Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) passes around Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) to Utah Jazz forward Trevor Booker (33) as the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets play NBA basketball, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, in Salt Lake City.
Jazz players Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors talk about how rewarding the experience was after visiting sick children at two local hospitals — giving them autographed mini-basketballs, stuffed animals, hugs and high-fives — on Thursday.
“It's good for us to get away from the game, especially at a time where there's a lot to think about and a lot of things that you wish you could change.