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NBA fans and players found themselves bombarded with news related to the coronavirus Wednesday night as cities and sports teams all over announced their course of action in response to the pandemic. A chronological sampling of events from the day that was Wednesday, March 11. pic.twitter.com/0ez6Oi9Mgv — Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) March 12, 2020 But for […]

It’s everywhere in the news, but it’s important to reiterate that Rudy Gobert is the first NBA player to be infected with COVID-19. The Utah Jazz center’s condition immediately affected the season, but the question now lies on how the Frenchman contracted the disease. It turns out that he possibly got it after hanging out […]

The NBA has suspended the season on Wednesday immediately following initial reports of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert testing positive for COVID-19. Subsequently, teams who recently played with Utah have also taken swift action. The Toronto Raptors, who had a game in Utah on Monday night, has informed their players to self-quarantine for the next […]

The Utah Jazz are now at the center of the NBA microscope as Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. They are taking steps in order to prevent the disease from spreading by having the entire team tested. ClutchPoints reported an update on the team’s next steps after the Stifle Tower became the first NBA player […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey lauded the NBA for its quick response in suspending the season after news broke that Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert was tested positive for COVID-19. Per Michael Lee of The Athletic, Casey called the unfolding of events “unprecedented.” For him, sports have always served as a means to […]

The coronavirus quickly spread across the country and the globe. With Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (as well as his teammate Emmanuel Mudiay) testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, it makes sense that the league has suspended the season. The French big has shared the floor with 34 different players since Friday which has understandably […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, triggering the NBA to suspend the 2019-20 season. The virus, officially called COVID-19, is asymptomatic in nature. This means that a person infected with the virus may not necessarily show symptoms but can still infect other people. Below is the Jazz’s game […]

Following the postponing of Wednesday’s game between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder and subsequent suspension of the NBA season, the Utah Jazz released a statement per Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. The reason for the statement obviously being the big news that Jazz center Rudy Gobert had tested positive for the coronavirus […]

Following the cancellation of Wednesday’s game between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the players at Chesapeake Energy Arena have been quarantined in locker rooms. The NBA announced the postponing of the game due to fears of the coronavirus spreading and the fans were asked to leave the arena. However, per Tony Jones […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert recently touched a bunch of mics during a press conference with reporters. That video is now going viral after he tested positive for the coronavirus and the NBA suspended the season on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/DanWeiner/status/1237909108071809030 Gobert should have been smarter than this, as he was clearly taking the coronavirus too lightly. […]

Utah Jazz star center Rudy Gobert has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Gobert felt “good, strong and stable” before the game and was ready to play on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, things took a turn for the worse. Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert has tested positive […]

Karma seems to have hit Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert right in the teeth. Gobert reportedly made it a point to touch the microphones and recorders of every reporter around him in the media room on Monday. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9m04hmBjTI/ Now two days later, Gobert is reportedly dealing with an illness and has been listed as questionable […]

The Utah Jazz are listing center Rudy Gobert as questionable to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, per the NBA’s official injury report. The Jazz say Gobert is dealing with an illness. This comes after Gobert recently touched every mic and recorder in front of him: rudy gobert is questionable with an illness two […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is clearly not happy about his ejection on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. According to the defensive stalwart, if the referees fail to do their job next time, he’ll take the matter in his own hands.’ Gobert said the referees didn’t bat an eye when OG Anunoby tried to land […]

OG Anunoby of the Toronto Raptors and Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz both got ejected after a heated encounter in Monday’s duel in Salt Lake City. As the Raptors were about to cross halfcourt against the Jazz, notice how Anunoby seemingly tried to land a vicious elbow at Gobert. Gobert and Mike Conley saw […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had some stifling comments prior to facing the Boston Celtics on Thursday, claiming his team no longer looked like the defensive powerhouse it has been in years past. The Jazz recently resorted to yanking Joe Ingles out of the lineup after an initial mandate would have seen newcomer Mike Conley […]

The Utah Jazz are among the best teams in the Western Conference, even amid a three-game losing streak. The Jazz are one of the more well-balanced squads in the NBA, ranking 10th in offensive rating and 11th in defensive rating, according to Basketball-Reference. But the Jazz still cling to the identity of being overlooked. It […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has a lot of doubters in the NBA, even still after winning back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards and making his first All-Star team this season. Gobert says it’s “great” to have doubters because it only motivates him to become a better player for the Jazz moving forward. The […]

The Utah Jazz have always banked on their physicality and defense as the formula to their success. But this season, it seems like the identity they have built defensively over the past seasons is slowly crumbling. In light of their defensive struggles over the past month, Jazz center Rudy Gobert believes they should get back […]

The Utah Jazz gave two-time reigning Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert the assignment of guarding Houston Rockets star point guard Russell Westbrook on Saturday. Shockingly, Westbrook was not amused by this. Russ torched Gobert and the Jazz for 34 points on 14-of-26 shooting, leading Houston to a 120-110 road win that left both […]

