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The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert trolled Clint Capela for missing a series of mid-range shots during an exhibition game with Sweden. The Houston Rockets big man, however, was quick to retaliate. On Twitter, Gobert posted a clip of Capela showing off his new in-game mid-range jumper. While he did drain some shots, Gobert still made […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell thinks he can take another step forward on the defensive end for Team USA. Because USA has so many talented scorers, Mitchell won’t have to focus on scoring the ball like he does with the Jazz. The high-flyer, eager to become an elite two-way player, wants to impact the […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell admits Jazz head coach Quin Snyder challenged him to watch and learn from Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker. Walker and Mitchell will likely be the starting backcourt for Team USA when it begins the FIBA World Cup in China. The two stars are developing good chemistry, both on […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker says Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell “reminds me of myself a lot.” All signs point toward Walker and Mitchell starting for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup in China. The new Celtics point guard says he’s really enjoyed playing with Mitchell in training camp. “I love playing […]

Team USA finally gave NBA-hungry fans some action when the senior roster squared off with the Select Team on Friday night. Following the blowout contest, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell made the day even more special for some lucky young fans, gifting them his kicks for the night. Donovan Mitchell giving his shoes to a […]

The Utah Jazz didn’t make a big splash in the offseason, but they’re still seen by many a team that may represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals next year. One of those people is former NBA player Kendrick Perkins. In my opinion the Utah Jazz have a power house and I wouldn’t be […]

Most of the offseason talk surrounding the Utah Jazz is about the improvements of Donovan Mitchell and the acquisition of Mike Conley Jr. However, the team actually has someone who plans to make a name for himself next season. Incoming third-year forward Royce O’Neale wants to take his game to the next level by making […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles is open to coming off the bench next season if that’s what head coach Quin Snyder wants, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Ingles started all 82 games last season, but the Jazz could move Royce O’Neale into the starting lineup next season since he’s the better defender. What […]

Donovan Mitchell has high hopes for Utah Jazz teammate Royce O’Neale, whom he said ‘could be one of the best defenders in the league’ in the future. O’Neale is expected to play a key role for the Jazz next season, and he could be an option for a starting position under head coach Quin Snyder. […]

Utah Jazz executive vice president Dennis Lindsey has nothing but great things to say about small forward Royce O’Neale. Two years ago, O’Neale was in mini-camp for the Jazz and Summer League with the New Orleans Pelicans. After showing Utah what he could do, the Jazz signed the swingman to a three-year, $3.8 million contract […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has set lofty goals for himself and the French national team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. In an interview with Marc Stein of The New York Times, Gobert claimed that they have a legitimate chance of winning the tournament. “Our goal is to win it all,” the Jazz star […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is ready to compete for France in the upcoming FIBA Tournament. The 7’1 giant known as “The French Rejection” is honored to represent his county in international play, and claimed he wouldn’t regret playing for France even if he was injured in the tournament. “I’m very proud of where I’m […]

Utah Jazz big man and France international Rudy Gobert is not thrilled that many notable NBA players opted to drop out of their national teams for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, though he said he respects their decision. “You’ve got to respect everyone’s choice to come or not come,” Gobert recently told Marc Stein of […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has a message for shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. If France and Team USA meet in the FIBA World Cup, Gobert — the reigning two-time Defensive Player of the Year — isn’t going to take it easy on his Jazz teammate. Via Marc Stein of The New York Times: Gobert, as […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell have been standouts in the first two days of Team USA training camp in Las Vegas, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Jones is reporting no one in training camp has been able to stay in front of Fox, who is […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is a big fan of Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell’s game. Popovich, one of the brightest basketball minds on the planet, spoke highly of Mitchell after Team USA completed its first day of training camp on Monday in Las Vegas. “We know what he’s capable of doing,” Popovich […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says being at Team USA training camp in Las Vegas “is a blessing.” Mitchell has been overlooked his entire life. The high-flyer didn’t play in the McDonald’s All-American Game and wasn’t invited to the high-profile summer camps when he was in high school. That’s why the Jazz guard is […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says playing for Team USA will be “a great experience.” Mitchell is in Las Vegas right now for Team USA training camp. Team USA will bring 12 players to the FIBA tournament. The training camp from Monday to Friday in Las Vegas will be used to select the 12-man […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker says he’s a big fan of Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell and Walker had a nice back and forth on Monday in Las Vegas at Team USA training camp. Mitchell’s late free throws would help Team White beat Team Blue, 30-27. After the scrimmage, Walker told […]

USA basketball head coach Gregg Popovich wants Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to affect the game for others as well as himself during training camp in Las Vegas. Team USA will bring 12 players to the FIBA tournament. The training camp from Monday to Friday will be used to select the 12-man roster for […]

The Utah Jazz see shooting guard Donovan Mitchell partaking in USA Basketball training camp as a positive, with excitement for his opportunity to make the 12-man roster, according to Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News. Team USA will bring 12 players to the FIBA tournament. The training camp from Monday to Friday will be used […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley will make his much-anticipated return to Memphis to face the Grizzlies on November 15th, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports. The Grizzlies sent their longtime point guard to Utah before the 2019 draft, where they selected Murray State phenom guard Ja Morant with the second overall pick. The perpetually underrated […]

The NBA’s slate of Christmas Day games was unexpectedly leaked on Friday, giving fans an early look at the highly anticipated matchups. Included on the list of participants were some of the biggest teams in the league: Both Los Angeles teams, the Warriors, the Rockets, the Nuggets, the Bucks, and Nuggets will all be playing […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says while there are “six really good teams” in the Western Conference, his Rockets are the best team. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and Rockets are all considered contenders for next season. Morey is riding with his guys and believes […]

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 […]