The basketball world was saddened to learn on Wednesday about the passing of longtime head coach and executive Frank Layden who played a pivotal role in leading the Utah Jazz to prominence and kickstarting there organization when they moved to Salt Lake City in 1981.

Following his passing on Wednesday, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2002 inductee Magic Johnson mourned his death.

Former Utah Jazz head coach and general manager Frank Layden has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 93.

The decision to sit Sensabaugh out comes after an electric 37-point performance from Sensabaugh against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, effectively setting the single-game scoring record for the Salt Lake City Summer League, shooting a 9-14 clip from the field, and 5/8 from three.

Oklahoma City's Ajay Mitchell and Utah's Brice Sensabaugh, coming off standout performances, headline tonight's NBA TV matchup in Salt Lake City at 9 p.m. ET.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (55.5) have the highest win total by three games (New York Knicks, 52.5) in the Eastern Conference, as Cleveland looks to grab the No. 1 seed in the East for a second straight season. The Magic's total of 51.5 is their highest since it was 54.5 in 2010-11, when the Dwight Howard-led club won 52 games.

Early Monday morning, news broke that the Utah Jazz had agreed to trade forward John Collins to the Los Angeles Clippers, as part of a three-team trade that also included the Miami Heat. In return, as reported by The Deseret News’ Sarah Todd,

The OKC Thunder ended its Salt Lake City Summer League run with an 86-82 loss to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. Here are takeaways.