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Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell expressed gratitude to former teammates Grayson Allen, Jae Crowder and Kyle Korver on Wednesday. Mitchell took to Twitter and posted photos of him with Crowder, Korver, and Allen along with a touching message. The three players were part of the package traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in exchange […]

Kyle Korver was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies from the Utah Jazz in the Mike Conley deal on Wednesday, and one can only assume that Korver won’t be in Memphis very long. Who, then, should try to acquire him? Well, what about the Los Angeles Lakers? With their two major pieces already in place in […]

New Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Korver is unlikely to hang up his sneakers just yet, despite his recent trade from the Utah Jazz earlier on Wednesday. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Korver is likely to play at least one more season, perhaps even two after mulling over this decision at the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have traded point guard Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz for Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver and second-year guard Grayson Allen, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The package also includes the 23rd pick in this year’s draft, along with a 2020 first-round protected pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That pick […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver was drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 51st overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. The Nets then sold Korver to the Philadelphia 76ers for an undisclosed amount. According to Korver, though, the Nets used some of that money to buy a copy machine. The Jazz sharpshooter […]

Following a quick 4-1 exit at the hands of the Houston Rockets, the road ahead is still unclear for Utah Jazz sharpshooter Kyle Korver, who could ponder retiring during the offseason. The longtime 3-point specialist was noncommittal when talking about his future in the league, noting that after many years of service, it might be […]

The Utah Jazz currently trail the Houston Rockets, 3-0, in their opening-round NBA playoff series. With second-year guard Donovan Mitchell missing a tying 3-point attempt at the end of regulation in Game 3, Jazz teammate and fellow guard Kyle Korver promptly came to the rescue when addressing the media. Korver bestowed quite a compliment upon […]

The Utah Jazz have lost the first two games of their best-of-seven first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. They are now in a must-win situation, with Games 3 and 4 being held on their home floor. In their back-to-back losses, the Jazz didn’t look like the gritty, resilient team that they were in […]

The Utah Jazz have some work to do. They fell flat in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets, making a Game 2 victory crucial to their postseason success. Unfortunately, Utah are still nursing injuries to two key bench players ahead of their matchup with Houston. Thabo Sefolosha is questionable for tomorrow’s Game 2 due to […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver missed the last six games of the regular season with a knee injury, but there is a chance that he may be available for Game 1 of Utah’s opening playoff series against the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN reporter Tim MacMahon: Sources: Key Jazz reserve Kyle Korver (right knee […]

The Utah Jazz, thankfully, are poised to be close to full strength for their first-round series against the Houston Rockets. According to Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune, point guards Ricky Rubio and Raul Neto are probable for Game 1, while wing Kyle Korver is listed as questionable. Jazz injury report for Sunday vs. Rockets: […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver says he and his teammates were “upset” after what happened between Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook and a Jazz fan back in March. A Jazz fan told Westbrook to “get on your knees like you’re used to.” Westbrook went on a profanity-laced rant back at the […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum received a hard hit, as he is out indefinitely after suffering a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee. Jazz sharpshooter Kyle Korver says “your heart breaks for” Exum, who just returned from a 25-game absence. Exum’s return lasted only three games, something Korver says is very hard to cope […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Synder thinks sharpshooter Kyle Korver has “made everybody a little better.” The Jazz acquired Korver from the Cleveland Cavaliers in November. Synder points to Korver’s work ethic and the way he approaches the game as the two main things the players on the Jazz have been learning from the veteran […]

Joe Harris has been having quite the coming out party. Between having a career year and making the trip to All-Star weekend, Harris name is gaining some recognition around the league. Much of his success can be credited to Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson, According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, Atkinson spent time with Harris after […]

Utah Jazz vet Kyle Korver has earned a reputation as one of the 3-point shooters in NBA history. The 16-year veteran has made 2,304 triples, good for fourth on the all-time list. And while many remember Korver as mostly a role player, there was actually a time in his career when he became an All-Star. […]

The “Shaqtin-a-Fool” segment is dreaded by NBA payers leaguewide. No one wants to be featured in a blooper reel that replays gaffes over and over again, effectively immortalizing them. Unfortunately for Kyle Korver of the Utah Jazz, he was the latest player to be featured on the segment. Kyle Korver, welcome to your #Shaqtin moment […]

LeBron James and Kyle Korver were recently teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers, and LeBron took to Twitter to congratulate the Utah Jazz sharpshooter for moving back into fourth place on the all-time 3-pointers list by passing Jason Terry: YesSir!!! Congrats my brother! 👏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/fkL8wGRgfH — LeBron James (@KingJames) January 13, 2019 Korver passed Terry with […]

After being nudged down by Stephen Curry a few days ago, Kyle Korver has found his way back up the career three-point ladder. In the Utah Jazz’s Saturday night game against the Chicago Bulls, Korver climbed to fourth place on the NBA’s all-time made threes list, edging Jason Terry. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsj8IV-FpVr/?fbclid=IwAR1HBbzUu2C0u_RV7Mzd2_r2nVorETu1aHyTT2QuMOyaYz3WO2i3oQGUBsM Kyle Korver, as of this […]

