Former Ute star Jaylon Johnson says he had to ‘put it all out there’ to become the man he wanted to be - Basketball - Utah Jazz news - NewsLocker (2024)

Jaylon Johnson finally emerged with a contract extension from the Chicago Bears in March.The Bears asked him to come to Halas Hall to announce the $76 million deal with $47.8 million guaranteed, the second-highest amount ever given to a defensive back. Johnson was willing, but only if the team commissioned a private jet to fly him and his loved ones from his hometown of Fresno, Calif. The Bears agreed.At the news conference, nine of the former University of Utah star’s people — inclu

[Salt Lake Tribune] - Gordon Monson: Here’s the compliment the great Jerry Sloan once paid the great Jerry West

Here's how NBA legend Jerry West, who died Wednesday at the age of 86, earned the respect of Utah Jazz legend Jerry Sloan.

LDS Relief Society leads global fight against malnutrition with a $55.8M donation

In one of its largest donations ever, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that it is giving $55.8 million to an expanded global effort to improve the health and well-being of women and young children.And it’s being led by the faith’s top female leaders.The Utah-based church will team up with eight nonprofit organizations — CARE International, Catholic Relief Services, Helen Keller Intl, iDE, MAP International, Save the Children, The Hunger Projec

Gordon Monson: Here’s the compliment the great Jerry Sloan once paid the great Jerry West

At the news of the death of Jerry West, one of the NBA’s greatest stars, a star that shined bright enough as a player never to have been washed out by subsequent luminaries in the half-century since his days spent torching bygone opponents, one story with a Utah angle about the legendary Lakers guard stands out.Before we get to it, it’s worth pointing out what everyone already knows — that West not only was the league’s logo, a representative for the league that gave the

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Why is Utah’s biggest Juneteenth celebration in Ogden and not SLC?

Betty Sawyer has been organizing celebrations of Juneteenth in Utah for 35 years — and the event which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, remains important to “help build a sense of community and unity,” she said.“A lot of folks, when you first come to Utah, you think about Utah, you don’t think about African culture, people, all of that,” said Sawyer, who is executive director of the nonprofit Project Success Coalition and president of the

Why is Utah’s biggest Juneteenth in Ogden and not SLC?

Betty Sawyer has been organizing celebrations of Juneteenth in Utah for 35 years — and the event which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, remains important to “help build a sense of community and unity,” she said.“A lot of folks, when you first come to Utah, you think about Utah, you don’t think about African culture, people, all of that,” said Sawyer, who is executive director of the nonprofit Project Success Coalition and president of the

Here’s what state employees said in an LGBTQ+ pride video that a Utah Gov. Cox appointee kept from going public

A photo of partners blissfully embracing, their noses reddened by the cold. An effervescent selfie taken by a young adult with rainbow glitter streaking their cheek and a multicolored Star of David pinned to their T-shirt. A shot of five friends huddled together, clad in polychromatic hats and scarves, with pride flags waving in the background.Those are scenes from the lives of three LGBTQ+ state employees featured in a draft video produced by the human resources agency for Utah government worke

[Fan Nation] - SEG Announces Jazz Draft Party at Delta Center

The Utah Jazz will be kicking off what's expected to be a busy offseason with a draft party at the Delta Center on June 26. The Smith Entertainment Group announ

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[Fansided: The J-Notes] - Grade the trade pitch: Jazz send Lauri Markkanen to rising West contender

Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes proposed a trade that would make the Jazz embrace a rebuild by trading Markkanen. But is it a good return for them?

Tres candidatos a fiscal general de Utah se enfrentaron en intenso debate

El martes continuaron los debates de los precandidatos del partido republicano, esta vez se enfrentaron quienes aspiran al puesto de fiscal general de Utah.Los tres precandidatos republicanos participaron en un intenso debate primario por el cargo de fiscal general de Utah, actualmente ocupado por Sean Reyes, quien no busca la reelección. Cada uno presentó sus propuestas y visiones para el futuro del puesto.Derek Brown, Frank Mylar y Rachel Terry se enfrentaron en un acalorado deba

[Locked On Jazz] - Steve Klauke tribute and 4 Numbers Darlings for Utah Jazz picks 28 and 32

David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, opens the show talking about his friend Steve Klauke with a tribute to a man that can make al...

