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One of the toughest tasks in the NBA is controlling reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has proven to be one of the best players in the league, a player that coaches spend hours and hours trying to figure out how to best cover. For Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, […]

For the first time since being traded to the Utah Jazz over the offseason, veteran guard Ricky Rubio took the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following the game, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler made it clear that he didn’t want Rubio’s presence in the locker room. One leftover from last night: Jimmy B informed the authorities […]

Among the plethora of moves this past summer, veteran forward C.J. Miles signed a 3-year deal to join the Toronto Raptors. It didn’t take long for Miles to make a huge impact on his new team as he scored 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting off the bench in the season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls. […]

Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood had his first great game of the season Friday, as he scored 20 points in 24 minutes of action, albeit in a 100-97 road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. But since the basketball Gods have been particularly brutal to players early this season, Hood wasn’t able to finish the game, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed forward Joel Bolomboy to a two-way contract after the former Utah Jazz player cleared waivers, The Step Back’s Chris Reichert reports. The Milwaukee Bucks are signing Joel Bolomboy to a two-way contract, per league sources — Chris Reichert (@Chris_Reichert) October 20, 2017 Joel Bolomboy, 23, was the final cut made […]

Ricky Rubio had a memorable night Wednesday. Not only did he play his first game as a member of the Utah Jazz, he also etched his name in the record books by becoming the third-fastest among active players to reach 3,000 assists, according to the Jazz’s PR team. https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR/status/920850051051667456 Ricky Rubio helped the Jazz beat […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

After some deliberation, Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum has elected to undergo surgery to repair his injured shoulder, Jazz radio broadcaster David Locke reports. BREAKING – Dante Exum has elected to have surgery on his left shoulder — David Locke (@DLocke09) October 16, 2017 Exum separated his shoulder on Oct. 7 in the Jazz’s preseason […]

The Utah Jazz have waived forward Joel Bolomboy, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Bolomboy, whose $1.3 million contract is guaranteed for this season, figures to be the last cut for the Jazz, who are now at 15 players with NBA contracts on the roster prior to the start of the regular season. The final spot on […]

During their playing days with the Utah Jazz, Karl Malone and John Stockton became one of the best duos in the NBA. Their familiarity with each other’s games was very evident on the floor, as they gave their opponents nightmare matchups whenever they competed against them. What’s even more impressive was they were very effective […]

The departure of Gordon Hayward over the offseason has created a great need within the Utah Jazz organization to keep its remaining core group together and locked in for years. However, this may not necessarily be the case with fourth-year guard Rodney Hood as Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that it […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum is exploring rehabilitation options from his separated shoulder and hoping that he can avoid season-ending surgery, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The former 5th overall draft selection of the 2014 NBA Draft has already missed significant time once in his career, missing the entire 2015-16 season with an ACL […]

Despite only teaming up in the NBA for the first time this season, Utah Jazz players Joe Ingles and Rocky Rubio have already played together for Barcelona back in 2010-11. That said, they have built a strong bond, and have had their hilarious and friendly banter on Twitter in the past. The 30-year-old Australian international […]

Dirk Nowitzki is near the end of his illustrious NBA career as he’s set to enter his 20th season in the league, which brought questions concerning his legacy. With that in mind, former Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry recently told Dwain Price of Unifyfrisco.com that he believes that Nowitzki is a better player than Hall […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is back blocking shots. This time in a video game the team made. As if seeing Gobert punish opponents with his excellent rim protection in real life isn’t enough, the Jazz came up with the ‘Super Rudy Block’ game which allows gamers to play as the French big and swat […]

NBA players are showing what good Samaritans they are this preseason. The Portland Trail Blazers’ Evan Turner recently helped a stranger out after he saw her involved in a car accident. Utah Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha took the helping to another level, though, as he saved someone from drowning in a river. According to Kyle […]

Veteran guard Joe Johnson is set to enter his 17th year in the league, and his second campaign with the Utah Jazz where he has quickly acquiesced into a reserve role. According to Tony Jones of Salt Lake Tribune, head coach Quin Synder envisions the 36-year-old being a serious candidate for the Sixth Man of the […]

As the former fifth overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Dante Exum has unfortunately suffered significant injuries to begin his young career. After already missing the entire 2015-16 NBA season due to a torn ACL, it appears he could miss another one. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Exum could miss the entire 2017-18 […]

If there’s one thing Ekpe Udoh is confident at, it’s his defensive skills. In fact, the 30-year-old journeyman is so high on his defense that he’s convinced he’s “one of the best defenders in the world.” Speaking to reporters during Friday’s shootaround, the new Utah Jazz big man made the bold statement not just once […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum was bitten yet again by the injury bug. During Friday’s 112-101 win by the Utah Jazz over the Phoenix Suns, Exum hurt his shoulder early in the game and had to leave the contest. The Jazz initially reported that it was Exum’s left shoulder that got injured and that […]

