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'Star Trek: Discovery' is coming back for a third season with this major change
SALT LAKE CITY — "Star Trek: Discovery" is coming back.
CBS All Access announced Wednesday that "Star Trek: Discovery" will return for a third season.
Michelle Paradise (one of the show's current executive producers) is joining the show as a co-showrunner, working with Alex Kurtzman.
The change marks the fifth showrunner for the show, according to The Verge. Bryan Fuller previously left the project, while Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg were fired for disputes and complaints from other writers. Kurtzman will oversee "Star Trek" projects for several years at CBS, though.
- "Michelle joined us midway through season two and energized the room with her ferocious knowledge of Trek," Kurtzman said. "Her grasp of character and story detail, her drive and her focus have already become essential in ensuring the Trek legacy, and her fresh perspective always keeps us looking forward. I'm proud to say Michelle and I are officially running 'Star Trek: Discovery.'"
More "Star Trek" shows are in the works over at CBS, according to Engadget. There will be a show with Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) at the helm, as well as an animated comedy show called "Star Trek: Lower Decks."
Not to mention, there will be a "Discovery" spin-off show starring Michelle Yeoh.
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'Star Trek: Discovery' is coming back for a third season with this major change
SALT LAKE CITY — "Star Trek: Discovery" is coming back.
CBS All Access announced Wednesday that "Star Trek: Discovery" will return for a third season.
Michelle Paradise (one of the show's current executive producers) is joining the show as a co-showrunner, working with Alex Kurtzman.
The change marks the fifth showrunner for the show, according to The Verge. Bryan Fuller previously left the project, while Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg were fired for disputes and complaints from other writers. Kurtzman will oversee "Star Trek" projects for several years at CBS, though.
- "Michelle joined us midway through season two and energized the room with her ferocious knowledge of Trek," Kurtzman said. "Her grasp of character and story detail, her drive and her focus have already become essential in ensuring the Trek legacy, and her fresh perspective always keeps us looking forward. I'm proud to say Michelle and I are officially running 'Star Trek: Discovery.'"
More "Star Trek" shows are in the works over at CBS, according to Engadget. There will be a show with Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) at the helm, as well as an animated comedy show called "Star Trek: Lower Decks."
Not to mention, there will be a "Discovery" spin-off show starring Michelle Yeoh.
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'Star Trek: Discovery' is coming back for a third season with this major change
SALT LAKE CITY — "Star Trek: Discovery" is coming back.
CBS All Access announced Wednesday that "Star Trek: Discovery" will return for a third season.
Michelle Paradise (one of the show's current executive producers) is joining the show as a co-showrunner, working with Alex Kurtzman.
The change marks the fifth showrunner for the show, according to The Verge. Bryan Fuller previously left the project, while Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg were fired for disputes and complaints from other writers. Kurtzman will oversee "Star Trek" projects for several years at CBS, though.
- "Michelle joined us midway through season two and energized the room with her ferocious knowledge of Trek," Kurtzman said. "Her grasp of character and story detail, her drive and her focus have already become essential in ensuring the Trek legacy, and her fresh perspective always keeps us looking forward. I'm proud to say Michelle and I are officially running 'Star Trek: Discovery.'"
More "Star Trek" shows are in the works over at CBS, according to Engadget. There will be a show with Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) at the helm, as well as an animated comedy show called "Star Trek: Lower Decks."
Not to mention, there will be a "Discovery" spin-off show starring Michelle Yeoh.
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White House: Trump, Kim summit ends without reaching a deal
HANOI, Vietnam — President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un abruptly cut short their second summit Thursday without reaching an agreement, a stunning collapse of talks that caused both leaders to leave their Vietnam meeting early and cancel a planned signing ceremony.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the leaders had a "very good and constructive meeting" and discussed ways to advance denuclearization and economic driven concepts." She said their teams looked forward to meeting "in the future," but offered no specific time frame.
Both leaders motorcades roared away from the downtown Hanoi summit site within minutes of each other after both a lunch and the signing ceremony were scuttled. Trump's end-of-summit news conference was moved up and White House aides said he would address the sudden change in plans.
The breakdown came just hours after Trump and Kim appeared to inch toward normalizing relations between their still technically-warring nations as the American leader tamped down expectations that their talks would yield an agreement by the reclusive country to take concrete steps toward ending its nuclear program.
In something of a role reversal, Trump deliberately ratcheted down some of the pressure on Pyongyang, abandoning his fiery rhetoric and declaring he was in "no rush. We just want to do the right deal."
Kim, for his part, when asked whether he was ready to denuclearize, said "If I'm not willing to do that I won't be here right now."
Furthering the spirit of optimism, the leaders had seemed to find a point of agreement moments later when Kim was asked if the U.S. may open a liaison office in North Korea. Trump declared it "not a bad idea" and Kim called it "welcomable." Such an office would mark the first U.S. presence in North Korea.
But questions persisted throughout the summit, including whether Kim was willing to make valuable concessions, what Trump would demand in the face of rising domestic turmoil and whether the meeting could yield far more concrete results than the leaders' first summit, a meeting in Singapore less than a year ago that was long on dramatic imagery but short on tangible results.
There had long been skepticism that Kim would be willing to give away the weapons his nation had spent decades developing and Pyongyang felt ensured its survival.
Trump had signaled a willingness to go slow: In a sharp break from his rhetoric a year ago, when he painted the threat from Pyongyang as so grave that "fire and fury" may need to be rained down on North Korea, Trump made clear he was willing to accept a more deliberate timetable for denuclearization.
"I can't speak necessarily for today, Trump said, "but...over a period of time I know we're going to have a fantastic success with respect to Chairman Kim and North Korea."
In an unexpected development, Kim on Thursday fielded questions from Western journalists for likely the first time, with the reporters receiving some coaching from the U.S. president, who implored, "Don't raise your voice, please. This isn't like dealing with Trump." The North Korean leader struck a largely hopeful note, saying "I believe by intuition that good results will be produced."
After a reporter asked Kim if they were discussing human rights, Trump interjected to say they were "discussing everything" though he did not specifically address the issue.
Earlier, accompanied only by translators, the unlikely pair — a 72-year-old brash billionaire and a 35-year-old reclusive autocrat — displayed a familiarity with one another as they began the day's negotiations. After a 40-minute private meeting, the leaders went for a stroll on the Hotel Metropole's lush grounds, chatting as they walked by a swimming pool before being joined by aides to continue talks.
"The relationship is just very strong and when you have a good relationship a lot of good things happen," said Trump. He added that "a lot of great ideas were being thrown about" at their opulent dinner the night before. He offered no specifics.
"I believe that starting from yesterday, the whole world is looking at this spot right now," Kim said via his translator. "I'm sure that all of them will be watching the moment that we are sitting together side by side as if they are watching a fantasy movie."
Possible outcomes that had been considered were a peace declaration for the Korean War that the North could use to eventually push for the reduction of U.S. troops in South Korea, or sanctions relief that could allow Pyongyang to pursue lucrative economic projects with the South.
Even before the summit fell apart, it unfolded against a backdrop of tumult and investigations at home.
Hours before he sat down again with Kim, Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, delivered explosive congressional testimony claiming the president is a "conman" who lied about his business interests with Russia. Trump, unable to ignore the drama playing out thousands of miles away, tweeted that Cohen "did bad things unrelated to Trump" and "is lying in order to reduce his prison time." Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison for lying to Congress.
