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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 […]

Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood has missed last Saturday’s game against the L.A. Clippers because of a leg contusion, and it seems that Hood will also miss tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks as well. Rodney Hood is OUT tonight. — Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) January 22, 2018 Hood has been playing through the pain in […]

It is certain to state that last night when the New York Knicks visited the Utah Jazz, Salt Lake City fans were not happy to see Enes Kanter back in town. Kanter played three and a half seasons for the Jazz before demanding a trade. During player introductions and essentially every time he touched the […]

The Utah Jazz’s Rodney Hood is reportedly on the trading block and he could be moved before the NBA’s trade deadline. The Jazz are fighting for a playoff spot in the tough Western Conference and moving an integral piece to their lineup can go either way for them. The New York Post’s Marc Stein reports […]

The Utah Jazz got some good news Friday when the team found out its star center, Rody Gobert, will play tonight, per Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News. Jazz center Rudy Gobert is cleared to return tonight after missing 15 games. — Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) January 19, 2018 Gobert had missed the previous 15 games […]

The Utah Jazz are likely to be shopping for players and bringing in fresh energy, making that one among some of the key priorities of the team. A set of attractive assets sit on the Jazz’s hands, and they can pull off a key move with those pieces. Derrick Favors ($12 million), Joe Johnson ($10.5 million), Rodney […]

Following reports that came out earlier this week that he has participated in some non-contact drills, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert could already make his much-awaited return on Friday when his team faces the New York Knicks, according to Kyle Goon of the Salt Lake Tribune. Rudy Gobert is PROBABLE for tomorrow's game against the […]

With the this season’s trade deadline only three weeks away, more and more players are getting included in trade chatters as possible ones to be moved. Perhaps one of the most rumored teams is the Utah Jazz, who are reportedly gaining interest from other franchises looking for trade partners. Rodney Hood, Alec Burks, Joe Johnson […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points on Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. That in itself is already an impressive feat, but it’s much more impressive than we think according to statistics. According to ESPN’s SportsCenter, Mitchell is the fifth-fastest to get to five 30-point games in the last 30 seasons. Leading the […]

The Utah Jazz visited the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. One of the most noteworthy things during the game was Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell’s performance in the second half, where he scored 23 points. According to Eric Woodyard of Deseret News, Mitchell said the following when he was asked about the matter: “I fed off of […]

Another day, yet another play from Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell that is highlight-reel worthy. That’s exactly what happened on Wednesday night during the first quarter of Utah’s road game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. With Sacramento leading 18-10 over the Jazz towards the end of the first […]

After seeing several of his highlight reels throughout the first half of this season, Indiana Pacers swingman Glenn Robinson III says Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell should be considered for the NBA’s 2018 Slam Dunk Contest in Los Angeles, California. As most hoops fans know, Robinson, now 24 years of age, won last season’s Dunk […]

This season’s action on the court has been very competitive, with teams showing how much they want to win and their players not afraid to be physical during games. That said, it has led to some scuffles where shoving and even punches have been thrown and a number of fines and suspensions were handed out […]

It’s tough to be a Utah Jazz fan these days. Just when you thought the team is on its way to contention, Gordon Hayward goes to the Boston Celtics and George Hill ends up with the Sacramento Kings. It looks like the only things the Jazz have are Rudy Gobert, Rodney Hood and the promising […]