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Still just barely less than a month away from free agency, the market for D’Angelo Russell is already materializing. According to Shams Charania of the Athletic, the Brooklyn Nets guard is expected to garner interest from the Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Indiana Pacers, as well as his incumbent team, as a restricted […]

The Utah Jazz continue to poke fun at each other in their offseason. This time, All-NBA center Rudy Gobert took his shot at star guard Donovan Mitchell. A local Utah kid’s highlight reel went viral online after he dropped his defender with a nasty spin move during what appears like a local basketball camp for […]

Ty Jerome, a childhood friend of Donovan Mitchell, is on the NBA Draft radar of the Utah Jazz. The Jazz have the No.23 pick on the NBA Drat and are reportedly looking for a solid rotation player who can improve their depth for next season. Jerome worked out for Utah along with the likes of […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to receive an invitation to participate in Team USA’s training camp ahead of this year’s FIBA World Cup, according to a report from Tony Jones of The Athletic. Utah guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to receive an invite to Team USA training camp in preparation for the […]

Frank Layden, Utah Jazz head coach in 80s and the latest recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, reflected on his stint on the sidelines, particularly on how he treated the referees. Per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “If there was anything I could change in my life, it was the way I […]

The National Basketball Coaches Association has chosen former Utah Jazz head coach Frank Layden as the winner of this year’s Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award. National Basketball Coaches’ Association gives its Lifetime Achievement Award this year to former Jazz coach Frank Layden, in a ceremony before Game 2 in Toronto. — David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) June […]

Unrestricted free agent Ricky Rubio has revealed that the Utah Jazz have told him they will likely not offer him a new contract: Ricky Rubio says he's not a priority for Utah https://t.co/rNs8X9IZq6 — Rotoworld Basketball (@rotoworld_bk) June 2, 2019 Rubio played for the Jazz for two seasons after spending six seasons with the Minnesota […]

Ekpe Udoh is reportedly considering a return to Europe after two seasons with the Utah Jazz. According to Niko Varlas of EuroHoops.net, Udoh has multiple multi-year offers from different European powerhouse teams. To recall, Udoh played for Turkish club Fenerbahce from 2015 to 2017, winning the Final Four MVP in 2017 after helping the team […]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell is reportedly gaining significant interest from the Team USA for a roster spot in their FIBA World Cup team. The basketball world championship is slated to take place in China from August 31 to September 15. Team USA has reportedly begun assembling their roster, with training camp for the […]

The basketball world turned on LeBron James nine years ago when he spurned his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency to team up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat. The beloved phenom clearly on his way to becoming one of the greatest players of all time suddenly became the league’s preeminent […]

Seeing Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol play in the NBA Finals has only fueled the desire of Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio to join a team with championship aspirations. Rubio, who will enter free agency this summer, has previously hinted that his time with the Jazz is over. He emphasized that he does not only […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the Utah Jazz franchise handled the Russell Westbrook incident with the Utah fan very well. The Jazz banned the fan who said a racial remark to Westbrook for life. Utah owner Gail Miller addressed the crowd at the next home game and told fans to not engage in inappropriate language […]

Until the Game 6 loss to the Toronto Raptors, the entire world got a good glance at an under-appreciated player that can impact the game in every way possible. This 6’5’’ combo guard was last seen using his size to bully smaller guards on his way to finishing at the rim. When he wasn’t doing […]

After another playoff exit at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets have decided that enough is enough as far as their current roster goes, and they are reportedly looking to blow things up. Naturally, the top player that the Rockets will likely have on the trade block (barring an out-of-nowhere James […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off their third straight NBA playoff appearance, and now they enter an important offseason as they try to continue to take another step forward in the Western Conference. Quin Snyder’s squad was ousted by the Houston Rockets in the first round this season, but the Jazz have a solid nucleus […]

JJ Redick, a soon-to-be free agent who spent the last two years with the Philadelphia 76ers and served as a phenomenal floor spacer for the team in both seasons. We know about the top-tier free agents hitting the market this summer, and there are a lot of them. Kevin Durant. Kawhi Leonard. Kyrie Irving. Jimmy […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is now in a good position to get a big paycheck after having another strong season. Rudy Gobert was named into the 2018-19 All-NBA Third Team this season after a strong year for the Jazz. As a result, the 26-year-old is now eligible for a supermax contract extension next summer, […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz has been selected to the NBA All-Defensive First team for the third straight year. Upon hearing the news, the French man reverted to praise his team and not himself. Per Eric Woodyard of Deseret News, Gobert sees the selection as a reward for his team’s efforts: “Always an honor. […]

