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Magic Johnson is not exactly known for throwing out particularly spicy NBA takes on Twitter. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 7 showdown between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, Johnson posted some on-brand analysis: “I’m so excited for Denver vs. Utah Game 7 & to see Jamal Murray vs. Donovan Mitchell! For Denver to win, Nikola […]

The series between the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets has been headlined by Donovan Mitchell. But for the young guard, Jordan Clarkson should be getting credit. In the Jazz’s Game 4 victory which put them up 3-1 against the Nuggets, Clarkson dropped 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 from deep. But […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz 135-125 in overtime on Monday in a Game 1 thriller. Donovan Mitchell exploded for 57 points—the third-highest scoring total in a playoff game in NBA history—with nine rebounds and a team-best seven assists in the loss. The third-seeded Nuggets were led by Jamal Murray (36 points, 10 coming […]

Jordan Clarkson has truly been a game-changer for the Utah Jazz since joining the team via trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers last December. The 6-foot-4 scoring specialist has been one of the best reserves in the league all season long, and his Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell gave him his glowing recommendation for the Sixth Man […]

The NBA officially resumed the 2019-20 regular season on Thursday night with a pair of thrilling Western Conference matchups. First on the slate was the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans — two teams vying for playoff positioning. The Jazz pulled out a 106-104 victory after trailing by as much as 16 earlier in the […]

Utah Jazz All-Star big man Rudy Gobert was trying to conduct his virtual press conference in peace when teammates Jordan Clarkson and Joe Ingles crashed it. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ https://t.co/lcOsndg5L7 — Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) July 28, 2020 It’s good to see the Jazz teammates getting along in Orlando. After Gobert contracted COVID-19 back in March, there were […]

The Utah Jazz and their spectacular PR and marketing team deserve a commendation for their recent NBA Awards campaign for Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and Jordan Clarkson. Utah used comic books as a way to push for Mitchell as an All-NBA team member, Gobert as the Defensive Player of the Year, and Clarkson as the […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson got a slight head start, but he still couldn’t beat Miami Heat big man Meyers Leonard in a shotgun beer race. The two NBA stars had some fun with it on Thursday down in Orlando, Florida at the Walt Disney Campus. Take a look: I was drinking baby cans? […]

The Utah Jazz is one of the first NBA teams to enter the Orlando bubble in preparation for the restart of the season on July 30. This has prompted a rather cynical reaction from some of the players on the team as they arrived at Disney World on Tuesday. Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson posted a […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in desperate need of bodies for the “bubble” games in Orlando, and Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson believes the team should take a look at Nick Young, AKA “Swaggy P.” Once the season resumes on July 30, the Nets will be without Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie, DeAndre Jordan, […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson will not shut up and dribble. Clarkson was asked Sunday about the various ways in which sports, politics, and societal issues interact, and about those who argue in favor of “keeping politics out of sports”. His response? “Everybody who’s saying shut up and dribble, maybe they should shut up and […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson blasted United States President Donald Trump for saying “the dumbest s**t” he has ever heard: https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1274531193174843392 Trump held a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, his first in several months. While speaking to his crowd of avid supporters, the POTUS claimed he told his “people” to slow down testing in […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert took to Twitter to roast some of his teammates over the new rules of the Walt Disney World bubble. Amid a 113-page document citing rules and regulations included as a part of a return-to-play initiative was how to properly play pingpong. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski shared this tidbit in a […]

It’s not all sunshine and rainbows at the happiest place in the world. NBA players have shown some resistance to the league’s plan to restart the season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, a motion that comes only days after the National Basketball Players Association voted in favor of the resumption of the 2019-20 campaign. […]

The Utah Jazz were in fourth place in the Western Conference standings before center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 and the season was suspended. Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell contracted the virus as well and multiple reports have said the high-flyer is upset with Gobert for how the All-Star big man acted before his positive […]

The Denver Nuggets would be playing in the postseason now had the 2019-20 season not been suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. After all, with All-Star big man Nikola Jokic leading the way, they have established themselves as legitimate threats in the Western Conference. Denver was in third place in the West — only behind the […]

The Utah Jazz were in fourth place in the Western Conference standings in the 2019-20 season. They were well on their way to the playoffs and appeared poised for a deep postseason run. Unfortunately, COVID-19 happened. Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus and NBA commissioner Adam Silver suspended the season immediately. The Jazz had […]

The NBA season is at a stand-still and fans are losing their minds. Will it come back or not? With the regular season in heavy doubt, the playoffs are still a possibility. But if nothing happens, then teams and players will head into the offseason with tons of questions. What will happen during the free […]

