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Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is known as “Spida” nowadays. During his freshman year at the University of Lousiville, however, he was known as “Sliders,” according to a report from Jeff Greer of The Athletic. Mitchell was part of a talented crew of freshman prospects heading to Louisville in 2015 — one that included Deng […]

Rudy Gobert has become underrated offensively. So much talk about what the Utah Jazz star fails to bring to the table on that side of the floor has made it easy to overlook just how impactful the attributes he does possess really are in the modern NBA. It’s universally acknowledged that Gobert is one of […]

A Memphis Grizzlies executive says losing point guard Mike Conley was tough, but the return they got from the Utah Jazz was good for the future. The Grizzlies traded Conley to the Jazz for Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver, Jae Crowder, the No. 23 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and a future first round pick. […]

An anonymous NBA executive believes the Utah Jazz had “one of the best” offseasons this summer. The Jazz acquired Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies and signed Bojan Bogdanovic, Jeff Green, Ed Davis and Emmanuel Mudiay in free agency. Now, many believe the Jazz are title contenders in the rugged Western Conference. “It’s one of […]

Former NBA players DeShawn Stevenson and Al Jefferson expressed their gratitude to former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan. The two players showed their appreciation to Sloan after recent reports revealed that the Hall of Fame head coach is “dying” because of Parkinson’s disease and dementia. Stevenson, who played for four seasons under Sloan earlier […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell didn’t look like your typical rookie when he arrived to the NBA as a 21-year old. As the 13th overall selection in the 2017 draft, nobody expected him to immediately grab the keys of the franchise and run away with it. There is no doubt that Mitchell is the […]

The Utah Jazz introduced new members center Ed Davis and forward Jeff Green on Friday to assembled media, with the veterans citing their new team’s ripe position to contend for a title as the key reason to come aboard. “At this stage of my career, I wanted to play on … a team that has […]

A big reason why veteran forwards Jeff Green and Ed Davis signed with the Utah Jazz in free agency is because of the presence of point guard Mike Conley. Both Green and Davis say Conley has “no ego,” is a good person on and off the court, and a guy who will do whatever it […]

This summer has been one of the most exuberant spending sprees in NBA history. With several high-profile players such as Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Kyrie Irving changing teams in NBA free agency, the sport’s landscape was essentially encapsulated after a few drastic changes. Meanwhile, there were several under-the-radar signings which were glanced over. Here […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell sent out a tweet to wish Kyle Kuzma a happy birthday on Wednesday afternoon. And while it was a friendly gesture, Mitchell wanted to make it clear that he has no intention of taking his talents to Hollywood. No I’m not going to the Lakers 😭 #TakeNote — Donovan […]

New Utah Jazz guard Emmanuel Mudiay likes the position he’s in right now. From his observation, the team is trying to get back to the glory days when Karl Malone and John Stockton were at the helm. Mudiay — who signed with the Jazz this summer — shared his thoughts on the Jazz during introductory […]

Consider new Utah Jazz guard Emmanuel Mudiay dedicated to his coach Quin Snyder. The 23-year-old point guard signed by the Jazz in free agency over the summer praised the Jazz coach to assembled media on Tuesday. “He’s a smart guy,” Mudiay said of Snyder. “Especially in basketball, not only in basketball.” Mudiay, a 6-foot-5 big-bodied […]

New Utah Jazz guard Emmanuel Mudiay told the media on Tuesday that head coach Quin Snyder “just wants ball players” and that he expects to find minutes at the 1, 2, and 3 positions on the floor, per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. Mudiay, 23, is not limiting himself as a floor general. […]

In his first press conference as a member of the Utah Jazz, guard Emmanuel Mudiay admitted that he has work to do to improve on the defensive end of the floor and that he is ready to face some constructive criticism: More from the Mudiay news conference … He said he knows he has work […]

Point guard Emmanuel Mudiay says he signed with the Utah Jazz in free agency because of their stout player development program and the chance to play in the postseason. Mudiay signed a one-year, $1.73 million contract with the Jazz. He will back up Mike Conley at the point guard position and play some shooting guard […]

Several players have decided to decline their invites to join Team USA at this year’s summer camp ahead of the FIBA World Cup, but Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is honoring his commitment to participate: Utah Jazz emerging star Donovan Mitchell is keeping his commitment to USA Basketball this summer, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. […]

Utah Jazz fans have started a petition that calls for the team to build a statue for legend and longtime Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.  The petition can be found here. At the moment, it already has 922 signatures, just 78 short of the target goal of 1,000. The petition states its goal is to get […]

The biggest move the Utah Jazz made this offseason wasn’t in the draft or free agency, but acquiring Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz also traded Derrick Favors to the New Orleans Pelicans and secured more 3-point shooting with Croatian wing Bojan Bogdanovic. Despite acquiring reinforcements to improve the team in the offseason, […]

Ricky Rubio ended his 2018-19 season, his second with the Utah Jazz, likely knowing it would be his last there. The veteran point guard soon looked to find a new home and after the Jazz traded for Mike Conley, it was a sure thing he wouldn’t come back there. Rubio quickly pivoted to the Indiana […]

For Utah Jazz  Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Dennis Lindsey, guard Nigel Williams-Goss’ level of competitiveness, intelligence, motivation is at the top one percent. Per Aaron Falk of nba.com, Lindsey shared his thoughts on the development of Williams-Goss — whom they drafted 55th overall back in 2017. Recently he inked a contract with the […]

