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3 challenges go against Utah in final minute of loss to 76ers, but it shows progress
SALT LAKE CITY — Jordan Clarkson’s foot was in the wrong spot at the wrong time.
Philadelphia forward Paul George had frantically grabbed an offensive rebound with the shot clock winding down and turned to shoot a desperation fadeaway. In the process, he clipped Clarkson and that sent him tumbling down.
Foul.
Jazz coach Will Hardy quickly challenged the play, but after review, the call stood. That was one of three reviews in the closing minute that went Philadelphia’s way as the 76ers escaped Utah with a 114-111 victory Saturday at the Delta Center.
Was that deflating?
“Only now that you bring it up,” Hardy quipped when asked. “The challenge is there for the reasons that are obvious. They were right on both theirs and we weren’t on ours. But, yeah, I wasn’t sad till now.”
(Sorry about that, Will.)
In fact, he left the game feeling quite good about his team’s progress. Over the last 10 games, the Jazz have had a top-10 offense in the NBA and are now on a five-game run where the team has played clutch minutes (albeit, Utah is 2-3 in that stretch).
Saturday was yet another example of an improving team. The Jazz had 27 assists, had three players reach 20 or more points, and were within one possession for the entire final five minutes, save for four seconds.
All that against a team that has Joel Embiid (32 points), Tyrese Maxey (32 points and six assists) and Paul George (13 points) playing together. Those three combined for 21 points in the fourth quarter.
“I don’t think anybody should walk away from this game discouraged at all,” Hardy said. “Losing hurts. Losing is not fun. But there’s a lot of really good stuff happening on our team right now; the cohesion of the group on both sides of the ball has grown a lot in the last couple of weeks.”
One issue, though, is masking some of that progress, and that’s turnovers. The Jazz had 22 giveaways — including 15 live-ball turnovers — leading to 22 points.
“You can go look at the list — it’s everybody,” Hardy said. “We’re not doing a good enough job of seeing that shift defender. We’re dribbling into a secondary defender too many times. We also just have some moments of poor ball security. The team knows that and we’ll face that reality, and we’ll continue to work at it.”
Because, otherwise, the Jazz have been playing some good basketball. They lost at the buzzer on Thursday, lost in the final seconds on Saturday and took Cleveland down to the final minutes earlier in the week.
Moral victory? Sure. Regardless, it’s a night-and-day difference from what the Jazz were like at the beginning of the season.
“We’ve stuck together, even though it hasn’t been the best year,” said Lauri Markkanen, who led the Jazz with 23 points and hit a late, deep 3-pointer to keep some hope alive. “We didn’t close out tonight, or in Portland, or even the Cavs game, but we were right there.”
If anything, that’s been the hallmark of Hardy’s Jazz teams. The Utah front office has yet to give him a team that can truly compete. Yet, in his first two seasons, his teams exceeded expectations — even to the chagrin of some Jazz fans (and maybe some management, too) — and things are starting to trend in that direction again.
And it’s coming via veterans and youngsters.
In the last five games, Markkanen has scored over 20 points each time and Collin Sexton is averaging 22.2 points and 7.2 assists. On Saturday, Brice Sensabaugh showed more patience reading the floor, leading to 20 points and two assists; and rookie forward Cody Williams had some bright spots attacking the rim.
“They have a really talented team with some incredibly high-level players that made some big-time plays,” Hardy said. “But this is a night where I walk out feeling good about the progress of our group.”
The fact that challenges were even needed during the final minute is evidence enough of that.
The Key Takeaways for this article were generated with the assistance of large language models and reviewed by our editorial team. The article, itself, is solely human-written.
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Large police presence responds to the area of Crestwood Drive in South Ogden
SOUTH OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — There is a heavy police presence in the area of Harrison Blvd in South Ogden. ABC4 is working to learn more.
While police have not confirmed any information, ABC4 has acquired footage from a bystander that shows law enforcement detaining one individual. The individual can be seen handcuffed and without a shirt.
Several residents have also reported seeing over a dozen police vehicles heading to the area and reported hearing gunshots on social media.
Courtesy: Kade Garner // KTVX
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene, including Davis County SWAT, Weber County Sheriff’s Department, and Morgan County Sheriff’s Department. Officers from Riverton Police Department, Roy Police Department, Clinton Police Department, and Layton police Department all responded to the scene.
Law enforcement also used several drones and several armored vehicles responded to the scene. Additionally, it appears at least one person was transported from the scene by ambulance
Courtesy: Randy Ferrin
At this time, law enforcement has not confirmed any details regarding this incident. However, they appeared to have cleared from the scene.
Utah
Penalties to be enforced if Trump’s face covered on national park passes, reports say
SALT LAKE CITY — Those using a new national park pass who want to enjoy Utah’s “Mighty Five” better do so with President Donald Trump’s face perfectly intact, or you might pay a literal price.
The new annual park passes, which debuted on Jan. 1, feature Trump’s image alongside that of George Washington. At the same time as the release, the Department of the Interior reportedly updated its rules to ensure Trump’s face remains free and clear.
According to the Washington Post, the updated “Void if Altered” policy prohibits anyone from defacing the pass or covering up any images or information on the cards. Visitors found by rangers to have altered a pass by any means will be ordered to return it to its original condition or possibly be charged a regular entrance fee.
SFGate reported the policy originally prohibited any alteration of the signature portion of the pass, with the updated policy including the front of the card, with a warning that “writing on it or adding stickers or other coverings” is no longer allowed.
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Many believe the updated policy is in direct response to the large pushback over the inclusion of Trump, leaving people to share creative ways to hide the president’s image from passes, including stickers and sleeves.
Along with the suggestions on how to hide Trump’s image, a nonprofit environmental group has filed a lawsuit claiming its design did not comply with legislation that requires public participation in the selection.
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Two killed, six wounded in shooting outside Mormon church in Utah
Two people were killed, and at least six were wounded when gunfire erupted outside a funeral at a Mormon church in Utah on Wednesday night, according to authorities and reports.
Eight people were hit by gunfire when shots rang out outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Redwood Road in Salt Lake City around 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Police Department spokesperson Glen Mills told the Salt Lake City Tribune.
Two people were killed, and six people were injured in the shooting that occurred outside in the church’s parking lot as dozens were attending a funeral service inside.
Of the six wounded, three individuals are in critical condition, the Salt Lake City Police Department posted on X. All of the victims were adults.
There were no suspects in custody as of late Wednesday night, and it is not immediately clear if there were multiple gunmen involved. A motive was also unknown.
However, police said they have obtained solid leads in the investigation and are working to locate individuals involved in the shooting.
“We believe this was not a random incident,” Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd told reporters.
The shooting was not believed to be targeting a religion, Redd clarified.
Roughly 100 law enforcement vehicles swarmed the area in the aftermath of the gunfire as helicopters flew overhead.
The area around the Mormon church remained closed into the evening as authorities urged the public to stay clear of the still active scene.
“This should never have happened outside a place of worship. This should never have happened outside a celebration of life,” said Mayor Erin Mendenhall.
The Salt Lake City Police Department did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
The incident remains under investigation.
With Post wires.
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