Rudy Gobert Articles - Page 24

Following a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first round, the Utah Jazz plan to do more than simply bring back Donovan Mitchell with a max extension of his rookie contract. According to The Athletic, the front office will likely bring the entirety of the core back for a second run next season. […]

The Utah Jazz saw their season come to a heartbreaking end on Tuesday, as they suffered a hugely disappointing Game 7 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. This marks another early postseason exit, which appears to have become the norm for the Jazz. To make matters worse, Utah already […]

The image of a dejected Donovan Mitchell slumped on the floor right after the final buzzer in Game 7 of the Utah Jazz’s first-round series to the Denver Nuggets is one that basketball fans will not soon forget.  Mitchell had given it his all in the game and the series, combining with Jamal Murray to […]

After being ousted by the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday in Game 7 of their first-round playoffs matchup, the Utah Jazz are now in store for what should be a very interesting offseason. One of the biggest concerns has to be the relationship between stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, which at this point appears to […]

The restart of the NBA season blessed fans with a high-octane series between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, a roller-coaster ride that offered plenty to get the blood flowing for the remainder of the postseason. Despite being only a first-round affair, Nuggets-Jazz had it all, with high-scoring games, a matchup between two stars on […]

Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz ended with a whirlwind of a sequence, with the Nuggets emerging as the victors in this series-clinching contest. The Jazz came extremely close to stealing the series, though, with Mike Conley’s last-second shot just missing by a few inches. A new video has surfaced, however, […]

In the fourth quarter of Game 7 between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic drove aggressively to the hoop to respond to the Jazz’s scoring run. But defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert had other ideas. Peep the clip below to see Rudy Gobert’s critical block on Jokic. Though Gobert bit on Jokic’s initial […]

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 […]

It’s not secret that Jamal Murray has been lighting it up recently, becoming just the fourth player ever to score 50 points twice in the same playoff series (Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Donovan Mitchell). Murray is averaging a staggering 47.3 points over the last three games, shooting 62.9% from the three-point line. Murray has been […]

The Dallas Mavericks mounted a legitimate challenge in the first round against a heavily favored Los Angeles Clippers side. As a matter of fact, there were a couple of instances during the series that the Mavs had some of us convinced that they could actually pull off the upset. In the end, however, the Clippers […]

The Utah Jazz have been, for the most part, perennial playoff contenders throughout their history. While the Jazz haven’t won an NBA title since being established as a franchise in 1974, they’ve had a good amount of success thanks to some stellar work in the draft. Let’s take a look at the best Jazz draft […]

It was an intense encounter between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of their first-round playoffs encounter on Sunday. This turned out to be a back-and-forth contest, which was naturally not short of heated moments — one of which involving Jazz big man Rudy Gobert and a chair. Gobert was not […]

The Portland Trail Blazers needed an absurd bubble performance from superstar Damian Lillard just to sneak into the postseason. Led by Dame Time, Portland nabbed the 8th seed in the West after going 6-2 in the seeding games and defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in. However, the No. 1-seeded Los Angeles Lakers proved to […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert understands some fans are going to be upset with NBA players after teams slated to play Wednesday boycotted in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. In fact, he welcomes the dialogue. Gobert said Wednesday he hopes the player’s decision prompts some discomfort among people of power: “Is it going […]

Jamal Murray thought he was fouled by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on a drive to the basket with 26 seconds left in regulation and the Denver Nuggets down four in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoffs series. The refs, though, didn’t call the foul and the Jazz won the game 129-127. It won’t […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a tough loss on Sunday against the Utah Jazz in Game 4 of their first-round playoffs matchup. One of the most controversial moments of the evening came in a crucial juncture in the fourth period, during which Rudy Gobert seemed to have gotten away with a clear foul on Nuggets guard […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, who just happens to be the most dominant force in NBA history, certainly knows a good center when he sees one. The 4-time NBA champion dished some compliments for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert after his spirited performance in Game 3 of his team’s first-round match-up against the Denver […]

The Utah Jazz have been rolling so far in the playoffs. They followed up a tough OT loss against the Denver Nuggets with a huge 124-105 blowout Wednesday night — which has left the Nuggets defense a tad bit frustrated. One thing that’s been working so well for the Jazz is the screen-and-roll game they […]

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 […]

Although it once appeared as though there would be no NBA Playoffs this year as a result of the ongoing “coronavirus” pandemic, the Denver Nuggets won the first postseason game of the year on Monday afternoon en route to taking down the always dangerous Utah Jazz in thrilling fashion. With Denver now officially up 1-0 […]

