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Despite a mini-slump, the Utah Jazz remain the head honchos of the Western Conference. Even after two consecutive losses to the cellar-dwelling Minnesota Timberwolves, star center Rudy Gobert remains confident in his squad. Gobert has been in the NBA long enough to know that even the best teams fall to bottomfeeders twice in a row. […]

The Utah Jazz suffered an ugly upset defeat by losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night on their home floor. After the disappointing defeat, Jazz center Rudy Gobert bared that he needed to play stronger and take care of the ball better as he recorded five turnovers in the game, per Eric Walden of […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder has a pretty interesting take on the Sixth Man of the Year race between two of his players in Jordan Clarkson and Joe Ingles. With the two Jazz studs currently leading the race for the award, Snyder decided to throw in a bit of humor to address the issue. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are surely ecstatic to welcome LeBron James and Anthony Davis back into the fold. Davis (Achilles/calf) has been out since Feb. 14, James (ankle) since March 20. Since LeBron went down, the Lakers have scrapped for seven wins in 16 games, signed a starting center and backup wing, and dealt with […]

Shaquille O’Neal made headlines earlier this season when he seemed to take a shot at Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert as a max player. O’Neal previously said youngsters could follow Gobert’s model of defense and rebounding and make wads of cash after the “Stifle Tower” signed his lucrative extension with Utah this past winter. But […]

Dennis Schroder was the MVP for the Los Angeles Lakers in Saturday’s wacky 127-115 OT victory over the extremely shorthanded Utah Jazz at Staples Center (with fans in attendance, for the second time). Another resilient and gritty win for the short-handed Lakers (despite the Jazz DNPs), 127-115. After giving up the lead late in the […]

The Utah Jazz sit atop the rankings of the Western Conference. With a 42-14 record, the Jazz has surprisingly been one of the best teams in the league. With a playoff berth nearly clinched already, it seems Utah is giving their star players a break for their upcoming matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. According […]

Aside from being one of the top defenders in the league today, Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert apparently also has a talent for predicting the future. As revealed by head coach Quin Snyder (albeit jokingly), the team usually relies on Gobert’s crystal ball to determine Mike Conley’s injury status. Gobert caught wind of his […]

Rudy Gobert has provided an update on the status of Utah Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell following Friday’s injury scare. Mitchell was forced to exit the game early in the third period due to an ankle issue. According to Gobert, however, the athletic guard appeared to be in good spirits after his team pulled off a […]

The Utah Jazz have been the best team in the NBA so far this season. They have a 41-14 record and have proven consistently dominant throughout the year. However, there is still much doubt about their true championship equity. However, they are certainly out to prove everyone wrong. The Jazz have a strong eight-man rotation […]

It’s that time of the regular season again when contending teams are looking to rest up their star players in preparation for the postseason haul. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert admitted they want to remain on top of the NBA win-loss standings, but remaining injury-free holds top priority. Gobert made the admission after their win […]

Philadelphia 76ers jack-of-all-trades Ben Simmons made sure the 2021 NBA Defensive Player of the Year discussion stayed alive and well on Tuesday afternoon. The Sixers’ stopper had some spicy comments directed at annual DPOY contender and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. In a Tuesday interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on “The Jump,” Ben Simmons told […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum does spend an awful lot of time with fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert whenever they get called up by their national team. On Sunday, the Clippers swingman did his best impression of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year, stifling Detroit Pistons rookie Saddiq Bey’s dunk attempt. Bey thought he’ll […]

The Utah Jazz defeated the Portland Trailblazers in emphatic fashion on Thursday, securing a 122-103 blowout. Even though it had minimal postseason implications, Donovan Mitchell said they treated the matchup like a crucial one. Mitchell told reporters after the game that it was a “must-win” situation for them (via Eric Walden of the Salt Lake […]

If there’s anything the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz proved in their overtime thriller Wednesday night, it’s that both teams showed why they held the two best records in the NBA. The Suns (36-14) beat the Jazz (38-13) in the OT slugfest, 117-113, cutting Utah’s lead for the top seed in the Western Conference […]

The Phoenix Suns outlasted the Utah Jazz in an overtime thriller, 117-113, on the shoulders of clutch playmaking from All-Stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul. But ask Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, and they’ll tell you the game wasn’t decided in overtime. It happened in the 4th quarter when the Jazz couldn’t secure […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian-Finney Smith had his best game of the season for the Mavs on Monday against the Utah Jazz. Apparently, DFS knew that he was going to have a big night even before the game, and this had a lot to do with two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert. According […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert threw down a ferocious jam at the teeth of the Memphis Grizzlies’ defense on Wednesday. In the second half of the two teams’ clash at FedEx Forum, the 7-foot-1 pivot from France partnered with swingman Joe Ingles for a beautiful pick-and-roll play. Gobert rolled perfectly to the cup and finished […]

