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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 […]

LOS ANGELES – The L.A. Clippers are trying to close their regular season out the right way as they take on the Sacramento Kings in their regular season finale. If they win this game, they’ll have home-court advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Utah Jazz. It’ll be an important game […]

Gordon Hayward will be one of the big names on the free agent market this summer. The Jazz All-Star is having an excellent season and has established himself as a versatile player who can make a difference at both ends of the floor. And although the start of free agency is still a few months away, the Jazz are […]

Another lost nugget of Russell Westbrook‘s amazing triple-double year is the fact that he is the first player to average 30 points and 10 rebounds for a season since the “Mailman” Karl Malone did so in 1989-90, according to Basketball-Reference. Malone was one of the most dominant forces in the low-post despite being an undersized power forward […]

The “Stayward” campaign aimed to get Utah Jazz small forward Gordon Hayward to stay after he becomes a free agent this summer has met its original goal of $5,000 to get a massive billboard asking him to remain with the team. Jazz fan Garrett Jones started the GoFundMe account and raised a total of $6,241 by Saturday at […]

Jazz fans are taking every possible measure to attempt to keep Gordon Hayward in Utah — including renting out billboards. Although this hasn’t been the best method to keep free agents from leaving their teams in the past, a group of fans have organized a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising $5,000 in order […]

Gordon Hayward added another splendid performance on Tuesday night to his already impressive season. The Utah Jazz forward led his team to an important win against the Portland Trail Blazers, and finished the game with 30 points, four rebounds and two assists. It also allowed them to create some separation from the L.A. Clippers, who are […]

The Utah Jazz will be short three starters on Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, with Rodney Hood and Derrick Favors sidelined with knee injuries, while point guards George Hill and Raul Neto nurse groin injuries, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The timing couldn’t be worse for the Jazz as they try to hold on […]

With his alma mater competing in the NCAA championship game on Monday, John Stockton took advantage of the opportunity to watch them play live. Gonzaga‘s greatest basketball player ever was seen sitting courtside watching his former team’s game against the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was with his daughter, Laura, who is also a Gonzaga basketball […]

LOS ANGELES – The postseason is fast approaching, but it’s still a long way from now for the L.A. Clippers. Following a busy month of March, L.A. has just one game from Sunday to Friday, giving them a total of five off days. That means more rest and practice time for a team that’s needed […]

Having been as successful as he has been since starting his head coaching career in the NBA, Gregg Popovich has seen it all and is hard to impress. However, when it comes to the Utah Jazz, he admires their organization and respects their coach and general manager. Popovich worked with Quin Snyder and Dennis Lindsey […]

With still a few months to go before the start of this year’s free agency, speculations are already emerging on where Gordon Hayward might end up should the Utah Jazz fail to re-sign him to an extension come summertime. The 27-year-old Butler product is expected to receive plenty of interest from around the league as he […]

Draymond Green speaks his mind anytime, anywhere, and he didn’t disappoint in his conversation with USA TODAY’s Sam Amick on this year’s Defensive Player of the Year award. The Golden State Warriors forward has been outspoken about his desire to finally get the award that has escaped him the last couple of years, claiming it […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder couldn’t control his ire at the start of a timeout and one of his assistants got the worst of it, as Snyder got up from his seat all riled up and smashed a clipboard out of his hands before addressing the team. https://twitter.com/BenHibsh/status/846587107913158656 Perks of being a head coach: […]

Sunday turned out to be a good one for the Utah Jazz. With a little help from the New Orleans Pelicans, they were able to accomplish a feat that the franchise last accomplished in 2012 — clinching a spot in the postseason. With the Denver Nuggets‘ loss to the Pelicans, the Jazz secured a playoff […]

A very frustrated Rudy Gobert let his true emotions show following Saturday afternoon’s 108-95 loss to the L.A. Clippers. The loss not only allowed the Clippers to clinch a playoff spot in this season’s playoffs, but also got them a 3-1 series tiebreaker, now sitting only half a game behind the Jazz for fourth place […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming off of a disappointing loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, the L.A. Clippers returned home for a huge matchup against the Utah Jazz. Entering today’s game, the Clippers trailed the Jazz by a game-and-a-half for the fourth seed and home-court advantage in the first round. Having won the first […]

