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With the restart of the coronavirus-struck season on the horizon, one of the biggest teams that will be entering the bubble with a number of intriguing issues at hand is the Utah Jazz. The Jazz were tremendous prior to the hiatus, amassing a 41-23 record for fourth place in a ruthless Western Conference. They are […]

One of the biggest concerns by a fair amount of NBA players right now is the increased risk of injury they will be subjecting themselves to once the bubble restarts, and how a potential injury will have an adverse effect on their contract negotiations in the upcoming offseason. According to reports, these players and their […]

The rift between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell could be cause for some headaches within the Utah Jazz, yet not many believe their recent tiff will be a driving factor in roster decisions the franchise makes in the near future. “I think it’s fine,” an Eastern Conference executive told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “The Jazz have […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell joined the much-discussed Zoom call on Friday. It was revealed that the 23-year-old was one of the many players who were unwilling to participate in the league’s Florida bubble, and that Mitchell’s primary motivation for the same is how a potential injury might have an adverse effect on his contract […]

A new report has emerged pertaining the much-talked about Zoom call that allegedly featured dozens of NBA players as they aired their unwillingness to support the league’s bubble idea. As it turns out, the discussion was dominated by the veterans, leaving the younger players with very little — if any — room to voice out […]

With the NBA now set to return to play in early July after being postponed back in March, some players have been divided as to whether or not a return is the correct move amidst the ongoing racial tensions in the country and the COVID-19 pandemic which caused the postponement in the first place. Brooklyn […]

Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard could sit out the NBA return at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Mitchell was one of the few players in the NBA that contracted COVID-19: Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard among others spoke out about possibly sitting out […]

The relationship between Utah Jazz All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell has been in question ever since Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 and the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season in March. Per multiple reports, Gobert was careless in the Jazz locker room and was touching players’ belongings. His biggest blunder, of course, was when he […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder stopped by ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday to discuss the social justice committee recently formed by the NBA coaches association. Naturally, Snyder was asked about the reported rift between Utah’s two All-Stars, center Rudy Gobert and guard Donovan Mitchell, whose relationship seemed to be frayed after both players contracted […]

The Utah Jazz will have some major questions upon returning to play in Orlando as one of the 22 teams invited to the restart of the 2019-20 season. The major cloud hovering over their heads is the relationship between their two star cogs: Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. According to ESPN, Mitchell and Gobert have […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was one of the latest NBA players reacting to videos of police brutality, happening right as the protests have engulfed the nation. The Jazz star retweeted a video in which two cops restrained a black man at a corner, only to call another police officer to knee him in the […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell expressed outrage after reports that authorities shot and killed David McAtee during protests in Louisville early Monday morning. “RIP DAVID MCATEE!!!! ANOTHER UNARMED BLACK MAN HIS BODY LAID IN THE STREET FOR 8 HOURS!!!” the Jazz All-Star tweeted.  Around 12:15 AM on Monday, Louisville police and the National Guard were […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics has been grabbing headlines of late after earlier reports emerged that he is in line for a max extension from the C’s. A lot of guys around the NBA is rooting for the 22-year-old, and this includes Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ […]

A bevy of NBA players have reacted to the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder and the consequent Twitter comments from President Donald Trump, which have drawn plenty of ire. Ayesha Curry, wife of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, took major issue with Trump referring to the Minneapolis protesters as “THUGS,” and Isaiah Thomas didn’t […]

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist Tuesday. With the 2019-20 NBA season on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the veteran opted to go under the knife to repair the scapholunate ligament in his wrist. Bogdanovic apparently hurt his wrist in late 2019 and had been […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has already reacted to teammate Bojan Bogdanovic needing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. Bogdanovic is out for the season, should the 2019-20 campaign resume at some point in the near future. Bogdanovic’s right wrist should be good and healthy for the start of the 2020-21 […]

The Utah Jazz were in fourth place in the Western Conference standings before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. The team had a record of 41-23 and looked primed to go on a deep postseason run. Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert each made their first All-Star teams this season. However, […]

There was a reported rift between Utah Jazz All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rough patch in their relationship appears to have been healed. According to Jazz executive vice president Dennis Lindsey, via The Salt Lake Tribune’s Eric Walden on Twitter, both Mitchell and Gobert are “ready to […]

The whole basketball world was once again captivated by Episodes 5 and 6 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” This included some of the biggest (and not so big) NBA stars, who themselves could not help but take to social media to share their reactions to the latest episodes of the 10-part docu-series. Episode 5 centered […]

Reports of a damaged relationship between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert may have Utah Jazz fans concerned, but their teammate, Joe Ingles, is finding some humor in the situation. After a tweet inviting him to Canberra for coffee, Ingles wrote “I’d much rather Utah or Melbourne.” Ingles is from South Australia and played spent time […]

It is no secret that the playing style of Utah Jazz dynamic guard Donovan Mitchell has often been compared to that of Houston Rockets high-flyer Russell Westbrook. The two, after all, use their athleticism to the fullest and carry the same score-first mentality. In a video interview with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, however, Mitchell admitted that […]

