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It’s been nearly two years since Rudy Gobert emerged as the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19. The moments that led up to the Utah Jazz star’s infection were not exactly Gobert’s best moments, and there are still some folks who believe that he was responsible for starting the COVID outbreak within his […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ immediate focus once the regular season mercifully comes to a close on Sunday will be the NBA draft. Locked into the league’s sixth-highest lottery odds, Portland is guaranteed a top-10 pick and could net a second lottery selection if the New Orleans Pelicans are ousted from the play-in tournament. But with […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert are the favorites to win the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year award, but Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green doesn’t want the voters to forget about one player who is equally or more deserving. Phoenix Suns wing Mikal Bridges. In the latest episode of his show, Green said Bridges […]

The Utah Jazz had lost six of their last seven games before the team’s huge overtime win over the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. The slump seems to be over, but what changed? On Monday, two days after the loss to the Warriors and one day before they took on the Grizzlies, the Jazz held […]

The Utah Jazz have compiled the Western Conference’s sixth-best record this year, as they’ve managed to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament- for now. Led by Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, the Jazz are poised for their sixth straight playoff berth. However, things haven’t been so rosy for the franchise all year, as there has been […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost their cornerstone big man last February when they sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. Dwight Powell has been pretty good, but he isn’t exactly the type of center that the Mavs would like to build around. As it turns out, Dallas could […]

For years, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been considered one of the, if not the, best defensive players in the NBA. Once again, he is at or near the top of the Defensive Player of the Year discussion. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is not a believer though. But Smart didn’t just talk a […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert was not a happy man Tuesday night as he watched his team lose to the Los Angeles Clippers on the road, 121-115. It was an especially frustrating setback for the Jazz, as they had a lead that ballooned to as big as 25 points that eventually evaporated into thin […]

The Utah Jazz suffered a rough loss to the Charlotte Hornets Friday night. In the loss, Rudy Gobert put up 11 points and 19 rebounds, while Donovan Mitchell had 26 points and seven assists. The Jazz’s inability to pull out a win despite the stars’ performances caused a lot of frustration for the duo. Gobert […]

The Utah Jazz just got a rude awakening at the hands of the Boston Celtics, who have been on a complete tear as of late. Utah got to feel what it was like to get dismantled by one of the league’s hottest teams. In the process, they got real about what they needed to start […]

The back-and-forth between Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green and Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert seems to have no end in sight. The most recent clapback from the Frenchman specifically on Dray’s comments as a member of Team USA flicks a little more fuel into the ongoing fire. In a sitdown interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, […]

There are just 10 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season, and the Brooklyn Nets may be down but they’re not out. Part of every opponent’s game plan will be trying to limit Kevin Durant in order to keep this team from making a big push and gain critical momentum. Remember, the longer this Nets […]

The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is not going to like to hear this one. Rudy Gobert came to New York to try to help slow down Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. But as it turns out, the Nets didn’t mind going against the big man who’s currently favored to repeat as DPOY. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Patrick Beverley recently came out with some fiery criticism about Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert. In particular, Beverley called out the claims that Gobert is currently the best defender in the league. Clearly, Pat Bev does not agree with this notion. Beverley questioned how we can say that Gobert is the best […]

The Utah Jazz is on the second of a back-to-back as they stay in New York to take on the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Nets prediction and pick. Utah throttled the New York Knicks 108-93 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Despite not […]

It has been an underwhelming season for the New York Knicks, to say the least, and clearly, the frustration is getting the best of the players. The Knicks suffered another embarrassing loss at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, losing to the depleted Utah Jazz, 108-93. The defeat dropped the Knicks to 30-41, as their […]

After the Miami Heat won the 2012 championship, teams across the league began increasingly following their blueprint of small-ball, pace and space. Big men were forced to adapt as a result, expanding their repertoire to become outside shooters and capable of defending quick guards on the perimeter. Some bigs have been unable to flourish in […]

Much has been made about Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert and his supposed beef with Draymond Green. Earlier in the season, the Golden State Warriors superstar sounded off on comparisons between himself and Gobert, which some folks took as a sign of disrespect from Green. Gobert has now broken his silence about his current […]

The Utah Jazz led by as much as 18 points during Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets, but they needed overtime to take down the home team. Naturally, All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert were not satisfied with their performance. While Mitchell felt relieved that they got the 132-127 win, he issued a strong reminder […]

The Utah Jazz are playing more beautiful music recently, winning eight of their last nine games to surge in the Western Conference. Their last victory was a huge one, as they escaped the league-leading Phoenix Suns, 118-114 on Sunday night. The Jazz used a balanced attack against the Suns, led by Donovan Mitchell who top-scored […]

