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Whether he wins the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award or not, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is still going to be regarded as a monster on that end of the floor. There is arguably no more impactful player defensively than the Stifle Tower, whose ability to wreak havoc with his defense is […]

The NBA Playoffs officially begin on Saturday, with a fun-filled day of basketball ahead. By no surprise, former player and current analyst Kendrick Perkins has given his picks in the Western Conference and to be honest, they do sound pretty spot on. Via Twitter: My Western Conference Picks! Suns in 6 Warriors in 5 Memphis […]

The fourth-seeded Dallas Mavericks will be starting their 2022 playoff campaign against the fifth-seeded Utah Jazz in the opening round. Despite earning home-court advantage in this series, the Mavs are still facing a tough challenge as both Luka Doncic and Maxi Kleber are not expected to be in the pink of health due to their […]

The Utah Jazz will have a major advantage against the Dallas Mavericks when these two teams face off in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs series. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic is dealing with a calf injury that will keep him out for the opening game of the series and possibly beyond that. Jazz star Donovan […]

The Utah Jazz are set to embark on another playoff journey, and they just made a big move to enhance the in-arena experience for fans at Vivint Arena with a new partnership with Digital Seat Media. The Jazz join the Oklahoma City Thunder as the two NBA teams to currently partner with Digital Seat Media. […]

The Utah Jazz and the Dallas Mavericks will meet in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Quarterfinals on Saturday in Texas. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Mavericks prediction and pick.   The Utah Jazz had a solid season finishing 49-33 and winning the Southwest Division. However, Utah enters the […]

After climbing their way up to fourth place in the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. In his first season as head coach, Jason Kidd has instilled a new culture and turned the Mavs into one of the most […]

The Dallas Mavericks were really hoping franchise star Luka Doncic would be ready to roll for Game 1 of their playoff series with the Utah Jazz on Saturday, but it’s not going to happen. Per Shams, the Mavs All-Star will miss the opening game due to his calf strain. Mavericks star Luka Doncic is expected […]

The Utah Jazz enter their first round matchup against the Dallas Mavericks as the favorites. That’s despite the Mavs holding home court advantage. The line initially opened with Dallas as the betting favorites, but news of Luka Doncic’s injury changed that. It’s still not known exactly if Doncic will return in time for this series, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are doing their best to shroud Luka Doncic’s Game 1 status against the Utah Jazz in secrecy as he deals with a calf strain. However, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski’s latest reporting suggests it’s not looking good for Doncic to be able to play at the start of the series. Woj says there’s “a […]

The Utah Jazz have been attempting to get over the hump in the Western Conference for the past few seasons. They are led by Donovan Mitchell who leads the team in scoring at 25.9 points per game. Behind their superstar, the Jazz have a well-run system that accounts for elite floor spacing and an array […]

The Utah Jazz punched their tickets to the NBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive season by securing a regular season record of 49-33. It was a disappointing end of the season for the Jazz, as they lost 7 of their final 11 games, which included a 25 point blown lead to the Clippers and a […]

Rudy Gobert had a historic season for the Utah Jazz. You can take that statement quite literally with the three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner achieving a trio of first-time feats in what was a truly memorable campaign for him. Gobert set no less than three records in both league and Jazz franchise history […]

The Dallas Mavericks are preparing for Game 1 of their 2022 NBA Playoff matchup against the Utah Jazz, set to tip-off this coming Saturday. One of the biggest storylines surrounding Jason Kidd’s Mavs is the status of superstar guard Luka Doncic, who sustained a left calf strain during the team’s regular season finale against the […]

The Dallas Mavericks were handed a devastating blow on Monday as it was revealed superstar Luka Doncic is dealing with a calf strain that he suffered in the season finale on Sunday. While the MRI came back negative, there is currently no timetable for his return with the Mavs’ playoff series against the Utah Jazz […]

The Dallas Mavericks finally released an official update on Luka Doncic’s calf injury … and Mavs predictably said little as they prepare for a first-round series against the Utah Jazz. Dallas simply confirmed that an MRI revealed a left calf strain and there is no timetable for Doncic to return as he undergoes treatment: The […]

Rudy Gobert could be a fit in Golden State? It seems preposterous to even consider the possibility of Utah trading their star big man to one of their rivals. But an anonymous west exec believes it could happen. “If Rudy Gobert becomes available this summer, I think you’d find a lot of those veterans with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed the inevitable on Monday after they announced the firing of Frank Vogel as the team’s head coach. Several names have already emerged as his potential successor but one candidate appears to already be out of the running even before it has officially started. According to Broderick Turner of the Los […]

The Utah Jazz and the Sacramento Kings are on opposite sides of the NBA spectrum. While the Jazz continue to be a solid contender, the Kings have become the laughingstock of the league. It is where careers go to waste, as the squad has missed the NBA Playoffs for 16 straight seasons—the record for longest […]