For almost two decades now, the Western Conference has dominated the league. They have had a record above .500 against the East in 17 of the last 18 seasons. A Western Conference team has won the championship in 12 of those 18 seasons as well. If you thought the dominance might end this season, you […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert couldn’t help but make fun of his former teammate Enes Kanter, who has been known to be a fair-weather player during his stint in the league. Kanter, now a member of the New York Knicks after the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, was basking in […]

A name missing in action from the Utah Jazz during recent season has been shooting guard Alec Burks, who has been plagued by injuries during his last three seasons. The 26-year-old had started in only 30 of the 100 games he’s played since 2014, shooting barely north of 40 percent from the field while marred […]

Through his first four seasons in the league, Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert has developed into one of the premier big men in the league. This has helped him earn a lucrative four-year, $102 million deal with the Jazz that is set to begin this upcoming season. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Gobert has […]

To the shock of many around the league, longtime journeyman forward Boris Diaw chose to continue his career outside of the NBA, returning to his native France and signing with Paris-Lavellois on Thursday. The French international explained his decision over a YouTube video the day after, noting that he had to wait to see if the […]

Boris Diaw raised eyebrows yesterday after choosing to sign with Paris-Lavellois of his native France after playing 14 seasons in the NBA, but word is the dynamic power forward wasn’t short of looks at the age 35. Diaw spent last season with fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz, in the most limited role […]

With the start of next season fast approaching, most team’s rosters are now filled, with the addition of some players who they signed on two-way, or training camp deals. However, there are also some notable players who remain as free agents, and are left without a team to play for. One of those forgotten ones […]

The last three years haven’t been kind to Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks, having played in only 100 regular seasons games in that span. He missed most of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 NBA seasons due to a shoulder injury and a fractured ankle, respectively. And although he was able to return in the second half […]

Former Utah Jazz forward/center Boris Diaw has agree to sign with Paris-Levallois of his native France, according to David Cozette of SFR Sport, translated by RealGM. The 35-year-old had seen his minutes diminished during his stint with the Jazz, being primarily a mentor for young players while helping off the bench in a limited role. […]

With Gordon Hayward no longer calling Salt Lake City home, Rudy Gobert is now the clear No. 1 player for the Utah Jazz. It’s a no contest now. But if you still like to debate who is the better, more valuable player to his team between the two stars, let Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 rankings […]

The NBA regular season is fast approaching, meaning that it’s high times for teams to load up on players to help their respective squads prepare. For the Atlanta Hawks, they just added one in 2012 Slam Dunk Contest king Jeremy Evans, whom the team signed to a training camp deal according to a source as […]

Former Iowa State Cyclones guard Naz Long has just agreed to a training camp deal with the Utah Jazz according to Real GM’s Keith Smith. The Utah Jazz have signed guard Naz Long of Iowa State. Expected to be a camp deal. Long played Summer League w/ Indiana and Sacramento. — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) September […]

Andrew Bogut might have seen an early end to his season, leaving 58 seconds into his debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a leg fracture that saw his 2016-17 campaign wrap up earlier than he would’ve liked — but that doesn’t mean his career is done. The 7-footer has drawn interest by NBA teams […]

The Utah Jazz are nearing an agreement with point guard Nate Wolters on a two-way contract according to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune on Twitter. The Utah Jazz and Nate Wolters are coming to terms on a two-way contract, sources tell The Salt Lake Tribune — tribjazz (@tribjazz) September 12, 2017 The 26-year-old […]

Heading into his seven seasons in the league, Utah Jazz veteran big man Derrick Favors has plenty of motivation to build off a down year. The 26-year-old recently posted a video on Instagram showing him working out in the sand ahead of training camp that is set to begin later this month. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGoATInphI/?taken-by=_dfavors15 Favors is coming […]

Despite only joining the Utah Jazz this summer, it already seems like Ricky Rubio is starting to form a strong bond with his new teammate, Joe Ingles. The two had a funny back-and-forth on Twitter recently which started when the Australian wing proudly shared to his followers his delight upon seeing the team’s practice facility […]

Despite the Utah Jazz making great strides over the last couple of seasons, Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics in free agency. With the Jazz re-signing Joe Ingles and signing Thabo Sefolosha, they are looking at Rodney Hood to fill Hayward’s offensive role. As Hayward eventually averaged 20 points per game, Hood — like […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Alec Burks is reportedly 100 percent ready for training camp after sustaining a multitude of knee injuries during the past three seasons of his six-year NBA career, according to Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune. The bruising guard should enter training camp with no restrictions as of today. Burks has […]

The Boston Celtics undoubtedly walked away the biggest winners of this year’s NBA free agency. The addition of point guard Kyrie Irving and small forward Gordan Hayward is sure to keep the Celtics atop the Eastern Conference. For Hayward, it has been quite the transition coming to Boston from the Utah Jazz. One thing he […]