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The Utah Jazz defeated the Portland Trailblazers in emphatic fashion on Thursday, securing a 122-103 blowout. Even though it had minimal postseason implications, Donovan Mitchell said they treated the matchup like a crucial one. Mitchell told reporters after the game that it was a “must-win” situation for them (via Eric Walden of the Salt Lake […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Norman Powell is considered a terrific lockdown defender in his position. But that fact did not seem to faze Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell one bit, as he toyed with his defense on Thursday. In the Jazz’s home game at Vivint Smart Arena against the Blazers, Donovan Mitchell showed just why […]

The Utah Jazz is starting a five-game homestand at Vivint Arena and is first matching up with the Portland Trail Blazers. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Jazz prediction and pick. The Blazers are coming off a tough loss to the Los Angeles Clippers but have won […]

Since the start of the 2020-21 season, three teams have stood atop the league as the favorites to win the NBA championship. The Los Angeles Lakers started the season as the overall favorite to repeat, but they were surpassed by the Brooklyn Nets after the acquisition of James Harden. The only teams that have topped […]

If there’s anything the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz proved in their overtime thriller Wednesday night, it’s that both teams showed why they held the two best records in the NBA. The Suns (36-14) beat the Jazz (38-13) in the OT slugfest, 117-113, cutting Utah’s lead for the top seed in the Western Conference […]

The Phoenix Suns outlasted the Utah Jazz in an overtime thriller, 117-113, on the shoulders of clutch playmaking from All-Stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul. But ask Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, and they’ll tell you the game wasn’t decided in overtime. It happened in the 4th quarter when the Jazz couldn’t secure […]

Chris Paul once again pulled out his “Secret Stuff” on Wednesday as he propelled the Phoenix Suns to an impressive OT win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. The 11-time All-Star knew he needed to pull out all the strings given that they were up against the team with the best record in the NBA. […]

Donovan Mitchell just sent the game between the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns to OT with an ice-cold trey. It was an end-to-end battle and Mitchell came up clutch for his squad to burry a long-distance bucket with just 11 seconds to go to tie the battle between the top two teams in the […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr.’s ambidexterity is indeed one of his best skills. The Phoenix Suns saw firsthand just how well-rounded the All-Star playmaker is with a buzzer-beating floater in their match at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday. In the closing seconds of the third period between two of the best teams in […]

The Utah Jazz travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns in a matchup of the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Western Conference, respectively on Wednesday night. All 30 NBA franchises are heading into the final month-plus of play, with playoff seeding still looming quite large in the coming weeks. Wednesday night’s […]

If your glass is half-full: There’s no reason for the Los Angeles Lakers to be concerned about Anthony Davis’ prognosis. However, if you feel like you need to re-fill your beverage of choice as a Lakers fan, you might be a bit uneasy about the recent updates and corresponding buzz surrounding Davis that has emerged […]

The Utah Jazz fell to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, but Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley aren’t concerned with the outlook of the team. Following a rare loss, Mitchell and Conley both spoke about what their defeat to the Mavericks means, via Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. Donovan Mitchell said it was […]

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 […]