SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz will honor Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan by wearing a patch on their team jerseys and warmups when the NBA season restarts in Orlando, Florida. The patch will feature the number “1223.” That was the total number of wins during Sloan’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Friday morning, numerous sources reported former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan passed away at 78. He passed away from complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. The Jazz released a statement on Sloan, stating that he will always be synonymous with the franchise. The franchise expressed their […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A group of Utah Jazz fans are petitioning for a statue to be built of former head coach Jerry Sloan. A petition has already been started on change.com. The 77-year-old coach is in failing health as he deals with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. He guided […]
TORONTO-Sunday, prior to tipoff of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, former Utah Jazz head coach Frank Layden was honored as the recipient of the 2019 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award. This is annually given to a longtime NBA coach for his “standard of integrity, competitive excellence and tireless promotion […]
