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The NBA 2K20 Tournament is bound to make waves during a relatively silent sports season. Some of the best real-life NBA players, including Kevin Durant, Andre Drummond, and Donovan Mitchell will participate in the video game tournament, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The league is still finalizing some of the details of this […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been named the Pro Male Athlete of the Year by the Utah Sports Commission, per Ben Anderson of KSL Sports. Each year, the State of Sport Awards recognizes the best athletes from across the sports landscape in Utah. The Utah Sports Commission recognized Gobert for his excellence on the […]

The NBA is asking for players, coaches and team staffers who have recovered from the coronavirus to consider donating plasma as part of the “NBA Together” partnership with the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project: Sources: The NBA’s “NBA Together” program is supporting National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project of top specialists on plasma as potential treatment […]

Utah Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has a pretty simple message to people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mitchell, who has been cleared from the coronavirus after testing positive for it, wants the public to be selfless and stay inside: "Be selfless. Think of others. If you can stay home, don't go in to work." […]

Utah Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has been cleared from the coronavirus, as has teammate Rudy Gobert. However, the Jazz high-flyer still has a serious message for the public as the rest of the world continues to fight this infectious disease: On a more serious note… let’s continue to practice social distancing and remember… […]

Utah Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is a happy guy after getting cleared from the coronavirus. 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/3JkZXqGr8U — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) March 27, 2020 Both Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert have been cleared from the virus. Jazz nation and NBA fans across the world were thrilled when the news came down. Before the […]

All Utah Jazz players and personnel, including Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, have been cleared from the coronavirus by the Utah Department of Health, according to the team. The DOH has determined that no Jazz player or staffer poses a risk of infection to others. All Utah Jazz players and personnel — including Rudy Gobert […]

Rudy Gobert was dragged through the mud after becoming the first player to test positive for the novel coronavirus. Two days prior, the Utah Jazz center and two-time reigning Defensive Player of the Year had touched the mics on the podium to make light of the ensuing pandemic — the type of irony that even […]

Though the 2019-20 season is currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, several teams around the NBA landscape are said to have interest in New York Knicks shooting guard Damyean Dotson, including the Warriors, Bucks and Jazz. Dotson is in an uncertain position with the Knicks, who have brought in two separate administrations since drafting […]

Utah Jazz small forward Joe Ingles is a father first, then a basketball player. So, it shouldn’t surprise anyone to hear that the Jazz’s sharpshooter is ready to leave the NBA for good if it means it will protect his autistic son from COVID-19: “If you had to tell me that you could never play […]

Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles is confident things will be fine between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell moving forward. Mitchell is reportedly upset at Gobert for how the All-Star big man acted prior to his positive coronavirus test. Players on the Jazz have privately said Gobert had been careless in the locker room, touching other […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles says his coronavirus test experience was “horrible.” Ingles and the rest of his Jazz teammates had to take the coronavirus test in OKC after Utah center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus: “It’s horrible,” Ingles said of the test, via Sam Amick of The Athletic. “It’s 10 seconds…with a […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has had a few uncertain weeks after contracting the novel coronavirus. Yet those who fear his rough patch with Rudy Gobert could result in him leaving town can breathe easy. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, it’s likely Mitchell will wind up signing a five-year max extension of his […]

Utah Jazz teammates Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles engaged in a friendly Twitter back-and-forth on Monday. A fan mentioned several Jazz players in a message on Monday morning, expressing how much she misses them. Joe Ingles actually saw this note and decided to quote tweet it with emojis of agreement. Mitchell chimed in as well, […]

Evan Fournier stood up for French compatriot Rudy Gobert amid the stigma that has surrounded him since becoming the first NBA player to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The Orlando Magic guard even took a side dig at President Donald Trump, noting 45 is not helping matters with his inflammatory rhetoric: “It’s typically the […]

The Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert is currently living with coronavirus, and based upon his latest update, it doesn’t sound great. It was announced that Gobert tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday March 11th, and he has quarantined himself since. Needless to say, the 27-year-old star is saying that he hasn’t been able to taste or […]

Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association Michele Roberts hasn’t heard from players who are upset with Utah Jazz starting center Rudy Gobert. Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19. The big man jokingly touched a bunch of Jazz reporters’ mics and then had a fever over 100 degrees leading […]

NBA Throwback jerseys have almost become something of a collectible for fans. Whether showing off at a game or a music festival, most throwbacks tend to have a certain flair and uniqueness that distinguishes them from the more modest looks of today’s game, which feature advertisements from companies like Bumble on the crest. But what […]

