Sarah Todd
@nbasarah.bsky.social
Utah Jazz Beat Reporter at Deseret News. Previously 76ers and Warriors. 530. 510. Two-time Utah Sportswriter of the Year.
Joining in on a time-honored journalistic tradition — I’ve been laid off. So, it’s time for a notes app post…
One time I took someone from Europe to a baseball game and was explaining how things worked and all I could think about was that movie Blast From the Past and Christopher Walken saying that runners advance after hits "because they must."
Sam Miller @sammillerbb.bsky.social · 4w agoTook someone to their first game last night. They didn't realize there was a catcher until the sixth. Kept asking why runners don't steal on every pitch. Thought the umpire was returning the ball after each pitch. Realized if I want a bigger audience I need to explain stuff like that in every post
For my newsletter, I spelled out once simple trick for the WNBA to shut down that transphobic publicity stunt by two former NBA players: www.burnsnotice.com/heres-how-th...
Here's How the WNBA Can Win the Anti-Trans Controversy
The league has a golden opportunity to make a definitive and educational point about trans athletes–if it has the courage to do it
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It’s August, the most dead month of the NBA calendar. So let’s talk Utah Jazz basketball! Send your questions for a mailbag!
Matteo’s for dinner tonight in celebration @nbasarah.bsky.social
Colin@colyou.bsky.social · last mo.Manuscript accepted on a Friday morning? LFG!!!!!
Folks, @nbasarah.bsky.social finally have a new jumbo episode of Unsalvageable for your ears. We're talking NBA trade madness, Walker Kessler, free agency, summer league, and why we're so hyped on Darryn Peterson. open.spotify.com/episode/3iUr...
Everything All At Once
Unsalvageable · Episode
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Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey and Cody Williams will not play tomorrow
Ace Bailey, who started today, his first game in Vegas this year, did not start the second half and will not return due to back spasms that he's been dealing with since the first game of SLC Summer League
Darryn Peterson (with a fresh scratch on the side of his face from today’s game) said he expects to play Sunday in the Utah Jazz’s second Summer League game vs Clippers
There was a ton of excitement about this from Keyonte George and the Jazz coaching staff, but the NBA reviewed the situation and informed the team that George will not be able to coach at Summer League
NBA decides Keyonte George coaching role goes against the rules
Jazz guard Keyonte George will still be in Las Vegas to watch his teammates compete
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The Army Took Down Its Page Commemorating a Civil Rights Icon – Mother Jones A piece honoring Black veteran Sarah Keys Evans has been axed to “align with current guidance.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Army took down its page commemorating a civil rights icon
A piece honoring Black veteran Sarah Keys Evans has been axed to "align with current guidance."
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Plan for the Jazz is to sit Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey and Cody Williams tomorrow in SLC and have them all available for July 9 in Vegas. Bailey left Saturday’s game early with back spasms and is not playing tonight, but the goal is for him to play in Vegas
Ace Bailey will not play today (back spasms) for the Jazz at SLC Summer League
Keyonte George stays putting himself in a good light with the Jazz and continues to be around the young players as a leader
Keyonte George joining Jazz Summer League coaching staff for bout against Wizards
The fourth-year guard will be on the sidelines when the Jazz take on AJ Dybantsa and the Wizards in Vegas
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Also, here is a research paper, published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, asking the question, "Does Violence Against Women Really Damage the Careers of NBA Players?" The answer is probably not a surprise to anyone: www.mcgill.ca/sociology/fi...
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Also, important to remember the way that NBA teams handled the Kevin Porter Jr. situation, and @ekoreen.bsky.social wrote beautifully about the ridiculousness of that:
Koreen: Kevin Porter Jr. trade is a step back in sports confronting domestic violence (Published 2023)
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Particularly, I want to thank @geraldbourguet.bsky.social for saying these things, loud and proud:
Sarah Todd@nbasarah.bsky.social · 2mo agoI think that everyone should read what @geraldbourguet.bsky.social wrote more than two years ago when the Suns were considering adding Miles Bridges to their team. He wrote about it AGAIN now that those considerations have become reality.
I think that everyone should read what @geraldbourguet.bsky.social wrote more than two years ago when the Suns were considering adding Miles Bridges to their team. He wrote about it AGAIN now that those considerations have become reality.
Miles Bridges: What it would mean for Suns to trade for him
There are moments that are bigger than basketball. Here's what it would mean if the Phoenix Suns traded for Miles Bridges.
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I really tried to get every thought in this one...sorry about that.
Analysis: Looking at Jazz deal to send Walker Kessler to the Lakers from all sides
Did the Jazz get what they wanted? Did the Lakers? Did Walker Kessler?
deseret.com
Balogun scores for team usa, he does the LeBron celebration, Balogun plays for Monaco. Former NBA player Mike James plays for AS Monaco, his last NBA team was Brooklyn featuring former Warrior Kevin Durant and Chris Chiozza whose last NBA team was Warriors. LeBron confirmed to Warriors. 🙃
Mexico’s gonna play the Mexico Week episode of Great British Bake Off to get themselves amped to the moon.
Honestly still insane to think about how little the Mavs got for Luka. At least the Jazz got a pick haul
Can confirm Jazz are sending Walker Kessler to the Lakers for a picks package that includes unprotected picks in 2031 and 2033, swaps in 2028 and 2030. Also, Jazz will get a trade exception worth half of Walker's first-year salary with the Lakers on his new, four-year $130M deal
IMO It’s just really hard to justify upper 30’s for Kessler from a team perspective. I’m interested to hear what offers are like for Duren. We know what Hartenstein just got. And Kessler has been out for a year and has never played on a winning team much less even sniffed the playoffs.
Can confirm the Jazz are bringing back Jusuf Nurkić. The 2-year, $22 million deal is below what many believed Nurk would garner on the FA market, but the situation is helped by how much Nurk truly enjoyed last season, playing for Will Hardy and how valued he felt by the Jazz
Malik Beasley and Ed Davis, both former NBA players, have been indicted on sports gambling charges by federal prosecutors. DOJ says Beasley agreed to manipulate his play during a Jan. 26, 2024 game while with the Bucks, and worked with Davis. www.nytimes.com/athletic/740...
NBA vet Malik Beasley, former player Ed Davis indicted on illegal sports gambling charges (Gift Article)
Beasley is a former first-round draft pick and nine-year NBA veteran. Davis played for eight teams, ending in 2021-22.
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