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The man who guided the powerhouse Jazz teams of the 1990s has passed away. Jerry Sloan died early Friday morning at the age of 78 after a battle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia, the team announced. “Jerry Sloan will always be synonymous with the Utah Jazz,” the franchise said in a statement. “He …

Conspicuous by his absence in “The Last Dance” is Karl Malone, one of Michael Jordan’s chief rivals at the end of the Bulls dynasty, which concluded with two consecutive NBA Finals wins over Malone’s Jazz. Jason Hehir, the director of the 10-part ESPN docuseries, revealed on “The Dan Patrick Show” that Malone declined to be …

Knicks president Leon Rose will add a solid personnel man in longtime Utah Jazz scout Walt Perrin, who will become assistant GM/college scouting to Scott Perry. The title was previously held by Gerald Madkins, whose future with the organization is in danger. Madkins’ contract expires in August. For 19 years, Perrin has been a key …

Dozens of Sundance Film Festival attendees fell ill on the heels of the star-studded event — in what one expert says may have been early, undiagnosed coronavirus cases, according to a report. The festival-goers — including actors, writers and industry honchos — were struck by fever, cough and shortness of breath after packed theater screenings …

Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell have both recovered from coronavirus, but the Jazz teammates’ relationship may not be as fortunate. Gobert was the NBA’s “patient zero,” with news of his positive test for COVID-19 immediately leading to the league suspending its season on the night of March 11. Mitchell tested positive by the following day, …

Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert worked out Tuesday for the first time since he became the first NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus two weeks ago. Gobert, who was cleared of the illness on Friday, shared to Instagram photos and a video of him throwing boxing punches with a trainer and the caption, …

Rudy Gobert gave fans a peek into dealing with the coronavirus, which apparently in his case includes not being able to smell anything. The Jazz forward, who was the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19, on Sunday tweeted some of the effects he’s felt while self-quarantining. “Just to give you guys an update, …

Four members of the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Tuesday. “Of the four, one player is exhibiting symptoms while three are asymptomatic,” the team added in a statement. “All four players are presently isolated and under the care of team physicians.” The names of the players were not disclosed. …