The Utah Jazz had the best chance to exorcise their demons in a big way on Friday night against the NBA-best Phoenix Suns. Instead, they let them haunt their psyche for just a little bit longer. Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz were up 17 points heading into the fourth quarter against the Suns. After a […]

The Utah Jazz have a choking problem. All season long, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, and the rest of the team have had troubles closing out huge leads. It’s been a recurring problem for this team as they face multiple struggles throughout the year. Their latest blown lead involve a 17-point Jazz lead over the Phoenix […]

The Phoenix Suns will battle the Utah Jazz on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Jazz prediction and pick. The Suns have nothing to play for here. Phoenix has already locked up the first seed in the Western Conference, guaranteeing themselves home-court advantage throughout the postseason regardless of […]

Rudy Gobert has won the Defensive Player of the Year award three times in the last four years. Right now, however, the Utah Jazz star is not considered to be the frontrunner to defend his title. Gobert himself has spoken out about what he clearly feels is an atrocity. The Jazz big man heaped praise […]

It’s been nearly two years since Rudy Gobert emerged as the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19. The moments that led up to the Utah Jazz star’s infection were not exactly Gobert’s best moments, and there are still some folks who believe that he was responsible for starting the COVID outbreak within his […]

The Utah Jazz were slipping in a big way of late before two much-needed wins, including a thrilling overtime victory over the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz are now sitting at 48-32 on the season, which is good for fifth place in the Western Conference. They’re two games behind the Dallas Mavericks and a game […]

The Utah Jazz had lost six of their last seven games before the team’s huge overtime win over the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. The slump seems to be over, but what changed? On Monday, two days after the loss to the Warriors and one day before they took on the Grizzlies, the Jazz held […]

The Memphis Grizzlies with battle the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Jazz prediction and pick. These teams are in vastly different positions as the postseason approaches. The Grizzlies don’t have much at stake here, as they’ve essentially locked up the second seed in the […]

The Utah Jazz have compiled the Western Conference’s sixth-best record this year, as they’ve managed to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament- for now. Led by Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, the Jazz are poised for their sixth straight playoff berth. However, things haven’t been so rosy for the franchise all year, as there has been […]

It’s no secret that Doc Rivers’ future with the Philadelphia 76ers is in jeopardy. Many fans have scrutinized the head coach’s inability to adjust in dire game-time situations. However, even if the Sixers move on from Rivers, it doesn’t sound like he’ll be unemployed for long. Rumor has it that both the Los Angeles Lakers […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Saturday was a huge night for Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson. He put on a spectacular show inside the Chase Center, draining eight three-pointers on his way to scoring 36 points, leading the Warriors to a thrilling 111-107 comeback victory over the Utah Jazz. Steve Kerr, unsurprisingly, wasn’t the most impressed […]

With 7:17 left in the fourth quarter of their contest against the Golden State Warriors, the Utah Jazz had piled on a 99.5% chance of winning according to ESPN’s win probability metric. The Jazz were up 16 points and had possession of the basketball at that point. It’s possible the Warriors don’t even score 16 […]

The Golden State Warriors came up with what could be a momentum-swinging victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. The Dubs haven’t been very good of late, but this highly-impressive 111-107 win over one of the best teams in the Western Conference could just swing the tide in their favor. Klay Thompson came up […]

The Utah Jazz head to Northern California to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in a possible first-round playoff preview. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Warriors prediction and pick. The Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 122-109 on Thursday night. The win snapped a five-game losing streak. […]

The Dallas Mavericks lost their cornerstone big man last February when they sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. Dwight Powell has been pretty good, but he isn’t exactly the type of center that the Mavs would like to build around. As it turns out, Dallas could […]

Amid the Utah Jazz’s struggles this 2021-22 season, the trade rumors surrounding Donovan Mitchell continue to intensify. Now, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN in his latest appearance on the Lowe Podcast, a number of teams have been preparing themselves to pounce on the superstar guard if he’s made available by the Jazz. “Other teams […]

The Golden State Warriors went on a scorching run to begin the 2021-22 campaign, and they sat at 41-13 just shy of two months ago. The Warriors challenged the league-best Phoenix Suns for a while, and even after that, it seemed as if they would cruise to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Jazz prediction and pick. Both of these teams desperately need a win in this game. The Lakers are finishing up one of the most disappointing seasons in NBA history, but they […]

For years, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been considered one of the, if not the, best defensive players in the NBA. Once again, he is at or near the top of the Defensive Player of the Year discussion. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is not a believer though. But Smart didn’t just talk a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially ruling out LeBron James for Thursday’s game against the Utah Jazz. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis has been labeled as doubtful for the game as he nears his return. LeBron missed their Tuesday showdown with the Dallas Mavericks because of an ankle injury. He sustained the issue on Sunday against the […]