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Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets: How to Watch
The Utah Jazz are back in the fold on Saturday night as they have another tough battle on their home floor against the Houston Rockets.
The Rockets have had a notably successful year up to this point. Coming out of the All-Star Break, Houston is 35-21 to land fourth in a competitive Western Conference, gunning for their first playoff appearance under head coach Ime Udoka.
As for the Jazz, they’ve been riding the bottom of the conference, now at a 13-42 record following their Friday loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s a clear rebuilding year for Utah, but they’ve shown to have sparks of competitiveness throughout the season.
Saturday’s meeting vs. the Rockets will be far from the last heading into the final stretch of this year. This will be one of three meetings between Houston and Utah before the regular season’s end, one at home and one on the road. For the Jazz, they’ll try and get things started with a win.
With that, here’s everything to know ahead of the Jazz’s second leg of a back-to-back vs. the Rockets.
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Zion National Park closes popular trail during ongoing search and rescue operation – KSLNewsRadio
FILE: An entrance to Zion National Park is pictured on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. The West Rim and Angel’s Landing Trails are temporarily closed in Zion National Park for an ongoing search and rescue operation. (Ravel Call, Deseret News)
(Ravel Call, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — The West Rim and Angel’s Landing Trails are temporarily closed in Zion National Park for an ongoing search and rescue operation.
According to park officials, an incident occurred on the Angels Landing trail at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, April 17.
At the time of publication, emergency services and search and rescue officials were on the scene.
Views along the Angel’s Landing Trail, Zion National Park. (KSL)
No further information was available.
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