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The Utah Jazz have been without a doubt one of, if not the biggest surprise package early in the NBA season. Now at 3-0, the Jazz are now just one out of four teams in the entire league that have yet to taste defeat this year. Utah’s surprisingly strong start to the campaign has sent […]

The Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets will square off in a Monday night NBA matchup at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Jazz-Rockets prediction and pick, laid out below. Utah has opened their season 3-0, one of four unbeaten […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz have been linked to one another over the past year. The Jazz are one of the few teams that have been mentioned as a legitimate landing spot for Russell Westbrook. Although a trade has yet to come to fruition, recent reports suggest the Lakers and Jazz could re-open […]

The Utah Jazz are hitting the right notes and their head coach, Will Hardy, just sang a tune that sounded familiar to the one Kirk Cousins once shouted following his team’s stunning 122-121 overtime win on the road against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. “You guys having fun yet,?” Hardy asked reporters when […]

Zion Williamson was not able to finish Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz at home after he reportedly suffered a posterior hip contusion, according to Andrew Lopez of ESPN. Williamson apparently picked up the injury in a scary fall in the fourth quarter while trying to finish a dunk. The former Duke Blue Devil seemed […]

The Utah Jazz were supposed to be joining the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. After trading both Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the offseason, the Salt Lake City franchise wasn’t even expected to go 3-0 to start the campaign. But here they are, undefeated and showing incredible grit and energy unimaginable for any tanking team. Utah […]

If you need any more signs pointing to how wild the 2022-23 NBA season is going to play out, then here is Utah Jazz big man Kelly Olynyk hitting an incredibly wild game-winner to give the New Orleans Pelicans their first loss of the season 122 – 121. At the same time, Olynk made sure […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was forced to exit Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to what the team is calling a head injury. According to Pelicans Twitter, Ingram is being evaluated for “concussion-like symptoms.” With that said, they decided ton keep him out for the rest of the showdown with Utah. Team […]

The Utah Jazz take on the New Orleans Pelicans. Check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Jazz-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Utah Jazz were supposed to be a bad team this season, but so far, they’re 2-0 with wins over teams expected to make the playoffs and win at least one playoff series. The […]

The biggest storyline from Friday night’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves centered around Rudy Gobert playing his former team for the first time since his high-profile move to Minnesota during the summer. Gobert and Co. came into the game as the favorites, but it was the Jazz who emerged with a […]

After just two games to start the season, the Utah Jazz have emerged as a real contender for the title this season. That’s obviously a gross exaggeration, but you get the message, right? The Jazz continued to shock the basketball world after logging yet another win on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. At this point in […]

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 […]