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With the first week of the NBA season in full swing, the surprising Utah Jazz will head out to Minneapolis to take on their Northwest division foes the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s take a look at our NBA odds series, where our Jazz-Timberwolves prediction and pick will be revealed. Who would’ve thunk it, but after a […]

Donovan Mitchell got brutally honest on his relationship with former Utah Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert on JJ Redick’s podcast. “How would we handle being in the bubble together?” Mitchell said in reference to when rumors of a rocky relationship with Gobert emerged. “To be honest with you, our relationship got better after Covid. Because I […]

The Utah Jazz have charted their course for the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. But if Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert could’ve had their way, they’d have run it back one more time. In a recent appearance on JJ Redick’s podcast The Old Man and the Three, the new Cleveland Cavaliers guard spoke at length on pleading their […]

Rudy Gobert’s debut with the Minnesota Timberwolves went quite well on Wednesday night. He scored 23 points and hauled in 16 rebounds to help lead Minnesota to a 115-108 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in their season opener. Now, Gobert will have to prepare to take on his old team, the Utah Jazz, in […]

In arguably the biggest upset of Wednesday night’s jam-packed slate of games, the Denver Nuggets proved no match to a Utah Jazz side that many consider being one of the least talented teams in the entire NBA this season. That did not look like the case on Wednesday, though, as the Nuggets struggled to remain […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz were heavily linked in trade rumors during the offseason, with the discussions centered around Russell Westbrook and their 2027 and 2029 picks. At some point, LA was even viewed as the potential missing piece to complete the trade that would have sent Donovan Mitchell to the New York […]

The Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz will open their respective NBA seasons with a Wednesday night tilt in Salt Lake City, Utah. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Nuggets-Jazz prediction and pick, laid out below. The Denver Nuggets finished their 2021-22 regular season with a […]

The Utah Jazz are taking an express train to the bottom of the NBA standings. After trading Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, they are bout to tank hard. General manager Justin Zanik, who led the team’s demolition, will be along for the ride. The Jazz announced on the team website that Zanik has signed a […]

The Utah Jazz finished as the 5th seed in the Western Conference last season, but decided it was time to blow things up. Two huge trades involving Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell have turned the Jazz from a playoff contender into an instant rebuilder. With the season right around the corner, we decided to roll […]

Jae Crowder has no shortage of suitors as the Phoenix Suns continue to search for a trade partner. But, what if the organization is actually looking to get valuable pieces in return for the veteran? Per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, there have been rumblings about a possible Crowder-Jordan Clarkson trade with the Utah Jazz […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray made his return to the NBA court less than 18 months after he tore his ACL against the Golden State Warriors back in the 2020-21 season. Murray is one of the most creative and explosive scoring guards in the NBA, and both the league and the Nuggets sorely missed his […]

The Utah Jazz are entering a new era in their franchise. After multiple playoff disappointments, the new regime under Danny Ainge has decided to blow the team up. Gone are Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, as the former stars have been traded to the Cavs and the Timberwolves, respectively. Now, they are set to enter […]

Adjusting to the NBA is not always easy as new Utah Jazz swingman Simone Fontecchio is finding out. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, Fonetcchio is trying to find his place in the early days of Jazz training camp. Simone Fontecchio: the transition is difficult but I’m getting used to it. I’m getting to […]

The Utah Jazz have had enough of the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell-led core after multiple playoff heartbreaks. What began as a young, plucky squad that defeated the much more ballyhooed Oklahoma City Thunder big three composed of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony in 2018 turned into one of the most disappointing teams […]

Utah Jazz’ Malik Beasley displayed confidence at NBA media day. He also sent Jazz fans a Kawhi Leonard-esque message. Beasley was talking about his goals for the season and ended up explaining his personality and character, per HoopsHype on Twitter. “My off the court situation, I want to make sure that people know that I’m […]

At one point, it felt like the Los Angeles Lakers had the inside track on Bojan Bogdanovic. LA needed more shooters on their squad and the former Utah Jazz veteran seemed to be a perfect fit for them. In the end, however, Utah opted to deal Bogdanovic to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Kelly […]

There’s probably no New York Knicks fan out there that was happy to hear about the team’s botched trade pursuit for Donovan Mitchell. For his part, however, team president Leon Rose is seeing the silver lining in all this. So much so, that the high-ranking Knicks executive believes that the team marked a monumental offseason […]

The Detroit Pistons pretty much came out of nowhere to swoop in on Bojan Bogdanovic from the Utah Jazz. The sharp-shooting veteran was heavily linked to the Los Angeles Lakers before the Pistons trade went down, and in the end, the Jazz settled for Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee in exchange for Bogdanovic. According to […]

The Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz have been two of the most active teams this offseason and that continued on Thursday as they conducted a trade. Bojan Bogdanovic is heading to the Motor City in exchange for Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee. This deal came as a bit of a surprise considering the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had been constantly linked to a trade for Utah Jazz veteran Bojan Bogdanovic, who would’ve brought much-needed wing shooting to the team. But, the possibility of the Croatian landing in Southern California went out the window on Thursday as the Detroit Pistons swung a trade for him, sending Kelly Olynyk and […]

