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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This marks the third time Gobert has taken home the award. Even better, the Jazz finished with the best record in the NBA. 2020-21 NBA Defensive Player of the Year: Utah Jazz […]

The Los Angeles Clippers narrowly lost Game 1 against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. It was a close encounter that went down the wire. For his part, Clippers star Paul George did not have the best of games. ESPN analyst and former NBA champ Kendrick Perkins made sure to let the whole world know about […]

Dwyane Wade is already making waves within the Utah Jazz organization shortly after being named as a minority owner of the franchise. This development came as a surprise for some considering how pretty much no one associated Wade with the Utah Jazz. This begs the question: why not the Miami Heat? Apparently, this has been […]

The Utah Jazz secured a 112-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 on Tuesday, much in part to the sheer dominance of Donovan Mitchell. He dropped 45 points in the win and proved to be too much for the LA defense. A moment that went viral during the contest was part Jazz […]

Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson couldn’t help but express his pain and disappointment after a Filipino food truck in Salt Lake City was vandalized with anti-Asian graffiti. Clarkson, who is Filipino-American, took to Twitter to share the incident. He highlighted that he knows the “pain that hateful language and racism causes,” which is why he […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Utah Jazz in the opening game of the series. LA played great in the first half but fell apart in the third and fourth quarters. It came down to the wire though, as the game was finalized by a Rudy Gobert block to seal Utah’s victory. Statistically speaking, […]

If you haven’t been paying attention to Donovan Mitchell, now is the perfect time to do so. The All-Star shooting guard has been tearing it up for the Utah Jazz for the entire season. And after his monster game against the Los Angeles Clippers, there isn’t a better time to chase more of the Spida’s […]

The Utah Jazz pulled out a slim 112-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Tuesday. While Kawhi Leonard and Paul George had relatively quiet nights, there was one clear superstar in this game: Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz guard proved to be a serious problem for the […]

With the Golden State Warriors out of playoff contention, Draymond Green has all the time in the world to spectate from the sidelines. There’s no shortage of commentary coming from Green as NBA postseason action comes at us hot and heavy. The Warriors star caught the rabid ending of the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Utah […]

The Utah Jazz are all too familiar with Michael Jordan’s infamous Flu Game in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. While the stakes weren’t as high in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Jazz got a Flu Game of their own on Tuesday night. Jazz star Donovan Mitchell […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers dropped Game 1 of their second-round series with Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz, 112-109. It was an ugly performance from Los Angeles, who had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds despite shooting just 37.6 percent in the second half. Leonard finished with […]

Dwyane Wade is the first name you think of when you hear Miami Heat. But fans in Utah are starting to get used to Flash backing their hometown Jazz. The legend has just three simple words to sum up Donovan Mitchell’s epic showing in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s Getting Scary https://t.co/9wUoH2v4R0 […]

Game 1 between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz took place on Tuesday night, where the Jazz eventually won a close one in the final seconds of the game. Both teams played their hearts out as the final stat lines were incredibly similar. This should be a fantastic series, as the Clippers and the […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell was mic’d up during TNT’s broadcast of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he was caught delivering a pretty savage Clippers diss while speaking to his teammates on the bench as the teams prepared for the fourth quarter. The Jazz struggled in the first half and even missed […]

The Utah Jazz won Game 1 thanks in large part to Rudy Gobert. The Los Angeles Clippers were a three-point shot away from tying things up, before Gobert flexed his Defensive Player of the Year chops. Check out the Jazz center denying the Clippers extra time: RUDY GOBERT BLOCKS MORRIS FTW 🤯 pic.twitter.com/u5XhUIVFn3 — Bleacher […]

Rudy Gobert is the man of the hour for the Utah Jazz. Despite Donovan Mitchell’s insane 45-point showing, the Los Angeles Clippers stormed right back to be within a three-pointer away from overtime. But the Jazz center wasn’t in the mood for some extra basketball: RUDY GOBERT BLOCKS MORRIS FTW 🤯 pic.twitter.com/u5XhUIVFn3 — Bleacher Report […]

Dwyane Wade, investor in the Utah Jazz franchise, snuck in some advice for his star player Donovan Mitchell in the middle of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Check out the brief moment that Wade shared with the Jazz guard here: Dwyane Wade giving Donovan Mitchell advice during Jazz-Clippers 👀pic.twitter.com/FIziXUeqmU — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June […]

The Los Angeles Clippers managed to rally from a 2-0 series deficit to defeat the Dallas Mavericks in seven games. Now, they are set to battle the top-seeded Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals. Los Angeles has won its first three road games (1-3 at home) in the 2021 NBA playoffs. After beating the […]

The Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers kick off their second-round matchup on Tuesday and Jordan Clarkson showed up in style at Vivint Arena. The Sixth Man of the Year was seen wearing a Kobe Bryant Lakers jersey, which will surely anger Clippers fans. Jordan Clarkson repping Kobe's No. 8 before Game 1 vs. the […]

