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The Utah Jazz have made big moves this offseason, adding Mike Conley to their back-court alongside star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. Unfortunately, the Jazz did not make moves big enough to overshadow the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn will be signing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and DeAndre Jordan. It didn’t take long for Mitchell to take to […]

The Utah Jazz are looking to make a big move or two this offseason when free agency opens up this evening. One player that they have been targeting is Indiana Pacers’ impending free agent forward Bojan Bogdanovic. More details have emerged about their plans to pursue him. According to a report from Tony Jones of […]

Nine-year NBA vet, and unrestricted free agent, Garrett Temple is getting “strong interest” from the Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets, ESPN’s Marc J. Spears reports. Temple, a 6-foot-6 wing, last played for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2018-19 NBA season. Los Angeles acquired the shooting guard from the Memphis Grizzlies […]

According to a recent report, the Minnesota Timberwolves were very much open to a reunion with Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio, who himself will enter free agency within the next couple of days. Wolves insider Darren Wolfson reports that Minnesota were heavily invested on bringing back Rubio for next season, but that they decided […]

The Utah Jazz will need to move once free agency opens. According to reports, they have a significant interest in unrestricted free agent Bojan Bogdanovic. The Utah Jazz are expressing significant interest in Indiana Pacers UFA Bojan Bogdanovic, League Sources tell The Athletic. Bogdanovic is thought to be a Pacers lean heading into free agency. […]

The Utah Jazz will reportedly meet with Washington Wizards restricted free agent Bobby Portis in Los Angeles once free agency starts on Sunday, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. As a restricted free agent, Portis can sign an offer sheet with another team like the Jazz and then the Wizards would have 48 hours […]

Before making the decision to head back over to Europe to play basketball in Barcelona, big man Nikola Mirotic had drawn interest from the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks in free agency, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Given that Mirotic was set to be a fairly coveted player this offseason, his […]

The Utah Jazz might not be done tweaking their roster, as they are expected to pursue free agents starting Sunday. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, the Jazz are one of the teams who will make a run at Thaddeus Young, who will become an unrestricted free agent next month. However, the Jazz will […]

Utah Jazz forward Donovan Mitchell had some fun guessing where Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, and the rest of the top-tier free agents will play next season, four days before free agency. Wondering where free agents like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving or Kawhi Leonard will land? Well, Donovan Mitchell is here to lend his […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who recently bagged his second Defensive Player of the Year Award, joked that he’ll give his trophy to a young girl playing some intense defense in a viral video clip. Via Twitter, Gobert retweeted the clip and offered her his Defensive Player of the Year trophy. Allright @nba you can […]

Utah Jazz power forward Derrick Favors will enter the free-agency period fielding calls from interested teams as if he will be an unrestricted free agent, his agent Wallace Prather told Shams Charania of The Athletic. Favors’ 2019-20 contract worth $16 million is non-guaranteed until July 6. Free agency begins on June 30. Utah Jazz forward/center […]

With all of the high-profile stars entering NBA free agency this summer, you can tend to overlook the solid players who will come cheaper and can still make a decent impact on whichever team they sign with. One of those players is Rodney Hood. Hood is no world beater, but he is a solid bench […]

One of the most-highly anticipated films of the year has got to be “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” The film’s producers recently dropped another trailer, and it was a treat for Marvel and NBA fans alike, as it featured Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell. Known by his moniker of “Spida,” it was only natural for the […]

Newly acquired Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. had an emotional exchange with the Memphis Grizzlies’ official Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHXeV-FOhE/ Conley, who spent 12 seasons with the Grizzlies, was recently traded to the Jazz in exchange for Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, Grayson Allen, and draft picks. The veteran guard was one of the most beloved […]

If there’s one thing Mike Conley is happy about his trade to the Utah Jazz, it’s the fact that he no longer has to go up against Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. The Memphis Grizzlies recently agreed to trade the veteran point guard to the Jazz in exchange for Kyle Korver, Jae Crowder, Grayson Allen, […]

To say Mike Conley is excited about playing for the Utah Jazz would be an understatement. The trade between the Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies hasn’t even been made official, and yet Conley is already training with shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and praising the heck out of the Jazz’s culture and system on both ends of […]

Mike Conley isn’t officially a member of the Utah Jazz yet, but he’s already training with his new backcourt mate Donovan Mitchell. The trade between the Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies won’t become official until July 6. However, Conley and Mitchell are wasting no time developing chemistry on the court. The new Utah Jazz backcourt, Donovan […]

Houston Rockets veteran P.J. Tucker was not in a very good mood in last night’s NBA Awards program. The 6-foot-6 swingman took to social media to share his dismay with the results, and decided to take out his frustration in what appears to a be a clear shot directed towards back-to-back Defensive Player of the […]

