Patrick Kinahan

Patrick Kinahan: 'News' cycle churns often on Pac-12, Big 12 storylines
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 10:34 a.m.
The pursuit to reveal information on conference expansion and television contracts has media members working overtime tapping into all imaginable sources.

Patrick Kinahan: Minus the 2 defectors, BYU has biggest national brand in Big 12
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted May 30 - 10:34 a.m.
The reshaped Big 12 begins in one month, when the conference officially expands by four, and continues the following year, at which time the two brand names leave.

Patrick Kinahan: Not tanking equals no top pick for Jazz
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted May 23 - 10:23 a.m.
The NBA draft lottery odds played out how the Jazz expected, corresponding exactly with the team's finish in the standings.

Patrick Kinahan: BYU football trying to avoid early fate of Utah, TCU
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 11:31 a.m.
Outside expectations are low, to say the least, for the BYU football program as it transitions into the Big 12 after playing as an independent the last 12 seasons.

Patrick Kinahan: Trading 2 All-Stars looks even sweeter for Jazz
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted May 9 - 10:29 a.m.
As it turns out, at least from the perspective of playoff success, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert were no better separated than they were together.

Patrick Kinahan: Kody Epps' departure crushes BYU football coaches
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted May 2 - 10:26 a.m.
Complain away ad nauseam, but the changing world of constant roster shuffling in college athletics is the new normal.

Patrick Kinahan: Kincaid latest example of Utah's ability to produce NFL players
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 10:24 a.m.
Look no further than Dalton Kincaid as the prime example of Utah football's core foundation to identify and develop talent.

Patrick Kinahan: Big-time Latter-day Saint recruits reject BYU
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 10:31 a.m.
No doubt about it, recent recruiting developments in football and basketball are a bad look for BYU's two most prominent sports.

Patrick Kinahan: Jazz brass refuse to buy into raised expectations
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted April 13 - 12:24 p.m.
Do not bother setting any tangible level of expectations for the Jazz next season.

Patrick Kinahan: Offseason full of intrigue awaits Utah Jazz
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted April 11 - 10:27 a.m.
Rarely has an NBA team that finished seven games below .500 and faltered frequently in the final month universally received rave reviews.

Patrick Kinahan: Jazz best served to lose final games
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted April 4 - 10:25 a.m.
Sit every one of them — any player capable of making a difference in the outcome over the last four games this season.

Patrick Kinahan: Utah's magical Final Four run remains unforgettable
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted March 28 - 10:32 a.m.
The memories remain fresh, even if the specific details are a little hazy, 25 years after Utah reach the pinnacle of college basketball.

Patrick Kinahan: Reloading nothing new for Utah football
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted March 21 - 11:32 a.m.
Indictive of a well-stocked program with significant returning talent, Utah's spring practice is expected to have little mystery over the next four weeks.

Patrick Kinahan: Former Deseret News sports writer's death creates huge void
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted March 15 - 11:10 p.m.
The sports journalism world in Utah lost a one-of-a-kind character on Wednesday with the passing of Dirk Facer.

Patrick Kinahan: Utah State takes over as state's best basketball team
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted March 14 - 10:27 a.m.
Stunning as it is to believe, given its rich tradition, the Utah men's basketball team has not made the NCAA tournament in seven years.

Patrick Kinahan: BYU provides Kedon Slovis final NFL audition
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted March 7 - 10:29 a.m.
One final chance to impress potential future employers, that's the reality for Kedon Slovis going into his last college football season.

Patrick Kinahan: Speculation continues to swirl around Pac-12 future
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 28 - 11:06 a.m.
Too bad Pac-12 football cannot generate the amount of widespread attention the conference is getting as it continues negotiations for new television deals.

Patrick Kinahan: Broken NBA All-Star Game repeats as snooze fest
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 21 - 10:27 a.m.
One predictable issue was the only blemish in otherwise spectacular NBA all-star weekend in Utah's capital city.

Patrick Kinahan: Pac-12, Big 12 likely to engage in expansion tussle
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 10 - 9:03 a.m.
With the new configurations of the Pac-12 and Big 12 set to begin before the 2024 football season, both conferences could engage in an expansion tussle.

Patrick Kinahan: Pitt coach throws shade on new BYU quarterback's leadership skills
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 7 - 10:32 a.m.
Not only does BYU's presumptive starter at quarterback face skepticism about his ability now his leadership skills have been called into question.

Patrick Kinahan: Can close losses eventually lead to success for BYU basketball?
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 31 - 10:34 a.m.
The top-heavy WCC pales in comparison to what awaits next season in the Big 12, which has six teams ranked in the top 15.

Patrick Kinahan: Fred Warner makes mark as best defensive NFL player from BYU
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 10:33 a.m.
Fred Warner belongs among the best NFL players from BYU.

Patrick Kinahan: BYU, Utah, USU football missed lofty goals amid some success
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 18 - 8:22 a.m.
Now that college football sadly has ended, it's time to review the optimistic preseason predictions that came up short.

Patrick Kinahan: How will Jazz fans react to Mitchell's return?
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted Jan. 9 - 9:02 a.m.
All of us, right down to the last one even remotely interested in the Jazz, anxiously await Donovan Mitchell's return to the place he spent his first five seasons in the NBA.