Kim, meanwhile, has emerged with confidence on the world stage over the last year, repeatedly stepping out diplomatically with South Korean, Chinese and U.S. leaders.
But experts worry that the darker side of Kim's leadership is being brushed aside in the rush to address the North's nuclear weapons program: the charges of massive human rights abuses; the prison camps filled with dissidents; a near complete absence of media, religious and speech freedoms; the famine in the 1990s that killed hundreds of thousands; and the executions of a slew of government and military officials, including his uncle and the alleged assassination order of his half-brother in a Malaysian airport.
North Korea is a fiercely proud nation that has built a nuclear program despite decades of some of the world's harshest sanctions, but extreme poverty and political repression has caused tens of thousands to flee, mostly to South Korea. After their first summit, where Trump and Kim signed a joint statement agreeing to work toward a denuclearized Korean Peninsula, the president prematurely declared victory, tweeting that "There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea."
The facts did not then, and still do not now, support that claim.
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Clippers run into roadblocks while losing to Jazz in Swat Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — Block, block.
Who's there?
Interrupting Jazz.
Interrupting Jazz wh…
Block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block.
If Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz was remade into a bad dad joke, it might go something like that.
Needing a home win to remain in the mix for that coveted fourth seed and accompanying home-court advantage, the Jazz interrupted the Clippers time and time again en route to a season-high 12 blocked shots and a 111-105 win at Vivint Arena.
The Clippers, who are holding on to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference at 34-29, only hope the exits out of Swat Lake City aren't blocked, too, after losing a game in which they led by 17 points.
"Obviously, Utah historically has been a physical basketball team," Clippers guard Lou Williams said. "I think those guys play together. They have a lot of size, but overall they're just a good basketball team."
Utah especially showed that in the second half, outscoring Los Angeles 62-49 to win for the seventh time in eight home games while improving to 34-26. Currently in the No. 6 position in the Western Conference playoff standings, the Jazz are just 1.5 games behind No. 5 Houston and three behind No. 4 Portland.
Being aggressive on both ends of the court was a key to this win, Utah's second-straight after that tough overtime loss in Oklahoma City last Friday.
Donovan Mitchell attacked the rim while scoring a game-high 32 points, including 12 free throws (nine makes). Rudy Gobert added his league-leading 49th double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
The Jazz's three other starters also scored in double figures, with Ricky Rubio and Derrick Favors (11 rebounds) each dropping in 13 points and Joe Ingles chipping in 11 points, six assists and five rebounds.
"That's a big win for us," Favors said. "Everybody is so close right now in the standings. We need every win that we can get and hopefully it pays off for us in the end."
The Jazz got two blocks during a key stretch in the third quarter when they turned a nine-point deficit into a two-point lead.
Utah's first block in the push was by — you guessed it — Ingles. That led to Mitchell's second 3-pointer in 22 seconds.
Gobert also swatted a shot in the momentum-switching 11-0 run, which eventually resulted in an Ingles jumper and a 60-58 lead.
The Stifle Tower led the Jazz's block party with four swats, while Ingles and Favors each had three rejections. Mitchell and Kyle Korver, of course, also blocked the Clippers one time apiece.
That defensive aggressiveness helped limit Los Angeles to 39.4 percent shooting, which was a bonus for the home team on a night the Jazz only hit 41.3 percent of their field goals.
Not surprisingly for a competitor, Gobert wasn't completely satisfied — an admission to the media throng that segued into a humorous conversation with his cheeky teammate and fellow renowned rim protector from Australia.
"We could have gotten more," Gobert said of the 12 blocks. "We had to protect the rim."
Ingles humorously interjected.
"You're lucky I did that," the Aussie said after setting a new career-high for blocks.
Gobert continued — to the media.
"The guys did a good job taking away the three and we had to protect the basket," he said, "and Derrick did a great job, and I tried to do a good job, too."
Ingles chimed in again — with a compliment this time.
"You did a great job, Rudy," he said.
"I appreciate it," Gobert responded.
The Jazz scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to take a 98-94 lead, and then fended off the Clippers the rest of the way.
It helped the Jazz win for the seventh time this season after trailing by 10 or more points.
Both coaches liked the intensity.
"I think it was a physical game," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. "I think we adjusted to that and Donovan attacked the rim. When you do that, you get a chance, good things can happen."
"Yeah, I tell you, it was as close as our guys see to a playoff game," Rivers said. "I mean, it was amazing how hard both teams are playing. Neither one of us could get our offense going."
The Jazz will likely need to pick up the intensity another notch or two if they hope to keep their winning ways going in a TNT-televised showdown with Northwest Division-leading Denver on Thursday at Pepsi Center.
JAZZ NOTES: Gobert reached the 4,000-rebound mark of his career with his fourth board of the night and is closing in on John Stockton (4,051 rebounds) for the No. 4 spot on the Jazz's all-time leaderboard for rebounds. ... The team finished with 56 rebounds and improved to 4-1 when grabbing at least 55 boards. ... Snyder complimented the play of the second unit, particularly Raul Neto (10 points, five rebounds) and Royce O'Neale (key late rebound). Jae Crowder added nine points and eight boards off the bench.
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What the 'Fortnite' teaser photos really tell us about season 8
SALT LAKE CITY — "Fortnite" released four images in the last week to tease its upcoming eighth season, and apparently, they have a larger message about the upcoming season.
Since Sunday, "Fortnite" has released four images to tease its upcoming season. The photos included one of a pirate hook, a snake, a dragon and a banana.
When all four images are connected together, the photo shows what appears to be a skull and crossbones.
But, according to Forbes writer Dave Thier, the image says something about "Fortnite."
- "My eye is immediately drawn to that little banana scamp there in the lower-left teaser, which sort of captures 'Fortnite' in a single instance," Thier said. "Here we have a world rife with drama: pirates, dragons and a great, gaping maw of a fiery skull and crossbones. And then here at the center, we have a kind of stunned looking banana-man. Such is 'Fortnite.'"
Thier explains that "Fortnite" often includes a dramatic event to kick off its new seasons — like when Sgt. Winter invaded the island along with the Ice King wreaking havoc for season seven — before things calm down and become more lighthearted throughout the rest of the season.
- "We'll likely see a new biome, we'll likely see a host of secrets and buried treasure, and we'll likely see some funny guys dressed as bananas," Thier wrote. "Epic seems to really be emphasizing the search for secrets in this season, and there are probably going to be at least a couple that show their faces tomorrow morning, as well as some that show up a little bit later."
"Fortnite" announced that the game will be under downtime beginning at 4 a.m. ET on Thursday. After the update, season eight begins for all gamers.
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What the 'Fortnite' teaser photos really tell us about season 8
SALT LAKE CITY — "Fortnite" released four images in the last week to tease its upcoming eighth season, and apparently, they have a larger message about the upcoming season.
Since Sunday, "Fortnite" has released four images to tease its upcoming season. The photos included one of a pirate hook, a snake, a dragon and a banana.
When all four images are connected together, the photo shows what appears to be a skull and crossbones.
But, according to Forbes writer Dave Thier, the image says something about "Fortnite."
- "My eye is immediately drawn to that little banana scamp there in the lower-left teaser, which sort of captures 'Fortnite' in a single instance," Thier said. "Here we have a world rife with drama: pirates, dragons and a great, gaping maw of a fiery skull and crossbones. And then here at the center, we have a kind of stunned looking banana-man. Such is 'Fortnite.'"