Utah Jazz players reacted to a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Magna, a metro township city in Salt Lake County. The 7:10 a.m. earthquake was reportedly felt throughout parts of northern Utah and southern Idaho. According to Logan City Police Dispatch, there were no damages as a result of the quake, besides a few startled residents, […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson took to Twitter to react to the news that his teammates Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell have the coronavirus. Clarkson and the rest of his Jazz teammates landed back in Utah on Thursday without Gobert and Mitchell with them: https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1238213306042720258 Wednesday was truly a dark day for the NBA. […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson, who played with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, is still processing the death of the five-time NBA champion. Clarkson says Bryant, who is this generation’s Michael Jordan, was like Superman: Jordan Clarkson, on Kobe Bryant’s death: “Kob being one of my teammates, my mentor, it just got me […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were shocked and devastated a few weeks back, as they were blindsided when they found out that beloved teammate Jordan Clarkson had been traded to the Utah Jazz. While there hasn’t been much to cheer about in Cleveland these days, fans of the Utah Jazz have to be thrilled with the results. […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has made a significant improvement with his 3-point shooting this season, going from a pedestrian 32.4% last season to a more respectable 36.9% this season. When asked about what he’s done differently, Clarkson summed it up to being willing to take them often: “I’m just taking more shots and they […]

The Utah Jazz made a splash with the acquisition of former Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson. It appears he has wasted no time in making a solid impression on shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. Jordan Clarkson played an integral role in helping the Jazz secure a winning streak with their dominant 104-81 victory over the […]

Utah Jazz executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey and general manager Justin Zanik knew they had to upgrade the Jazz’s bench if the team was going to make a deep playoff run this season, which is why they traded for shooting guard Jordan Clarkson from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Along with acquiring Clarkson, the […]

The Utah Jazz acquired Jordan Clarkson from the Cavs as part of a trade that was completed earlier this week. The former Missouri Tiger should be a fine addition to Utah’s rotation, as he’s a proven scorer. However, he admits that it will be a challenge to learn head coach Quin Snyder’s offense. “Playing against […]

Jordan Clarkson is set to make his debut with the Utah Jazz against the Portland Trail Blazers after passing his physical, according to Sarah Todd of the Deseret News, but Donovan Mitchell already has plenty of compliments for the incoming spark plug. Mitchell conceded Clarkson is capable of scoring at three different levels, bound to […]

One of the main reasons the Utah Jazz traded for shooting guard Jordan Clarkson is because they were unhappy with their bench play, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. The Jazz made a few moves on Monday. Along with acquiring Clarkson, Utah waived small forward Jeff Green and signed Rayjon Tucker to a guaranteed […]

News came down the wire Monday indicating the Cavs had agreed to trade Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for Dante Exum and a pair of second-round picks. The deal seems to be fair for both sides, with Clarkson going to a playoff contending team and the Cavs moving further under the luxury tax threshold. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade shooting guard Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for point guard Dante Exum, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Jazz will also send two future second round picks to the Cavs: Utah will also send two future second round picks to Cleveland in the trade, sources tell […]

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Thursday, the strongest to ever hit the region in 20 years. NBA players were stunned, and some of them posted their reactions on Twitter. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and former teammate Jordan Clarkson said that it was the first time in their lives that they […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma doesn’t need to pack his bags after all. Former Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson — who is now with the Cleveland Cavaliers — recently teased Kuzma on Twitter amid rumors that the New Orleans Pelicans want him in the Anthony Davis trade. Clarkson joking sent out a tweet to Kuzma […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson gave Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma some friendly advice. Clarkson told Kuzma to start packing his bags after the latter was mentioned in trade talks anew. The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly pushing for the inclusion of Kuzma in any deal for Anthony Davis, which is likely to happen […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers not too concerned with winning this season, Cavs players have had the time to critique each other’s fashion sense. According to veteran swingman J.R. Smith, combo guard Jordan Clarkson stands out as one of the swaggiest players on the entire team. “He’s at the top. He’s swaggy all day,” Smith said, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson had a busy summer. He not only played in the 2018 Asian Games for the Philippines, but also spent a lot of time at the tattoo parlor apparently. At Cavs media day on Monday, Clarkson showed off a bevy of new tattoos which he got in the offseason. It looks […]

As 16-time NBA Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers are a proud and storied franchise. With names like Kareem Abdul Jabar, Magic Johnson, and Kobe Bryant from their stable, among others, you get a picture of how success means to the franchise. Underachieving and rebuilding, they have been treading in unfamiliar water. Nonetheless, they successfully transitioned […]

The last time we saw Glen Davis on an NBA basketball court was back in 2015 as part of the Los Angeles Clippers. More recently, he spends his days as part of BIG3 squad Nation Wide Souljas, which recently took part in the tournament’s championship weekend. When the lights shone the brightest, Davis came to […]

With training camp still waiting around the corner, NBA players have to keep themselves busy through individual workouts and playing pick-up games. Such was the case for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum, and Cleveland Cavaliers combo guard Jordan Clarkson. The three young stars were seen playing a pick-up game along […]

Known to be a dynamic offensive player back in his days with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan Clarkson has not played up to par with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Fans noticed his struggles and did not let him get away from it. Several Twitter users roasted Clarkson for his finals struggles. In […]