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Jerry Tarkanian, now 82, will go into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame after a wait of far too long, enshrined in its Class of 2013 along with fellow college coaches Rick Pitino of Louisville, the newly crowned national champions; Guy Lewis of Houston; and North Carolina women’s coach Sylvia Hatchell.

Tarkanian got into the Hall much later than he should have, much later than his 761 career college victories and a national championship merited. It was largely because he never had any warm and fuzzy feelings for the NCAA, dating back to his days at Long Beach State and through his tenure at UNLV and then Fresno State.

There isn’t a more thoughtful player on the Utah Jazz roster than backup point guard Earl Watson.

SALT LAKE CITY — Even at 37, Andre Miller is dangerous.

Two years ago, it was Morgan's Lan Lajeunesse. This year, it’s the Kerby family’s turn in the spotlight.

We think we know what our employees want.

As the hours crept away last Wednesday inside the NCAA Tournament press center at EnergySolutions Arena, a group of visiting media from the east coast discussed where to find a good burger here in Utah.