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The Utah Jazz will trot point guard Shelvin Mack in the starting lineup in place of an injured George Hill for Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors tonight, the team announced prior to the game. Mack is a fast-paced rim-attacking guard that will suit Utah in the drive-and-kick game while also favoring the transition […]

Before their second-round series against the Utah Jazz, a few members of the Golden State Warriors openly complained about the matchup. Mainly because there is nothing to do late night in Salt Lake City. Well, tourism officials from Salt Lake City heard about Golden State’s complaints and decided to give the Warriors some help with […]

Looking sensational throughout the entire game, the Golden State Warriors easily defeated the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their second-round series on Tuesday. There was some cause for concern for the Warriors though as Stephen Curry tweaked his ankle in the second half and ended up sitting out for most of the fourth quarter. […]

The Utah Jazz will be without point guard George Hill for tonight’s Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors due to soreness in left big toe, according to the team. Hill was rather ineffective to start the series, tallying a mere seven points on 3-of-9 shooting through his 28-minute stint on the court, marking his lowest […]

Before Game 1 of their second-round series against the Jazz, the Golden State Warriors complained about the lack of nightlife options in Salt Lake City. The Warriors actually wanted the Clippers to beat the Jazz because Los Angeles has better nightlife. But alas, Golden State has to play against Utah in the second-round. Unsurprisingly though, […]

Since he plays for the Dallas Mavericks, Seth Curry‘s season ended in early April. His brother Stephen Curry however, plays for the championship-contending Warriors so his postseason is still in full swing. Wanting to support his brother during Golden State’s postseason run, Seth attended Game 1 between the Jazz and Warriors on Tuesday and wished […]

Rudy Gobert may be in the running for the Defensive Player of the Year award and be an ultimate beast on the defense end but Stephen Curry made the Utah center look rather foolish in Game 1 between the Warriors and Jazz on Tuesday. Switched on to Curry, Gobert tried in vain to stay in […]

After guiding his team against the L.A. Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, Quin Snyder saw first hand how good of a player Chris Paul is and now has newfound respect for him. The Utah Jazz head coach raved about Paul’s ability to make adjustments in-game just like how a coach does, via Aaron […]

The Utah Jazz already have a tall order ahead of them as they try to win against the top seeded Golden State Warriors in their Western Conference Semifinals matchup. If only having one day to prepare for Game 1 wasn’t enough, the Salt Lake City team received more bad news ahead of the first game of the […]

After Golden State Warriors forward Matt Barnes revealed that his team was cheering for the L.A. Clippers to beat the Utah Jazz because there’s “no nightlife” in Salt Lake City, Joe Ingles has now responded to his comments and wanted to make sure he’ll be a good host to them. The 29-year-old Australian made a […]

Enjoying a full eight days of rest between series can be hard to withstand, as the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz took two completely different roads in order to meet in the Western Conference semifinals. In quite a serendipitous way, the two teams will meet again at this very stage after 10 years, with […]

Prior to tipping off the Golden State Warriors‘ second round series against the Utah Jazz, forward Draymond Green was put under the limelight again, discussing his Defensive Player of the Year candidacy against one of the frontrunners in the race — Jazz center Rudy Gobert. “I can’t play defense against his defense,” said a nonchalant Green, […]

L.A. Clippers point guard Chris Paul didn’t go away quietly during Sunday afternoon’s Game 7 loss to the Utah Jazz, frustrated thoroughly in the midst of a fourth quarter that kept getting away from the home team. Battling against a scrappy Joe Ingles in the waning stages of the game, Paul lost control of the […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are returning home for a pivotal Game 5 in their first-round series against the Utah Jazz. Following both the loss of Blake Griffin due to a season ending toe injury and the return of Rudy Gobert from a knee injury, it seemed like the turned in the Jazz’s favor […]

DeAndre Jordan is one of the strongest shot-blocking presences around the rim, but as a perimeter defender, he’s not quite as… polished per se. The L.A. Clippers big man apparently wasn’t very aware of his own capabilities when facing the Utah Jazz in Game 3, challenging star forward Gordon Hayward to a one-on-one matchup, only to […]

In what has become a frequent issue for him, Clippers forward Blake Griffin is out for the rest of the postseason after injuring “the plantar plate of his right big toe.” Griffin suffered the injury in the second half of the Clippers’ 111-106 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of their first-round series. […]

The L.A. Clippers tested their mettle on Friday night, managing to withstand an early exit from power forward Blake Griffin, but a swarming 21 first-quarter points from Gordon Hayward in a 111-106 win to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Despite playing on the road, a large part of the Clippers’ response to adversity […]

The L.A. Clippers have been plagued by injuries at the absolute worst times of the season, especially when it comes to their leaders Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Already down a key bench player in Austin Rivers, the Clippers currently don’t know the status of Griffin after he suffered what appeared to be a leg […]

