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There is a good chance that veteran shooting guard Joe Johnson’s stay with the Sacramento Kings may not last long. Johnson was sent to Sacramento after being part of a three-team trade that involved the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Sacramento, but is reportedly seeking a buyout from the Kings. According to Kelly Ilko of […]

As the NBA postseason gets closer, the buyout market seems to really heat up. One of the more intriguing names that teams are keeping a close eye on though isn’t even in the NBA right now. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN one of the guys to watch is Boris Diaw “Name to keep in mind […]

One of the many players to be traded from the Cavaliers on this crazy trade deadline day was Derrick Rose who was sent to the Utah Jazz in part of a three-team trade that saw the Cavaliers get back George Hill and Rodney Hood. Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports reports his stay with the Jazz […]

Two thirds of the league have come calling the Utah Jazz front office, asking for their fourth-year swingman Rodney Hood, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Jazz face a tough question with only hours remaining in the trade deadline — to keep Hood — despite his constant inconsistencies and allow him […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz are interested in getting a deal done before the trade deadline. If things fall right into place, the Nuggets will be sending Wilson Chandler to the Jazz for Joe Johnson. The report comes from Michael Scotto of The Athletic, who says that Chandler and Johnson may be heading […]

We all knew the Utah Jazz was shopping fourth-year guard Rodney Hood. But few people saw this many teams interested in getting him. According to Tony Jones from the Salt Lake Tribune, “In all, as many as 15 teams have called the Jazz concerning shooting guard Rodney Hood.” Jones had previously reported that Hood is […]

Not much upside is expected out of the Utah Jazz, so it’s pretty standard that their veteran guard, Joe Johnson, is probable to be traded or bought out soon. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer wrote in his column Wednesday that according to sources, the Oklahoma City Thunder appear to be frontrunners to get the 36-year-old […]

The Utah Jazz will put the entire house up for trade, except for rookie Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert once teams come calling, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. While the team isn’t necessarily looking to move their current players, anyone but those two are available for bid, should a team look to […]

Rodney Hood has been in the center of trade chatter leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, drawing interest from the Chicago Bulls, the Detroit Pistons, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, among others. But the lefty sharpshooter has been rather unaware of the trade chatter, but noted he knew the Bulls were interested in him […]

The Utah Jazz strut their way into the home floor of the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night and earned a commanding 133-109 victory. As the score suggests, the Jazz blasted the defense with very little resistance, as they collectively shot 58.4 percent from the floor and had five men score 18 or more points. Although […]

Utah Jazz power forward Derrick Favors is among the array of bigs are being made available for trade. Zach Lowe of ESPN included the eighth-year veteran in his most recent column regarding the fast-approaching trade deadline on February 8. “Derrick Favors is a useful bellwether. He is a good player on an expiring $12 million […]

As news came out that Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell will participate in the Slam Dunk Contest to replace Aaron Gordon, it was expected that there would be player who was going to be named to take over his place in the Skills Challenge. It did not take long for it to be revealed, as […]

The Utah Jazz are active in the trade market, with news already on Monday that multiple teams are interested in Rodney Hood. But Hood is not the only one that could be on the trading block. Per a report by Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune, there are plenty of teams looking to acquire […]

The Chicago Bulls have remained interested in acquiring lefty shooting guard Rodney Hood, but while the clock is ticking down on this trade deadline, the front office has got to be alert with what can come down the pipe this summer. Zach LaVine’s impending free agency could throw a wrench in this plans, as the […]

The Utah Jazz have been active in advance of this Thursday’s trade deadline, and have received interest from various teams for guard Rodney Hood, per Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. League sources say the Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic have also shown at least a passing interest in Hood, who is set to […]

Raise your hand if you remember the epic battle between Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine in the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest. Everyone? Good. That dunk battle was arguably best of all time. And many will say that Gordon won that contest, but was robbed in a sense because LaVine had the uncanny ability to do […]

The Super Bowl has captured the attention of millions of fans all over the world. A lot of them then took to their social media accounts to let their followers know who they are rooting for, which includes professional athletes from different sports. Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was one of them as he tweeted […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell has taken the NBA by storm with his strong play, highlight dunks and general surprising demeanor for a rookie in the most prestigious league in the world. Mitchell will play in the Rising Stars game. Pretty good for a rookie. But on his actual team, Mitchell has already made franchise […]

