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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 […]

The Utah Jazz have turned malady into opportunity, racing to a league-best 10 straight wins after Tuesday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets. Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, two of the staples of this win streak, admit they wouldn’t like to mess with a team grooving like this. “I wouldn’t like to guard ourselves,” said Gobert, […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen did not just give Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert a taste of his own medicine, but he also finished an alley-oop in the next possession. Gobert is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year award, but Allen let him know that he is a good shot-blocker himself and that […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is well aware of the impact that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert brings on a game, and he acknowledged that before their teams meet on Tuesday. Prior to the Nets’ game against the Jazz, Atkinson gave Gobert big praise and called the seventh-year pro the best defensive center in […]

The NBA’s last two minute officiating report from Monday says Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert fouled New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram on his game-tying layup attempt. The Pelicans lost to the Jazz by a final score of 128-126: The NBA’s L2M report came out and determined that Brandon Ingram was indeed fouled on the final play […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert again played like an All-Star in a narrow 102-98 win over the Chicago Bulls, but his strong performance so far this season has yet to manifest in the eyes of the fans, who left him out of the top 10 in the first return of the voting for this year’s […]

Despite earning back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is still keeping his eye on one award that has eluded him throughout his career — being recognized as an NBA All-Star. Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell has yet to be recognized as one but felt for his teammate, noting Gobert “turned […]

The NBA’s last two minute officiating report from Thursday says Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert fouled Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony on his game-tying 3-point shot attempt late in Thursday night’s game. The Blazers lost to the Jazz by a final score of 121-115: NBA L2M from Jazz/Blazers says Rudy Gobert made contact […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell had high praise for the effort that his teammate, Rudy Gobert, put forth in Thursday night’s 121-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Mitchell led the Jazz to victory, scoring 28 of his 35 points in the second half alone. However, were it not for the hustling efforts of […]

It was an exciting encounter between the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, with the Jazz emerging with a tightly-contested 121-115 victory against a visiting Blazers side. Following the game, Portland superstar point guard Damian Lillard had some very high praise for his teammate, Hassan Whiteside, labeling him as “the best defensive […]

Even with the win already in the bag, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert simply won’t allow Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers to get an easy basket. The Stifle Tower made his presence felt in the dying seconds of the Jazz’s hosting of the Blazers at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday, completely […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got absolutely annihilated by Miami Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr. in one play, and he was certainly itching to get even. The 7’0″ Frenchman got his revenge with a poster dunk of his own, albeit not against Jones. Gobert and teammate Joe Ingles conspired for some good old pick-and-roll action that […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert defended himself on social media on Friday afternoon, sharing a positive clip of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year playing defense. The 27-year-old Gobert, three-time All-Defensive First Team honoree, retweeted a video of himself playing defense on sophomore rising star point guard Trae Young. The original tweet was captioned […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell made the extra fancy pass to a trailing Rudy Gobert, who finished it with a double-handed spike. Peep the clip below as Mitchell showcased both his athleticism and vision. Joe Ingles tossed up a lob but Mitchell saw a better opportunity and tipped it to a trailing Gobert who promptly […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to their third straight win on Monday night, beating the slumping Utah Jazz 104-90 behind yet another impressive all-around game from veteran forward Chris Paul. CP3 finished with 16 points, four rebounds, seven assists and three steals. He also toyed with Jazz big man Rudy Gobert in one highlight play. […]

The Utah Jazz return home Wednesday for a head-to-head collision with the top team in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, a matchup that they hope can snap them out of a five-game funk. After having gone just 1-4 on their most recent road trip, Jazz center Rudy Gobert was nonplussed about the criticism […]