The Utah Jazz were in fourth place in the Western Conference standings in the 2019-20 season. They were well on their way to the playoffs and appeared poised for a deep postseason run. Unfortunately, COVID-19 happened. Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus and NBA commissioner Adam Silver suspended the season immediately. The Jazz had […]

In a story posted by Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher, league officials shared takes on what moves the Golden State Warriors could consider heading into next season. However, as Bucher notes, “there has been no indication…that the Warriors are exploring ways to improve by tinkering with their current core” of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell should probably stick to his day job as an NBA player and leave the trick shots to YouTube and Tik Tok. Rather than wallow in boredom during quarantine, Mitchell figured he would film himself attempting trick shots in his backyard. It did not go as planned. Spida’s trick shots taking […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has made quite a name for himself atop the NBA level — now both good and bad. One of the best all-around defensive players in the entire league, Gobert is now widely recognized as the first NBA player to publicly test positive for the “coronavirus.” With such a development ultimately […]

Since Utah Jazz franchise centerpieces Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell tested positive for COVID-19, various reports have emerged regarding the All-Stars’ increasingly fractured — and possibly irreparable —relationship. Gobert and other Jazz players have denied these rumors of a feud, but according to David Aldridge in The Athletic in a recent live Q&A, internal issues with […]

‘The Last Dance’, ESPN’s long-awaited, multi-part documentary about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls premiered on Sunday after weeks of building hype. And while the documentary has already received rave reviews from critics nearly across the board, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has one problem: commercials. The 23-year-old shooting guard jokingly voiced his frustrations on […]

During his 16-year NBA career, Dwyane Wade was undoubtedly one of the most exciting stars in the NBA. His mix of athleticism, tenacity and natural scoring ability made Wade must-watch TV for the majority of his career. However, now that he’s retired, Wade has now turned his focus on the stars of today. In a […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley says if there’s beef between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, then they will have to handle it like grown men. Mitchell is reportedly upset at Gobert for how the Jazz center acted before his positive COVID-19 test. Multiple reports have said that Gobert was touching players’ belongings in the […]

There have been earlier reports stating that the relationship between Utah Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell have gone beyond repair. This has led to speculations that these two will no longer be able to coexist on the same team, which might force the Jazz front office to trade away one of them. In […]

Like many other teams around the NBA landscape, the New York Knicks would likely be open to the idea of acquiring Donovan Mitchell, but what would it take to lure him from the Utah Jazz? At this point, there is no clear indication that Mitchell is seeking a trade, though reports of a rift with […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was the linchpin to the NBA getting its season suspended on March 11 after he tested positive for coronavirus. Later on, news came out that Gobert’s teammate Donovan Mitchell also contracted the virus. Recently, a report from Sam Amick and Tony Jones of The Athletic shed light on the relationship […]

Some trouble may be brewing in the Utah Jazz’s locker room whenever the players are permitted to get back together. According to The Athletic, Donovan Mitchell is at odds with Rudy Gobert over Gobert’s carelessness throughout the situation with COVID-19, so much so that their relationship might be unsalvageable. Gobert was the first NBA player […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles took to Twitter Friday morning in an attempt to squash the rumor that his teammates, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, are upset with one another. As part of his replies to fans on Twitter, Ingles noted that he is not mad at Gobert for his actions: https://twitter.com/Joeingles7/status/1248623731355701250 https://twitter.com/Joeingles7/status/1248633775610683392?s=20 https://twitter.com/Joeingles7/status/1248630064238874626?s=20 Like […]

The Utah Jazz might have more problems on their hands besides the potential cancelation of the 2019-20 season. According to The Athletic, Donovan Mitchell has been “reluctant” to fix his relationship with teammate Rudy Gobert, one some have deemed not “salvageable.” Mitchell made clear during his video interview with “Good Morning America” on March 16 […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has proven to be a clutch performer on the court this season. However, that clutch gene did not seem to translate into the NBA 2K realm. His virtual alter ego failed to give Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell the W in his NBA 2K Player’s Only Tournament match against Rui […]

Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell and Zion Williamson could reportedly participate in the H-O-R-S-E competition the NBA and ESPN are working on, per Andrew Marchand of The New York Post. Names I've heard that could be involved are Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell & possibly Zion Williamson. None are confirmed yet. https://t.co/fFcdqD08vu — […]

Apart from his skills on the court, Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell is not lacking confidence in terms of his virtual prowess in NBA 2K20. The one-time All-Star, who is among the 16 athletes participating in the players-only 2K tournament, claimed that not a lot of people know how good he is with the sticks. […]

Many NBA players have explored various activities to fill their day ever since the season suspension, one of which involves streaming themselves playing video games. Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, in particular, played NBA 2K while on Twitch.tv, where he wore a throwback Carlos Boozer jersey. The most interesting thing about Donovan Mitchell’s current twitch […]