[Salt Lake Tribune] - Why Utah Jazz broadcaster Thurl Bailey is suing the NCAA

Jazz broadcaster and former forward Thurl Bailey sued the NCAA, along the rest of his NC State teammates, alleging that the organization is illegally profiting on his team's 1983 championship run.

Opinion: Utahns’ right to interstate movement — especially for abortion — is critical to our U.S. federal system

The second anniversary of the end of constitutional protection for reproductive rights is upon us. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade; Utah’s trigger law was declared effective that same evening. That law would prohibit all abortions except when necessary to save the woman’s life, when needed to avoid a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the woman, or when the pregnancy resulted from reported rape or incest. Th

Why Utah Jazz broadcaster Thurl Bailey is suing the NCAA

Utah Jazz broadcaster and former player Thurl Bailey, along with nine of his teammates from NC State’s 1983 men’s basketball championship team, sued the NCAA in a North Carolina court this week for using the players’ names, images, and likenesses for money-making activities without their permission or compensation.NC State’s run to the championship is one of the most well-known highlights in the history of college sports, especially the final game’s buzzer-beating d

Plan for a high-rise hospital at former Sears site isn’t wowing SLC Council

A proposed hospital at the site of the former Salt Lake City Sears department store could be more than 20 stories tall if project leaders get their way.The campus could also include a pedestrian bridge over Main Street, an area for food trucks along State Street, open space in the center of the block and two hospital towers.Intermountain Health officials presented those plans to the Salt Lake City Council at a Tuesday afternoon meeting. It had been almost a year since the health care system firs

Party at 3 a.m.? Pioneer Day parade campers will be asked to rise and shine for an Olympic party in Salt Lake City

The day may start early for the thousands who opt to camp out along the route of the Days of ’47 parade this year.The International Olympic Committee is expected to officially name Utah as the host of the 2034 Winter Games on July 24, the same date as the state’s Pioneer Day holiday. The vote is scheduled for around 2 p.m. in Paris … which is 3 a.m. in Salt Lake City.Despite the early hour, the local organizing committee hopes Utahns will celebrate the honor in real-time. The

Ogden’s Juneteenth celebration marks a big milestone with music and ‘unity’

Betty Sawyer has been organizing celebrations of Juneteenth in Utah for 35 years — and the event which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, remains important to “help build a sense of community and unity,” she said.“A lot of folks, when you first come to Utah, you think about Utah, you don’t think about African culture, people, all of that,” said Sawyer, who is executive director of the nonprofit Project Success Coalition and president of the

Letter: Marjorie Taylor Greene is an embarrassment. Dr. Fauci does not deserve her disrespect.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, darling of the MAGA minions, is a loose cannon.At a hearing of the House Oversight Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic she castigated Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, for his behavior during the epidemic.Some of her outrageous comments were:“You know what this committee should be doing? We should be writing a criminal referral because you should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.&rdq

Gordon Monson: In death, the Voice of Baseball in Utah will not be forgotten

“I love telling stories.”Steve Klauke once said that, right before firing off five more great ones.Talk about the perfect match of what a man loves and what he does, this was it.And so, the tributes now are pouring in, as they should.Steve Klauke’s death — three jarring words I never imagined I’d write in my own lifetime — on Tuesday morning at the age of 69 by way of an auto-pedestrian accident in Sandy the night before shocked the heart, mind, soul and espec

Former Utes forward Alissa Pili lands deal with a Nike brand

Former Ute and now Minnesota Lynx forward Alissa Pili has signed an endorsem*nt deal with Nike’s N7 brand.N7 has supported Native American and Indigenous athletes through various Nike brand initiatives. Pili is both Samoan, coming from her father Billy’s side, and a descendant of the Inupiat tribe in Alaska, from her mother Heather’s heritage.Pili will join famous Nike athletes like Olympic hammer thrower Janee’ Kassanavoid, a Comanche, and Dallas Mavericks star point gua

A Gov. Cox appointee kept a Pride video from being posted last year. Read what state employees said in it.

