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Although he’s listed as “out” against the Pelicans, Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley was spotted getting some shots up with his teammates during Thursday morning’s practice session. Mike Conley was shooting with his teammates after shootaround today, training staff is putting him through a physical workout now. He is still listed as out for […]

With their 11-point win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, the Utah Jazz have now won 10 straight games to improve to 28-12 and vault themselves into contention for a top-two seed in the Western Conference. While this is the type of performance people expected from the Jazz before the season started, their play […]

The Utah Jazz have turned malady into opportunity, racing to a league-best 10 straight wins after Tuesday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets. Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, two of the staples of this win streak, admit they wouldn’t like to mess with a team grooving like this. “I wouldn’t like to guard ourselves,” said Gobert, […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen did not just give Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert a taste of his own medicine, but he also finished an alley-oop in the next possession. Gobert is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year award, but Allen let him know that he is a good shot-blocker himself and that […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is well aware of the impact that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert brings on a game, and he acknowledged that before their teams meet on Tuesday. Prior to the Nets’ game against the Jazz, Atkinson gave Gobert big praise and called the seventh-year pro the best defensive center in […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell will play on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets after missing the previous game due to an illness. The Jazz were able to defeat the Washington Wizards without Mitchell. Utah won by a final score of 127-116. Donovan Mitchell is available to play tonight — Sarah Todd (@NBASarah) January 14, 2020 The […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell plans to auction off his customized Adidas signature sneakers, with the proceeds going toward relief efforts for the Puerto Rico earthquake and Australia’s bushfires. Mitchell worked out a way to honor both countries along with the designers of his Adidas D.O.N. sneakers. The newly designed pair of sneakers features the […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is listed as probable for Tuesday’s showdown against the Brooklyn Nets after missing Sunday’s game due to an illness. The Jazz were able to defeat the Washington Wizards without Mitchell. Utah won by a final score of 127-116. Donovan Mitchell is listed as probable for tomorrow’s game against Brooklyn […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday will likely miss his fifth straight game on Monday against the Detroit Pistons due to an elbow injury. However, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is optimistic Holiday will play on Thursday against the Utah Jazz: Doesn’t sound like Jrue Holiday will play tonight. He’s getting close; Gentry says […]

Could New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson make his long-awaited season debut this week? It seems to be a possibility. According to Mitch Lawrence of SiriusXM NBA Radio, Williamson could make his debut for the Pelicans on Thursday night against the Utah Jazz. However, Will Guillory of The Athletic tempered expectations, saying that there “still […]

Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets seems to be back to a hundred percent as he expects to play in the team’s back-to-back games against the Utah Jazz and the Philadelphia 76ers. Kyrie Irving said he expects to play in both games of the Nets' upcoming back-to-back: at home vs. the Jazz, then in Philly […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were shocked and devastated a few weeks back, as they were blindsided when they found out that beloved teammate Jordan Clarkson had been traded to the Utah Jazz. While there hasn’t been much to cheer about in Cleveland these days, fans of the Utah Jazz have to be thrilled with the results. […]

Regardless of the circumstances that led to his departure from Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook still received a fitting video tribute inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena upon his much-anticipated homecoming on Thursday. The clip starts off showing Russ’ early days with OKC right before the franchise relocated. It also showed his greatest triumphs with the organization. […]

ESPN has announced they’ll be dropping the nationally televised NBA games featuring the Utah Jazz at the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets at the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ll be airing the Denver Nuggets at the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Miami Heat instead. Replacing the Warriors and Jazz game makes […]

Gordon Hayward signed a four-year, $127.8 million contract with the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2017, ending his run with the Utah Jazz. A former NBA executive who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report says the Jazz wanted to extend Hayward before he hit free agency, but they couldn’t pay market value and […]

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle has been ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz for personal reasons, according to a report from Ian Begley of SNY. A part of his report, Begley notes that Randle did not travel with the team. It’s not clear if he will re-join the team […]

The recent wildfires in Australia have caused unimaginable damage to the Aussie landscape, environment, and wildlife. There are nine Australian-born NBA players on current rosters. Among them is Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles. Joe Ingles and fellow Aussies Ben Simmons, Aron Baynes, Ryan Broekhoff, Matthew Dellavedova, Dante Exum, Thon Maker and Patty Mills have […]

The NBA’s last two minute officiating report from Monday says Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert fouled New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram on his game-tying layup attempt. The Pelicans lost to the Jazz by a final score of 128-126: The NBA’s L2M report came out and determined that Brandon Ingram was indeed fouled on the final play […]

Bojan Bogdanovic contributes in many categories for a new-look Utah Jazz roster, but the 30-year-old had quite the rare feat on Monday, contributing nothing but buckets in a narrow win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Bogdanovic dropped a game-high 35 points with zero rebounds, zero assists, zero steals, and zero blocks, going 11-of-21 from the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert again played like an All-Star in a narrow 102-98 win over the Chicago Bulls, but his strong performance so far this season has yet to manifest in the eyes of the fans, who left him out of the top 10 in the first return of the voting for this year’s […]