Thier explains that "Fortnite" often includes a dramatic event to kick off its new seasons — like when Sgt. Winter invaded the island along with the Ice King wreaking havoc for season seven — before things calm down and become more lighthearted throughout the rest of the season.
- "We'll likely see a new biome, we'll likely see a host of secrets and buried treasure, and we'll likely see some funny guys dressed as bananas," Thier wrote. "Epic seems to really be emphasizing the search for secrets in this season, and there are probably going to be at least a couple that show their faces tomorrow morning, as well as some that show up a little bit later."
"Fortnite" announced that the game will be under downtime beginning at 4 a.m. ET on Thursday. After the update, season eight begins for all gamers.
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What the 'Fortnite' teaser photos really tell us about season 8
SALT LAKE CITY — "Fortnite" released four images in the last week to tease its upcoming eighth season, and apparently, they have a larger message about the upcoming season.
Since Sunday, "Fortnite" has released four images to tease its upcoming season. The photos included one of a pirate hook, a snake, a dragon and a banana.
When all four images are connected together, the photo shows what appears to be a skull and crossbones.
But, according to Forbes writer Dave Thier, the image says something about "Fortnite."
- "My eye is immediately drawn to that little banana scamp there in the lower-left teaser, which sort of captures 'Fortnite' in a single instance," Thier said. "Here we have a world rife with drama: pirates, dragons and a great, gaping maw of a fiery skull and crossbones. And then here at the center, we have a kind of stunned looking banana-man. Such is 'Fortnite.'"
Thier explains that "Fortnite" often includes a dramatic event to kick off its new seasons — like when Sgt. Winter invaded the island along with the Ice King wreaking havoc for season seven — before things calm down and become more lighthearted throughout the rest of the season.
- "We'll likely see a new biome, we'll likely see a host of secrets and buried treasure, and we'll likely see some funny guys dressed as bananas," Thier wrote. "Epic seems to really be emphasizing the search for secrets in this season, and there are probably going to be at least a couple that show their faces tomorrow morning, as well as some that show up a little bit later."
"Fortnite" announced that the game will be under downtime beginning at 4 a.m. ET on Thursday. After the update, season eight begins for all gamers.
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Clippers run into roadblocks while losing to Jazz in Swat Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — Block, block.
Who's there?
Interrupting Jazz.
Interrupting Jazz wh…
Block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block.
If Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz was remade into a bad dad joke, it might go something like that.
Needing a home win to remain in the mix for that coveted fourth seed and accompanying home-court advantage, the Jazz interrupted the Clippers time and time again en route to a season-high 12 blocked shots and a 111-105 win at Vivint Arena.
The Clippers, who are holding on to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference at 34-29, only hope the exits out of Swat Lake City aren't blocked, too, after losing a game in which they led by 17 points.
"Obviously, Utah historically has been a physical basketball team," Clippers guard Lou Williams said. "I think those guys play together. They have a lot of size, but overall they're just a good basketball team."
Utah especially showed that in the second half, outscoring Los Angeles 62-49 to win for the seventh time in eight home games while improving to 34-26. Currently in the No. 6 position in the Western Conference playoff standings, the Jazz are just 1.5 games behind No. 5 Houston and three behind No. 4 Portland.
Being aggressive on both ends of the court was a key to this win, Utah's second-straight after that tough overtime loss in Oklahoma City last Friday.
Donovan Mitchell attacked the rim while scoring a game-high 32 points, including 12 free throws (nine makes). Rudy Gobert added his league-leading 49th double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
The Jazz's three other starters also scored in double figures, with Ricky Rubio and Derrick Favors (11 rebounds) each dropping in 13 points and Joe Ingles chipping in 11 points, six assists and five rebounds.
"That's a big win for us," Favors said. "Everybody is so close right now in the standings. We need every win that we can get and hopefully it pays off for us in the end."
The Jazz got two blocks during a key stretch in the third quarter when they turned a nine-point deficit into a two-point lead.
Utah's first block in the push was by — you guessed it — Ingles. That led to Mitchell's second 3-pointer in 22 seconds.
Gobert also swatted a shot in the momentum-switching 11-0 run, which eventually resulted in an Ingles jumper and a 60-58 lead.
The Stifle Tower led the Jazz's block party with four swats, while Ingles and Favors each had three rejections. Mitchell and Kyle Korver, of course, also blocked the Clippers one time apiece.
That defensive aggressiveness helped limit Los Angeles to 39.4 percent shooting, which was a bonus for the home team on a night the Jazz only hit 41.3 percent of their field goals.
Not surprisingly for a competitor, Gobert wasn't completely satisfied — an admission to the media throng that segued into a humorous conversation with his cheeky teammate and fellow renowned rim protector from Australia.
"We could have gotten more," Gobert said of the 12 blocks. "We had to protect the rim."
Ingles humorously interjected.
"You're lucky I did that," the Aussie said after setting a new career-high for blocks.
Gobert continued — to the media.
"The guys did a good job taking away the three and we had to protect the basket," he said, "and Derrick did a great job, and I tried to do a good job, too."
Ingles chimed in again — with a compliment this time.
"You did a great job, Rudy," he said.
"I appreciate it," Gobert responded.
The Jazz scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to take a 98-94 lead, and then fended off the Clippers the rest of the way.
It helped the Jazz win for the seventh time this season after trailing by 10 or more points.
Both coaches liked the intensity.
"I think it was a physical game," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. "I think we adjusted to that and Donovan attacked the rim. When you do that, you get a chance, good things can happen."
"Yeah, I tell you, it was as close as our guys see to a playoff game," Rivers said. "I mean, it was amazing how hard both teams are playing. Neither one of us could get our offense going."
The Jazz will likely need to pick up the intensity another notch or two if they hope to keep their winning ways going in a TNT-televised showdown with Northwest Division-leading Denver on Thursday at Pepsi Center.
JAZZ NOTES: Gobert reached the 4,000-rebound mark of his career with his fourth board of the night and is closing in on John Stockton (4,051 rebounds) for the No. 4 spot on the Jazz's all-time leaderboard for rebounds. ... The team finished with 56 rebounds and improved to 4-1 when grabbing at least 55 boards. ... Snyder complimented the play of the second unit, particularly Raul Neto (10 points, five rebounds) and Royce O'Neale (key late rebound). Jae Crowder added nine points and eight boards off the bench.
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Clippers run into roadblocks while losing to Jazz in Swat Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — Block, block.
Who's there?
Interrupting Jazz.
Interrupting Jazz wh…
Block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block.
If Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz was remade into a bad dad joke, it might go something like that.
Needing a home win to remain in the mix for that coveted fourth seed and accompanying home-court advantage, the Jazz interrupted the Clippers time and time again en route to a season-high 12 blocked shots and a 111-105 win at Vivint Arena.
The Clippers, who are holding on to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference at 34-29, only hope the exits out of Swat Lake City aren't blocked, too, after losing a game in which they led by 17 points.
"Obviously, Utah historically has been a physical basketball team," Clippers guard Lou Williams said. "I think those guys play together. They have a lot of size, but overall they're just a good basketball team."
Utah especially showed that in the second half, outscoring Los Angeles 62-49 to win for the seventh time in eight home games while improving to 34-26. Currently in the No. 6 position in the Western Conference playoff standings, the Jazz are just 1.5 games behind No. 5 Houston and three behind No. 4 Portland.
Being aggressive on both ends of the court was a key to this win, Utah's second-straight after that tough overtime loss in Oklahoma City last Friday.
