"Jerry Sloan was probably one of the most tenacious defenders that I have ever seen," said eight-time All-Star. "He'd get in your jock strap and ride you all the way down the court." ...

Jerry Sloan, the coach who led the Utah Jazz to back-to-back appearances in the NBA Finals, died Friday at the age of 78. The Jazz confirmed Sloan's death in a statement.

The Chicago Bulls will host a jersey retirement ceremony for Derrick Rose on Jan. 24, 2026, the team announced Thursday.

Jerry Sloan would’ve hated it. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Jazz host the Boston Celtics, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Sloan died at age 78 on May 22, 2020, after battling Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Coverage in the Deseret News and across all NBA media was extensive. Here is some of the best ...

— -- SALT LAKE CITY -- When Jerry Sloan was the head coach of the Utah Jazz, no one ever doubted who was in charge. "We all knew who was running the show. We respected him because he was the ...

"I don't say much in the huddle" — Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said he called timeouts just to rest his aging team with Stockton and Malone originally appeared on Basketball Network. By the 1997 ...