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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is called ‘The Stifle Tower” for a reason, and he won’t let any shot at him get through … even on Twitter. Much has already been said about Gobert’s game. Although he is undeniably one of the most valuable big men in the league with elite defense, most critics still […]

With only two weeks prior to the release of NBA 2K18’s The Prelude, the development team has released the list of the top 10 centers in this year’s iteration, led by New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins with a 92 rating. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/902275174019383296 Cousins has made a big jump in his game, stepping out to the […]

After making great strides under head coach Quin Snyder, the Utah Jazz unfortunately lost Gordon Hayward and George Hill in free agency. While the Jazz signed numerous players to fill Hayward’s void, they traded the 2018 Oklahoma City Thunder top-14 protected first round draft pick for Ricky Rubio. With numerous changes to the roster, it […]

Originally the No. 21 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, Boris Diaw has established himself as a strong role player. After successful stints with the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, Diaw is still an unrestricted free agent following just one season with the Utah Jazz. With teams currently filling out the remainder of […]

There is no love lost between Rudy Gobert and Isaiah Thomas. The two got into a Twitter beef earlier this summer when Gobert sent out a tweet disparaging the potential suitors for then-unrestricted free agent Gordon Hayward. Gobert put a poop emoji next to a clover, which was meant to signify the Celtics. 🌴🗑☘️💩🎷🏆 — […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was voted as the biggest steal of the NBA Draft in Tuesday’s 2017-18 NBA rookie survey. Mitchell (18.9 percent) edged Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (13.5 percent), who was voted as the most likely candidate to win Rookie of the Year and most athletic in this draft […]

Ricky Rubio is yet to make his debut for his new team, the Utah Jazz, but if preparations for EuroBasket are any indication — he’ll be doing so sporting a vastly different look. The Spanish international was seen sporting a slicked-back Euro ponytail look along with a beard that can rival James Harden’s in the […]

Following an All-Star-caliber season that saw him as one of the three candidates for Defensive Player of the Year, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was rewarded with a rating of 88 on NBA 2K18. Shoutout to @Ronnie2K for my #2KFirstLook screen. A little low as usual but started from a 52 so we good 😏. […]

After impatiently waiting for their respective NBA 2K18 ratings, some NBA rookies got Christmas early on Thursday, finally getting to see how they stack up against the rest of the league. With the likes of Lonzo Ball and Jayson Tatum receiving their ratings earlier this month, it was only time for a slew of other […]

Becoming an NBA player one of the ultimate dreams for talented athletes involved in the sport, even if they played multiple sports growing up. If you asked Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell about his goals and aspirations as a young athlete, you might be surprised based on where he has taken his career so far. […]

Rudy Gobert started last season determined to become the NBA’s next Defensive Player of the Year. Come the end of the regular season, he was among the two other finalists for the award — two-time award-winner Kawhi Leonard and Draymond Green, who he had tied with a league-leading 98.9 defensive efficiency rating. The Frenchman came […]

Despite the huge loss that Gordon Hayward’s departure has represented for the Utah Jazz, team talisman Rudy Gobert is most excited about his new teammates, which are bound to give the team a different dynamic moving forward. The Jazz notably traded for Ricky Rubio prior to Hayward’s exit in hopes of having a pass-first floor […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert isn’t letting the vast changes in the offseason linger and is moving forward in this post-Gordon Hayward era. The shot-blocking big man talked to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, assuring he is “over” the departure of his former teammate and focused on what’s ahead for this team. “I’m over that already,” […]

Bovada, a famous website for releasing sports betting odds, came out with its odds for which player will win the NBA MVP next season. Russell Westbrook topped the charts followed by Kevin Durant. Nowhere to be found on that list however was Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. Gobert is coming off the best season of […]

The L.A. Clippers have signed former Utah Jazz 2016 second-round selection Tyrone Wallace, according to Keith Smith of Real GM. Wallace was picked dead last in the draft and has been mostly a development project, spending all of last season as part of the Jazz’s G-League affiliate Salt Lake City Stars. The 6-foot-5 point guard […]

The center position has had a long history of dominance in the NBA with legendary figures such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal all having an argument for being in the top ten players of all time. The league has seen a serious shift away from centers who focus […]

The Utah Jazz and Vivint Smart Home Arena announced on Tuesday that they have selected Ticketmaster as their exclusive ticketing partner starting next season. The partnership was finalized after all parties agreed to a multi-year deal, which also includes Smith’s Ballpark, the home field of their Minor League Baseball team, the Salt Lake Bees. Ticketmaster […]

After making a solid jump from his rookie to sophomore seasons, Rodney Hood only averaged 12.7 points and 3.4 rebounds in 59 games. With Gordon Hayward signing with the Boston Celtics in free agency, an opportunity has emerged for Hood, who is eligible for a contract extension. According to Benjamin Mehic of Deseret News, Hood’s […]