Wednesday, March 11 was a date that will forever be etched in NBA history. The Utah Jazz road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder had just been postponed after Rudy Gobert became the first player to test positive for coronavirus. The New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings were slated to tip-off next, only a […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert reportedly had houseguests from high-risk areas and a fever over 100 degrees, which is why the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder decided it was smart to test the All-Star for COVID-19, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Utah and OKC game got canceled and the NBA suspended the season after […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder sent a message to the fans eight days after the NBA 2019-20 season came to a stop after Adam Silver suspended it indefinitely. Jazz big man Rudy Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus, prompting the league to take swift action to prevent the […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that the NBA would have likely kept playing games if Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert didn’t get tested for COVID-19. Gobert jokingly touched a bunch of reporters’ mics as a joke and got sick. The Jazz All-Star wound up getting the coronavirus and the NBA suspended the […]

It’s hard to deny that most centers in the NBA today no longer fall in the category of the traditional big man. This is completely understandable given how the game has evolved and how the 3-point shot has emerged as arguably the most important weapon in any team’s arsenal. Nonetheless, it is still worth going […]

Utah Jazz players reacted to a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Magna, a metro township city in Salt Lake County. The 7:10 a.m. earthquake was reportedly felt throughout parts of northern Utah and southern Idaho. According to Logan City Police Dispatch, there were no damages as a result of the quake, besides a few startled residents, […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert became the first player in the NBA to test positive for the coronavirus. Within hours, the NBA made a decision to suspend its season for a minimum of 30 days. Before Gobert tested positive, there were reports of him acting careless in the locker room. In a recent interview, Jazz guard Emmanuel […]

The NCAA canceled March Madness altogether after Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus last week. NCAA vice president for of men’s basketball Dan Gavitt says Gobert’s positive coronavirus test was a “seminal moment” for the NCAA to cancel March Madness: “When Rudy Gobert was infected on Wednesday night, I think […]

The Utah Jazz front office is hoping this 2019-20 season hiatus will help mend the relationship between their two biggest stars, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Gobert was the first NBA player to be test positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, with Mitchell testing positive the following day. […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell wants people to “stay inside” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mitchell says he’s seeing way too many people out and about despite the dangers of COVID-19. I’m seeing people still out and going to bars clubs restaurants beaches etc… as a country let’s help others and stay inside 🙏🏾🙏🏾 — […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell’s positive diagnosis for the coronavirus (COVID-19) is surely no laughing matter. The 23-year-old guard is now accepting fate and making the best of the situation. Mitchell, who is currently under quarantine, tweeted a hilarious clip of how the entire NBA will look like after the possibly lengthy hiatus. The short […]

A child who had contact with Utah Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert at a game in Detroit is not showing signs of having the coronavirus, per Clickondetroit.com. Mitchell and Gobert have the coronavirus, as does Detroit Pistons big man Christian Wood. The family of a boy who went to a Detroit Pistons game […]

Donovan Mitchell may be keeping himself isolated from his loved ones for their own safety, but the Utah Jazz star is looking to make the most of his current situation. The second NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus is looking to help local students in the Granite School District get free meals in […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell just opened up about how he has now come to terms with the actions of teammate Rudy Gobert, who was the first NBA player that tested positive for the coronavirus. Gobert’s positive test resulted in the suspension of the NBA season. There were rumors suggesting Mitchell was “extremely frustrated” by how […]

Donovan Mitchell spoke at length about his coronavirus diagnosis for the first time, including what the “scariest part” of contracting it is. The Utah Jazz star was the second player to test positive with the virus, following teammate Rudy Gobert on Wednesday. Mitchell appeared on “Good Morning America” through video conference, telling his side of […]

NBA referee Courtney Kirkland has tested negative for the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to ESPN’s Eric Woodyard. Doctors have given Kirkland permission to leave the Sacramento area. Kirkland has been quarantined in California’s capital city since Wednesday. He was slated to ref the game between the Kings and visiting New Orleans Pelicans. The matchup was suspended […]

The landscape of the professional sports world in 2020 changed when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus. Although–in hindsight–it might have been the case that each major sports league would need to shut down, Gobert’s positive test carried a certain sense of immediacy to the situation. Gobert gave an update on his […]

The Utah Jazz are reportedly hoping whatever bad feelings exist between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert will heal, per Zach Lowe of ESPN. As transcribed by Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune: “Woj was reporting yesterday that there is a rift now between Gobert and the rest of the team. You know, my feeling […]

Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks caught up with Los Angeles Lakers wing Danny Green, who shared his thoughts on the NBA’s hiatus in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. He also offered support for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who was the first NBA player to be diagnosed with the virus and is catching heat for […]

NBA referee Courtney Kirkland was tested for the coronavirus after working the Utah Jazz-Toronto Raptors game on Monday. Per Eric Woodyard of ESPN, Kirkland tested negative: NBA referee Courtney Kirkland’s #coronavirus results came back negative and doctors cleared him to leave Sacramento, a source confirms. Kirkland had been there since the N.O. game was postponed. […]

The Utah Jazz announced on Saturday that All-Star center Rudy Gobert is donating more than $500,000 to support both the employee relief fund at Vivint Smart Home Arena and COVID-related social services relief in Utah, Oklahoma City and within the French health care system. Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for the […]