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Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and family have pledged a record $12 million to Greenwich Country Day School in Connecticut. Mitchell and his mother, Nicole, are setting up separate scholarship and faculty support funds to assist both students and teachers at the school, per GCDS website: Mitchell, a champion of education and of providing […]

After jumping off to an impressive start during the 2019-20 season, many spectators wondered just how far the Utah Jazz could go as they were lead by Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Both players were once again having career years in their respective roles, earning them nods from across the league. That momentum came to […]

Utah Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell didn’t expect to have as good of a rookie season as he did. When talking about his first NBA season and how fast he has risen in the league, he said, in an interview with Sarah Todd of the Deseret News, it was as much of a shock […]

The Utah Jazz recently rewarded Donovan Mitchell with a maximum extension after proving his worth as the Salt Lake City squad’s franchise player. While speaking to Eric Walden of The Salt Lake City Tribune, Mitchell spoke about the Jazz blowing a 3-1 lead in the 2020 playoffs and his improved shot selection. “We have good […]

The Utah Jazz sent out an appreciative tweet to Donovan Mitchell on Friday afternoon, thanking the former Louisville standout for his work ethic and selfless style of play. “We are thrilled to be able to ensure that a person and a player like Donovan Mitchell will be with the Jazz organization for the long term,” […]

Donovan Mitchell recently signed a huge five-year, max extension with the Utah Jazz, which reportedly could reach up to $195 million in value. The 24-year-old recently opened up about what this development means to him, including how his rise to stardom inside the Disney World bubble had a tremendous impact on his new deal. For […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is done negotiating his rookie contract extension, and has since taken to the rules of UNO. Mitchell had a funny interplay with the official UNO Twitter account over the past few days. It began when he sent out a poll asking whether players had to say “uno out” when playing […]

The Utah Jazz announced on Tuesday that home games at Vivint Arena will be played with a limited number of fans during the 2020-21 season, which will begin on Dec. 22. Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert, who was the first reported NBA player to contract COVID-19, spoke to Eric Woodyard of ESPN about the surprising […]

Donovan Mitchell has proven to the Utah Jazz that he can be a franchise cornerstone and they rewarded him with a max rookie extension on Sunday. Following his massive contract, Mitchell celebrated by posting a video of himself jumping into a pool. Mitchell was the No. 13 overall pick of the Jazz in the 2017 […]

There’s been a flurry of deals flying through the first few days of free agency, and the Utah Jazz made sure to make their case for Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz backed up the Brinks truck for Mitchell on Sunday, as he agreed to a five-year, $195 million designated rookie max extension. With Mitchell getting a huge […]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a five-year designated rookie maximum extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is guaranteed for $163 million, with the possibility of jumping up to $195 million if Mitchell hits All-NBA criteria in 2020-21. While the Jazz blew a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets in […]

Derrick Favors is going back to the Utah Jazz on a three-year, $27 million deal after playing one season with the New Orleans Pelicans. Tony Jones of The Athletic is reporting that Favors and the Jazz have agreed to the deal that brings the big man back to Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz and […]

The Utah Jazz were able to retain their bench spark early into free agency. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Utah and Jordan Clarkson have agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal on Friday. Free agent Jordan Clarkson has agreed to a four-year, $52M deal with the Utah Jazz, his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports […]

The Utah Jazz are trading veteran big man Ed Davis to the New York Knicks for two 2023 second-round picks, per Tony Jones of The Athletic. This Davis move frees up some cap space for the Jazz, who have to sign All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to a rookie-scale extension this offseason. Utah also wants […]

The New York Knicks are moving up. New York packaged its latter two selections in Wednesday’s NBA Draft — No. 27 and No. 38 — to acquire the No. 23 pick from the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The trade indicates that the Knicks are high on a player who they fear may […]

The 2020 NBA Draft and the start of free agency are both set later this week, but that hasn’t really stopped the news cycle about potential player movements around the league. So when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Los Angeles Lakers went from discussing a possible trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder about acquiring […]

At least one notable player has chosen not to test the waters of free agency this offseason, as Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley is staying in Salt Lake City. The Jazz vet Mike Conley is expected to bypass free agency, which starts next week, and will reportedly remain in his current contract by not […]

Kamala Harris is the first African-American woman to be elected Vice President of the United States. It’s a feat Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is very excited about. Mitchell, who endorsed Joe Biden and Harris in this year’s election, took to Twitter to share his excitement level about the Democratic Party winning the White […]

To Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum, Donald Trump does, in fact, bring people together — in their apparent dislike of him. The Blazers guard retweeted a video shared by Rex Chapman showing folks in Philadelphia dancing in the streets as the polls show Joe Biden closing in on the presidency on Friday morning, thanks […]

