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The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is not going to like to hear this one. Rudy Gobert came to New York to try to help slow down Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. But as it turns out, the Nets didn’t mind going against the big man who’s currently favored to repeat as DPOY. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Patrick Beverley recently came out with some fiery criticism about Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert. In particular, Beverley called out the claims that Gobert is currently the best defender in the league. Clearly, Pat Bev does not agree with this notion. Beverley questioned how we can say that Gobert is the best […]

The Utah Jazz is on the second of a back-to-back as they stay in New York to take on the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Nets prediction and pick. Utah throttled the New York Knicks 108-93 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Despite not […]

It has been an underwhelming season for the New York Knicks, to say the least, and clearly, the frustration is getting the best of the players. The Knicks suffered another embarrassing loss at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, losing to the depleted Utah Jazz, 108-93. The defeat dropped the Knicks to 30-41, as their […]

After the Miami Heat won the 2012 championship, teams across the league began increasingly following their blueprint of small-ball, pace and space. Big men were forced to adapt as a result, expanding their repertoire to become outside shooters and capable of defending quick guards on the perimeter. Some bigs have been unable to flourish in […]

Much has been made about Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert and his supposed beef with Draymond Green. Earlier in the season, the Golden State Warriors superstar sounded off on comparisons between himself and Gobert, which some folks took as a sign of disrespect from Green. Gobert has now broken his silence about his current […]

The Utah Jazz led by as much as 18 points during Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets, but they needed overtime to take down the home team. Naturally, All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert were not satisfied with their performance. While Mitchell felt relieved that they got the 132-127 win, he issued a strong reminder […]

The Utah Jazz are playing more beautiful music recently, winning eight of their last nine games to surge in the Western Conference. Their last victory was a huge one, as they escaped the league-leading Phoenix Suns, 118-114 on Sunday night. The Jazz used a balanced attack against the Suns, led by Donovan Mitchell who top-scored […]

Rudy Gobert’s defense has been a surprisingly polarizing topic amongst NBA circles. There’s a certain segment of the fanbase that believes that the Utah Jazz star isn’t deserving of his Defensive Player of the Year awards. For every Gobert slander, though, there will be analytics fans that believe he’s the real deal. One of the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert couldn’t care less about the recent hate he received from Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. In fact, he sees it as a proof that he is doing something right. Ahead of the Jazz’s game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Gobert opened up to reporters about the issue. He […]

Last week, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell downplayed a rift with Rudy Gobert and the speculation that he wants out. Mitchell just doubled down with a strong statement on his future to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Mitchell sees the rumors out there about him and understands it’s the nature of the game, but he’s […]

Safe to say Draymond Green is not the biggest fan of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. With the Golden State Warriors starcoming onto the live TNT broadcast during the NBA All-Star Game, he wasn’t hiding his disdain for the Frenchman. After being compared defensively with the likes of Dikembe Mutombo and Rudy Gobert as former […]

For the Utah Jazz, this is already their sixth straight season of being a legitimate playoff contender, but they still have not reached the Western Conference Finals. In the first quarter of this current campaign, they were on a tear as the best offense in the association as they would rain a ton of threes […]

The Utah Jazz is on a six-game win streak, but seems to have flaws inside the locker room. The 2022 NBA Deadline put those flaws into the spotlight, and the Jazz was very active in deals throughout the league. Many have compared the drama between center Rudy Gobert and shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to Kobe […]

The Utah Jazz made one notable move ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, sending injured sharpshooter Joe Ingles to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal that brought Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Juancho Hernangomez to Utah. The Jazz sit in fourth place in the Western Conference at 35-21. Adding some role players via the […]

Utah Jazz star point guard Donovan Mitchell refuted earlier reports that the beef between he and teammate Rudy Gobert was stirring again. Salt Lake Tribute Jazz reporter Eric Walden captured Mitchell’s thoughts Friday morning. Donovan said he is absolutely playing tonight against the Nets. Then, asked about a new ESPN report of his relationship with […]

The Utah Jazz have struggled recently, having gone 3-7 in their last 10 games, though they have been without their two stars, guard Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert. With both Mitchell and Gobert’s returns on the horizon, things are seemingly trending in the right direction for Utah. Or are they? The latest Jazz rumors […]

Rudy Gobert has been everything the Utah Jazz have hoped for and more. The French center has been the anchor of their defense for a long time, leading to multiple playoff appearances. His defense (along with improvements on the offensive side) has rightfully earned him a spot at the All-Star Game. However, that wasn’t always […]

The Utah Jazz haven’t exactly lived up to expectations so far this season. They have not been bad at all, but after topping the West last season, the Jazz are now sitting at the fourth spot in the conference with a respectable 31-21 record. Utah remains intent on making another run in the playoffs this […]

The Utah Jazz have been without stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert for extended periods of time due to injuries. Mitchell has been sidelined in the league’s concussion protocols while Gobert has been dealing with a calf injury. On Thursday, the Jazz received exciting injury updates on Mitchell and Gobert, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian […]

