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Danny Ainge is joining the Utah Jazz front office just a few months after “retiring” from his role with the Boston Celtics. While it’s shocking for some, NBA legend Dwyane Wade couldn’t be more hyped up about it. Wade, who is a minority owner of the Jazz, took to Twitter to welcome Ainge and express […]

After a brief stint away from the game, Danny Ainge couldn’t help but return to the NBA. This time, with the Utah Jazz. The legendary Ainge was named the CEO and Alternate Governor on Wednesday and shortly after, spoke out on why this is such a special opportunity that he couldn’t pass up. “Rarely do […]

Danny Ainge is back in the NBA. The former Boston Celtics executive retired the team’s President in June, but clearly felt the urge to get back involved in an NBA front office. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Ainge has accepted a role with the Utah Jazz to become the organization’s alternate governor and CEO Jazz of […]

The NBA regular season continues on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Clippers will hit the road and face off against the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Jazz prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had similar starts to the season. The Los Angeles Clippers are 16-12 and […]

The Utah Jazz is in the midst of another impressive season, going 19-7. On both sides of the ball, they’re looking tremendous. However, the Jazz are looking for another upgrade ahead of February’s trade deadline. Via Shams Charania of The Athletic: The Jazz are pursuing a defensive-minded wing on the trade market, sources said. Royce […]

Utah Jazz stars Jordan Clarkson almost had a LeBron James-Dwyane Wade moment with Donovan Mitchell on Saturday against the Washington Wizards, but he decided to pass up on it. His reason? He knows they can’t afford to botch the shot and miss given their small lead at the time. Clarkson connected with Mitchell late in […]

Rudy Gobert caught a lot of flack after his Utah Jazz easily handled the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. After the game, Anthony Edwards explained that their struggle to score in the 32-point defeat was of their own doing, claiming the Jazz star was not all that intimidating as his three DPOY awards suggest. Via […]

The Utah Jazz are approaching the NBA trade deadline with little flexibility due to the current construction of their roster. Their current core from the previous seasons are back in harness to try and overcome the hump to finally reach the NBA Finals. They are currently third in the Western Conference behind the Golden State […]

While Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has garnered several hateful and critical comments about his COVID-19 vaccine stance, he has also been not short in the number of supporters. In fact, NBA legend and Utah Jazz great John Stockton is “proud” of Irving for standing by what he believes. In an interview with DNP-CD Sports […]

The Utah Jazz hammered the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week, 136-104 on the road. Despite being drubbed at home, that didn’t stop some Wolves players from ripping Rudy Gobert afterward. Wolves guard Patrick Beverley called out Gobert for not guarding their best player. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards went so far as to say that he is […]

There is no rest for the weary. After another tough matchup against the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers rushed home to face the Utah Jazz in the second leg of a back-to-back. Things were competitive early on, but Utah managed to take complete control in the second half. When all was said and done, […]

Rudy Gobert was the subject of some snide remarks after the Utah Jazz’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Donovan Mitchell clearly wasn’t in agreement. First it was Patrick Beverley, who called him out for not choosing to defend Karl-Anthony Towns himself and anchoring the paint instead. “… If I’m the Defensive Player […]

The Utah Jazz scored an impressive victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-96 on Thursday night. But aside from the win, there was another story that needed to be addressed. Jazz center Rudy Gobert was recently insulted by Minnesota Timberwolves sophomore Anthony Edwards. The young forward said The Stifle Tower “doesn’t put fear” in his heart […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz will play on Thursday night in an inter-conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-76ers prediction and pick. The 76ers and Jazz will play on Thursday night in a matchup between two of the NBA’s best centers. Rudy Gobert and Joel Embiid are very […]

The Utah Jazz are often known for their defense, thanks to their intimidating home-court advantage and Defensive Player of the Year roaming the paint in Rudy Gobert. But their three-point shooting prowess has been just as key to their success in the past two seasons. The Jazz made the most threes in the NBA last […]

Man, Rudy Gobert just keeps on catching strays from the Timberwolves, huh. First, the Jazz center got roasted by Patrick Beverley for their peculiar game-plan against Karl-Anthony Towns. Now, another Wolves player has come out to publicly diss Gobert, and in a much more direct manner. Anthony Edwards, the eccentric young star of the Timberwolves, […]

The Utah Jazz may have thoroughly decimated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, but that isn’t stopping Patrick Beverley from taking jabs at the team. The bulldog point guard dissed Rudy Gobert and Quin Snyder on their game-plan regarding Karl-Anthony Towns, leaving subtle burns along the way. In the Timberwolves’ post-game presser, Patrick Beverley wondered […]

Jazz star Donovan Mitchell gives a hilarious 4-word reaction to meeting Ricky Rubio once again after their clash against the Cavs. After the Jazz’s triumphant and close 109-108 stand against the Cavs, Rubio’s former teammates took some time after the game to show love, including Mitchell’s hilarious comment on his Instagram story. The Utah Jazz, […]

The Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers will matchup on Sunday afternoon in an inter-conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Jazz and Cavaliers play on Sunday as each team will look to stay hot. Utah has won four of their last five and has been […]

