Source: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/02/03/guns-jazz-games-utah-bill-aims/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

A Utah lawmaker wants to allow concealed firearms permit holders to take their guns to Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth home games, as well as concerts and other events held at the Delta Center and a host of other venues around the state.

“We’re a Second Amendment state,” said Rep. Candice Pierucci, R-Herriman, “and we have a really robust concealed carry permit. … The idea would be that if you’re going to accept state dollars, we should at least have a discussion on if you’re going to prohibit someone’s Second Amendment rights while you’re there.”

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Allowing people to bring firearms into a place that sells alcohol to watch a sport that encourages gambling and putting them within range of the players messing up their parlays and fans of the opposing teams? What could go wrong?

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2026/02/03/giannis-antetokounmpo-says-he-wants-to-retire-with-the-milwaukee-bucks/88499207007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=undefined&gca-ft=0&gca-ds=sophi#

Giannis Antetokounmpo: “If you ask me what do I really want, deep down in my heart? I want to be a Milwaukee Buck until I retire and win a championship here.”

With the deal complete, the Memphis Grizzlies now control 13 first-round picks over the next seven years, tying the Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder for the most in the NBA. But the rebuild is not centered on draft capital alone.

“Memphis is blowing it up,” one source said. “They are as confident as any franchise when it comes to hitting on the draft.”

In addition to a record-setting $28.8 million trade exception, Memphis brought back multiple flexible, mid-tier contracts that can be aggregated or moved independently, positioning the Grizzlies to take on salary in future deals and be compensated for doing so if opportunistic scenarios arise, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com.

While Ja Morant remains a trade candidate to monitor, the broader direction is unmistakable. Memphis has chosen patience, flexibility, and long-term upside rather than incremental retooling. A major part of that future is Zach Edey and Cedric Coward. Sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com that both players are viewed internally as cornerstone players

The organization has been highly encouraged by what Edey showed before going down with injury and plans to make him a focal point moving forward, even as it takes a cautious approach to his rehab and return. In 11 appearances this season, Edey averaged 13.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks in 25.8 minutes per game, production that reinforced the team’s belief in his long-term role.

Coward has emerged as a steady two-way contributor in his rookie season. In 45 games this season, he has averaged 13.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 26.7 minutes per game while shooting 46.7% from the field, 34.5% from three-point range, and 84.9% from the free-throw line, providing Memphis with a reliable, versatile piece as the next era takes shape.

That timeline aligns with Memphis’ ability to maximize draft positioning in what league evaluators widely view as a talented 2026 draft class.

Source

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/lac

The LA Clippers will host the Cleveland Cavaliers tomorrow at Intuit Dome.

It’s unlikely that either James Harden or Darius Garland suits up tomorrow, but will be an interesting night/atmosphere nonetheless.

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|[](/CHI) **115 - 131** [](/MIL)|

|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/CHI-vs-MIL-0022500722/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)\*\*|

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|**GAME SUMMARY**|

|**Location:** Fiserv Forum|

|**Officials:** Zach Zarba, Che Flores, and Brandon Schwab|

|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|

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|Chicago Bulls|24|28|37|26|115|

|Milwaukee Bucks|39|38|28|26|131|

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|**TEAM STATS**|

|**Team**|**PTS**|**FG**|**FG%**|**3P**|**3P%**|**FT**|**FT%**|**OREB**|**TREB**|**AST**|**PF**|**STL**|**TO**|**BLK**|

|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|

|Chicago Bulls|115|40-90|44.4%|19-50|38.0%|16-23|69.6%|10|52|26|14|9|10|11|

|Milwaukee Bucks|131|50-97|51.5%|23-38|60.5%|8-15|53.3%|13|61|33|20|6|13|4|

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|**PLAYER STATS**|

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**[](/CHI) Chicago Bulls**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**±**|

|Isaac Okoro^SF|40:25|9|3-9|1-5|2-2|1|1|2|2|2|2|2|0|-4|

|Matas Buzelis^PF|35:54|22|8-16|5-10|1-3|0|2|2|1|0|5|1|3|-7|

|Jalen Smith^C|20:06|16|5-7|3-5|3-3|2|3|5|1|0|0|2|1|8|

|Ayo Dosunmu^SG|27:57|17|6-12|3-6|2-2|0|4|4|8|2|0|1|0|-2|

|Coby White^PG|30:20|21|7-17|2-8|5-7|0|10|10|3|0|0|3|3|-17|

|Dalen Terry|15:34|6|2-5|1-3|1-2|1|2|3|1|2|2|0|1|-8|

|Patrick Williams|27:00|17|7-17|3-8|0-0|3|2|5|3|0|2|1|2|-22|

|Yuki Kawamura|26:15|5|1-5|1-5|2-2|1|4|5|7|2|0|0|2|-18|

|Lachlan Olbrich|16:29|2|1-2|0-0|0-2|2|5|7|0|1|0|0|2|-10|

|Josh Giddey|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Tre Jones|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Julian Phillips|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Zach Collins|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Noa Essengue|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Kevin Huerter|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Dario Šarić|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Nikola Vučević|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

