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What's this? Two podcasts in a week? Is something weird happening in the world? 

Yes, it is. The Utah Jazz and the NBA continue their hiatus due to coronavirus concerns, but Utah Jazz Gaming is ready to open its season. The Jazz Gamers tip off the preseason 3-on-3 tournament Three For All Showdown on Tuesday, and head coach Jelani "Comp" Mitchell joined the podcast to break down the team, the league and what the future of his sport looks like in the short term as the only game in town. 



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Happy Quarantine Day!

Coronavirus got you down? Maybe the lack of live sports just has you down? KSL's Ryan Miller and Sean Walker are here for you. We'll recap the #CoronavirusShutdown that started with Rudy Gobert, the Utah Jazz and the NBA, and spread to every major sport in North America (including Ryan's beloved NWSL).

Then, we take a look at the KSL.com Board Game, where Sean is irrationally upset at the seed lines. 

KSL.com reporter Ryan Miller takes a few minutes on a wild day of breaking news to chat with producer Sean Walker about the upcoming Utah Jazz season, which starts Wednesday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena against the Oklahoma City Thunder. 

What was a bigger surprise — Snyder's extension to keep him in Utah long enough to finish building a house, or Ingles' deal that will keep the Aussie on the Wasatch Front through 2022? 

Plus, the guys have some burning hot takes for the current iteration of the Jazz. Is a winless preseason merely a harbinger of things to come, or can the Jazz pull it together in time to live up to lofty expectations by the fanbase (and management)? Can Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley and the rest carry the Jazz to the tops of the Western Conference? 

What about the rest of the 15-man roster? What roles will Stanton Kidd, Royce O'Neale and Miye Oni play on the team? 

And finally, Ryan answers the most burning question of all: Which Hogwarts' House will take in each Jazz player, as well as coach Snyder? 

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The preseason is here!

The Utah Jazz held media day Monday before opening training camp with a bunch of new faces, including Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic, and a host of complementary players to Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. So what did they talk about?

The NBA is cracking down on "height manipulation" on rosters across the league, and many more important items of business — like team chemistry and Dante Exum. 

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Ryan Miller is back in Utah, which means he and Sean Walker from KSL.com break down the United States' recent demoralizing FIBA World Cup finish. Good news, though, Jazz fans: the trio of Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and Joe Ingles had a really good summer in China. Did Donovan earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team roster for Tokyo 2020? And who had the best summer, overall? 

The guys then turn their attention to the upcoming season, and to prepare for it, SI.com recently posted their Top 100 NBA players — a list that includes Mitchell, Gobert, Ingles, and new additions Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic. Let's break it down together. 

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KSL.com's Ryan Miller and Sean Walker are back after a brief hiatus to discuss Joe Ingles leading Australia by Rudy Gobert and France in the FIBA World Cup, what Donovan Mitchell is doing to stand out for the United States, and where the Jazz's new "Classic" uniforms rank among the myriad of clothe in franchise history. 

Plus, Ryan and Sean tell you which uniform corresponds to some of the top Jazz players throughout history. Some of the answers may surprise you. 

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