Who knew that Ahmad Rashad played football for the Vikings? Apparently Donovan Mitchell didn’t. The Utah Jazz star took to Twitter to tell the world he didn’t know Rashad played football. This came after Bleacher Report noted that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was the first Viking to score four touchdowns since Rashad did […]

One of the biggest news of the offseason thus far came in the form of long-time Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller deciding to sell the franchise for a whopping $1.6 billion. Tech power couple Ryan and Ashley Smith are now the new proud owners of the Jazz, and as it turns out, they might just […]

The Miller family is selling their majority stake of the Utah Jazz franchise to Qualtrics founder Ryan Smith, and Jazz center Rudy Gobert is excited to have Smith aboard. Gobert tweeted out his support of Smith as a hard worker and someone who will continue to move the franchise in the right direction. He also […]

The Utah Jazz organization will be undergoing a shift in ownership and management as the Miller family has already entered into an agreement to sell the franchise to businessman Ryan Smith for a reported $1.6 billion price tag. Gail Miller, owner and chair of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and the Miller family […]

Utah Jazz swingman Jordan Clarkson was fresh off an impressive performance in his first campaign with the team in the latter half of the 2019-2020 NBA season. The former Missouri Tiger produced 15.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists on a career-best 46.2% field goal shooting through 42 games played for the team ever since […]

The Utah Jazz are in an interesting place in their team’s development. They have a young star in Donovan Mitchell paired with a star-type player in Rudy Gobert. It’s unclear what their timeline is or what their ceiling is as currently constructed. They should make some kind of move to upgrade at the point guard […]

An hour into the second U.S. presidential debate, and reviews for moderator Kristen Welker have already begun to pour in, including a shoutout from Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. Best moderator we’ve had yet! — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) October 23, 2020 Welker, who is a news anchor for NBC, has received positive marks thus far […]

What the future holds for the Houston Rockets is anyone’s guess. They’ve been bounced out of the second round of the NBA playoffs in back-to-back seasons, are yet to win the Western Conference with James Harden at the helm, and are without a head coach and general manager. One way or another there will be […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is a huge baseball fan, so he was tuned in during Game 3 of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves. Mitchell was hoping for a close game, but the Dodgers didn’t oblige as they kicked off the game with a dominant start. With that said, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Eric Paschall decided to join in on the “glow-up” trend and posted one of his own. While it’s a testament to the rookie’s hard work of getting in the NBA, considering he wasn’t a highly-touted prospect, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell hilariously roasted Paschall’s feel good moment. Still ugly af smh […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, so the high-flyer and the rest of his teammates are hungry to play basketball again and redeem themselves. However, no one knows when the 2020-21 NBA season is going to start since […]

The Utah Jazz have had success in signing unheralded players and turning them into legitimate stars. A lot of the Jazz’s acquisitions in free agency over the years went under the radar at first but eventually paid off greatly for the team. Prior to the 2019-20 campaign, the Jazz struck gold once more by picking […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

The quality of basketball has been pleasantly high in the bubble, and no type of player has benefited more from the unique environment than shooting guards on the cusp of superstardom. Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine certainly noticed. 23-year-old Jamal Murray noticeably elevated his play during the restart, leading the Denver Nuggets to the Western […]

Dell Demps appears to be forging a new path in his post-playing career, with recent reports stating that the 50-year-old has been hired by the Utah Jazz to take on a role as an assistant coach. This follows Demps’ nine-year stint as the general manager of the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans. This report comes straight from […]

Former Houston Rockets guard Vernon Maxwell had words for Utah Jazz fans after the team blew a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. Maxwell had a run of tweets aimed at the Jazz and their fans following the series, even insulting their intelligence and joking about an apparent […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is one of many NBA personalities to share his disappointment in the Kentucky grand jury’s recent decision in the case of Breonna Taylor. With the jury opting to not charge a single officer directly for Taylor’s killing, there has been widespread anger around the NBA given all of the efforts […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Derrick Favors becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he reportedly has an interest in going back to the Utah Jazz. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, the Jazz — who traded Favors to the Pelicans in the summer of 2019 — also have an interest in reuniting […]

Ben Simmons, Rudy Gobert and Pascal Siakam will all benefit by earning All-NBA honors in 2020, per Bobby Marks of ESPN. Simmons, who signed a lucrative rookie-scale extension with the Sixers during the summer of 2019, has a starting salary of 25 percent of the 2020-21 salary cap. The starting salary will now be adjusted […]

Donovan Mitchell was bounced from the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, but the Utah Jazz star says this is “just the beginning” for his team. “I know what I can do,” Mitchell said in an interview following Utah’s loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first round. “I know what I worked for, […]