Donovan Mitchell attacked the rim while scoring a game-high 32 points, including 12 free throws (nine makes). Rudy Gobert added his league-leading 49th double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
The Jazz's three other starters also scored in double figures, with Ricky Rubio and Derrick Favors (11 rebounds) each dropping in 13 points and Joe Ingles chipping in 11 points, six assists and five rebounds.
"That's a big win for us," Favors said. "Everybody is so close right now in the standings. We need every win that we can get and hopefully it pays off for us in the end."
The Jazz got two blocks during a key stretch in the third quarter when they turned a nine-point deficit into a two-point lead.
Utah's first block in the push was by — you guessed it — Ingles. That led to Mitchell's second 3-pointer in 22 seconds.
Gobert also swatted a shot in the momentum-switching 11-0 run, which eventually resulted in an Ingles jumper and a 60-58 lead.
The Stifle Tower led the Jazz's block party with four swats, while Ingles and Favors each had three rejections. Mitchell and Kyle Korver, of course, also blocked the Clippers one time apiece.
That defensive aggressiveness helped limit Los Angeles to 39.4 percent shooting, which was a bonus for the home team on a night the Jazz only hit 41.3 percent of their field goals.
Not surprisingly for a competitor, Gobert wasn't completely satisfied — an admission to the media throng that segued into a humorous conversation with his cheeky teammate and fellow renowned rim protector from Australia.
"We could have gotten more," Gobert said of the 12 blocks. "We had to protect the rim."
Ingles humorously interjected.
"You're lucky I did that," the Aussie said after setting a new career-high for blocks.
Gobert continued — to the media.
"The guys did a good job taking away the three and we had to protect the basket," he said, "and Derrick did a great job, and I tried to do a good job, too."
Ingles chimed in again — with a compliment this time.
"You did a great job, Rudy," he said.
"I appreciate it," Gobert responded.
The Jazz scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to take a 98-94 lead, and then fended off the Clippers the rest of the way.
It helped the Jazz win for the seventh time this season after trailing by 10 or more points.
Both coaches liked the intensity.
"I think it was a physical game," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. "I think we adjusted to that and Donovan attacked the rim. When you do that, you get a chance, good things can happen."
"Yeah, I tell you, it was as close as our guys see to a playoff game," Rivers said. "I mean, it was amazing how hard both teams are playing. Neither one of us could get our offense going."
The Jazz will likely need to pick up the intensity another notch or two if they hope to keep their winning ways going in a TNT-televised showdown with Northwest Division-leading Denver on Thursday at Pepsi Center.
JAZZ NOTES: Gobert reached the 4,000-rebound mark of his career with his fourth board of the night and is closing in on John Stockton (4,051 rebounds) for the No. 4 spot on the Jazz's all-time leaderboard for rebounds. ... The team finished with 56 rebounds and improved to 4-1 when grabbing at least 55 boards. ... Snyder complimented the play of the second unit, particularly Raul Neto (10 points, five rebounds) and Royce O'Neale (key late rebound). Jae Crowder added nine points and eight boards off the bench.
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High school boys basketball: 6A/5A/4A/1A state tournament pairings
Class 6A
Friday's semifinals
At Weber State
Fremont (19-5) vs. Pleasant Grove (23-2), 2:30 p.m.
American Fork (22-3) vs. Davis (18-7), 4:10 p.m.
Class 5A
Thursday's quarterfinals
At Weber State
Skyridge (18-5) vs. East (14-10), 2:30 p.m.
Murray (11-12) vs. Jordan (16-8), 4:10 p.m.
Olympus (21-2) vs. Timpanogos (18-5), 5:50 p.m.
Corner Canyon (14-9) vs. Highland (11-11), 7:30 p.m.
Class 4A
Thursday's quarterfinals
At Southern Utah University
Sky View (13-9) vs. Dixie (18-5), 9:30 a.m.
Payson (15-9) vs. Green Canyon (18-5), 11:10 a.m.
Orem (18-4) vs. Bear River (19-6), 12:50 p.m.
Bonneville (16-5) vs. Pine View (14-8), 2:30 p.m.
Class 1A
Thursday's quarterfinals
At Sevier Valley Center
Panguitch (16-7) vs. Monticello (15-7), 1 p.m.
Manila (17-6) vs. Bryce Valley (16-6), 2:30 p.m.
Tabiona (19-5) vs. Valley (18-5), 7 p.m.
Wendover (20-2) vs. Rich (13-10), 8:30 p.m.
Thursday's consolation games
At Richfield High School
Tintic (8-15) vs. Water Canyon (11-11), 1 p.m.
Diamond Ranch (4-12) vs. Milford (10-11), 2:30 p.m.
Wayne (11-11) vs. Whitehorse (6-15), 7 p.m.
Piute (11-12) vs. Green River (11-11), 8:30 p.m.
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High school boys basketball: 6A/5A/4A/1A state tournament pairings
Class 6A
Friday's semifinals
At Weber State
Fremont (19-5) vs. Pleasant Grove (23-2), 2:30 p.m.
American Fork (22-3) vs. Davis (18-7), 4:10 p.m.
Class 5A
Thursday's quarterfinals
At Weber State
Skyridge (18-5) vs. East (14-10), 2:30 p.m.
Murray (11-12) vs. Jordan (16-8), 4:10 p.m.
Olympus (21-2) vs. Timpanogos (18-5), 5:50 p.m.
Corner Canyon (14-9) vs. Highland (11-11), 7:30 p.m.
Class 4A
Thursday's quarterfinals
At Southern Utah University
Sky View (13-9) vs. Dixie (18-5), 9:30 a.m.
Payson (15-9) vs. Green Canyon (18-5), 11:10 a.m.
Orem (18-4) vs. Bear River (19-6), 12:50 p.m.
Bonneville (16-5) vs. Pine View (14-8), 2:30 p.m.
Class 1A
Thursday's quarterfinals
At Sevier Valley Center
Panguitch (16-7) vs. Monticello (15-7), 1 p.m.
Manila (17-6) vs. Bryce Valley (16-6), 2:30 p.m.
Tabiona (19-5) vs. Valley (18-5), 7 p.m.
Wendover (20-2) vs. Rich (13-10), 8:30 p.m.
Thursday's consolation games
At Richfield High School
Tintic (8-15) vs. Water Canyon (11-11), 1 p.m.
Diamond Ranch (4-12) vs. Milford (10-11), 2:30 p.m.
Wayne (11-11) vs. Whitehorse (6-15), 7 p.m.
Piute (11-12) vs. Green River (11-11), 8:30 p.m.
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Derrick Favors continues solid run of play since trade deadline in Utah Jazz's win over LA Clippers
SALT LAKE CITY — At this point, it has become rather automatic, like a light switch turning on with a simple flip.
When Utah Jazz starting center Rudy Gobert picks up his second foul early in games, Derrick Favors, who serves primarily as Gobert's backup, has a penchant for raising his game to another level to help keep the Jazz alive without their star big man.
On Wednesday night as Utah took on the LA Clippers at Vivint Arena, Favors played out the scenario once again.
With 2:16 remaining in the first quarter and the Jazz trailing 29-19 after a bad start, Gobert picked up his second foul of the night when he elbowed his way into Clippers reserve big man Montrezl Harrell.
Despite having two fouls of his own, Favors likely would have entered the game around this juncture anyway, but whether he was motivated by Gobert's foul trouble or not, the veteran certainly produced in the final minutes of the frame.