The NBA season continues on Friday. The Boston Celtics will hit the road and face off against the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Jazz prediction and pick. These two teams have had similar starts to the season. The Boston Celtics are 12-10 and are coming off back […]

The New York Mets made arguably the biggest move in MLB Free Agency when they inked Max Scherzer to a three-year, $130 million deal. The move came as a welcome sight to one of baseball’s hungriest fanbases, including one notable Mets fan who took to Twitter to showcase his excitement. Utah Jazz star guard Donovan […]

It’s a brand new week and the NBA will showcase this great western conference matchup. The Portland Trailblazers take on the Utah Jazz in a battle between playoff teams. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Jazz prediction and pick based on Blazers Jazz odds. The Blazers are on a three-game losing […]

For the second consecutive home game, the Utah Jazz looked to have a win in hand against a Western Conference foe. And yet for the second game in a row, they squandered the lead in the final minute. The Jazz were had the ball and the lead with 30 seconds left against the New Orleans […]

The Utah Jazz just lost to one of the worst performing teams in the NBA this season, and Rudy Gobert has sounded off on his recent frustrations. As the Jazz dropped their matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, losing 97-98 via a last second heave from Devonte Graham, Gobert has made it clear that the […]

The Utah Jazz have had quite a number of their players thrown out of games this season, and the early ejections have resulted in some entertaining comments on the end of the Jazz’s star guard, Donovan Mitchell. Eric Walden shares via Twitter: Donovan Mitchell, on the Jazz having had six ejections already this season: “I […]

As the month of November starts to wind down, we have a great Western Conference matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Jazz prediction and pick based on Grizzlies Jazz odds. The Memphis Grizzlies are 8-8 on the season but are definitely a […]

Saturday night’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Sacramento Kings was eventful, to say the least. One particular fan, however, had a bit too much fun and he ended up causing a massive delay during the fourth quarter of the ballgame. Apparently, a random fan sitting courtside threw up on the floor. The maintenance […]

If you are a Toronto Raptors fan, their game against the Utah Jazz did not have much for you, unfortunately. On the first night of yet another back-to-back (why does it feel like there’s been 15 of these already?), the Raptors fell apart early against the Utah Jazz (by all accounts a very good basketball […]

The Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz play in an inter-conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Jazz prediction and pick. The Raptors and Jazz will battle on Thursday as Utah looks to stay hot at home, while Toronto will look to improve on their 5-2 record […]

Shaquille O’Neal isn’t the biggest fan of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, which is something the Stifle Tower is very much aware of. While Shaq has taken quite some shots at Gobert in the past, it doesn’t mean that Gobert hasn’t tried to get back at the Hall of Famer. Just take for example the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off a season-long six-game road trip Tuesday night with a matchup against the Utah Jazz. Despite players slowly returning from health and safety protocols, they still find themselves without multiple key players. Utah took advantage of the depleted squad and won the game in blowout fashion, extending the Sixers’ losing streak […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz play in a inter-conference matchup on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Jazz prediction and pick. The 76ers and Jazz both come into play on Tuesday struggling a bit of late. Philadelphia has been ravaged by players being in health and safety […]

The NBA has imposed fines on three Utah Jazz players and one player from the Indiana Pacers following a scuffle between Rudy Gobert and Myles Turner. The pushing and shoving from the centers got them both ejected from the game. The two players involved in the altercation each received fines — Gobert received a $35,000 […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got into a tussle with Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner during the Jazz’s 111-100 loss yesterday. Gobert and Turner were ejected along with Utah’s Donovan Mitchell, who chirped at the Indiana bench after the scuffle was broken up. After the game, Gobert told reporters that fights between NBA players are […]

The Pacers had a message for Rudy Gobert and the Jazz after they came out victorious in a heated battle, 111-100: y’all almost had it pic.twitter.com/Ze7VvrMHFg — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) November 12, 2021 In Utah’s first home loss of the season, centers Rudy Gobert and Myles Turner had to be separated from a scuffle late […]

Things got real heated between the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz on Thursday night, with Myles Turner, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles all getting tossed after a kerfuffle that began with Turner and Gobert going at it. Turner called out Gobert for a “dirty” play after the Pacers pulled out an impressive 111-100 […]

The NBA world hasn’t moved on from the dust-up between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris, but everyone was already greeted with a familiar sight during the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz’s matchup. Myles Turner and Rudy Gobert were at the center of it all as the latter tugged on the former’s shorts after his shot […]

Thursday’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers got ugly midway through the gam. Jazz star Rudy Gobert and Pacers center Myles Turner got into it in the fourth quarter after the two tumbled. Gobert appeared to grab onto Turner’s shorts as he was falling down, which the latter didn’t like. The two […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell blasted the officiating during their game against the Indiana Pacers that resulted in three ejections. Mitchell was tossed in the fourth quarter of their home loss against Indiana as a subsequent result of an initially heated scuffle between big men Rudy Gobert and Myles Turner. According to the two-time All-Star, […]