The Utah Jazz are pivoting to a full-scale rebuild after trading away former franchise cornerstones Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. Conventional wisdom suggests that a fire sale would come soon thereafter, with veterans such as Bojan Bogdanovic, Mike Conley, and Jordan Clarkson next to go. Surely enough, another domino has fallen. Bojan Bogdanovic has reportedly […]

After the Utah Jazz pulled the trigger on the Donovan Mitchell deal, you just knew that he wasn’t the last player who was going to leave the squad this summer. The next man up now appears to be Bojan Bogdanovic, who himself has been heavily linked to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. According […]

The Utah Jazz are entering a rebuild after trading both Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, a harsh reality that Jordan Clarkson may find hard to accept if he stays with the team. Clarkson admitted as much in his recent interview with Complex, emphasizing that he wants to win and continue playing at the same high […]

ESPN’s NBA guru Brian Windhorst recently revealed that the Phoenix Suns have been shopping Jae Crowder around in the trade market. That’s not the only intriguing bit of information the NBA insider dropped in his recent report. Apparently, the Suns could be in the mix for Utah Jazz veteran Bojan Bogdanovic as well, who himself […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already pulled off a trade with the Utah Jazz this summer, acquiring Patrick Beverley while sending Stanley Johnson and Talen Horton-Tucker the other way. It also appears the Lakers are still interested in a few other players in Salt Lake City. Via Jovan Buha and Sam Amick of The Athletic, LA […]

Before the Utah Jazz made the decision to trade Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Los Angeles Lakers were apparently discussing a four-team trade with them alongside the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks. In the said trade talks mentioned by The Athletic, the Lakers would have landed both Bojan Bogdanovic and Terry Rozier. […]

During his unveiling as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Patrick Beverley was asked to share his thoughts about playing alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In true Pat Bev fashion, the veteran savagely responded by saying that it’s the other way around — that LeBron and AD are going to be playing […]

When explaining his reason for breaking up the Utah Jazz, team exec Danny Ainge said he saw “a group of players that really didn’t believe in each other.” Donovan Mitchell, however, is not having it. Speaking on ESPN weeks after his trade from the Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Mitchell basically denied Ainge’s claim. While […]

There’s no denying that the New York Knicks were the biggest losers in the Donovan Mitchell blockbuster trade after the Utah Jazz and the Cleveland Cavaliers surprisingly agreed on a deal for the All-Star shooting guard. It wasn’t just the Knicks who lost out on Mitchell, though. Apparently, the Los Angeles Lakers also had a […]

The Utah Jazz may have already masterminded two of the biggest blockbuster deals of the offseason in Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, but it is clear that they aren’t done just yet. The Jazz are expected to offload their few remaining veterans as they embrace a full rebuild, and Bojan Bogdanovic has reportedly garnered significant […]

Before the Utah Jazz traded Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, everybody thought he was going to the New York Knicks. There were plenty of rumors linking him to his home state, and at the time, it looked like it was only a matter of when until he moves back home. Mitchell, for his part, […]

One of the pieces acquired by the Utah Jazz in the blockbuster trade that sent Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Collin Sexton will be arriving in Salt Lake City with huge shoes to fill. The Jazz front office took a risk in signing Sexton to a four-year, $72 million contract as part of the […]

When the Utah Jazz decided to bring in Danny Ainge as a team executive in the middle of last season, you just knew that he was going to make a major impact on the team sooner rather than later. It came just seven months upon his arrival, with Ainge and the Jazz front office deciding […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the Utah Jazz’s decision to pick the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade offer for Donovan Mitchell over that of the New York Knicks. This is despite the fact that the Jazz were engaged in negotiations with the Knicks for what feels like the entire offseason. Some have even gone as […]

It’s a well-known fact around the league that the Utah Jazz are in full rebuild mode right now. Their blockbuster deals for ex-stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert this summer are clear testaments to this notion. Be that as it may, it doesn’t sound like the Jazz are in any hurry to deal the remaining […]

The Utah Jazz have already pulled the trigger on arguably the two of the biggest blockbuster trades this summer. It doesn’t sound like they’re done just yet, though, with rumors suggesting that a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers could be in the works as well. NBA insider Tony Jones of The Athletic has confirmed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly one of four teams that have shown interest in Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic. They have also been linked to a potential reunion with Jordan Clarkson as the Jazz look to convert their veterans into future assets via trade. They’re not going to come for cheap, though. According to […]

After the Utah Jazz pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade sending Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the general expectation is that there was going to be a subsequent fire sale in the immediate aftermath of the deal. There hasn’t been any movement in that regard, though, but according to reports, Bojan Bogdanovic has […]

The Utah Jazz will have a completely different roster next season after trading away Rudy Gobert and franchise cornerstone Donovan Mitchell. While many believe this team won’t be good for quite some time, Danny Ainge thinks differently. The CEO of basketball operations spoke out on the plan in place as Utah looks to build this […]