In that stretch, he scored four points and pulled down a rebound as Utah cut the deficit to seven. Then in the first four minutes of the second quarter, the Georgia Tech product was dominant, compiling four points, four rebounds and two blocks.
For the night, Favors finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks, a steal and an assist in 22 minutes of play. It marked the third time since the NBA's trade deadline on Feb. 7 that Favors has finished with at least 10 points and 10 rebounds in a game. He has 10 such games on the season, seven of which have come since the calendar turned to 2019.
"I've been waiting for Rudy to get in foul trouble," Favors joked after the contest.
More seriously, Favors said he doesn't typically feel any extra sense of urgency when Gobert has to exit a game at an unexpected time, and noted how he himself wasn't free of fouls.
"That's just my mindset every game, just to come out and be aggressive," he said. "If he's in foul trouble, I've just got to make sure that I'm ready to go. It's vice versa, too. When I get in foul trouble, he steps his game up, too. Just being ready."
Gobert felt the same way.
"I think he's been very consistent, whether I get in foul trouble or not," the Frenchman said. "Every time he's on the court, he's had a very good impact. That's what we need from him."
Although both the Jazz and Clippers rosters are almost completely different from the 2017 playoffs, Favors' performance Wednesday, particularly in the first half, did bring to mind the way he performed in that series as Gobert missed most of it because of injury.
Favors said he didn't think about that, though.
"That's just me playing hard," he said. "I don't base my game off that. Just me playing hard and just trying to make an impact on the game. Just have fun."
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Derrick Favors continues solid run of play since trade deadline in Utah Jazz's win over LA Clippers
SALT LAKE CITY — At this point, it has become rather automatic, like a light switch turning on with a simple flip.
When Utah Jazz starting center Rudy Gobert picks up his second foul early in games, Derrick Favors, who serves primarily as Gobert's backup, has a penchant for raising his game to another level to help keep the Jazz alive without their star big man.
On Wednesday night as Utah took on the LA Clippers at Vivint Arena, Favors played out the scenario once again.
With 2:16 remaining in the first quarter and the Jazz trailing 29-19 after a bad start, Gobert picked up his second foul of the night when he elbowed his way into Clippers reserve big man Montrezl Harrell.
Despite having two fouls of his own, Favors likely would have entered the game around this juncture anyway, but whether he was motivated by Gobert's foul trouble or not, the veteran certainly produced in the final minutes of the frame.
In that stretch, he scored four points and pulled down a rebound as Utah cut the deficit to seven. Then in the first four minutes of the second quarter, the Georgia Tech product was dominant, compiling four points, four rebounds and two blocks.
For the night, Favors finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks, a steal and an assist in 22 minutes of play. It marked the third time since the NBA's trade deadline on Feb. 7 that Favors has finished with at least 10 points and 10 rebounds in a game. He has 10 such games on the season, seven of which have come since the calendar turned to 2019.
"I've been waiting for Rudy to get in foul trouble," Favors joked after the contest.
More seriously, Favors said he doesn't typically feel any extra sense of urgency when Gobert has to exit a game at an unexpected time, and noted how he himself wasn't free of fouls.
"That's just my mindset every game, just to come out and be aggressive," he said. "If he's in foul trouble, I've just got to make sure that I'm ready to go. It's vice versa, too. When I get in foul trouble, he steps his game up, too. Just being ready."
Gobert felt the same way.
"I think he's been very consistent, whether I get in foul trouble or not," the Frenchman said. "Every time he's on the court, he's had a very good impact. That's what we need from him."
Although both the Jazz and Clippers rosters are almost completely different from the 2017 playoffs, Favors' performance Wednesday, particularly in the first half, did bring to mind the way he performed in that series as Gobert missed most of it because of injury.
Favors said he didn't think about that, though.
"That's just me playing hard," he said. "I don't base my game off that. Just me playing hard and just trying to make an impact on the game. Just have fun."
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Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo is among several other senators who received money from pharma companies, report says
SALT LAKE CITY — Some of the pharmaceutical companies' executives will face questions from the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday about drug prices, The Wall Street Journal reports.
And, according to Forbes, members of the committee have received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the firms' political action committees.
Forbes reviewed data from the Federal Election Commission between 2009 and 2018. The data showed that PACs from AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb,, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer and Sanofi — which will appear before the committee — gave close to $1.6 million to 27 out of 28 members of the committee.
A large portion of that money went to six senators, who reportedly received $100,000 or more from the PACs in the last 10 years.
- Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey received the most with $121,500.
- Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo received $119,000.
- Ohio Sen. Rob Portman received $113,000.
- Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson received $107,000.
- South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott received $101,000.
- Delaware Sen. Tom Carpenter received $100,000.
Hot seat: Pharmaceutical executives are facing questions about prescription drugs' rising costs, Yahoo! Finance reports.
"There is no question that researchers and doctors have developed treatments and cures for disease where there was no such cures or treatments. Such innovations take time and money ... but we're all trying to understand the sticker shock that many drugs generate," said Finance Committee chairman Chuck Grassley.
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Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo is among several other senators who received money from pharma companies, report says
SALT LAKE CITY — Some of the pharmaceutical companies' executives will face questions from the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday about drug prices, The Wall Street Journal reports.
And, according to Forbes, members of the committee have received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the firms' political action committees.
Forbes reviewed data from the Federal Election Commission between 2009 and 2018. The data showed that PACs from AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb,, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer and Sanofi — which will appear before the committee — gave close to $1.6 million to 27 out of 28 members of the committee.
A large portion of that money went to six senators, who reportedly received $100,000 or more from the PACs in the last 10 years.
- Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey received the most with $121,500.
- Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo received $119,000.
- Ohio Sen. Rob Portman received $113,000.
- Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson received $107,000.
- South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott received $101,000.
- Delaware Sen. Tom Carpenter received $100,000.
Hot seat: Pharmaceutical executives are facing questions about prescription drugs' rising costs, Yahoo! Finance reports.
"There is no question that researchers and doctors have developed treatments and cures for disease where there was no such cures or treatments. Such innovations take time and money ... but we're all trying to understand the sticker shock that many drugs generate," said Finance Committee chairman Chuck Grassley.
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Trump, Kim seek common ground in talks aimed at 'right deal'
HANOI, Vietnam — President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un appeared to find some common ground in their high-stakes summit Thursday, with Kim suggesting an openness to denuclearization and allowing a historic U.S. presence in his reclusive nation, even as doubts remained about whether the regime would give up the devastating weapons it believes ensures its survival.
A summit that already bordered on the surreal took another surprising twist as the leaders adopted almost a role reversal during their face-to-face discussions in Hanoi. As nervous global capitals looked on, Trump deliberately ratcheted down some of the pressure on Pyongyang, declaring he was in "no rush. We just want to do the right deal."
But Kim, when asked about denuclearization during an unprecedented question-and-answer session with journalists, said "If I'm not willing to do that I won't be here right now." The leaders seemed to find a point of agreement moments later when Kim was asked if the U.S. may open a liaison office in North Korea. Trump declared it "not a bad idea" and Kim called it "welcomable." Such an office would mark the first U.S. presence in North Korea.
Over a series of meetings, the two men offered hopeful words at a summit focused on curbing Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear weapons, a problem that has bedeviled generations of leaders.
The summit was held against a backdrop of swirling questions: What was Kim really willing to give up? What may Trump demand in the face of rising domestic turmoil? And could the meeting yield far more concrete results than the leaders' first summit, a meeting in Singapore less than a year ago that was long on dramatic imagery but short on tangible results?
