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Though he’s just a rookie, Utah Jazz guard Grayson Allen has already heard his fair share of boos in opposing arenas. It seems they haven’t forgot about his tenure with the Duke Blue Devils, where he won an NCAA championship in 2015. Booing a rookie might seem like a low blow, but Allen is no […]

Grayson Allen knows how to play the role of the villain. He excelled in that role for Duke and this has caused Allen to attract a large following of haters. His girlfriend posted a photo of the two on Instagram and the Allen haters were out in full force. The comments went after Allen for […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward received a harsh welcome upon his return to Utah. His teammates, particularly Jayson Tatum, was ready for the Hayward boos thanks to playing college ball with former Duke teammate Grayson Allen. Mass Live’s Tom Westerholm wrote a column on Tatum’s comments on the Jazz fans’ unwelcoming treatment of Hayward. […]

Transitioning into the NBA can be tough for NBA rookies, but Grayson Allen’s transition with the Utah Jazz has been made easier by an unlikely source. Journeyman, Georges Niang has been crucial in Allen’s development and he’s using his experience as a bench guy in the league to help Allen prepare. “He’s been helping me […]

Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Grayson Allen has always been known as a bucket-getter. What most casual NBA fans probably don’t know is that the former Duke Blue Devils star can also sky high. But at least some of them will no longer underestimate Allen’s pogo sticks after seeing the first-year pro manufacture this highlight […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul teamed up with fellow NBA players Jamal Murray and Grayson Allen to lead his CP3 Elite Guard camp in his native Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 33-year-old Paul showed that he still has the slick handles he’s been known for throughout his career, giving a top prospect The Scooter, a known […]

The 2018 NBA rookie class may turn out to be one of the most talented classes in NBA history when we look back in ten-fifteen-years, but they definitely need to brush up on their history of the league. Speaking with Sports Pulse presented by USA Today Sports, the big name rookies were put through their […]

The Rookie of the Year race should be hotly contested. There are a number of promising young players who can take home the award. Chris Forsberg of ESPN asked a group of rookies to make their picks are for the award. Marvin Bagley III wanted to pick himself but instead took current teammate Harry Giles. […]

Grayson Allen has shown potential to carve a niche in the NBA, but NBA Live 19 has already elevated the Utah Jazz guard to the level of some of the best rookies from this year’s NBA Draft. Allen was given a 79 overall rating in the game, above rookies like New York Knicks forward Kevin […]

Grayson Allen certainly brought his reputation with him from the college game to the NBA. And we’re only in the Las Vegas Summer League. But Allen, the first round draft pick of the Utah Jazz, is now 2-for-2 with getting into skirmishes in his first two summer league games. Today it was Wade Baldwin IV […]

It’s easy to dismiss Grayson Allen as just another unathletic white product of the Duke Blue Devils program. If that’s how you still feel after seeing the show Allen put up prior to Wednesday’s Summer League game between the Utah Jazz and the Atlanta Hawks, we can’t do anything more to help you. But for […]

Top rookies Grayson Allen and Trae Young got into a scuffle in the Summer League recently. As seen in the video below, Allen — the 21st overall pick by the Utah Jazz, was closely guarding Young — the fifth overall selection by the Dallas Mavericks but was then traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Luka […]

All eyes are on the rookies who are making their debuts in the NBA Summer League this week. It is the NBA’s top stars of tomorrow, who just so happen to be playing today. Who will be the duds and the studs in their Pro Career premieres? Of course, most eyes will be on the […]

Back in Duke, Grayson Allen was tagged as a villain — a player known for his aggressive, if not dirty plays. Now, he has made his way to the NBA as part of the Utah Jazz. He is aware of his past but is concentrating on the present. As per Eric Woodyard of Deseret News, […]

After the NBA Draft, fans eagerly await hearing what numbers their favorite team’s rookies will sport. Of course, a number isn’t all that important in the grand scheme of things, but it’s an interesting tidbit nonetheless. Grayson Allen will don the number 24 in Utah mainly because he felt it jumped off the page at him. […]

Grayson Allen played his college ball with the Duke Blue Devils, while Donovan Mitchell played for the Louisville Cardinals so the two had many battles during their college days. Now that the two are going to be teaming with the Utah Jazz, it was a good chance for Allen to relive some of the battles that […]

Danny Ainge hasn’t been afraid to make trades during his time as the General Manager of the Boston Celtics, and leading up to the NBA Draft there has been a ton of rumors swirling about the Celtics wanting to trade up. Many of the trade rumors have been linked to Boston going after Texas Longhorns center […]

The Houston Rockets have a ton of veteran talent, but one thing about their rotation players is they cost a lot of money. One way for a team to fill out rosters, though, is with young talented guys, that come cheap while being able to provide a lot of value. According to Kelly Iko of Rockets […]

When it comes to Boston Celtics rookie small forward Jayson Tatum, the 20-year-old rising star put together quite an amazing first season in the NBA after being selected No. 3 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft out of basketball powerhouse Duke University. Tatum’s former teammate in four-year shooting guard Grayson Allen, who is expected to be […]

Grayson Allen is one of the most intriguing draft prospects, but there are a lot of questions surrounding him. There is no question that he has a lot of talent, but the questions are about his on-court, non-basketball antics. He ran into a lot trouble at Duke for tripping players intentionally, and at times, seemed […]

After being labelled as a dirty player for much of his college career, 2018 Draft prospect Grayson Allen has somehow managed to turn this negative aspect into a competitive edge — or at least he think he has. The 22-year-old former Duke Blue Devil has seen his fair share of on-court controversies after intentionally tripping […]

Duke Blue Devils guard (and Draymond Green-wannabe) Grayson Allen is back for one more year in Durham, and as one of the most experienced members of the team, the program has bestowed upon him the squad’s captaincy. This according to a story by Seth Davis of The Athletic. Notwithstanding his sideline meltdowns and occasional tripping […]