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Jordan Clarkson is having a career year with the Utah Jazz this season and one of his former teammates is giving him props for his efforts thus far. While sharing how much he means to Filipino fans around the world, Jeremy Lin uttered that Clarkson deserves to win the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year […]

Donovan Mitchell was rocking a different kind of 45 on Monday as the Utah Jazz star repped another D. Mitchell ahead of the NCAA championship game between the Baylor Bears and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Donovan chose to arrive at the Jazz’s game against the Dallas Mavericks wearing a Davion Mitchell jersey. Donovan even had to […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian-Finney Smith had his best game of the season for the Mavs on Monday against the Utah Jazz. Apparently, DFS knew that he was going to have a big night even before the game, and this had a lot to do with two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert. According […]

With the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz facing off in a marquee matchup on Monday night, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle provided his thoughts on Utah’s outstanding campaign thus far. According to Carlisle, the one thing that has stood out for him the most for the league-best Jazz this term is the tremendous play of […]

There is an interesting little nugget to the Utah Jazz’s 2020-21 season that suggests they are ready for deep waters come playoff time. The Jazz are 22-7 against current playoff teams, with a winning record over other Western Conference contenders like the Los Angeles Clippers (2-1), Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) and Portland Trail Blazers (1-0), […]

The Utah Jazz will take on the Dallas Mavericks for the third time this season on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Celtics prediction and pick. The Jazz hold the best overall record in the league 38-11, and they are 31-17-1 against the spread. Utah is coming off a blowout […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz have often been compared to the Golden State Warriors championship team of recent years. It’s no coincidence that this year’s best 3-point shooting team just so happens to own the best record in the league. Mitchell has taken the Jazz 3-point proficiency to new heights against the Orlando Magic on […]

The Utah Jazz is playing the first game in their back-to-back at home against the Chicago Bulls. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Jazz prediction and pick. The Jazz is on a seven-game winning streak and has won eight of their last ten games as they hold […]

Utah Jazz players and staff experienced quite a scare earlier this week when their flight to Memphis was grounded following a bird strike. The Jazz did ultimately land in Memphis late Tuesday night, but All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell did not join the team. Mitchell, who the team said did not make the trip for “personal reasons,” […]

Despite the NBA’s rather inconclusive investigation, Elijah Millsap doubled down on his allegations that Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey made racist comments towards him during his exit interview with the team six years ago. In an interview with The Athletic, Millsap, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap, explained why he still […]

Derrick Favors was aboard the plane with the rest of his Utah Jazz teammates when they had to make an emergency landing mid-flight after colliding with a flock of birds earlier this week. Turns out, this isn’t the first time he’s experienced a scary airplane incident while being a member of the Jazz. The 29-year-old power […]

In just his second year donning the Memphis Grizzlies jersey, Ja Morant is already aligning himself with franchise legend Mike Conley Jr. Per ESPN Statistics and Information, Morant has logged in 300 points and 100 assists in a month—a feat that had only been achieved by Conley. To make things sweeter, Morant reached the milestone […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson bared his full support for Donovan Mitchell following his decision to sit out Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. While the two-time All-Star was listed as unavailable due to “personal reasons,” news broke out that it was due to the team’s scary plane incident on Tuesday. Per […]

It’s been a crazy 48 hours for Mike Conley Jr. and the Utah Jazz. They had to go through a traumatic incident on Tuesday when the team plane had a bird strike incident shortly after taking off, which resulted in an engine failure. The chartered flight had to make an emergency landing and thankfully, no […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert threw down a ferocious jam at the teeth of the Memphis Grizzlies’ defense on Wednesday. In the second half of the two teams’ clash at FedEx Forum, the 7-foot-1 pivot from France partnered with swingman Joe Ingles for a beautiful pick-and-roll play. Gobert rolled perfectly to the cup and finished […]

Donovan Mitchell was suddenly unavailable in the Utah Jazz‘s road game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum on Thursday. While Spida was deemed healthy enough to play, he is probably still shaking off the effects of the team’s most recent terrifying plane incident. While on their way to Memphis, the Jazz’s charter flight had […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley will be returning to his old stomping grounds as his team will visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Now playing for a different organization, the 33-year-old playmaker voiced his opinion regarding the young promising players that are currently headlining his former team. Via Evan Barnes of Commercial Appeal: “The […]

It was earlier reported on Tuesday that the Utah Jazz team plane had to take an emergency landing after hitting a flock of birds. Fortunately, everyone on board came out of the incident unscathed. Players from the Jazz have since sent out their reactions to what turned out to be a frightening experience, and unsurprisingly, they […]

The Utah Jazz have been flying through their games this season with relative ease, but birds may have something to say about that. Following Utah’s lopsided win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, their team plane experienced some issues due to birds hitting it, via Andrea Urban of Fox13. I can confirm that this is […]