In a sharp break from his rhetoric a year ago, when he painted the threat from Pyongyang as so grave that "fire and fury" may need to be rained down on North Korea, Trump made clear he was willing to accept a slower timetable for denuclearization. He made little mention of denuclearization in his opening remarks, ramping down expectations further by saying "I can't speak necessarily for today but ... over a period of time I know we're going to have a fantastic success with respect to Chairman Kim and North Korea."
Kim fielded questions from Western journalists for likely the first time, with the reporters receiving some coaching from the president, who implored, "And don't raise your voice, please. This isn't like dealing with Trump." The North Korean leader struck a largely hopeful note, saying "I believe by intuition that good results will be produced."
After a reporter asked Kim if they were discussing human rights, Trump interjected to say they were "discussing everything" though he did not specifically address the issue.
Earlier, accompanied only by translators, the unlikely pair — a 72-year-old brash billionaire and a 35-year-old reclusive autocrat — displayed a familiarity with one another as they began the day's negotiations. After a 40-minute private meeting, the leaders went for a stroll on the Hotel Metropole's lush grounds, chatting as they walked by a swimming pool before being joined by aides to continue talks.
"The relationship is just very strong and when you have a good relationship a lot of good things happen," said Trump. He added that "a lot of great ideas were being thrown about" at their opulent dinner the night before. He offered no specifics.
"I believe that starting from yesterday, the whole world is looking at this spot right now," Kim said via his translator. "I'm sure that all of them will be watching the moment that we are sitting together side by side as if they are watching a fantasy movie."
Possible outcomes could include a peace declaration for the Korean War that the North could use to eventually push for the reduction of U.S. troops in South Korea, or sanctions relief that could allow Pyongyang to pursue lucrative economic projects with the South.
Skeptics say such agreements would leave in place a significant portion of North Korea's nuclear-tipped missiles while robbing the United States of its negotiating leverage going forward. Asked if this summit would yield a political declaration to end the Korean War, Trump told reporters on Wednesday: "We'll see."
The president's schedule Thursday promised a "joint agreement signing ceremony" after the meeting. But as has happened before for Trump, the effort to achieve a grand foreign policy achievement unfolded against a backdrop of tumult and investigations at home.
Hours before he sat down again with Kim, Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, delivered explosive congressional testimony claiming the president is a "conman" who lied about his business interests with Russia.
The turmoil in Washington has escalated concerns that Trump, eager for an agreement, would give Kim too much and get too little in return. The leaders' first meeting in June was heavy with historic pageantry but light on any enforceable agreements for North Korea to give up its nuclear arsenal.
Trump, unable to ignore the drama playing out thousands of miles away, tweeted that Cohen "did bad things unrelated to Trump" and "is lying in order to reduce his prison time." Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison for lying to Congress.
Some of Trump's previous overseas trips have also been marred by developments at home, including special counsel Robert Mueller's indictments last July of Russian intelligence officers who interfered on Trump's behalf in the 2016 election, charges that were filed days before the president and Russia's Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki.
Kim, meanwhile, has emerged with confidence on the world stage over the last year, repeatedly stepping out diplomatically with South Korean, Chinese and U.S. leaders.
But many experts worry that the other, darker side of Kim's leadership is being brushed aside in the rush to address the North's nuclear weapons program: the charges of massive human rights abuses; the prison camps filled with dissidents; a near complete absence of media, religious and speech freedoms; the famine in the 1990s that killed hundreds of thousands; and the executions of a slew of government and military officials, including his uncle and the alleged assassination order of his half-brother in a Malaysian airport.
North Korea is a fiercely proud nation that has built a nuclear program despite decades of some of the world's harshest sanctions, but extreme poverty and political repression has caused tens of thousands to flee, mostly to South Korea. There are doubts that Kim will give away the program without getting something substantial in return from the U.S.
After their first summit, where Trump and Kim signed a joint statement agreeing to work toward a denuclearized Korean Peninsula, the president prematurely declared victory, tweeting that "There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea." The facts did not support that claim.
The Korean conflict ended in 1953 with an armistice, essentially a cease-fire signed by North Korea, China and the 17-nation, U.S.-led United Nations Command. A peace declaration would amount to a political statement, ostensibly teeing up talks for a formal peace treaty that would involve other nations.
North and South Korea also want U.S. sanctions dialed back so they can resurrect two major symbols of rapprochement that provided $150 million a year to the impoverished North by some estimates: a jointly run factory park in the North Korean border city of Kaesong and South Korean tours to the North's scenic Diamond Mountain resort.
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6A boys basketball: No. 1 Pleasant Grove overcomes sluggish start in quarterfinal win
OGDEN — No. 1 Pleasant Grove was punched in the mouth, figuratively speaking, in the first half of Tuesday's 6A quarterfinals and didn't really have a response. Underdog Herriman's physicality caught the Vikings completely off guard.
"When we made the moves we've been making and we were getting hit harder, bumped a little bit, they were just a physical, physical brand of basketball. We've played against that before this year. I just think we were caught off guard," said coach Randy McAllister.
In the second half, however, Pleasant Grove played like the tourney favorite. It flipped a nine-point deficit into a tie game by the end of the third quarter and then obliterated Herriman in the fourth quarter for the resounding 63-42 victory at Weber State.
McAllister credited Herriman with the way his team looked in the first half — which started with turnovers on its first six offensive possessions of the game.
When it was all said and done though, after his team outscored Herriman 25-4 in the fourth quarter, McAllister simply said, "I feel a huge sigh of relief that we figured out how to attack their strategy."
The adjustments Pleasant Grove made on the defensive end is what turned the game around.
In the first half Herriman point guard Jael Vaughn gave the Vikings fits with his quickness, as he was the catalyst to his team building a 26-17 halftime lead.
A couple of minutes into the third quarter, Pleasant Grove started denying Vaughn the ball the length of the court. It led to some indecision from the rest of the team, which allowed the Vikings to get easy buckets and claw their way back to 38-38 by the end of the quarter.
"We just tried to take Vaughn out of the game as best we could, he was controlling things for them. He's so explosive," said McAllister. "We did everything we could to keep the ball out of his hands and I think that maybe slowed them down a bit."
Kael Mikkelsen got the defensive assignment on Vaughn, and he smothered him for long stretches.
Ironically enough, that helped kick-start his own offense. Mikkelsen hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at the end of the third quarter, and then he scored eight straight points to start the fourth — a personal 11-0 run that gave Pleasant Grove a 46-38 lead with 6:32 left in the game.
Mikkelsen finished the game with 23 points — 19 of which came in the second half — to go along with four rebounds and six steals.
"Kael was unbelievable tonight, second half especially. He just brought back almost single-handedly on the offensive end," said McAllister.
Any hope of a Herriman comeback was thwarted in the fourth quarter as it missed the front end of three one-and-ones and then made just 1 of 14 field goals.
Blake Freeland ended up leading Herriman with 14 points in a strong game in the highly anticipated matchup against Pleasant Grove 7-foot-4 center Matt Van Komen.
Even though Van Komen was held in check offensively, he was outstanding defensively in the second half, which contributed to Herriman's struggles.
Casey Brown chipped in with 18 points and seven rebounds for Pleasant Grove.
With the win, Pleasant Grove advances to the 6A semifinals on Friday and will face Region 1 champion Fremont at 2:30 p.m.