A photo of partners blissfully embracing, their noses reddened by the cold. An effervescent selfie taken by a young adult with rainbow glitter streaking their cheek and a multicolored Star of David pinned to their T-shirt. A shot of five friends huddled together, clad in polychromatic hats and scarves, with pride flags waving in the background.Those are scenes from the lives of three LGBTQ+ state employees featured in a draft video produced by the human resources agency for Utah government worke

Sam Brown wins Nevada GOP Senate primary race, will face Sen. Jacky Rosen in November

Sam Brown, an Army veteran who was the heavy favorite in the Nevada Republican primary race for Senate even before former President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsem*nt, won the nomination on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.He will face Sen. Jacky Rosen, the state’s Democratic incumbent, in one of the most closely watched Senate contests of the year.With 57% of the vote counted, Brown had 57%, lapping the crowded primary field. His closest rival, Jeff Gunter, a former U.

Will Phil Lyman accept Utah’s GOP primary election results if he loses to incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox?

As many Utah voters have ballots in hand, and approximately 4% of votes have already been cast, Utah lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman would not confirm to reporters after a Tuesday evening debate with incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox that he would accept the results of the primary election in two weeks.After a reporter from The Salt Lake Tribune asked whether he will honor the electoral outcome, Lyman responded, “I will say this: I will be checking the results of the election.&rdq

A new hotel. Another housing tower. SLC gets its best look yet at proposed sports district.

The ownership group behind the Utah Jazz and the Beehive State’s recently acquired National Hockey League franchise is envisioning a grand entrance for the Delta Center, a residential tower and a new hotel as part of a proposal to overhaul downtown Salt Lake City with a sports and entertainment district.In a Tuesday presentation to the Salt Lake City Council, Smith Entertainment Group executive Mike Maughan said a new arena entrance would open up to a new plaza, and if the proposal to buil

The Utah Jazz pre-draft workouts continue to flood in.

Derek Brown’s lobbying for Meta and campaign fundraising focus of Utah’s A.G. primary election debate

Utah Republican attorney general candidate Rachel Terry said Tuesday her opponent, Derek Brown, has a conflict of interest in handling the state’s lawsuit against Facebook based on legal and lobbying work Brown did for the social media giant. Brown spent six years lobbying for Facebook, according to his disclosure report. He ended his representation of the firm in December, a few weeks after he announced his bid for attorney general.“I don’t still represent them so there is no

SLC gets its best look yet at proposed downtown sports district

The ownership group behind the Utah Jazz and the Beehive State’s recently acquired National Hockey League franchise is envisioning a grand entrance for the Delta Center, a residential tower and a new hotel as part of a proposal to overhaul downtown Salt Lake City with a sports and entertainment district.In a Tuesday presentation to the Salt Lake City Council, Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) executive Mike Maughan said a new arena entrance would open up to a new plaza, and if the proposal t

Fueling greatness: How dairy helps build Olympic champions

As the warmth of summer brings longer days and heightened excitement, it’s crucial to consider how we fuel our bodies for increased activity. Just as professional athletes meticulously manage their nutrition for peak performance and recovery, so should anyone embracing an active lifestyle. This necessity for proper nourishment is why U.S. Speedskating has forged a significant partnership with Dairy West, providing their athletes with the education and resources needed to excel.The Role of

[Hoops Wire] - ‘Blockbuster’ Trade Proposal Sends Jazz Star Lauri Markkanen To Thunder

One NBA analyst proposed that the Oklahoma City Thunder acquire Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz this offseason. Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report proposed the following “blockbuster” trade idea between the Thunder and Jazz: The Trade: The Oklahoma City Thunder acquire Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz for Josh Giddey, Cason Wallace and three future […] The post appeared first on .

John Curtis was accused of insider trading during the COVID pandemic. Here’s what really happened.

As Monday night’s U.S. Senate Republican primary debate wrapped up, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs leveled the explosive allegation that Rep. John Curtis used his position in Congress for insider trading during the COVID pandemic.“On March 4 of 2020, Abbott Laboratories was awarded a federal grant. On that same day, John Curtis purchased stock in that company. This is the problem in Congress. At a time when somebody should be looking out for their constituents, they end up looking out f