The NBA Draft has recently brought some of the best quality in recent memory and this past year was no exception, with plenty of talented freshmen available within the first half of the first-round board. Among them there was Donovan Mitchell, a three-and-D specialist out of the University of Louisville and touted as one to […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz just got named as January’s NBA rookies of the month for the Eastern and Western Conference, respectively. It’s the second time both have been given such an award this season. Sixers insider and Philly radio personality Derek Bodner tweeted the news: Ben […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Johnson has been “angling behind the scenes” to get traded or bought out prior to this Feb. 8 trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Having had a down year due to injuries and lack of consistency with this new-look team, the veteran sharpshooter could find himself […]

In the coming three weeks, the Utah Jazz will formally submit a bid to become the host of either the 2022 or 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities at Vivint Smart Home Arena. This would be a huge development for Salt Lake City, as the Jazz has hosted the All-Star Game just once in 1993 since the […]

In the aftermath of a snag between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Chicago Bulls in a deal that would have sent forward Nikola Mirotic to the Big Easy for Omer Asik and a first-round pick, the Utah Jazz are still keeping the crosshairs on the marksman forward, according to Tony Jones of the Salt […]

The Utah Jazz handed the defending champion Golden State Warriors their worst loss of the season during a 129-99 blowout at home on Tuesday night. Not only did they take down the best road team in the league, but also had all the bragging rights to follow. https://twitter.com/NBAJunkiePH/status/958569212745744384 The trolling is real… The Jazz soon-after […]

The Utah Jazz are completely different when center Rudy Gobert is in the lineup. Aside from absolutely thumping the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, the Jazz make the best use of Gobert on the defensive end. And the numbers since he’s returned prove that. The Jazz have owned the NBA’s best defense since Gobert has […]

The Utah Jazz surprised the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday by playing inspired basketball all-night long, leading to their blowout victory against the defending champions. A number of their players stepped-up their production, but none more than Joe Ingles, especially from beyond the arc. The Australian international torched the Warriors by drilling more 3-pointers than […]

The Los Angeles Clippers shocked the world by dealing superstar forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 29. With a few weeks left until the NBA trade deadline, the Clippers are sitting at 25-24 in the 9th seed of the Western Conference with many options in front of them. A .500 winning percentage […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Rodney Hood might have outlived his welcome with the team after several showings of inconsistency, but the unsteady lefty swingman is reportedly in the crosshairs of the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Hood, who is slated to hit restricted free agency this summer […]

Ever since he was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in 2010 with the third pick, Favors has been a solid NBA talent. He is a traditional big man with a post game and some athleticism, who is currently averaging 12.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists with the Utah Jazz. Over the years, Favors has […]

During the 2017-18 NBA season, Lou Williams and Donovan Mitchell have been two of the league’s pleasant surprises. While Williams has established himself as one of the best sixth men in league history, he is averaging 23.6 points and 5.2 assists. As for Mitchell, he is considered one of the steals of the 2017 NBA […]

There were two schools of thought that emerged when the Utah Jazz got Ricky Rubio in a trade last year from the Minnesota Timberwolves: one that says Rubio won’t be a fit in Utah, and the other that believes the Spanish court general will be just fine in Salt Lake City. While Utah’s struggles this […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert just got back from a knee injury that has caused him to miss 26 games this season. Though he is still trying to be fully comfortable on the court, the art of shot blocking is still not lost in his game. In a recent interview with Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, “The […]

The Utah Jazz suffered a major blow last week after losing veteran forward Thabo Sefolosha for the remainder of the season. He underwent surgery to repair the avulsion in his right MCL and is scheduled to begin his long rehabilitation process as soon as possible. That said, the Jazz applied for a disabled player exception […]

Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins is known as one of the most electrifying players in NBA history. To this day, his presence is felt by fans in and around Phillips Arena. However, there are even times where “The Human Highlight Reel” ponders what could have been. Wilkins was initially drafted by the Utah Jazz before being […]

 #5 Lakers The Charlotte Hornets are calling it quits and looking for a full on rebuild after failing to build around their All-NBA point guard Kemba Walker. Before Hinkie and The Process glamorized being bad for half a decade teams would actually try to turn their fortunes around on the back of a single player. […]

The contestants for the NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest were announced today and one notable snub was Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell. There was a lot of support for Mitchell’s campaign for his participation in the contest. Apparently, it did not sit too well with Mitchell to not get the invite. After news broke […]

One of the players often included in a lot of trade chatter lately is Utah Jazz big man Derrick Favors. He has been linked to a number of teams and it appears that his days in Salt Lake City may come to an end soon. With all the rumors swirling around him, it could definitely […]

The NBA trade deadline is one of the most exciting times of the season. Trades happen every year that determine the contenders and the pretenders. Some teams pack it in by trading for cap room and picks. Other teams use the trade deadline to get the extra piece that puts them into the playoffs and […]