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6A boys basketball: No. 1 Pleasant Grove overcomes sluggish start in quarterfinal win
OGDEN — No. 1 Pleasant Grove was punched in the mouth, figuratively speaking, in the first half of Tuesday's 6A quarterfinals and didn't really have a response. Underdog Herriman's physicality caught the Vikings completely off guard.
"When we made the moves we've been making and we were getting hit harder, bumped a little bit, they were just a physical, physical brand of basketball. We've played against that before this year. I just think we were caught off guard," said coach Randy McAllister.
In the second half, however, Pleasant Grove played like the tourney favorite. It flipped a nine-point deficit into a tie game by the end of the third quarter and then obliterated Herriman in the fourth quarter for the resounding 63-42 victory at Weber State.
McAllister credited Herriman with the way his team looked in the first half — which started with turnovers on its first six offensive possessions of the game.
When it was all said and done though, after his team outscored Herriman 25-4 in the fourth quarter, McAllister simply said, "I feel a huge sigh of relief that we figured out how to attack their strategy."
The adjustments Pleasant Grove made on the defensive end is what turned the game around.
In the first half Herriman point guard Jael Vaughn gave the Vikings fits with his quickness, as he was the catalyst to his team building a 26-17 halftime lead.
A couple of minutes into the third quarter, Pleasant Grove started denying Vaughn the ball the length of the court. It led to some indecision from the rest of the team, which allowed the Vikings to get easy buckets and claw their way back to 38-38 by the end of the quarter.
"We just tried to take Vaughn out of the game as best we could, he was controlling things for them. He's so explosive," said McAllister. "We did everything we could to keep the ball out of his hands and I think that maybe slowed them down a bit."
Kael Mikkelsen got the defensive assignment on Vaughn, and he smothered him for long stretches.
Ironically enough, that helped kick-start his own offense. Mikkelsen hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at the end of the third quarter, and then he scored eight straight points to start the fourth — a personal 11-0 run that gave Pleasant Grove a 46-38 lead with 6:32 left in the game.
Mikkelsen finished the game with 23 points — 19 of which came in the second half — to go along with four rebounds and six steals.
"Kael was unbelievable tonight, second half especially. He just brought back almost single-handedly on the offensive end," said McAllister.
Any hope of a Herriman comeback was thwarted in the fourth quarter as it missed the front end of three one-and-ones and then made just 1 of 14 field goals.
Blake Freeland ended up leading Herriman with 14 points in a strong game in the highly anticipated matchup against Pleasant Grove 7-foot-4 center Matt Van Komen.
Even though Van Komen was held in check offensively, he was outstanding defensively in the second half, which contributed to Herriman's struggles.
Casey Brown chipped in with 18 points and seven rebounds for Pleasant Grove.
With the win, Pleasant Grove advances to the 6A semifinals on Friday and will face Region 1 champion Fremont at 2:30 p.m.
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The Jussie Smollett story showed America the danger of instant certainty. How can we slow all the hot takes?
SALT LAKE CITY — Jussie Smollett, Dianne Feinstein and Nick Sandmann aren't teachers, but in recent weeks, they've given Americans a lesson in the danger of jumping to conclusions — particularly if you're prone to spreading your conclusions on the internet.
The actor, the congresswoman and the Covington Catholic High School student made news for vastly different reasons. Smollett has been charged with faking a hate crime, Feinstein had feisty exchange with visiting students, and Sandmann was part of a videotaped protest that went viral.
Yet each incident ignited a fiery chain of responses known as "hot takes," which Merriam-Webster describes as "published reaction or analysis of a recent news event that, of because of its time-sensitive nature, doesn't offer much in the way of deep reflection."
Kamil Krzaczynski, Associated Press
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filing a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, a police official said.
Sometimes, hot takes can also turn out to be wrong, or a mischaracterization of what actually happened, resulting in apologies, deletions and retractions, and in the case of the Covington Catholic teen, a lawsuit.
Americans' embrace of instant certainty, a phrase coined by Deseret News opinion editor Boyd Matheson, has both immediate and lasting effects, none of which are beneficial, according to the Rev. Mark Schaefer, an American University chaplain and scholar who has studied why people are quick to jump to conclusions.
But there are evolutionary reasons why we do this; the tendency isn't necessarily a sign of bad character.
And while social media and other aspects of a culture addicted to speed have made it easy to spread dubious information quickly, the internet also has given us a solution to the problems that stem from our desire to be right, right now, and to let everyone know.
"The same medium that's demanding these instant reactions with certainty is also the medium that's allowing us to eventually get the context," said Annie Duke, a Philadelphia-based consultant on decision-making.
To stop contributing to the problem, next time you you find yourself tempted to offer a hot take, wait 18 seconds and ask yourself a few key questions, Duke and other experts say.
Biological causes
Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist and economist who won the Nobel Prize in part for his insights into how we make decisions without certainty, is frequently cited for his 2011 book "Thinking, Fast and Slow," which explains the biological underpinnings of decision-making.
Kahneman describes the brain as having two working systems, one that is fast and intuitive and another that is slower and deliberative. System 1, as Kahneman describes it, is "a machine for jumping to conclusions," but it's important because it allow us to quickly process information that could be vital in keeping us and our loved ones alive — for example, rushing to move a child away from a hot stove.
System 1, because it operates automatically and without the strain of deep thought, also frees up more of the brain's processing power for System 2, which handles more challenging and complex mental activities, Kahneman wrote.
Understanding these mechanisms of brain function can help us understand why we crave fast and easy answers, even if they later turn out to be false, said the Rev. Schaefer, author of the 2018 book "The Certainty of Uncertainty."
Jeff Watts, American University
The Rev. Mark Schaefer, university chaplain at American University, says that certainty is a type of "brittle strength" that snaps easily.
"Our brain is always seeking to cut corners on some level, so we're drawn to a certain answer because it's the easier one," the Rev. Schaefer said. "It's easier to say, 'Oh, I know what's happening,' even if you don't know what's happening, than it is to stop and invest the time and energy in coming up with the correct answer or a more nuanced picture."
The Rev. Schaefer, a United Methodist pastor and the university chaplain at American University in Washington, D.C., said in an interview that the desire for certainty stems in part from an existential terror of mortality.
In order to cope with their fear of death and other uncertainties of existence, people try to establish as many certainties as they can. In addition to this internal need for certainty, external pressures exist as well, as when we pressure other people to be certain of a medical diagnosis or the outcome of a policy, Schaefer said.
When our built-in preferences for snap judgments and certainty meet the internet, which enables and rewards speed, hot takes result, with sometimes devastating consequences.
Covington Catholic High School junior Sandmann is suing The Washington Post for defamation, saying the newspaper's coverage of a protest outside the Lincoln Memorial in January resulted in "character assassination" and death threats.
“Right now, we’re just in this shouting match culturally where nobody thinks that anyone has anything meaningful to say on the other side.”
Rev. Mark Schaefer, an American University chaplain
In that case, and in that of a recent incident involving California Sen. Feinstein, an edited snippet of video led people to form conclusions that were not as convincing when more of the video was viewed. In cases like these, the targets of mistaken outrage suffer consequences, and so do the people who must later admit they were wrong.
"There's the problem of regret, wishing you'd paused first, and feeling a surge of shame," said Stephanie Brown, a psychologist in Menlo Park, California, and author of "Speed: Facing Our Addiction to Fast and Faster — And Overcoming Our Fear of Slowing Down."
But it's not just individuals who are affected adversely by hot takes and instant certainty. Society suffers because people who believe that they are certain on a specific topic stop listening to others. "This is not an unusual problem, but rather it's become the norm for countless people, younger and older," Brown said in an email.