At 35-11 and 3.5 games ahead of the 2nd seed Phoenix Suns, the Utah Jazz are the cream of the crop in the NBA’s Western Conference, and owners of the best record in the entire league. After a disappointing Game 7 heartbreaker to the Denver Nuggets in last year’s playoff bubble in Orlando, the Jazz […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell may only be 24 but he is already considered as one of the more tenured veterans on the team. Currently playing in his fourth season in the league, Mitchell credited his former teammate in Rodney Hood for inspiring him to pass the knowledge and experience that he has gained towards […]

The Utah Jazz have been undeniably impressive this season, bolstering a league-best record of 35-11 and comfortably sitting at the top of the Western Conference. A deep dive into the team’s stats prove to be even more incredible, as they are achieving a statistical feat that only six teams in league history have ever reached. […]

The Western Conference is quite the gauntlet this season. While the Utah Jazz have a rather comfortable lead as the No. 1 seed, there are a host of other teams vying for conference supremacy. The upstart Phoenix Suns are in second place, with the two Los Angeles teams trailing them. The Denver Nuggets and Portland […]

The NBA is full of really good and fun teams to watch on a nightly basis. The majority of the league plays beautiful basketball. The league is full of space and pace and that makes for really fun basketball. So say you’re scrolling around NBA League Pass and you cannot decide who to watch. This […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert knows a thing or two about defense. After all, the Frenchman — aptly nicknamed “The Stifle Tower” — is a two-time NBA Defensive “Player of the Year” (2018, 2019) and four-time NBA All-Defensive First Team. But following Friday night’s 117-114 edge-of-the-seat win against the growing Memphis Grizzlies (where he finished […]

The running gag inside the Utah Jazz locker room has been starting point guard Mike Conley’s athleticism, or in this case, lack thereof. Apparently, his teammate Jordan Clarkson has been having a blast poking fun at the grizzled veteran all season long. Little did they know that Conley would prove them all wrong in a […]

The Toronto Raptors are trading Matt Thomas to the Utah Jazz for a future second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal clears a roster spot for the Raptors and seems to be a precursor to a Kyle Lowry trade. Toronto is deep in trade negotiations with the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers […]

Thursday’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets had the feel of must-watch game to many NBA fans … until Nets stars Kevin Durant Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Blake Griffin were all ruled out. The league-best Jazz did not hold back and decided the game by the end of the first quarter, going up […]

Former NBA player Nick Young has made multiple bold statements as of late. His latest tweet about Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell is no different. Young said that if Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is a candidate to win this year’s MVP because of their win-loss record, then there’s no doubt that Mitchell should win it. […]

Imagine, for a moment, that you are Utah Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey. You are currently enjoying your position at the top of the treacherous Western Conference, and other contenders for your crown are falling like flies. You have two complimentary stars in Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, a brilliant floor general that just made his […]

The Brooklyn Nets will play the second game of a back-to-back tonight against the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Jazz prediction and pick. The Nets hold a record of 30-14 overall, but only 23-21 and against the spread. Brooklyn is coming off a win last night over the Portland Trail […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell was in awe of his fellow All-Star teammate Rudy Gobert’s block party against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Mitchell, however, was also left baffled by Zach LaVine and the Bulls’ insistence on attacking the paint, knowing well that the Stifle Tower will be there to deny every shot. Gobert finished […]

Ben Simmons recently made comments that put Rudy Gobert’s dominance as a defender into question. After hearing what Simmons had to say about his play on the defensive end, the Utah Jazz star fired back at the Sixers star and explained why he believes he’s a better all-around defender. “To me, it’s about impact. It’s […]

It appears Damian Lillard has taken notice of something that has fooled people multiple times throughout this season. And that is Davion Mitchell of Baylor. Many assume he and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz are brothers, which they are not. In fact, the two are not related. On top of having similar game styles […]

This isn’t the first time Ben Simmons has spoken on Rudy Gobert’s defense and expressed a belief that it’s a bit overrated. Simmons not only views himself as the NBA’s top defensive player this year, but he tossed some more shade in the direction of Gobert. Via Marc Narducci of The Philadelphia Inquirer: “No disrespect to […]

After making the playoffs for two straight years, the Orlando Magic sit at 13-27, which is second-to-last in the Eastern Conference. The Magic’s net rating is third-worst in the league at minus-6.9, and there is no end in sight for the downward spiral. At this point, the Magic’s best bet would be to attempt to […]

After another frustrating loss, this one to the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert voiced what many players in the locker room might be thinking. It was smooth sailing for the Jazz for most of the season, but they now find themselves in a stretch where they have won only three times in their […]

The Utah Jazz just lost to the Washington Wizards. If that frustrates you as a Jazz fan, then just imagine how Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert must be feeling right now. Well, you actually don’t need to imagine as we have a couple of quotes from the two Jazz stars following their shock defeat to […]

The Washington Wizards have pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season so far as they defeated the league-best Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Behind tremendous performances by Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal, the Wizards handed the Jazz just their 11th loss of the year, 131-122. Westbrook scored a key basket in a […]