The Utah Jazz tried to deploy two-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert on Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook on Saturday night. It was certainly an interesting tactic from Jazz head coach Quin Snyder to say the least. Though Utah dropped the home game, 120-110, Gobert believes that putting him on Westbrook at least […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has had it with the detractors and naysayers framing teammate Rudy Gobert as unworthy of All-Star mention. Gobert was visibly upset and in tears last season when he found out he didn’t make the cut, now largely painted as a defensive force as a two-time Defensive Player of the Year […]

The Utah Jazz have quietly become one of the more exciting NBA teams in the league. Adding to their pick-and-roll arsenal, the team embraced the 3-point line which led to a fourth-best 36-18 record in the Western Conference. Utah’s  success has also allowed for their stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert to become NBA All-Stars. […]

Head coaches around the league rewarded Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert a well-deserved spot as a reserve in this year’s NBA All-Star game. Gobert’s game isn’t predicated on flashy offensive highlights, which is what fans look for in the All-Star weekend’s main event. However, Gobert’s teammate Donovan Mitchell doesn’t think the two-time Defensive Player of […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade is keeping a close eye on his former team.  On Twitter, Wade said that Bam Abedayo has “figured it out” after the latter’s vicious poster slam on Utah Jazz defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert. The Heat icon also emphasized that the “league is in trouble,” perhaps pertaining to Bam’s growth from […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo bullied Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert in the post and dunked all over him during Wednesday night’s matchup at the Vivint Smart Home Arena. Gobert is the reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year and a first-time All-Star this 2019-20 season, making this play by Adebayo even more special. […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a short but true compliment for teammate Bojan Bogdanovic, who hit a highly improbable game-winner against the Houston Rockets to take a 114-113 win on Sunday night. Bogdanovic, who was 1-of-6 from the field before firing off a heavily contested 28-footer, had the trust of the coaching staff to […]

In one possession, Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets faced up with Utah Jazz defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert. In a matchup between the two titans, it was the former MVP who won over the two-time Defensive Player of the Year awardee. For Westbrook, shot-blocker or not, he attacks them all with vicious intent. Russ attacks […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has had enough of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s flopping. The  “Stifle Tower” mocked “The Joker” on Thursday night during his team’s match-up against the Nuggets at Pepsi Center. With less than a minute remaining in the second quarter, Gobert was called for a foul as Jokic posted him up […]

On Thursday, the NBA announced that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was selected as a Western Conference All-Star. Moments later, Evan Fournier congratulated Gobert by tweeting a hilarious picture of him. Fournier and Rudy Gobert have had an extremely close relationship ever since they were 13 years old. They’ve met each other at a tournament […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has earned a $1 million bonus for making the All-Star team. Gobert was announced as a Western Conference reserve on Thursday. This is Gobert’s first All-Star appearance: Rudy Gobert has earned a $1M bonus for being selected as a Western Conference reserve. The bonus is now deemed likely and the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has experienced his share of heartbreaks when it comes to being named to the Western Conference All-Star team. Despite being a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and two-time All-NBA member, Gobert has yet to make an All-Star team in his career. Last year, the emotions took over: Rudy Gobert […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was instrumental down the stretch in their 112-107 victory over Rick Carlisle and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. The big man was all over the place and came up with clutch plays on both ends of the floor to help the Jazz secure the victory over the Mavs. Sure […]

The Utah Jazz sang tons of praises towards defensive anchor Rudy Gobert after his magnificent performance in their 112-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Following the game, Donovan Mitchell vouched for his center to make the All-Star team, while Bojan Bogdanovic said that Gobert is playing at an MVP level right now. […]

Rudy Gobert made a number of key plays down the stretch to help the Utah Jazz secure a 112-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Following the game, Donovan Mitchell gave huge praise to his teammate and even vouched for the Frenchman to make his first All-Star team this season, via Eric Walden […]

Rudy Gobert sealed the win for the Utah Jazz on Saturday with a game-winning block with less than 30 seconds remaining. The 7-foot-1 big man has cemented himself as one of the best centers in the league but, according to his Jazz teammate Bojan Bogdanovic, Gobert is playing at an MVP-level. “Every single game, he […]

Rudy Gobert is widely considered to be the best defensive center in the NBA today. The Utah Jazz big man has two Defensive Player of the Year awards to his name and is a shot-blocking machine. Gobert was able to prove that prowess when his team needed it the most on Saturday. With roughly 30 […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley returned from a 14-game absence on Saturday night in their 123-101 win over the Sacramento Kings. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert expressed their happiness on having their veteran point guard back, who has been out the past month with a hamstring injury. Both also echoed the same sentiments of how […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is one of the best rim protectors in the league right now, but New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram did not seem fazed at all on Thursday. At the eight-and-a-half minute mark of their respective teams’ match-up at the Smoothie King Arena, Ingram shook off his initial defender Royce O’Neal with […]