Francis Ngannou’s terrifying knockout of former UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 made waves in NBA circles on Saturday night. It took less than two rounds for The Predator to exact revenge on Miocic and be crowned the new HW king and Baddest Man on the Planet. Several notable NBA personalities took to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies came out with a valiant stand as they narrowly lost to a more talented Utah Jazz team on Friday night. Sophomore star Ja Morant led the team’s resilient fightback as he managed to make impressive plays in the paint despite the stifling presence of Jazz big man Rudy Gobert. Despite the lack […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert knows a thing or two about defense. After all, the Frenchman — aptly nicknamed “The Stifle Tower” — is a two-time NBA Defensive “Player of the Year” (2018, 2019) and four-time NBA All-Defensive First Team. But following Friday night’s 117-114 edge-of-the-seat win against the growing Memphis Grizzlies (where he finished […]

Imagine, for a moment, that you are Utah Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey. You are currently enjoying your position at the top of the treacherous Western Conference, and other contenders for your crown are falling like flies. You have two complimentary stars in Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, a brilliant floor general that just made his […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell was in awe of his fellow All-Star teammate Rudy Gobert’s block party against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Mitchell, however, was also left baffled by Zach LaVine and the Bulls’ insistence on attacking the paint, knowing well that the Stifle Tower will be there to deny every shot. Gobert finished […]

Ben Simmons recently made comments that put Rudy Gobert’s dominance as a defender into question. After hearing what Simmons had to say about his play on the defensive end, the Utah Jazz star fired back at the Sixers star and explained why he believes he’s a better all-around defender. “To me, it’s about impact. It’s […]

This isn’t the first time Ben Simmons has spoken on Rudy Gobert’s defense and expressed a belief that it’s a bit overrated. Simmons not only views himself as the NBA’s top defensive player this year, but he tossed some more shade in the direction of Gobert. Via Marc Narducci of The Philadelphia Inquirer: “No disrespect to […]

After another frustrating loss, this one to the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert voiced what many players in the locker room might be thinking. It was smooth sailing for the Jazz for most of the season, but they now find themselves in a stretch where they have won only three times in their […]

The Utah Jazz just lost to the Washington Wizards. If that frustrates you as a Jazz fan, then just imagine how Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert must be feeling right now. Well, you actually don’t need to imagine as we have a couple of quotes from the two Jazz stars following their shock defeat to […]

The Utah Jazz look to build off of a win in Boston on Tuesday when they head to D.C. to take on the Wizards. Washington is on the second night of a back-to-back, still searching for their first win after the all-star break. Here’s our prediction the Thursday night’s Jazz vs. Wizards matchup. Utah boasts […]

After the Utah Jazz’s win over the Boston Celtics, a certain fan was looking for some Rudy Gobert highlights. The tweet caught the Jazz center’s attention and had a hilarious reply. According to Gobert, he was not in the highlight reel as he didn’t get his ankles bruised nor was he dunked on in their […]

Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz came out flat as they took a visit to the Bay Area and got destroyed by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Jazz have been on a rough patch these past few weeks, and their effort on Sunday against the Warriors was unacceptable, especially on the defensive […]

The league-leading Utah Jazz, led by Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, just got whooped as they visited Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Utah was clumsy with the ball all evening, which ultimately decided the game for them, at least according to Mitchell and Gobert. The Jazz turned the ball over 14 […]

Since entering the league in 2013, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has elevated himself from a late first-round draft pick to one of the most stifling interior defenders in the NBA. While the big man boasts tremendous athleticism and first-rate defensive instincts, it’s his competitiveness that, according to head coach Quin Snyder, may be the […]

It’s not often Utah Jazz C Rudy Gobert is on the opposite end of a defensive highlight. Typically, he’s the one delivering the punishment near the rim — averaging more than two blocks per game for his entire NBA career. But roles were reversed during Utah’s tilt against the Houston Rockets on Friday night. 🚫KJ […]

This time last year, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert became the first NBA player to contract the coronavirus, leading to the suspension of the NBA season. At the time, Gobert made it a point to touch everything, mess with his teammates, and purposely do the exact opposite of what one should do during a pandemic. […]

With the NBA’s All-Star weekend upon us, let’s discuss the favorites to win the league’s signature awards for the 2020-21 season. At the unofficial midway mark of the shortened season, here are selections for the midseason Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Rookie of the […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is making light of his recent fine, with the help of teammate Joe Ingles. Ingles quoted the announcement both Mitchell and Jazz center Rudy Gobert had been fined for criticizing officials following a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. The ever-humorous Jazz forward made a hilarious reference to […]

The Utah Jazz suffered a tough 131-123 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. There was plenty of controversy with the officials coming down the stretch, with Donovan Mitchell getting ejected in overtime. While leaving the game, Mitchell was seen slapping a water cooler, hitting a security guard on the way out: Donovan […]

The recently-concluded NBA All-Star draft was interesting, to say the least. Kevin Durant knows this. One of the moments that stood out came at the tail end of the draft when the last two remaining players happened to be the Utah Jazz duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, […]

Joel Embiid takes things personally. The Philadelphia 76ers fired back at earlier reports about him dodging Utah Jazz center and two-time DPOY Rudy Gobert after he manhandled the Western Conference giants with another impressive performance on Wednesday night. The Sixers star ended up missing his much-anticipated matchup with Gobert last month after he sat out […]