vs. Memphis key matchup: Can Rubio step up and contain Conley?

  02-11-2018 15:02
  If the Utah Jazz are to have any hope of toppling the Memphis Grizzlies in Donovan Mitchell’s absence, Ricky Rubio will have to step up against Mike Conley. Recently here on TheJNotes.com, I wrote about Ricky Rubio‘s early struggles and how they’ve looked eerily similar to his poor start from a year ago. Knowing my […]
  Utah Jazz vs. Memphis key matchup: Can Rubio step up and contain Conley? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and Mor
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz face daunting odds with Donovan Mitchell out vs. Memphis

  02-11-2018 14:45 via sportspyder.com
  ... out Utah’s chances. The Utah Jazz will be looking for redemption when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Frida ...
  
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• Real Salt Lake advances to MLS Cup’s Western Conference semis by rallying for 3-2 victory over LAFC

  02-11-2018 14:38
  Los Angeles • Maybe there was something in the air. Or on the field.Just minutes before Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Football Club face off Thursday at Banc of California Stadium, Columbus Crew FC pulled an upset with its win over D.C. United in penalty kicks. Columbus was a sixth seed that knocked off a third seed. RSL was a sixth looking to knock off a third.RSL pulled it off. It scratched and clawed its way to a 3-2 win over Los Angeles Football Club and advanced to the MLS Cup Western
  
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• Utah Jazz face daunting odds with Donovan Mitchell out vs. Memphis

  02-11-2018 14:30
  Donovan Mitchell is out for Friday night’s contest, which is extremely bad news for a Utah Jazz offense that recently struggled mightily against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Utah Jazz faced the Memphis Grizzlies in the third contest of the 2018-19 season and, to put it nicely, it was not pretty. Utah couldn’t buy a bucket […]
  Utah Jazz face daunting odds with Donovan Mitchell out vs. Memphis - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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