Rudy Gobert’s defense has been a surprisingly polarizing topic amongst NBA circles. There’s a certain segment of the fanbase that believes that the Utah Jazz star isn’t deserving of his Defensive Player of the Year awards. For every Gobert slander, though, there will be analytics fans that believe he’s the real deal. One of the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert couldn’t care less about the recent hate he received from Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. In fact, he sees it as a proof that he is doing something right. Ahead of the Jazz’s game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Gobert opened up to reporters about the issue. He […]

Last week, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell downplayed a rift with Rudy Gobert and the speculation that he wants out. Mitchell just doubled down with a strong statement on his future to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Mitchell sees the rumors out there about him and understands it’s the nature of the game, but he’s […]

Safe to say Draymond Green is not the biggest fan of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. With the Golden State Warriors starcoming onto the live TNT broadcast during the NBA All-Star Game, he wasn’t hiding his disdain for the Frenchman. After being compared defensively with the likes of Dikembe Mutombo and Rudy Gobert as former […]

For the Utah Jazz, this is already their sixth straight season of being a legitimate playoff contender, but they still have not reached the Western Conference Finals. In the first quarter of this current campaign, they were on a tear as the best offense in the association as they would rain a ton of threes […]

The Utah Jazz is on a six-game win streak, but seems to have flaws inside the locker room. The 2022 NBA Deadline put those flaws into the spotlight, and the Jazz was very active in deals throughout the league. Many have compared the drama between center Rudy Gobert and shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to Kobe […]

The Utah Jazz made one notable move ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, sending injured sharpshooter Joe Ingles to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal that brought Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Juancho Hernangomez to Utah. The Jazz sit in fourth place in the Western Conference at 35-21. Adding some role players via the […]

Utah Jazz star point guard Donovan Mitchell refuted earlier reports that the beef between he and teammate Rudy Gobert was stirring again. Salt Lake Tribute Jazz reporter Eric Walden captured Mitchell’s thoughts Friday morning. Donovan said he is absolutely playing tonight against the Nets. Then, asked about a new ESPN report of his relationship with […]

The Utah Jazz have struggled recently, having gone 3-7 in their last 10 games, though they have been without their two stars, guard Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert. With both Mitchell and Gobert’s returns on the horizon, things are seemingly trending in the right direction for Utah. Or are they? The latest Jazz rumors […]

Rudy Gobert has been everything the Utah Jazz have hoped for and more. The French center has been the anchor of their defense for a long time, leading to multiple playoff appearances. His defense (along with improvements on the offensive side) has rightfully earned him a spot at the All-Star Game. However, that wasn’t always […]

The Utah Jazz haven’t exactly lived up to expectations so far this season. They have not been bad at all, but after topping the West last season, the Jazz are now sitting at the fourth spot in the conference with a respectable 31-21 record. Utah remains intent on making another run in the playoffs this […]

The Utah Jazz have been without stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert for extended periods of time due to injuries. Mitchell has been sidelined in the league’s concussion protocols while Gobert has been dealing with a calf injury. On Thursday, the Jazz received exciting injury updates on Mitchell and Gobert, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian […]

Wednesday night was supposed to feature two of the top big men in the league battling it out on the basketball court. Instead, both Rudy Gobert and Nikola Jokic will be watching their teams on the sidelines as the Utah Jazz host the Denver Nuggets. Gobert caught wind of some pre-game commentary about his “battle” […]

When Rudy Gobert entered the COVID-19 health and safety protocols early this January, the Utah Jazz realized one thing: they depended defensively on the French big man too much. Jazz coach Quin Snyder said so as much prior to their showdown with the Phoenix Suns on Monday, revealing that “some guys felt like exposed” on […]

The Utah Jazz will be without a key figure of their first unit on Monday night for a big matchup with the NBA-best Phoenix Suns. Rudy Gobert suffered a calf strain on Sunday against the Golden State Warriors and is expected to be sidelined in the desert, but it’s not a serious injury. Via ESPN’s […]

Last season the Utah Jazz dominated the regular season with a 52-20 record before succumbing to the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the playoffs. They were off to a scorching start 26-9 start in 2021-22, but a rash of injuries and COVID-19 diagnoses have dropped them to fourth in the Western Conference. […]

Russell Westbrook submitted his entry for dunk of the year on Monday night as he tried to end the career of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. It’s one of the most emphatic dunks you’ll ever see from Westbrook and apparently, even Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James could not agree any more. LeBron was at […]

Russell Westbrook has been heavily criticized of late after what has been a terrible first half of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Russ is well aware of all the slander and on Monday night, he decided to release his full wrath on Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert. The Lakers guard found himself […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the NBA’s best teams for a number of seasons. But they are yet to take that next step forward and join the league’s elite teams when it matters, in the postseason. Three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert sounded off on what he believes separates the […]