Stephen Curry was honored to pass Utah Jazz sharpshooter Kyle Korver for fourth place on the all-time 3-pointers list during Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Curry entered the game seven treys behind Korver, but unleashed a long-range barrage, going 10-of-20 from deep to move to fourth place on the all-time list. “His name always […]

The Utah Jazz have statistically been playing very well since bringing over Kyle Korver from the Cleveland Cavaliers back in late November. Utah currently sits at 20-20 on the season, but there’s no doubt that the team has made strides since acquiring Kyle Korver in a trade with the Cavs. In fact, the Jazz rank […]

Kyle Korver of the Utah Jazz played his first game at home and he was welcomed by his teammates with a congratulatory shower. After their 139-105 win over the San Antonio Spurs, Korver was up for a post-game interview. Midway thru it, teammates Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles casually showered drinks on him to celebrate […]

Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey took a few playful digs at forward Joe Ingles, a self-proclaimed sniper from long distance after knocking down treys at 44 percent or better during the last two seasons. Ingles declared himself the league’s best shooter (even above the Golden State Warriors backcourt duo of Stephen Curry and Klay […]

Kyle Korver had a strong debut for the Utah Jazz, helping them edge out the Charlotte Hornets on Friday with a 119-111 victory. The sharpshooting Korver seemed to fit in nicely with the Jazz, notching 14 points and nailing four 3-pointers off the bench as he begins his second stint in Salt Lake City. However, […]

Kyle Korver wore the Utah Jazz jersey for the first time in eight years. A day after being shipped by the Cleveland Cavaliers to Salt Lake City, the 16-year veteran geared up and re-debuted for his former team. In their game against the Charlotte Hornets, Korver scored his first points with the Jazz since coming […]

Kyle Korver’s trade with the Utah Jazz has already been finalized Thursday. The 37-year old makes his return to his former team and is expected to bring the same level of competitiveness that he has brought with the Cavaliers. According to Andy Larsen of TheSaltLakeTribune, Jazz General Manager Dennis Lindsey thought that he struck a […]

New Utah Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver passed his physical Thursday and will be available to play in the Jazz’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Korver was just acquired by Utah in exchange for guard Alec Burks and two second-round picks. Kyle Korver passed his physical yesterday and is available to play for […]

The players on the Cavs see Kyle Korver’s upcoming trade as disappointing, as per Joe Vardon of the Athletic. Though he is only averaging 6.3 points per game this season, the 16-year veteran is still shooting a respectable  46 percent from downtown. The deal has been made, but has yet to be finalized. The Cavaliers, who […]

Now a former member of the Cavs, 16-year veteran Kyle Korver is waving goodbye to the city of Cleveland. Though the trade is not yet finalized, Korver is expected to be shipped to the Utah Jazz. Despite this, he insisted that he is grateful to the organization as per Joe Vardon of the Athletic. “I’m thankful […]

The Phoenix Suns have shown interest in Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz after he’s been reportedly cast out of the Sixers’ future plans, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Cleveland Cavaliers had shown prior interest in acquiring Fultz, but after trading Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz for Alec Burks and two […]

Over the summer, the Philadelphia 76ers tried hard to trade for Kyle Korver, but the contract of guard Jerryd Bayless kept getting in the way. After the Sixers traded Bayless, along with small forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric to the Minnesota Timberwolves for All-Star Jimmy Butler, though, the prevailing thought was the team would […]

The Utah Jazz have reportedly acquired Kyle Korver from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Jazz point guard Dante Exum is thrilled about it. The Jazz are second to last in the NBA in three-point percentage. Utah shoots only 31.9 percent from beyond the arc as a team. Only the Oklahoma City Thunder shoot a worse percentage. […]

Coming off a 131-135 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday night, the Houston Rockets sit with a 9-10 record to start the season. Compared to the 15-4 record through the first 19 games last season, it is obvious the Rockets are struggling to replicate the success they saw a year ago. Injuries have […]

It appears the Philadelphia 76ers are still not done moving some pieces around after making the big trade for Jimmy Butler, as Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer reports the Sixers still have interest in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Kyle Korver. Butler could be a blessing for Fultz in the short term, but he could spell the […]

Two weeks into the season and the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling to find their footing. Despite landing the biggest free agent of the summer in LeBron James to add to their exciting young core, the Tinseltown boys are sporting a not-so-impressive 3-5 record. Granted that there is more than enough time to right the […]

After signing a max contract in 2016 to remain with the Miami Heat, the Hassan Whiteside experiment has fully reached its breaking point only two years later. All that is left is for the handshake and tears — or, at least that’s what many are speculating entering the season. Despite averaging a double-double of 10.5 […]

After signing the biggest free agent in franchise history since Shaquille O’Neal in 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers are putting the pieces together to surround LeBron James with players that will give them the best chance of winning a championship. Just a few days since James’ announcement, the Lakers already have a couple of players […]

The 2018 NBA Finals have been a lopsided affair so far with the superstar-laden Golden State Warriors lording it over the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers. Though the Cavs are the best that the Eastern Conference can offer after topping the Boston Celtics more than a week ago, it’s clear that LeBron James is lacking in support […]

For the eighth consecutive year, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James will find himself in the NBA Finals when the Cavs tip off tomorrow night against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 at Oracle Arena. It is quite an impressive accomplishment, to say the very least. So much so that veteran sharpshooting forward Kyle […]