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The Utah Jazz notched back-to-back wins after defeating the Toronto Raptors in Salt Lake City, 119-103. Thursday night’s matchup saw the debut of veteran swingman Rudy Gay, who contributed heavily to the Jazz’s cause. In 18 minutes of floor time, the 35-year-old registered 20 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Gay shot the ball extremely […]

The Utah Jazz had the best record in the NBA last season. But despite having several weapons on their roster, adding even more firepower is never a bad thing. The Jazz’s latest signing in Rudy Gay may be a sneaky great addition for the team next season, particularly because of his latest injury admission. The […]

Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gay have a 10-year age gap, so it’s not surprising why the former treats the latter like he’s too old. Besides, Mitchell basically grew up watching and idolizing Gay–his new Utah Jazz teammate. Mitchell said so as much in  a recent interview amid the Jazz training camp, sharing how he used […]

The Utah Jazz were the team to beat when they entered the 2020-21 playoffs as they finished the season with a record of 52-20, good for the best in the whole league. However, they did not live up to their own expectations as they were knocked out by the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers in […]

Rudy Gay has agreed to a two-year, $12.1 million deal with the Utah Jazz in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The second year of deal is a player option. This deal appears to be the Jazz using their taxpayer mid-level exception. Gay spent the last four seasons with the […]

The Philadelphia Sixers had a disappointing season as the Atlanta Hawks knocked them out of the NBA Playoffs in the second round. Rumors began swirling after the Sixers’ premature exit that Ben Simmons will likely get traded after a horrible display in the postseason. Assuming Simmons gets traded soon, the Sixers go back to the […]

All eyes are on the Golden State Warriors and the moves they will be making this offseason. The Warriors reportedly looked into trading their  two lottery picks in the 2021 NBA Draft, but they ultimately stood pat and selected Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. Kuminga is seen as a raw project who probably won’t be […]

Following the Russell Westbrook trade, the Los Angeles Lakers need inexpensive veterans. Ideally, they’d like these players to defend and shoot threes, but their options are limited. That said, two notable seasoned vets, namely LeBron James’ old pal Carmelo Anthony and Rudy Gay, have been linked to L.A. Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, while conducting […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is officially over for the San Antonio Spurs after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies 100-96 on Wednesday night in the play-in tournament. It was a tough year for the Spurs as they finished with just a 33-39 record and the 10th seed in the Western Conference. They only had a shot […]

The NBA has handed down its punishment to Indiana Pacers forward JaKarr Sampson after he headbutted San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game between the two teams. Sampson has been suspended one game without pay. Mills and Spurs forward Rudy Gay have been fined for their roles in the […]

A scuffle broke out on Monday when the San Antonio Spurs visited the Indiana Pacers, and Derrick White was almost at the wrong place at the wrong time. Pacers forward JaKarr Sampson was out there looking for some smoke as he got physical with Spurs guard Patty Mills, which eventually forced Rudy Gay to step […]

With last Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game still on the minds of many, Rudy Gay boldly said there was only one thing missing from the contest: DeMar DeRozan. According to Spurs beat reporter Jeff Garcia on Twitter, Gay was vocal on the surprising omission of his teammate. "The only thing missing from the All-Star Game was […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s time with the San Antonio Spurs may not have been as successful as he would’ve wanted, but there’s no doubt he made a huge impact on the city, the team and his teammates. Following the news of his impending exit from the Spurs, his teammates Rudy Gay and Patty Mills made sure to […]

The Golden State Warriors took on the San Antonio Spurs on the road on Tuesday night. In the third quarter, two-time MVP Stephen Curry was up to his usual tricks of making defenders look foolish and helpless simultaneously. In this instance, it’s Rudy Gay: Unreal.@StephenCurry30 || #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/cmxtv6fI81 — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 10, […]

Rudy Gay just put Anthony Davis on a sleeper hold. As a joke. No need to get all riled up. The two were tied up on the floor on Thursday after Gay was called for a blocking foul as Davis drove to the basket. The Sacramento Kings forward decided to bring out his inner John […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon made history Wednesday night when she became the first woman in NBA history to serve as head coach. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in the second quarter, appointing Hammon to take over in his stead. It was a fairly monumental moment and well-deserved for Hammon after seven […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay used to be one of the most athletic players in the NBA before he tore his Achilles during the 2016-17 season with the Sacramento Kings. Since that injury, Gay hasn’t really been able to show off his hops since it takes a while for players to recover from […]

Despite narrowly missing out on the NBA playoffs after a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in the play-in game, the Memphis Grizzlies have a lot of reason for optimism heading into the next season. A big reason for that is their crop of talented young players, including newly-minted Rookie of the Year Ja Morant, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently one of the youngest franchises in the NBA. This team was established in 1996 as the Vancouver Grizzlies as part of the NBA’s expansion to Canada at that time. The Grizzlies have not exactly found unparalleled success during their tenure, but they have gotten (relatively) close. Either way, their front-office […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have bred some amazing talent over the years with their hard-nose and grindhouse culture. The likes of Zach Randolph and Tony Allen have helped developed this identity that the organization still carries around up until today. Now, up-and-coming players such as Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. have sparked new hope into […]