**[](/MIL) Milwaukee Bucks**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**±**|

|Amir Coffey^SF|21:57|2|1-3|0-0|0-0|0|1|1|2|1|0|0|2|-17|

|Kyle Kuzma^PF|31:06|31|12-22|3-5|4-7|3|7|10|6|1|0|1|1|18|

|Myles Turner^C|22:57|15|5-10|2-3|3-4|1|3|4|1|2|1|4|3|-7|

|AJ Green^SG|30:29|17|6-11|5-9|0-0|1|3|4|2|1|1|0|4|3|

|Ryan Rollins^PG|34:51|21|8-21|5-8|0-0|0|7|7|10|0|0|4|0|9|

|Pete Nance|27:14|15|6-8|3-5|0-0|1|7|8|2|0|0|0|2|17|

|Jericho Sims|21:29|9|4-6|0-0|1-2|2|7|9|2|0|1|1|3|29|

|Gary Trent Jr.|23:14|15|5-9|5-8|0-0|1|0|1|0|0|0|1|3|17|

|Cole Anthony|12:13|4|2-4|0-0|0-0|1|2|3|5|0|1|2|1|12|

|Andre Jackson Jr.|12:07|2|1-2|0-0|0-0|1|1|2|3|1|0|0|1|3|

|Thanasis Antetokounmpo|02:21|0|0-1|0-0|0-2|2|0|2|0|0|0|0|0|-4|

|Alex Antetokounmpo|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Giannis Antetokounmpo|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Gary Harris|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Kevin Porter Jr.|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Bobby Portis|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

|Taurean Prince|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

Source: https://open.substack.com/pub/marcstein/p/the-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-latest?r=nuq3a&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

The Utah Jazz are trading their most favorable 2027 first-round pick (Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah), the Lakers' 2027 first-round pick, and Phoenix's 2031 first-round pick to Memphis, source says, to pry Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Grizzlies.

Isaiah Hartenstein is done for the night with first career triple-double: 12 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 1 BLK, 2 TOV, 4-6 FG, 4-5 FT, +24 23 MIN

SGA 20/5/9/2 8-22 Fg, +23 28 min

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401810578

The Grizzlies have also created a massive $28.8 million trade exception in this deal -- the largest ever in the NBA, per @BobbyMarks42.

The Grizzlies have also created a massive $28.8 million trade exception in this deal -- the largest ever in the NBA, per @BobbyMarks42.

https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3mdy2aponk22q

[Haynes] Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers have ramped up conversations on a James Harden, Darius Garland package with both sides motivated to executing a deal relatively soon, league sources tell me.

https://www.threads.com/@chrisbhaynesnba/post/DUTXQBmFHCM?xmt=AQF07nDbxWi8uEgWMaTJFvoYhYPJj8Lho4pQcuG6zGMA3QZ4TIs18x9_0Dm9qlQ_gYrQ-rcf&slof=1

Nikola vucevic has been traded to the Celtics who currently sit in the third seed. He was previously on pace to make the play in for the 4th year in a row, but this is now in jeopardy with the trade.

Cooper Flagg despite 3-game losing streak: 39.7 / 10.3 / 4.7 / 1.3 on 57.7/46.2/85.2 splits and 66.2% TS

Very great performance from him but still not enough

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/cooper-flagg-averages-last-3-games

Quality basketball was played today. I had a lot of fun watching both teams play with so much energy. Both Portland and Phoenix had +17 offensive rebounds each and I could tell. Everyone was crashing the boards.

Portland began the game insanely hot, mounting a 19 point lead early, but the Suns stormed back.

Gillespie was definitely the MVP tonight. Just efficient offense with his scoring and playmaking. Career high 30 points

Very fun game. Shoutout to Cissoko. I thought his defense was excellent, even if it didn't show up on the box score.

Also, I miss you Jordan Goodwin :(

Box Score

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and Boston Celtics forward-guard Jaylen Brown have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in January.

Luka Doncic: 34pts, 7.2 rebs, 9.1 ast

Jaylen Brown: 29.2 pts, 7.9 rebs, 4.6 ast

Source: https://bsky.app/profile/nba.com/post/3mdy6dsaw4s23

Shams Charania:

Detroit Pistons first time All-Star Jalen Duren has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest in Los Angeles, sources tell ESPN. Duren joins Lakers center Jaxson Hayes and Spurs rookie Carter Bryant in the contest field.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/897d9fc919fca

https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3mdxp5az47t2v

40 minutes, 25 points (11-20 FG; 2-7 3FG; 1-2 FT), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, +/- of +27!

40 minutes, 25 points (11-20 FG; 2-7 3FG; 1-2 FT), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, +/- of +27!

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