Mike Conley’s hamstring could pose an issue for the Utah Jazz in their series with the Los Angeles Clippers, making Bojan Bogdanovic’s importance absolutely paramount. Conley is set to miss Game 1 on Tuesday after aggravating a hamstring issue that forced him to miss time at the end of the regular season. Jazz head coach […]

Ahead of Clippers-Jazz Game 1, it was reported that veteran point guard Mike Conley would not be able to play in the first game of this pivotal NBA Playoffs series. There’s a lot to unpack here; though we would like to avoid hyperbolic statements. Speaking from a factual perspective, the Utah Jazz played 21 total […]

The Utah Jazz are getting set to welcome in the Los Angeles Clippers for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday night. And now it looks as though they’ll have to do so without Mike Conley. Via Bleacher Report, Conley has been ruled out for the Jazz in Game 1. Mike Conley (right […]

The Utah Jazz will host the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening game of this Western Conference best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Clippers-Jazz prediction and pick. Utah seems to be in a much better position after completing the gentleman’s sweep against the Memphis Grizzlies in the […]

In case you missed it, Dwyane Wade is now a minority owner of the Utah Jazz. As it turns out, it didn’t take long before the Miami Heat legend started making his presence known within the organization. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, Wade has already made it known that he wants to see […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is in awe of Kawhi Leonard, and it’s not only because of the Los Angeles Clippers star’s two-way ability. Ahead of the Jazz-Clippers Game 1 on Tuesday, Mitchell spoke about Leonard and how he has proven time and time again that he is a winner. “The thing I respect about […]

After a disastrous start in round one of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers were able to respond by beating the Dallas Mavericks in four out of the last five games to win the series in seven games. A taller task waits Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and company as they will now face the […]

The Utah Jazz are gearing up for a second-round matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers and could be without veteran point guard Mike Conley. As for Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell, his health is progressing at the perfect time as the Jazz aim to keep pace with their NBA-best record. Donovan Mitchell, on the health of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers survived a seven-game series with the Dallas Mavericks. Their reward is a date with the Utah Jazz. The Jazz entered the playoffs as the best team in the NBA, though they had to withstand some early drama. Donovan Mitchell was held out of Game 1, prompting some frustration on his behalf […]

The Los Angeles Clippers narrowly avoided another upset in the playoffs after beating Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in seven games on Sunday. It was no cakewalk by any means though, with Kawhi Leonard basically refusing to let his team lose. Now, the Clippers are set for a second-round meeting with the top-seeded Utah […]

After eliminating the Memphis Grizzlies in five games, the Utah Jazz were able to kick their feet up as they watched the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks swing away at one another in seven games. The Clippers came out on top, setting up a date with the Jazz in round two of the 2021 […]

Without a doubt, Dwyane Wade is the greatest player in Miami Heat franchise history. He’s also a part-owner of the Utah Jazz. It’s not a weird arrangement especially if one asks Pat Riley. In an appearance on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” the Heat godfather stressed Wade’s value to the franchise despite moving […]

Much has been made of Ben Simmons’ Defensive Player of the Year candidacy this season. The 24-year-old has had a tremendous campaign for the Sixers this term and it has the plaudits taking notice — including Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks. Brooks and his Wizards experienced Simmons’ defensive prowess first-hand as the Sixers took […]

It had become an annual occurrence in recent years to just pencil in the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs to make the finals. Then LeBron came to the Lakers and they won the whole thing in The Bubble in 2020. Before the Warriors dynasty, the Spurs and those Kobe led Lakers teams reigned […]

Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant is as competitive as they come. He treats games as if his entire house will be burned down if he losses. So one would think Morant would feel iffy about his dad chatting up Utah Jazz main man Donovan Mitchell. He didn’t. In fact, Morant was extra proud of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were eliminated by the Utah Jazz in five games in the first round of the NBA playoffs. They took a big step in the right direction as Ja Morant proved himself to be a star throughout this series. Although the Grizzlies were close to making the playoffs last year, many doubted them […]

The Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night to win the series 4-1 and move on to the second round. Veteran point guard Mike Conley had to leave the game early and missed the remainder of Game 5 with an injury as the Jazz went on to win effortlessly. Now, there is an […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz finished off Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in five games on Wednesday night. Afterward, Morant’s dad, Tee, expressed to Mitchell his respect for the Jazz organization because of how they handled racist hecklers earlier in the series. Via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon: “Hey yo, I’m going for y’all right […]

The Utah Jazz put on an outright demolition job on the Memphis Grizzlies to advance to the second round. But it wasn’t without cost, as Mike Conley Jr. tweaked his lingering hamstring injury. The Jazz won by a final margin of 126-110, but the game was actually much less competitive than that. Utah led by […]

The Utah Jazz have been dealt a major blow in Game 5 as they try and close out the Memphis Grizzlies. Veteran point guard Mike Conley has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with right hamstring soreness. Mike Conley (right hamstring soreness) will not return. — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) June 3, 2021 […]