We’re just a few weeks away from the actual NBA in-game action that we’ve sorely missed. As we slowly approach the scheduled start date for the league’s Orlando restart, there are clearly still concerns with the whole ordeal for the San Antonio Spurs and other teams. Rudy Gay’s heartwarming gift planned for his son reminds […]

Some of the most versatile players in NBA history have suited up for the Memphis Grizzlies franchise over the years. For this piece, we highlighted and ranked the five best players in Grizzlies franchise history. The organization became an NBA club in 1995 and played in Vancouver for six years before moving to Memphis in […]

Rudy Gay was confident the San Antonio Spurs were going to get things together and make the playoffs before the season was suspended. The Spurs have made the postseason a record 22 straight seasons under head Gregg Popovich. However, this season has been a struggle for San Antonio. The team went just 27-36 before the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is 35 years old and has a ton of miles on his body. However, LeBron is still arguably the best player in the world, and San Antonio Spurs wing Rudy Gay has the perfect nickname for the guy people usually call “The King.” Gay thinks the Lakers star is […]

Before the NBA season got suspended due to COVID-19, San Antonio Spurs veteran small forward Rudy Gay had the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers as his two title favorites. The Bucks just so happen to have the best record in the NBA again, while the Lakers are atop the Western Conference standings. The two […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay says without the NCAA tournament, CJ McCollum might not have made it to the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers. Gay’s comments come amid sports being suspended because of the coronavirus. The NCAA had to cancel March Madness after the NBA suspended its season following Utah Jazz center […]

The toilet paper crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic is making everyone on edge about their hygiene, but NBA stars CJ McCollum and Rudy Gay figured that this is the best time to poke fun at fans who don’t have the best practices when it comes to personal hygiene. McCollum noted that while everyone has been […]

The San Antonio Spurs currently sport a 27-36 record for 12th in the West. While the odds are not in their favor with 19 games left, veteran swingman Rudy Gay believes that they still have a shot at qualifying for the postseason. Per Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, Gay doesn’t want his team […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been listening to offers for veteran swingman Rudy Gay, but their asking price has been deemed “too high” by inquiring front offices, according to Jabari Young of CNBC. The Spurs are open to part ways with Gay, but they are waiting for an offer that might just not come before […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran small forward Rudy Gay revealed that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant helped him get through his Achilles recovery. According to Gay, Bryant — who tore his Achilles as well — motivated him throughout his rigorous rehab: #Spurs Rudy Gay reflects on life of Kobe Bryant. How Kobe motivated him after […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran forward Rudy Gay has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. According to the team’s injury report, Gay has missed the last three games due to an illness. Forward DeMarre Carroll will not play on Wednesday as he’s dealing with an illness. Gay has played exceptionally […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay is doubtful to play on Sunday against the Miami Heat, while guard Dejounte Murray is listed as questionable. Both players are dealing with illnesses. Murray has been a solid starter for the Spurs. Despite suffering a season-ending ACL injury last year, Murray has been phenomenal for the team this […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay flashed back to 2006 on Sunday night against the Toronto Raptors. The 33-year-old showed he still has plenty of bounce, driving to the rim and lifting off — with full extension — for a poster jam over Raptors forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1216529909335486464 Gay has been steady in his role […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay is not dismayed by his team’s poor start to the 2019-20 season. The 14-year veteran insists that the Spurs (13-18) have strong chemistry in the locker room in spite of the team’s early struggles: Rudy Gay on #Spurs locker room chemistry: "It’s a good group of guys. Everybody is […]

Monday was a tough day for the San Antonio Spurs and DeMar DeRozan. The Spurs blew a 25-point lead to the Houston Rockets and DeRozan didn’t play the final five minutes of play, which the All-Star guard said was “tough to take.” DeRozan has been catching some heat on social media for looking disengaged on the bench, but one […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay wanted to put Sacramento Kings’ Richaun Holmes on a poster on Friday night, but the latter was having none of it. At the 7:41 mark of the first quarter match between the Spurs and Kings at the AT&T Center, Gay wanted to beat the shot clock in style as […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay teased teammate DeMar DeRozan on Tuesday for the All-Star shooting guard’s social-media avoidance. DeRozan has never been a fan of social media, which is also the reason why he frequently deletes his post. Gay, however, doesn’t share the same hate and even said that he has “evolved more” than […]

Despite being in the NBA since the 2003-04 season and the fact that he’s nearly 35 years old this year, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems to show no signs of slowing down in his second year in Tinseltown. In Monday night’s game in which the Lakers faced off against the San Antonio […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has already been handed a two-game suspension earlier in the 2019-20 season following a full blown scuffle with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Even with that in mind, Towns wasn’t afraid to jaw in the face of San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay during the second quarter of Wednesday’s game. […]