Following the announcement of the schedules for next season of each team, fans were given the chance to mark their calendars for marquee matchups, as well as nationally-televised games they want to watch. Players have also reacted to some of them on their social media accounts, as they themselves highly anticipate some of them. Newly-acquired Utah […]

While the most important signings NBA teams usually make is on players and coaches they add to their fold, there are also some that go under the radar, but are equally as important. The Utah Jazz may have just had that kind of addition recently, by bolstering their training staff with someone who will bring […]

Quin Snyder has slowly transformed the Utah Jazz into becoming one of league’s best defensive teams. They may have lost All-Star forward Gordon Hayward in free agency, but Utah’s meal ticket had always been its gritty approach on the defensive end of the floor, and that doesn’t appear to be changing next season. The Jazz […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward may have moved on to a new team this offseason, but that doesn’t mean he has severed his connections in Utah. In fact, Hayward reconnected with a special person recently and it meant the world to him and his family. That would be little J.P. Gibson, a five-year-old Utah Jazz fan […]

Rudy Gobert had one of his many poetic offseason tweets, this time firing from the hip and taking a potential shot at estranged Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving. People care more about attention than about winning nowadays… — Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) August 9, 2017 Irving notably requested a trade from the Cavaliers last month […]

The Utah Jazz have unveiled the first two of the four uniforms they will wear this 2017-18 season. The Icon and Association unis, formerly known as “home” and “away” will feature the “5 For The Fight” partnership logo at the opposite side of the Nike logo in the jersey and the classic thick navy blue […]

David Wesley, the current color analyst for the New Orleans Pelicans, had a really rough time trying to get things going for him in this low scoring affair against the Nets back in 2001. His inability to put the ball through the hoop in that game didn’t faze him at all, since he was taking a shot every […]

Ricky Rubio being traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves did not come as a surprise to many, as he was consistently part of a lot of chatter leading to his eventual move. However, what came as a shock was being dealt to the Utah Jazz, as his new team did not emerge as a potential landing […]

Through his first six years in the league, Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio has had one consistent knock on his game that solely lies on his shooting ability. Despite his shooting woes, Rubio recently told Andy Larsen of KSL.com that former All-Star point guard Jason Kidd is the perfect example that he looks to […]

Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards 1. James Harden Harden indisputably has the most complete offensive game on this list if not in the entire league.  He can drop 15 assists or 40 points on any night depending on what mood he is in and what defenses are giving him.  What makes Harden so special is that […]

Through his first six seasons in the NBA as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ricky Rubio never really lived up to the hype that he’s built from playing four years of professional basketball in his home country of Spain. The Wolves tried their best to make Rubio an offensive force. However, as time wore […]

After starting to play basketball at a young age, Joe Ingles had a lot of success with the sport he chose, as he was selected to play in different competitive leagues growing up, and was even one of the most recruited players out of high school in Australia. Ingles’ run did not end there, as […]

Joe Ingles would love for the Utah Jazz to pick up his Australian compatriot Andrew Bogut, a player that has gone from being an X-factor with the Golden State Warriors to a hapless option in the free-agent market. Like most of his Boomers teammates, Ingles values defensive intensity — one that the 7-footer has been […]

As part of the preseason games in October, three NBA teams are slated to host Australian NBL opponents and will compete against them in exhibition games, according to the Associated Press. The Utah Jazz, who have Aussies Dante Exum and Joe Ingles in their lineup, will take on the Sydney Kings on October 2 inside […]

In the summer of 2014, Gordon Hayward had entered the open market for the first time in his career as a restricted free agent. During that time, he was instructed by the Utah Jazz to go fetch an offer sheet, which he did and signed a four-year, $63 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. However, […]

For a lot of players who don’t retain their roster spot or fail to make an NBA team, the most popular alternative is playing in Europe. The competition on that side of the globe is widely considered as the best outside the NBA, and some teams even have the ability to dole out bigger salaries […]

Over the past four years, Rudy Gobert has made a name for himself as one of the best defenders and rim protectors in the NBA. He has averaged more than two blocks per game in the last three seasons, and was one of the nominees for the Defensive Player of the Year Award last season. […]

Prior to Gordon Hayward deciding to leave the Utah Jazz in free agency for the Boston Celtics, the team acquired Ricky Rubio from the Minnesota Timberwolves. This move was perceived as being made to appease Hayward in an effort to re-sign him. During a recent interview with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the All-Star forward brought […]

This offseason there has been a huge shift in talent in NBA from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference. However, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward was one of the lone talents to head East by electing to leave the Utah Jazz in free agency for the Boston Celtics on a four-year, $128 million deal. This […]

Gordon Hayward’s free agency saga was filled with so much fanfare. From his decision not to return to the Utah Jazz to his process of finding his new team to that of him finally inking a contract with the Boston Celtics, it was always considered a spectacle for the news-hungry media that some tend to get […]

Just recently, Utah Jazz guard Joe Ingles proved that he has a big heart by paying for the technology that will allow his legally blind fans to see. Now, he has shared his plans for the underprivileged children in Utah, which will further show how good of a person he is. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph’s […]