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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 […]

Dante Exum never lived up to the hype of being the fifth overall pick in the 2014 draft with the Utah Jazz. He has career averages of just 5.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Exum missed the entire 2015-16 season due to a knee injury. The Jazz traded Exum to the Cleveland […]

One of the main reasons the Utah Jazz traded for shooting guard Jordan Clarkson is because they were unhappy with their bench play, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. The Jazz made a few moves on Monday. Along with acquiring Clarkson, Utah waived small forward Jeff Green and signed Rayjon Tucker to a guaranteed […]

News came down the wire Monday indicating the Cavs had agreed to trade Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for Dante Exum and a pair of second-round picks. The deal seems to be fair for both sides, with Clarkson going to a playoff contending team and the Cavs moving further under the luxury tax threshold. […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell knew he was exploited by rookie Tyler Herro down the stretch and owned up to it following a 107-104 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday. Mitchell used some colorful language to describe what happened: “He kicked my ass,” said Mitchell, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. “He […]

The Utah Jazz released veteran forward Jeff Green on Monday, and franchise star Donovan Mitchell praised his former teammate with a short tribute video: Great player better dude! Always love Jeff! Grew up watching you (and hating you haha) on the Celtics and to be able to play with you is truly special ! Thank […]

The Utah Jazz have waived veteran forward Jeff Green and signed Rayjon Tucker to a multi-year deal. Green, the fifth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, has been a journeyman for most of his NBA career. He joined the Jazz over the summer to a one-year, $2.5 million deal. In 29 games donning the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got absolutely annihilated by Miami Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr. in one play, and he was certainly itching to get even. The 7’0″ Frenchman got his revenge with a poster dunk of his own, albeit not against Jones. Gobert and teammate Joe Ingles conspired for some good old pick-and-roll action that […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers and current New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart is one of the more active NBA players when it comes to Twitter engagement. Wasting absolutely no time as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke some major trade news on Monday evening. According to the ESPN report, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Utah Jazz have executed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade shooting guard Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz for point guard Dante Exum, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Jazz will also send two future second round picks to the Cavs: Utah will also send two future second round picks to Cleveland in the trade, sources tell […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert defended himself on social media on Friday afternoon, sharing a positive clip of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year playing defense. The 27-year-old Gobert, three-time All-Defensive First Team honoree, retweeted a video of himself playing defense on sophomore rising star point guard Trae Young. The original tweet was captioned […]

Superstars Kyrie Irving and Steph Curry are regarded as two of the trickiest ball handlers in the league today, and Atlanta Hawks sophomore guard Trae Young might just also be in that category. The 21-year-old University of Oklahoma product razzled and dazzled Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell with his slick handles on Thursday night in […]