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During the 2018-19 NBA season, only one other division was as successful as the Northwest Division. To mirror the Atlantic Division in the East, the Northwest also sent four teams to the playoffs. While some things have changed this offseason for the division, their level of play will remain the same. The competition in the […]

Utah Jazz wing Donovan Mitchell took his best shot at trying to woo actress Zendaya on Twitter, but he came up empty, and his teammate, Rudy Gobert, made sure to let him hear about it. Mitchell initially quote tweeted Zendaya as she celebrated the return of Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and then Gobert […]

People see Rudy Gobert as one of the top defensive players in the NBA and concurrently, the Utah Jazz’s defensive anchor. But for an insider like general manager Justin Zanik, who sees his players under a microscope, Gobert is the most unselfish player on the team. Speaking with Jasen Lee of the Deseret News, Zanik […]

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik is in awe of Mike Conley’s leadership and his capacity to uplift the team. Speaking with Jasen Lee of the Deseret News, Zanik shared tidbits of their scouting report on the veteran point guard. Apart from his good qualities as a person, what they liked about Conley are his […]

For newly-minted Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik, his team can compete for the title in the 2019-20 season. Speaking with Jasen Lee of Deseret News, Zanik is optimistic in his first year as the Jazz’s general manager. To recall, the organization — in an effort to move up the ranks as one of the […]

Vincent Poirier will make his NBA debut in the 2019-20 season for the Boston Celtics. Fortunately for him, he already received some tips from fellow French man and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert during the FIBA World Cup in China. The 25-year-old Poirier shared that Gobert gave him some key details about playing defense in […]

The Utah Jazz are seriously considering moving Dante Exum off the ball this upcoming season, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. If that happens, Emmanuel Mudiay would back up Mike Conley at the point guard spot for the Jazz. Utah signed Mudiay this offseason in free agency: Exum is the wildcard here. Sources tell […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and the French men’s national team finished third at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China this month—tying France’s best finish at the the international tournament. Per Marc Stein in The New York Times: Utah’s Rudy Gobert and I had a brief chance to chat about this issue — again […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert obviously wanted to win the gold medal for France in this year’s FIBA World Cup. Instead, they had to settle with bronze after defeating Australia in the battle for third. Despite falling short of their ultimate goal, Gobert admitted that bagging the bronze medal still means the world to him, […]

Despite being traded to the Utah Jazz this offseason, Mike Conley and his camp have no ill feelings towards the Memphis Grizzlies. Conley spent the first 12 seasons of his career with the Grizzlies, establishing himself as the leader of the team and a fan favorite. He was a big part of the Grit and […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley will be wearing No. 10 with the Jazz after wearing No. 11 with the Memphis Grizzlies for 12 years. Conley didn’t ask Jazz guard Dante Exum for No. 11 in Utah because he doesn’t want to wear that number ever again unless he plays for the Grizzlies once more. […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley says he tells his Jazz teammates all the time how good of a player Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. can be. The Grizzlies are building the franchise around Ja Morant and Jackson Jr. now that both Conley and Marc Gasol are gone. “I rant and rave about […]

Just because Mike Conley is on the Utah Jazz now, doesn’t mean he’s not looking forward to seeing how the Memphis Grizzlies are going to do next season. Conley will always have love for the city of Memphis and the Grizzlies. The lefty was back in town on Saturday for his annual bowling charity event […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell expects Team USA to come back stronger for the 2020 Olympics next summer after placing seventh in the FIBA World Cup. Mitchell doesn’t know if he’s going to be on the squad that goes to Tokyo, but he would like to help Team USA redeem itself and win gold […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley guarantees he’ll get drunk like Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol did in Toronto’s championship parade if Utah wins the title next season. Gasol was one of the highlights of the Raptors’ championship parade. Toronto fans were clamoring for Gasol to chug a whole bottle of wine. The big man […]

Team USA placed seventh in this year’s FIBA World Cup, its worst finish ever in international competition. Despite the disappointing run, guard Donovan Mitchell still thinks that playing for the flag was worth it. “For me, this is an amazing experience,” Mitchell said per The Daily Herald. “Everybody likes to look at the end goal, […]

After France beat Team USA in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, French defensive stalwart an Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert admitted that he’s been dreaming for the moment to come. France beat Team USA, 79-89, to advance to the semifinals in China. While this year’s version of USA Basketball wasn’t that talented to begin with, […]

Utah Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell squared off against one another on Wednesday for a quarterfinal matchup at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Although Mitchell and Team USA were slightly favored, it was Gobert and French National Team that came away with the win, 89-79. During his post-game media availability, Gobert noted that […]

Team USA center Myles Turner took a little jab at French big man Rudy Gobert prior to their recently concluded FIBA World Cup matchup, in which France won 89-79. As relayed by John Schuhmann of NBA.com, Nicolas Batum said Gobert used the Indiana Pacers center’s sly comments as fuel for their Wednesday showdown, which obviously […]