It has been a couple of weeks since the news came out that the Utah Jazz had agreed to sign Jeff Green, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Ed Davis, but up to this point, the team hasn’t made things official via press release or introductory press conference. However, according to reports, the Jazz are still expected to […]

The Utah Jazz have officially announced that they have signed former Gonzaga guard Nigel Williams-Goss. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium tweeted that the deal is for three years, $4.8 million, with a full guarantee in Year 1, but the tweet has since been deleted. Williams-Goss was selected by the Jazz with the 55th pick […]

Last season, veteran wing Thabo Sefolosha played his second season for the Utah Jazz. Apparently, he will not re-sign with the team in free agency because of his wife’s request. Per Roman Schuppli, (translated by Google), Sefolosha’s wife did not enjoy her time in Salt Lake City due to political reasons: “Sefolosha’s wife had suffered […]

When it became apparent that the Utah Jazz and veteran forward Derrick Favors were going to part ways, the latter requested to specifically be requested to one team, the New Orleans Pelicans. One note on Derrick Favors: New Orleans was his preferred destination when it became clear he had to move on. The Jazz did […]

The NBA free agency frenzy has ended. With the regular season two months away, this is a great time to determine where players rank among their respective positions. Center is an intriguing position to rank in today’s NBA. Despite the league featuring plenty of small-ball lineups, centers remain the backbone of most teams’ defenses. The […]

Longtime Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan doesn’t have much time left. The once intense, perfection-demanding, iron-willed man at the helm of some of the best teams in franchise history is battling a long fight, one that extends beyond a grueling regular season or a seven-game playoff series. The 77-year-old Sloan is on the ropes […]

The Utah Jazz are filling their two two-way contract roster spots by signing guard Justin Wright-Foreman and forward Jarrell Brantley. The Utah Jazz signed forward Jarrell Brantley and guard Justin Wright-Foreman to two-way contracts. — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 16, 2019 The two-way contract stipulates that each respective player can spend 45 days with the […]

The Utah Jazz have high hopes for the upcoming season. After acquiring point guard Mike Conley and forward Bojan Bogdanovic, Utah believes that they have put together a team that can now contend for an NBA championship, especially after the fall of the Golden State Warriors dynasty. It’s obvious that Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Bogdanovic and […]

Entering his third season in the NBA, Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell knows it’s time to take the next step in his development and be more consistent. After bursting onto the scene as a rookie by averaging 20.5 points per game, Mitchell put up 23.8 points for the Jazz in his second season, but […]

The NBA is more of a global game than ever, and because of this more players have been spending time overseas during the summer. China has become a hot spot for players, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has been touring Shanghai and Harbin to promote his Spider-Man-themed Adidas sneakers. However, an Instagram post by the […]

The Utah Jazz aren’t done retooling their roster, and they are reportedly looking to make at least one more deal before officially signing their free agent acquisitions Ed Davis, Emmanuel Mudiay and Jeff Green. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, the Jazz are delaying the signings of Davis, Mudiay and Jeff Green as they […]

After a brief stint in the NBA, former Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks power forward Tyler Cavanaugh has elected to take his talents to the EuroLeague to play with Alba Berlin. Former Hawks and Jazz forward Tyler Cavanaugh has an agreement in place with EuroLeague team Alba Berlin, a source told @Sportando Cavanaugh has played […]

The Utah Jazz signed second-round selection Nigel Williams-Goss to a three-year contract, but reportedly the 2017 draft pick had suitors. Per Tony Jones of The Athletic, two teams were interested in the 6-foot-3 guard’s draft rights. The Jazz selected Williams-Goss out of Gonzaga with the 25th pick in the second round (55th overall) in 2017. […]

The two Los Angeles teams may have stolen all of the headlines out West, but the Utah Jazz have had a terrific offseason and have improved dramatically as a ballclub. The Jazz have added Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic to their team, finally giving them a couple of legitimate offensive weapons alongside of Donovan Mitchell. […]

The Utah Jazz signed guard Nigel Williams-Goss to a three-year deal after he originally agreed to a deal with Greek team Olympiacos, according to Eurohoops’ Varlas Nikos. Process is almost done. Nigel Goss is paying today his NBA out to @olympiacosbc and he is signing a 3 year deal with the @utahjazz a source tells […]

As teams are looking for players to round out their final rosters, guard David Nwaba is drawing considerable interest from multiple teams. The LA Clippers, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs could all potentially sign the former Cleveland Cavaliers guard before the season starts. Source: Forward David Nwaba receiving interest from the Clippers, […]

Bojan Bogdanovic thoroughly enjoyed his tenure with the Indiana Pacers. In fact, the sweet-shooting forward seriously considered re-signing with the Pacers, and the fact his last contract offer from Indiana included a non-guarantee in the final year had nothing to do with his decision to leave. But as he told J. Michael of the Indianapolis […]

Landing former league MVP and star point guard Russell Westbrook? Check. Impressing NBA commentator Chris Broussard? Not quite for the Houston Rockets. On FS1’s sports talk show program “Undisputed” on Friday, Broussard told co-hosts Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe and Jenny Taft that he’d still pick the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz over the Rockets. The […]

After Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic was the Utah Jazz’s biggest acquisition of the offseason. The veteran forward is left the Indiana Pacers to play in Salt Lake City, where he will have to adapt to a different role. Bogdanovic shared how he thought he would fit into the team’s plans offensively: “Before Victor got hurt, […]