Despite earning back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is still keeping his eye on one award that has eluded him throughout his career — being recognized as an NBA All-Star. Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell has yet to be recognized as one but felt for his teammate, noting Gobert “turned […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has made a significant improvement with his 3-point shooting this season, going from a pedestrian 32.4% last season to a more respectable 36.9% this season. When asked about what he’s done differently, Clarkson summed it up to being willing to take them often: “I’m just taking more shots and they […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony returns to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night to face the New York Knicks. Anthony’s impact in New York has been long felt, and with those around the league watching, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell took to Twitter to attempt to keep the peace with Knicks fans. Melo back […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline just over a month away, Feb. 6 to be exact, the Utah Jazz find themselves ascending in the Western Conference standings. After struggling to start the new campaign, partly due to Mike Conley struggling to shoot the ball, the Jazz have seemed to finally find their groove. They are winners […]

The Utah Jazz made a splash with the acquisition of former Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson. It appears he has wasted no time in making a solid impression on shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. Jordan Clarkson played an integral role in helping the Jazz secure a winning streak with their dominant 104-81 victory over the […]

According to Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey, Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz is a ‘legit star’ in the league. Casey shared his thoughts on Ingles’ rather unassuming look. He may not look like one, but Ingles can ball with the best of them. “He looks like he’s slow, can’t move, and has a […]

LOS ANGELES – Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell put on another show at Staples Center on Saturday evening, this time against Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers. Mitchell finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists on 13-of-23 shooting from the field and 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. The 30 point night comes after […]

Utah Jazz executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey and general manager Justin Zanik knew they had to upgrade the Jazz’s bench if the team was going to make a deep playoff run this season, which is why they traded for shooting guard Jordan Clarkson from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Along with acquiring Clarkson, the […]

The NBA’s last two minute officiating report from Thursday says Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert fouled Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony on his game-tying 3-point shot attempt late in Thursday night’s game. The Blazers lost to the Jazz by a final score of 121-115: NBA L2M from Jazz/Blazers says Rudy Gobert made contact […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley Jr. is likely to miss several more weeks with his re-aggravated left hamstring strain, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Having missed two weeks with his hamstring strain early in the season, the lefty veteran re-injured it on Dec. 17 against the Orlando Magic, bound to miss a […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell had high praise for the effort that his teammate, Rudy Gobert, put forth in Thursday night’s 121-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Mitchell led the Jazz to victory, scoring 28 of his 35 points in the second half alone. However, were it not for the hustling efforts of […]

The Utah Jazz acquired Jordan Clarkson from the Cavs as part of a trade that was completed earlier this week. The former Missouri Tiger should be a fine addition to Utah’s rotation, as he’s a proven scorer. However, he admits that it will be a challenge to learn head coach Quin Snyder’s offense. “Playing against […]

It was an exciting encounter between the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, with the Jazz emerging with a tightly-contested 121-115 victory against a visiting Blazers side. Following the game, Portland superstar point guard Damian Lillard had some very high praise for his teammate, Hassan Whiteside, labeling him as “the best defensive […]

Even with the win already in the bag, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert simply won’t allow Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers to get an easy basket. The Stifle Tower made his presence felt in the dying seconds of the Jazz’s hosting of the Blazers at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday, completely […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell unleashed a spate of moves to shake off  CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers. Peep the clip below to see how Mitchell got away from McCollum. After a smooth behind-the-back dribble, Mitchell stepped back for the perimeter jump shot. The result? Nothing but net. That's smooth by Donovan Mitchell. […]

Jordan Clarkson is set to make his debut with the Utah Jazz against the Portland Trail Blazers after passing his physical, according to Sarah Todd of the Deseret News, but Donovan Mitchell already has plenty of compliments for the incoming spark plug. Mitchell conceded Clarkson is capable of scoring at three different levels, bound to […]

Earlier this week, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Utahh Jazz had agreed to trade Dante Exum and two future second round picks to the Cavs for Jordan Clarkson. Shortly after the deal was made official, Joe Ingles sent out a tweet to wish his former teammate and fellow Australian all the best in his […]

The Utah Jazz have been quick to make moves before the flip of the calendar year, first waiving Jeff Green and signing Rayjon Tucker to a full-fledged NBA contract, followed by their trade of Dante Exum for Jordan Clarkson. While the move gives them a scoring guard with a punch, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton notes the […]

The Utah Jazz waived veteran small forward Jeff Green on Monday to clear minutes for Georges Niang, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. The Jazz are 18-12 on the season after losing to the Miami Heat. They are looking to become more explosive on offense. Utah currently has the 23rd ranked offense in the […]