The Rev. Schaefer, of American University, concurred. "When people are too certain, they have no reason to hear anybody else," he said, adding that this widespread problem has contributed to a national problem.
"Right now, we're just in this shouting match culturally where nobody thinks that anyone has anything meaningful to say on the other side. And they feel that to even acknowledge that the other side might have a point is to be hopelessly weak on your side."
Some solutions
To counter the problem, Americans first need to accept that it's OK to be uncertain, Schaefer said. "Some of the most meaningful things can't be known with absolute certainty. And yet that does not prevent us from leading a meaningful life; in fact, on some levels, it makes it more possible," he said.
People wrongly confuse certainty and confidence, said Duke, who wrote a book called "Thinking in Bets." "We think that in order to come across as confident and believable, we have to express our beliefs with certainty."
But in fact, there are ways to be both uncertain and confident. As an example, she said, if you are considering a plan with three options, you could say that there's a 60 percent probability that the first option will work out, compared to 40 percent for the other two. "I just said something very confidently when I'm not very sure that it's going to work out," Duke said.
“I think of certainty as a kind of brittle strength. It has the appearance of hardness, but it snaps easily.”
Rev. Mark Schaefer, an American University chaplain
She also said that when sharing things on social media, people should use cautious language, such as saying, "This is just one opinion" or "This is just part of the video."
It may seem counterintuitive, but Schaefer argues that expressing uncertainty and being open to what others believe has its own kind of strength, signaling to others, "I'm strong enough that I can handle it and I can figure out a way to incorporate (others' thinking) into what I already do know and believe."
"I think of certainty as a kind of brittle strength. It has the appearance of hardness, but it snaps easily. Which is why it doesn't bend, it doesn't grow and it doesn't do anything organic. And that's why it's having a real cost in our culture today," he said.
Kamil Krzaczynski, Associated Press
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filing a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, a police official said.
Brown, the Menlo Park psychologist and author of "Speed," said it helps for people to adopt a personal policy that they will not respond instantly to things they see on the internet.
"You can adopt the 18-second rule — always pause first, and the craving or impulse will usually soften or pass," she said. "As you develop this slowing-down and follow-the-rule stance, it becomes easier to step away, think about it and then consciously respond or not."
And Duke, a former professional poker player, recommends that people use the language of betting to help them slow down on the rush to judgment.
When considering the validity of something, instead of asking yourself, "How sure am I?" ask yourself if you'd be willing to bet on it, Duke said.
“A lot of the desire for certainty is driven by the nature of an uncertain world, and a world that is changing rapidly in ways that are frightening to many.”
Rev. Mark Schaefer, an American University chaplain
Asking "Would I be willing to lose my net worth on the hot take I'm about to take?" can cause you to think about the reasons you might be wrong and how other people might believe differently, she said.
Another good question to ask yourself is, "If this turned out to be wrong, why might that be?"
"This gets you quickly to the answer of, 'Well, I haven't seen the whole video. Maybe it's been edited,'" Duke said.
While it's easy to blame technology for the instant certainty culture, the internet is also the solution to the problem, she noted, crediting entrepreneur Marc Andreessen for pointing out that misinformation can be as quickly corrected as it is spread. "So we do have the ability to change our minds in ways we might not have before."
Instant certainty is a hard habit to break, in part because the desire to be surrounded by our tribe is an ancient one, satisfying primal needs for safety, love and reassurance, the Rev. Schaefer, of American University, said.
"A lot of the desire for certainty is driven by the nature of an uncertain world, and a world that is changing rapidly in ways that are frightening to many. So (people) are circling the wagons politically, ideologically and culturally. They're trying to draw into themselves and say, 'Where's that patch of savannah with the tree and water because that's where I feel safe?'
"But I think what we're missing out on is the opportunity to create a new kind of community, one in which, no matter what your faith, no matter what you believe, no matter what you think, we can be part of this big thing together."
But, he said, "As long as we keep retreating into these smaller and smaller homogeneous groups, it makes it harder, and (the need for) certainty is another piece of that."
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Epic Games sued over 'Running Man' emote. Here’s why
SALT LAKE CITY — Two former University of Maryland basketball players are suing Epic Games for the "Fortnite" emote dance move called "Running Man."
- The dance move allegedly copies a move that the two players created and made popular in 2016, according to The Verge. The two players' complaint says Epic violated copyright infringement and players' publicity rights by using the dance move.
- The players, Jaylen Brantley and Jared Nickens, say Epic has "consistently sought to exploit African-American talent, in particular in 'Fortnite,' by copying their dances and movement."
- Brantley and Nickens created the "Running Man Challenge" back in 2016. The two say that the "Running Man" dance emote is "synonymous" with their viral challenge and that Epic shouldn't have the right to copy them without their permission or compensation.
Here are two videos. One shows the emote, the other shows the challenge:
However: Brantley and Nickens didn't necessarily create the Running Man challenge. According to Fader, the dance move began in New Jersey clubs. And Brantley previously told Sports Illustrated that learned the dance somewhere else.
- "Jared (Nickens) came up to me and was like, hey, let me show you something," Brantley said. "Some kid he knew from Jersey was doing the dance to that song. We were like hey let's just make a funny video and try to make people laugh."
Not alone: There have been several others who have filed lawsuits with Epic Games for allegedly stealing dance moves. As I wrote for the Deseret News, rappers 2 Milly and BlocBoy JB both recently filed claims about allegedly stolen dance moves. The "Backpack Kid" did too.
Most notably: Alfonso Ribeiro from "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" filed a lawsuit that alleged Epic Games stole the Carlton dance move in an emote. But he didn't receive copyright for the Carlton dance, which may pose legal problems for Ribeiro's case, according to my report.
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Epic Games sued over 'Running Man' emote. Here’s why
SALT LAKE CITY — Two former University of Maryland basketball players are suing Epic Games for the "Fortnite" emote dance move called "Running Man."
- The dance move allegedly copies a move that the two players created and made popular in 2016, according to The Verge. The two players' complaint says Epic violated copyright infringement and players' publicity rights by using the dance move.
- The players, Jaylen Brantley and Jared Nickens, say Epic has "consistently sought to exploit African-American talent, in particular in 'Fortnite,' by copying their dances and movement."
- Brantley and Nickens created the "Running Man Challenge" back in 2016. The two say that the "Running Man" dance emote is "synonymous" with their viral challenge and that Epic shouldn't have the right to copy them without their permission or compensation.
Here are two videos. One shows the emote, the other shows the challenge:
However: Brantley and Nickens didn't necessarily create the Running Man challenge. According to Fader, the dance move began in New Jersey clubs. And Brantley previously told Sports Illustrated that learned the dance somewhere else.
- "Jared (Nickens) came up to me and was like, hey, let me show you something," Brantley said. "Some kid he knew from Jersey was doing the dance to that song. We were like hey let's just make a funny video and try to make people laugh."
Not alone: There have been several others who have filed lawsuits with Epic Games for allegedly stealing dance moves. As I wrote for the Deseret News, rappers 2 Milly and BlocBoy JB both recently filed claims about allegedly stolen dance moves. The "Backpack Kid" did too.
Most notably: Alfonso Ribeiro from "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" filed a lawsuit that alleged Epic Games stole the Carlton dance move in an emote. But he didn't receive copyright for the Carlton dance, which may pose legal problems for Ribeiro's case, according to my report.
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