Two of the best products of the 2010 NBA Draft could join forces in the near future, depending on how their futures line up. Paul George hasn’t had the season he was hoping for after the Indiana Pacers made plenty of talented acquisitions to supplement a roster that just didn’t have the punch to compete […]

With only 11 games left in the regular season, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had the most efficient field-goal percentage game of the season, connecting in 13-of-14 shots from the floor en route to a career-high 35 points against the New York Knicks. “The Stifle Tower” feasted on the low block, gobbling up a career-high […]

During the 90s, led by Karl Malone and John Stockton, the Utah Jazz were one of the best teams in the league and a perennial championship contender. Yet the Jazz could never get to the promised land of the NBA Finals, always falling just short in the playoffs. But all of that changed in 1997. […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum had one of the shortest D-League stints ever as he was recalled by his team after only one practice with their affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, on Monday. With rumors that emerged about him getting demoted by the Jazz, the team was quick to clarify that he was […]

After suffering only their 11th loss this season against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, the Toronto Raptors badly wanted to get back to their winning ways immediately. During the third quarter of their game vs. the Utah Jazz on Thursday, Lucas Nogueira pulled all the stops to distract Derrick Favors while he was […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is doing his part to save face for his defensive ace Jae Crowder, as he said the small forward regrets the comments he made over social media. Crowder used Twitter as a means to vent about Boston fans cheering on Utah Jazz small forward Gordon Hayward, who scored a […]

Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder wasn’t particularly happy to hear the home crowd cheer for Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward during warmups prior to Tuesday’s 115-104 win over the visiting Western Conference team. HOME TEAM FANS CHEERING FOR THE OPPOSING PLAYERS NOW.. AW MAN OK… SMH BUT GOOD WIN FELLAS ONTO THE NEXT ONE.!! — JAE […]

Kyle Lowry was on an absolute tear on Friday night with a stellar performance, so it came at no surprise to see him feeling himself after hitting a dagger step-back jumper to put the Toronto Raptors up by eight over the Utah Jazz. Kyle Lowry wants your attention 🔥 (Vine by @ESPNNBA) https://t.co/CFi7FzV22Z — Rickard […]

With more than four minutes left in the second quarter between the Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz on Friday night, Gordon Hayward showed that there is more to his game than his solid perimeter jumpers and crafty drives to the basket. The 26-year-old Butler product received the ball off a steal from his teammate and […]

A month after she was first seen on National TV busting some dance moves during a Golden State Warriors‘ home game, Robin Schreiber was given a chance to show off her skills on a choreographed performance in the middle of Oracle Arena. https://twitter.com/warriors/status/811430530965127170 The dancing mom’s video went viral and brought a lot of smiles […]

On Friday, the Jazz played against the Dallas Mavericks which of course meant that Mark Cuban would be at the game. One Jazz fan went up to Mark Cuban and was able to meet him. Most fans who would be gracious when meeting someone like Cuban and being offered a high five from him, ut […]

The Utah Jazz have not only survived the living hospital their bench has been for the first third of the season, but managed a first place in the Northwest Division — a large part of their success revolving around their center, Rudy Gobert. The Frenchman stifled All-Star center Marc Gasol on Sunday in ways hardly anyone […]

When the starting lineup of home teams are announced by the stadium announcer, it’s usually done with dim lights, some fireworks and a song to hype them up and start the game strong. For the Utah Jazz, they are opting to come up with their own style and play a different song for each of […]

Utah Jazz small forward Gordon Hayward knew it would take something different to go from being the best player on the team to All-Star recognition. The 26-year-old saw a career-high in scoring last season with 19.7 points per game, but had only made microscopic improvements in his overall game, making his 2015-16 season a testament […]

Starting the season in the inactive list was no easy task for Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward, who’s been lighting up the stat sheet after missing the first six games of the season with a dislocated finger. The six-year forward has been averaging 23.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists through 18 games as his […]