Wednesday night was supposed to feature two of the top big men in the league battling it out on the basketball court. Instead, both Rudy Gobert and Nikola Jokic will be watching their teams on the sidelines as the Utah Jazz host the Denver Nuggets. Gobert caught wind of some pre-game commentary about his “battle” […]

When Rudy Gobert entered the COVID-19 health and safety protocols early this January, the Utah Jazz realized one thing: they depended defensively on the French big man too much. Jazz coach Quin Snyder said so as much prior to their showdown with the Phoenix Suns on Monday, revealing that “some guys felt like exposed” on […]

The Utah Jazz will be without a key figure of their first unit on Monday night for a big matchup with the NBA-best Phoenix Suns. Rudy Gobert suffered a calf strain on Sunday against the Golden State Warriors and is expected to be sidelined in the desert, but it’s not a serious injury. Via ESPN’s […]

Last season the Utah Jazz dominated the regular season with a 52-20 record before succumbing to the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the playoffs. They were off to a scorching start 26-9 start in 2021-22, but a rash of injuries and COVID-19 diagnoses have dropped them to fourth in the Western Conference. […]

Russell Westbrook submitted his entry for dunk of the year on Monday night as he tried to end the career of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. It’s one of the most emphatic dunks you’ll ever see from Westbrook and apparently, even Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James could not agree any more. LeBron was at […]

Russell Westbrook has been heavily criticized of late after what has been a terrible first half of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Russ is well aware of all the slander and on Monday night, he decided to release his full wrath on Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert. The Lakers guard found himself […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the NBA’s best teams for a number of seasons. But they are yet to take that next step forward and join the league’s elite teams when it matters, in the postseason. Three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert sounded off on what he believes separates the […]

The Utah Jazz have slumped badly with All-Star center Rudy Gobert in health and safety protocols, but they just got some good news on that front with Gobert clearing protocols on Friday, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Veteran forward Rudy Gay is also out of protocols. The Jazz were having another dominant regular season before […]

Despite losing by 20 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell couldn’t complain. After all, he knows how hard they fought given the circumstance they were in. Already playing without starting center Rudy Gobert the past few games due to health and safety protocols, the Jazz suffered another blow after […]

The Utah Jazz probably entered their game on Monday night thinking it would be a cakewalk against the lowly Detroit Pistons. But of course, the exact opposite happened. The Jazz blew a huge 22-point lead and the Pistons completed the impressive come-from-behind victory, 126-116 to improve to 4-2 in 2022. The Jazz terribly missed center […]

The Utah Jazz had been the anomaly of the NBA this season. Entering Thursday, the Jazz were yet to have any player test positive for COVID-19 or enter the league’s health and safety protocols. Earlier in the day, that ended as Jazz forward Joe Ingles was placed onto the list. It appears as though there […]

The Utah Jazz are on a roll once again to begin the season as they are currently the third best team in the association with a 22-9 record. Their style of play is still similar over the last few seasons, but the media attention is still not at a high level. The main reason for […]

The Utah Jazz improved into one of the best teams in the league last season. They have carried that level of dominance over to this season so far, posting a 20-7 record. Donovan Mitchell spearheads the NBA’s best offense and remains one of the league’s better shooting guards while Utah posts a top-five defense and […]

Marcus Morris had one of his best games of the season on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Clippers took on the Utah Jazz. Morris’ team-high 24-point effort was not enough, though, as the Jazz made easy work of a shorthanded Clippers side, 124-103. After the game, Morris had a bit of an unsavory message for […]

The Utah Jazz is in the midst of another impressive season, going 19-7. On both sides of the ball, they’re looking tremendous. However, the Jazz are looking for another upgrade ahead of February’s trade deadline. Via Shams Charania of The Athletic: The Jazz are pursuing a defensive-minded wing on the trade market, sources said. Royce […]

Rudy Gobert caught a lot of flack after his Utah Jazz easily handled the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. After the game, Anthony Edwards explained that their struggle to score in the 32-point defeat was of their own doing, claiming the Jazz star was not all that intimidating as his three DPOY awards suggest. Via […]

The Utah Jazz are approaching the NBA trade deadline with little flexibility due to the current construction of their roster. Their current core from the previous seasons are back in harness to try and overcome the hump to finally reach the NBA Finals. They are currently third in the Western Conference behind the Golden State […]

The Utah Jazz hammered the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week, 136-104 on the road. Despite being drubbed at home, that didn’t stop some Wolves players from ripping Rudy Gobert afterward. Wolves guard Patrick Beverley called out Gobert for not guarding their best player. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards went so far as to say that he is […]

Rudy Gobert was the subject of some snide remarks after the Utah Jazz’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Donovan Mitchell clearly wasn’t in agreement. First it was Patrick Beverley, who called him out for not choosing to defend Karl-Anthony Towns himself and anchoring the paint instead. “… If I’m the Defensive Player […]