Rudy Gobert is in full support of Mike Conley leaving the NBA bubble for the birth of his son, even if it means the Utah Jazz will be missing a key player when they face the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. Conley left the Disney bubble on Sunday and […]

The NBA announced three finalists on Saturday for its Defensive Player of the Year award, with reigning MVP forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks among the trio. The three finalists for #KiaDPOY… @Giannis_An34, @AntDavis23 and @rudygobert27! pic.twitter.com/ygSrzjyi9Z — NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2020 Joining Antetokounmpo is Los Angeles Lakers star power forward Anthony Davis […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Ivica Zubac finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, all while shooting a perfect 100 percent from the field. Zubac took and made 10 shots, joining a select few of players who have put up at least 20 points and 15 rebounds while not […]

Many consider Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is the favorite to bag his second consecutive NBA MVP this season. Based on initial ballot returns, it appears that the 25-year-old is also in line to win Defensive Player of the Year. A recent article from Michael A. Scotto of HoopsHype detailed how the news outlet was […]

Utah Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert shared a laugh on the court on Wednesday during the team’s afternoon match against the Memphis Grizzlies. Gobert used an interesting dance move to get back up after falling down and Mitchell enjoyed it. . @rudygobert27 and @spidadmitchell share a laugh after Rudy’s little dance move to […]

Despite having the reigning Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert on the same floor on Monday, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel went ahead and proclaimed Anthony Davis as the best defender in the league this season. Frank Vogel said this about @AntDavis23 on a night he scored 42 points: "Anthony is the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee played some tremendous defense in the third period of their match-up against the Utah Jazz on Monday. Unfortunately for McGee, it involved his face intercepting a Rudy Gobert kick-out pass. Here’s a look at the play in question: https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1290480195200102402 McGee absolutely got caught square in the face there, […]

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 big man Rudy Gobert was understandably emotional following his team’s opening-night victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Gobert, who was infamously the first NBA player who tested for COVID-19, expressed how thankful he was for the opportunity to take the floor again despite the circumstances. “I’m just grateful,” Gobert told Tim […]

There was clearly no sign of an internal conflict between Utah Jazz All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. After trailing most of the game, the Jazz clawed back with a last-minute comeback and sealed a thrilling 106-104 victory inside the HP Fieldhouse at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. […]

Of course, it comes down to Rudy Gobert. In the official start of the 2019-20 NBA season in Orlando, the man whose positive COVID-19 test prompted the league’s hiatus, hit two game-winning free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining to give the Utah Jazz a 106-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Utah started strong, but […]

Minutes before Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans faced Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz in the opening game of the restarted 2019-20 NBA season, they came together to protest racial injustice. While donning warm-up shirts that read “Black Lives Matter”, the teams stood alongside each other on opposite sidelines while a video played […]

A 16-year-old from France is already garnering a reputations as a “unicorn,” and he could be the next big thing in the NBA in a few years. Victor Wembanyama is a 7-foot-3 stretch big who has drawn comparisons to Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis and Rudy Gobert. Wembanyama has built his own hype machine since playing […]

The NBA restart is finally upon us. We are now just hours away before the coronavirus-shortened campaign returns from a four-month hiatus that honestly felt like a lifetime. Tipping things off will be the Utah Jazz taking on the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night, in what should be an exciting battle between two formidable teams […]

Speaking on the NBA restart and his team’s impending playoff run, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert speaks out on the importance of Mike Conley. Per Eric Woodyard of ESPN, Gobert believes that a large part of the Jazz’s play will depend on Conley’s performance. Jazz center Rudy Gobert says “we need this Mike Conley” if […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was upset at center Rudy Gobert in March after the Stifle Tower jokingly touched reporters’ mics and teammates’ belongings in the locker room before contracting COVID-19. However, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Mitchell was also mad at Gobert for potentially putting more vulnerable members of the Jazz […]

An anonymous player who used to play on the Utah Jazz says “some people get frustrated” with center Rudy Gobert. Both the anonymous player and an NBA scout who spoke to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report believe Gobert rubs his Jazz teammates the wrong way because he’s always trying to do too much on offense. […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell sees the league’s restart in Orlando as an opportunity to continue advocating for equality. Before the Jazz take on the New Orleans Pelicans to kick off the NBA restart in Walt Disney World on July 30, Mitchell spoke out about the importance of the game and the platform they have […]

The 2019-20 NBA season came to a sudden halt once the first case of the novel coronavirus was made known. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was the one diagnosed with the virus, soon painting him as the bringer of this malign pandemic into the NBA world. It didn’t help that his teammate Donovan Mitchell tested […]