On Tuesday afternoon in West Jordan, normal, everyday shoppers at Walmart pushed their carts past the school supply aisles ...

Early on into the 2024-25 campaign for the Utah Jazz, they were hit with a brutal injury to their lineup in the form of Taylor Hendricks just three games into the year, as the forward would be hit ...

Hendricks, 20, was the No. 9 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Outside of a two-week December stint, he had been mostly relegated to the SLC Stars of the G League where he’s played well.

Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks (0) blocks the shot of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, on Oct. 23, 2024, in Salt Lake City.

Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks (0) is carried off by paramedics after sustaining an injury in the second half during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 ...

On the night the Utah Jazz drafted Taylor Hendricks, No. 9 overall in June 2023, the then-19-year-old expressed a feeling of shock after a whirlwind freshman year at UCF.

Jazz lottery pick Taylor Hendricks hasn’t played much yet. What’s Utah’s plan, and how is he reacting? The No. 9 overall pick has to earn his minutes on the floor — even in preseason.

Hendricks said the pain wasn’t severe — “on a scale of 1-to-10, it was about a six,” he said — but the image was devastating. “I was just like … so shocked,” Hendricks said.

Taylor Hendricks’ offseason work spoke for itself. Showing up to training camp with added strength and a refined shooting motion, the second-year forward was poised for a breakout season as a ...

Tony Jones @ Tjonesonthenba Welcome to the league Taylor Hendricks – 10:46 PM Andy Larsen @ andyblarsen That Taylor Hendricks defensive possession on Kevin Durant! Played him perfectly. – 9:36 PM ...

UCF’s Taylor Hendricks earned second-team All-AAC on Wednesday after leading the Knights in scoring (15.6), rebounds (6.8) and blocks (1.7).

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After suffering a season-ending injury, Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks is finding ways to stay involved off the court. That includes drawing up plays for his teammates.