The Utah Jazz never had the intention to trade Derrick Favors or Dante Exum for Mike Conley, and the Memphis Grizzlies never asked. According to Utah’s Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Dennis Lindsey, neither Favors or Exum was asked nor offered during the negotiations with the Grizzlies for Conley. Dennis Lindsey on @TheDrive700 on […]

Team USA will face its first real test of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in the knockout stage, taking on European powerhouse France on Wednesday. Donovan Mitchell will get to face his Utah Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert, who is the key to the French defense as much as he is for their NBA team. “He’s […]

The Utah Jazz have lifted their unwritten no-headband rule. Right after the news broke, star guard Donovan Mitchell shared his desire to don a headband for the first time. The ban was lifted by Jazz head coach Quinn Snyder to welcome Mike Conley, whose signature look includes a headband. Snyder even joked that he might […]

The Utah Jazz has a long-standing tradition of not allowing its players to wear headbands. In fact, the unwritten rule can be traced back to the eras of coaches Frank Layden and Jerry Sloan. However, it seems that there will be a bit of change next season, as Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said he […]

The FIBA World Cup game between Lithuania and France ended in controversy on Saturday after a no-call goal-tending on Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert resulted in a win for the French team. With 30 seconds remaining in the game and Lithuania trailing by just two points, Jonas Valanciunas stepped to the free-throw line. After making […]

The Utah Jazz won 50 games, notched the fifth seed in the Western Conference and then got hammered by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs this past season. It further proved that while the Jazz were good, they were far from good enough to truly contend and needed to put quite […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won 50 games and got bounced out of the first round of the playoffs by the Houston Rockets, but that team is old news. The Jazz made significant improvements this offseason, adding Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic to provide Donovan Mitchell and […]

Australia defeated Senegal by a score of 81-68 in the first group stage of the FIBA World Cup on Tuesday, largely thanks to a monster effort from Joe Ingles in which he poured in 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. The Utah Jazz forward finished just one assist shy of recording the first triple-double […]

Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert is participating in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and he wasn’t happy with an early-morning drug test after helping France pull out a thrilling victory over Germany: Got woke up this morning for a doping control( BLOOD and urine), the morning after a late game when i could sleep more. […]

Team USA faced off against the Czech Republic on Sunday in their first matchup in the group stage of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. After defeating the Czechs 88-67, first-time head coach Gregg Popovich brought his patented quick wit with reporters overseas, teasing a member of the media. Answering a question about his impression […]

Utah Jazz talent Donovan Mitchell has taken it upon himself to become one of Team USA’s pillars in the FIBA World Cup. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has nothing but good words to say about the Spider. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst wrote a compelling piece saying that this is Mitchell’s moment to rise and place […]

Donovan Mitchell continues to get brownie points from Team USA players and coaching staff as the FIBA World Cup gets underway in China. This time, Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton heaped praise on the Utah Jazz guard. In an interview with Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Middleton expressed how Mitchell stepped up in a time that […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker believes Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is “a natural-born leader.” Walker and Mitchell have been starting together in the backcourt for Team USA. The new Celtics point guard says the sky is the limit for Mitchell, who has embraced a leadership role on Team USA. “You wouldn’t […]

Every season in the NBA, there are a few guys who make the leap from being a very good player to an elite player in the league, and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz has a chance to be one of those elite few this upcoming season. In order to reach that elite status, Mitchell […]

Team USA starts their FIBA World Cup campaign in China, and the players making up the team have become close due to the experience. Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the men responsible for bringing the team together. The Athletic’s Joe Varden detailed how the team got together after Greg Popovich let one […]

The Utah Jazz have been building something exciting for the past couple of years. The acquisition of Donovan Mitchell sped up the rebuild process, making the Jazz a legitimate playoff team. With Mike Conley now in the fold, some even believe Utah can win it all. Head coach Quin Snyder certainly thinks the Jazz have […]

Donovan Mitchell is arguably the most important player for the Utah Jazz. The Spida’s athleticism and crafty methods of scoring got him a spot on Team USA. But while other coaches are worrying whether their players will come back to them in top shape or injured, Quin Snyder had nothing but positive things to say […]

Over the 2010s, there have not been many players who have defined what it means to be underrated as well as Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz. While the star point guard was a model of consistency and key piece to the “Grit-and-Grind” Grizzlies, the former Ohio State Buckeye is not as revered by casual […]

The rebuilt Utah Jazz will enter 2019-20 with as good a chance of winning a championship as any season in the last two decades. What better time, then, for the organization to hark back to its prior era of annual title contention? The Jazz released a slick new video on Wednesday featuring stars of past […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell needs to take a major leap next season if the Jazz want to become legitimate championship contenders. Mitchell realizes that he has to be a better leader for Utah on and off the court. “Whether it’s vocally, off the floor in the hotel room with the guys, or on the […]