Despite playing on ESPN2, Gordon Hayward‘s game is not taking a back seat to anyone, bouncing back from a poor 12-of-33 start to the series with a furious 21-point first quarter to set the Utah Jazz franchise record for points in a quarter. Hayward was clicking on all cylinders, hitting from in-close, mid-range, and from […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into the first-round playoff series between the L.A. Clippers and Utah Jazz, the big matchup that everyone looked at was the center position between first-time All-Star DeAndre Jordan and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Rudy Gobert. However, with Gobert coming down with a knee injury 12 seconds into Game 1 […]

For the third straight game, the Utah Jazz will look to try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers without potential Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. The Jazz center hyperextended his knee seconds into Game 1 of the Jazz’s first-round series against the Clippers and according to the Salt Lake Tribune‘s Tony Jones, Gobert is […]

Immediately after leading the Clippers past the Jazz in Game 2 of their first-round matchup, Chris Paul was asked about heading out on the road to play the next two games in Utah. Jazz fans are among the best in the league, so Paul acknowledged their fervent support for their team by saying, “They have […]

Utah Jazz forward Boris Diaw has been one of the most interesting characters the NBA has seen since his emergence with the Phoenix Suns in 2005-06, fully blooming into his character as a part of the San Antonio Spurs for whom he played the last four-and-change seasons. Jazz coach Quin Snyder has caught up in these […]

The NBA Playoffs not only brings out the best from the players competing in it, but also from the teams’ fans. That was the case, or close to, for one die-hard Utah Jazz supporter, who took to his Twitter account and posted a video of him in his element. It wasn’t just any ordinary one, […]

He may not have produced huge numbers in Game 1 of their first round series last Saturday, but Doc Rivers and the L.A. Clippers saw first hand how Utah Jazz shooting guard Joe Ingles has developed to become the player that he is now. Despite his pedestrian stat line of eight points, two rebounds, two assists, […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers have the tough task of playing against the slowest and arguably the most disciplined team in the Utah Jazz this postseason. And they’ll have to do it, at least for the first couple games, without one of their best bench players of the season in Austin Rivers. Rivers has […]

The Utah Jazz were the feel good story of the 2016-2017 NBA regular season. They found their stride and made the playoffs for the first time since their 2012 first round sweep exit at the hand of the San Antonio Spurs. Much of Utah’s success this season is attributed to Coach of the Year candidate […]

For Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, returning to the starting lineup can’t come soon enough after suffering a hyperextended knee and bone bruise in Saturday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. An MRI later revealed Gobert didn’t tear any major ligaments, but that doesn’t mean he’s out of the woods just yet. The Jazz will remain short-handed […]

With the season now in the playoffs, many are already looking forward to finding out who will win the league’s individual honors. One of them is the Defensive Player of the Year Award, which is given to the best defender of the regular season. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, is considered one of the favorites […]

With the playoffs now in full swing, basketball fans around the world are starting to give their predictions for the results of each matchup. Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard also joined in the fun and gave his bold forecasts and detailed reasons why he thinks the teams he chose will move on in the postseason.The veteran columnist […]

While players like Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce and Kyrie Irving are thought of as masters of the clutch within recent memory, Joe Johnson has been the silent assassin no one seems to think about when it comes to closing out games. The man known as “JJ” or “ISO Joe” has been the Utah Jazz‘s best-kept secret, […]

Always wearing his heart on his sleeve, Clippers guard Chris Paul is an emotional player. And Paul’s emotions were on full display in Game 1 of the Clippers’ first-round matchup against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. After Joe Johnson scored on a broken play in the closing minutes of Game 1, Paul stomped on the […]

Back in 2010, the Miami Heat made a lot of noise in the offseason when they brought in LeBron James and Chris Bosh to their fold and formed their “Big 3” along with then-franchise player, Dwyane Wade. This year may be no different as the South Beach team can once again sign two of the […]

Making the playoffs for the first time since 2012, the Utah Jazz did not have the most auspicious start to their postseason. Seventeen seconds into Game 1 of Utah’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, Jazz center Rudy Gobert sustained an injury and had to be helped off the court. Gobert banged knees with Clippers […]

The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

LOS ANGELES – The first round playoff series between the L.A. Clippers and Utah Jazz is a going to be a battle between two teams who like to play two completely different styles. One team likes to get out in the open court and get baskets on the fast break, while the other, well, is […]

The business that is NBA basketball forced Boris Diaw and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to go their separate ways last offseason, as the French international has settled in nicely with the Utah Jazz, while Pop is enjoying youthful reserves to contrast his veteran plugs in the starting lineup. Asked to name what he […]

After four disappointing seasons, the Utah Jazz are finally back in the playoffs. They have won 51 games this year to lock up the fifth seed in the Western Conference and set up a first round meeting with the L.A. Clippers. To get their fans ready for postseason action, the team thought of a way […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has always had a soft spot for the 1988 classic Coming to America, a film starring the charismatic Eddie Murphy, though his mother had others in mind for him to watch. Gobert’s father, Rudy Bourgarel, had a small “don’t blink” type cameo in the film during the movie’s scene when Prince Akeem came along with […]