It’s no secret that the Phoenix Suns are in need of a point guard, so you would think they would be zeroing in on D’Angelo Russell, who is set to be a restricted free agent this summer. Not so fast. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Suns are actually focusing on veteran floor general […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert may have been snubbed from All-Star selection this past season, but he got some sort of payback with his second straight Defensive Player of the Year award. Gobert was named the 2o19 DPOY during the NBA Awards night, beating Milwaukee Bucks star and eventual MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is a big fan of fellow Frenchman and new Detroit Pistons addition Sekou Doumbouya. The Pistons selected Doumbouya with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. However, Detroit didn’t expect him to fall to them, as they have the 18-year-old forward high on their draft board. Sure enough, […]

The Utah Jazz made a splash with the acquisition of former Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley this offseason. Now, it seems center Rudy Gobert is now as confident as ever going into the 2019-20 NBA season. The Jazz are coming off a somewhat disappointing year . However, according to Eric Woodyard of the Deseret […]

Washington Wizards restricted free agent Bobby Portis is reportedly interested in signing with the Utah Jazz this summer, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. As a restricted free agent, Portis can sign an offer sheet with any team of his choice and then the Wizards would have 48 hours to match the offer sheet […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert says he texted Mike Conley welcoming him to Utah and believes the veteran point guard will help the Jazz “take the next step.” Utah reportedly acquired Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies. Gobert has always respected Conley’s game from afar and is excited to play with him next season. “Now, […]

When the season ended, it didn’t look likely that Ricky Rubio would be returning to the Utah Jazz, and when the Jazz traded for Mike Conley earlier this week, it essentially sealed Rubio’s fate. Now, Rubio will have to try to find another team in free agency, something he has never done before. Rubio was […]

The Dallas Mavericks made quite an intriguing move on last Thursday’s NBA draft. The Mavs made a deal with the Detroit Pistons to move down from the 37th pick to the 45th pick in exchange for two future second-round picks. The two second-rounders were reportedly the Utah Jazz’s 2020 and the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2021, […]

The Utah Jazz can put themselves in a better position to win the Western Conference title next season if they somehow find a way to acquire Tobias Harris in free agency. Harris will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, and he is expected to draw a lot of interest in the free agent market. […]

The Indiana Pacers traded the 50th overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft to the Utah Jazz for a future second-rounder. The Athletic’s Scott Agness confirmed the development on June 20. Pacers traded their 50th pick tonight for another future second-rounder. — Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) June 21, 2019 After acquiring the pick from Indiana, Utah […]

Projected first overall pick Zion Williamson will officially become an NBA player on Thursday night. But although the season is still four months away, a lot of people are already wondering if he will join next year’s dunk contest. Williamson has already said no unless someone can change his mind, saying he’s “not much of […]

It seems that Ricky Rubio and the Utah Jazz will indeed part ways this summer. The veteran point guard said weeks ago that Jazz management had informed him that he wouldn’t be a priority this summer. Rubio, an upcoming free agent, took to Twitter to thank fans in Utah as he prepares to move on […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft approaching, almost every team is jockeying for position on what is turning into a fluid and rapidly changing draft board. The Utah Jazz, fresh from a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, are no exception. The Jazz recently traded their No.23 pick, along with a protected pick and three players (Grayson […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell expressed gratitude to former teammates Grayson Allen, Jae Crowder and Kyle Korver on Wednesday. Mitchell took to Twitter and posted photos of him with Crowder, Korver, and Allen along with a touching message. The three players were part of the package traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in exchange […]

The Utah Jazz finally made the long-anticipated move that many believe has them poised for legitimate championship contention next season. Just because Donovan Mitchell is thrilled about his team adding Mike Conley, though, hardly means the Jazz’s young star is above a little good-natured ribbing about the surprisingly frequent confusion between the state of Utah […]

The Utah Jazz reportedly had small forward Tobias Harris as a major free-agency target before acquiring point guard Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Jazz now don’t have cap space to offer Harris a max contract this summer and will likely pursue lower tier free agents. Utah using […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says his new point guard, Mike Conley, is “very underrated.” The Jazz acquired Conley on Wednesday from the Memphis Grizzlies. Mitchell is excited to learn from the veteran, who has a ton of playoff experience under his belt. “He’s a great player,” Mitchell told USA TODAY Sports. “He’s very […]

The Utah Jazz were a top-five team in the league after January 1st. They went 32-13 following a brutal opening two and-a-half months to the regular season, finishing sixth in offense and first in defense after the calendar flipped to 2019, good for a third-ranked +7.7 net rating, per NBA.com/stats. But another campaign marked by […]

Donovan Mitchell’s rapid maturity into a primary NBA player reportedly gave the Utah Jazz added urgency to acquire Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. The Jazz were in dire need of another dynamic scorer next to Mitchell. Utah wasn’t going to make noise in the Western Conference with […]

Around noon on Wednesday, news came down the wire stating that Mike Conley had been traded to the Utah Jazz. Knowing the gravity of the moment, the former No. 4 overall pick decided to send out a heartfelt thank you message to the Memphis Grizzlies faithful. What more can I say about my city! You […]

The Utah Jazz made a massive trade to acquire star point guard Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies. It was a deal that sent Grayson Allen, Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, and multiple first-round picks to Memphis. What many didn’t think about following the trade, was the fact that it meant the end of the Ricky […]