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Utah Jazz Insider

Ben Anderson

About

Ben Anderson has been a Utah Jazz Insider for sports.ksl.com since 2019, and the co-host of Jake and Ben on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone from 2-6 PM. Ben has been a credentialed member of the Utah media since 2011, when he began his career as an intern for the Utah Jazz radio broadcast.

Expertise

  • Digital Media and content creator for Utah sports, focusing on the Jazz
  • Sports Radio Host since 2013
  • Host of the Jazz Notes Podcast since 2019

Experience

KSL Sports Utah Jazz Insider (2019 – Present)

  • Daily coverage and insight on the Utah Jazz
  • Credentialed media member
  • Host of the Jazz Notes Podcast

Radio Host KSL Sports Zone (2022 – Present)

  • Co-Host of the Jake and Ben Show from 10-12 p.m. on 97.5 the KSL Sports Zone
  • NBA Draft Night host

Radio Host KFNZ, KSL NewsRadio, and KALL (2013-2019)

  • Co-Host Gunther and Ben at KFNZ and KALL
  • National News Desk at KSL NewsRadio
  • Utah Football Pre-, Half, and Postgame Host

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in English

Achievements & Awards

  • 2024 NSMA Sports Media Awards Finalist: Utah Sports Writer

Celebrity Sightings, Charity, And NBA All-Star Day One

From NBA Cares, to celebrity sightings, to the Rising Stars Challenge, everything you need to know from day one of the NBA All-Star Weekend.
7 years ago

Mitchell, Gobert Give Back To Community At All-Star Weekend

The Utah Jazz kicked off their NBA All-Star events in Chicago with appearances from Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell at the NBA Cares program.
7 years ago

Jazz Fans NBA All-Star Weekend Primer

The NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us, and KSL Sports is well-represented on-site in Chicago to cover the Utah Jazz. This is everything you need to know about All-Star Weekend.
7 years ago

24 Games In, Jordan Clarkson Is Gift That Keeps Giving

24 games into the Clarkson experiment, the gamble hasn't been a one-time payoff, it's the gift that keeps on giving
7 years ago

Jazz Valued At Staggering Price By Forbes

Despite seeing a nine percent increase in value, the Utah Jazz dropped a spot in Forbes ranking of the most valuable franchises.
7 years ago

Donovan Mitchell To Join Broadcast During Rising Stars Challenge

Donovan Mitchell will join the TNT broadcast for the Rising Stars Challenge Friday night in Chicago
7 years ago

Jazz Ride Momentum To Win Over Shorthanded Mavericks

The Utah Jazz won their third straight game thanks to an impressive first half and an improbable push from the team’s second unit. After a five-game losing streak, the Jazz have again found the momentum they rely upon so heavily. 
7 years ago

Jazz New Roster Finally Breaks Through Against Rockets

Though Bojan Bogdanovic's buzzer-beating three-point shot won the game, it was the Utah Jazz commitment to rebuilding their roster that proved the difference against the Houston Rockets.
7 years ago

Jazz Stars Outdueled Again As Team Drops Fifth Straight

The Utah Jazz All-Stars were once again outdueled as the team lost their fifth straight, a 98-95 loss to the shorthanded Denver Nuggets. 
7 years ago

LeBron Or Giannis, Who Would Donovan Mitchell Prefer To Play With?

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell will be drafted by either LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers or Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, but which superstar forward would he prefer to play with?
7 years ago

Jazz Set Sights On Defense, And The Trade Deadline

With just one game remaining before the NBA's trade deadline, the Utah Jazz have must fix a suddenly porous defense.
7 years ago

Jazz Look To Snap Four Game Losing Streak Against Nuggets

The Utah Jazz will look to avenge last week's loss, and snap a four-game losing streak against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.
7 years ago

Jazz Entering Most Critical Stretch Of Season

With three days rest, five games against playoff teams, and the NBA Trade Deadline, the Utah Jazz are entering the most critical stretch of the season to date.
7 years ago

Jazz Lose Defensive Identity During Four Game Losing Streak

The Utah Jazz are once again without an identity. After suffering their fourth straight loss, the team heads into a three-day break wondering where the team that won 19 of 21 games has disappeared to. 
7 years ago

Mitchell Follows All-Star Selection With Worst Game Of Season

After a stretch that saw the Utah Jazz win 19-21, the team has dropped three straight games including a loss to their divisional foe the Denver Nuggets. Despite getting named an All-Star, Donovan Mitchell had possibly the worst game of his career. 
7 years ago

DeRozan Becomes Second Guard In Two Games To Torch Jazz Defense

The Jazz fell in San Antonio 127-120 in large part due to another underwhelming defensive performance on the perimeter.
7 years ago

Jazz Look To Bounce Back Against Slumping Spurs

The Utah Jazz will look to avenge their Texas woes against the San Antonio Spurs after falling to the Houston Rockets Monday night in Salt Lake City.
7 years ago

Jazz Fans Run A-Fowl By Chick-fil-A Promotion Change

Utah Jazz fans awoke to find little solace to the team's latest loss when discovering the Chick-fil-A entree give away had been changed to a fountain drink.
7 years ago

Lack Of Focus Dooms Jazz Against Shorthanded Rockets

Despite dramatic roster changes, the Utah Jazz struggled with the Houston Rockets all too familiar defense.
7 years ago

The Loss Of Kobe Bryant As An Ambassador And Torchbearer

Ben Anderson and Sarah Todd discuss the impact Kobe Bryant had on the NBA as a player, as an ambassador, and the complicated feelings surrounding Bryant throughout his NBA career. 
7 years ago

Jazz Players And Coaches Remember Kobe Bryant At Shootaround

A somber feeling permeated the practice Jazz players and coaches shared the condolences and memories of Bryant as they prepare to host the Houston Rockets.
7 years ago

The Sudden Loss Of Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant wasn’t a conduit for us to relate to basketball, basketball was a conduit for us to relate to Kobe Bryant. 
7 years ago

In Battle Of Top Offenses, Jazz Defense Bests Mavericks

The Utah Jazz continued their streak of hot play with a 112-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
7 years ago

Jazz Resemble Warriors Of Old Against Warriors Of New

For the third-straight game the Utah Jazz made short work of their opponent with a 129-96 drubbing of the Golden State Warriors.
7 years ago