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon back in March, the latest devastating blow in what has been a career full of them. For Exum, who was finally getting into a groove in the NBA after landing a three-year extension from the Jazz last summer, says that this […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver was drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 51st overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. The Nets then sold Korver to the Philadelphia 76ers for an undisclosed amount. According to Korver, though, the Nets used some of that money to buy a copy machine. The Jazz sharpshooter […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has earned a $500,000 bonus for making the All-Defensive first team, per Bobby Marks of ESPN. Gobert signed a four-year, $102 million contract extension with the Jazz in the summer of 2016. The Jazz added incentives into Gobert’s contract. For being named All-Defensive First Team, Rudy Gobert has earned a […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner was not pleased after being snubbed from both of the All-Defensive teams after the league released the results of the voting. Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz garnered 97 first-place votes and the closest to an unanimous vote to make the team, while Joel […]

The NBA has announced the 2018-19 season’s All-Defensive teams, starring some of the most notable stalwarts in the game. #NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams have been announced: pic.twitter.com/QOqj4hCj40 — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 22, 2019 The Milwaukee Bucks were the big winners and to no surprise, after posting the best defensive rating in the […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert is favored to win the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year award, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Gobert at a -500 to win the award. Milwaukee Bucks star swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is at a +350 and Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George is at a +900. […]

It’s certainly going to be a wild summer. With the NBA Conference Finals underway, the NBA offseason is just around the corner. Not since the summer of 2010 have we seen so many star talents set for free agency in the same offseason. The league will likely look vastly different than the one we saw […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a pretty disastrous 2018 regular season compared to expectations, missing out on the postseason despite getting LeBron James in free agency. With a huge offseason coming for the team, many are beginning to wonder what players the Lakers will target in free agency. According to one source, the team could […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be keeping a close eye on Utah Jazz big man Derrick Favors, according to Sean Deveney of The Sporting News. Favors will be one of the many offseason targets for a franchise that has missed the playoffs for six straight seasons. Favors’ $16.9 million contract for 2019-20 is non-guaranteed until July […]

With the NBA offseason approaching, we are hearing about all of the usual suspects as far as teams that will be most involved in the free-agent market. The New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers will all have substantial cap space this summer, so, naturally, they are all hot topics of discussion […]

The Utah Jazz are expected to make yet another run at Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley after showing deep interest in the lefty veteran before this season’s trade deadline, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Ricky Rubio experiment has simply not worked as anticipated for the last two seasons, and the Jazz […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles will represent Australia in the FIBA World Cup this summer. The Athletic Utah Jazz reporter Tony Jones tweeted the news on May 14. Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles will play for Australia in the World Cup this summer, sources tell The Athletic. For news on Dante Exum, follow @rpjward who […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, and the veteran guard says “there are a thousand possibilities” that could happen this offseason. Rubio says he has to wait to see what other players do in free agency first before he can make a decision. The Spaniard mentions that if […]

The recently concluded NBA Draft Lottery has created a lot of surprises, capped off by the New Orleans Pelicans winning the first overall pick. A lot of people believe that this marks the end of tanking, as recent changes in the draft lottery rules do not guarantee the team with the worst record in the […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio is set to be a free agent this summer, and while he certainly isn’t one of the top free agents on the market, he will definitely draw some interest and should be able to help a team next season. But, in a league where traditional point guards are being […]

Ricky Rubio has gone from a sought-after young talent to a point guard that has likely plateaued at the age of 28, though the Utah Jazz floor general is still hoping to end his NBA story with a championship ring. Rubio, who has put up the two best scoring averages of his career with the […]

Ricky Rubio’s next contract is likely to shape the rest of his NBA career, as the Utah Jazz have been mum about their willingness to re-sign him. Rubio survived a turbulent trade deadline, including rumors of a potential point guard swap with Memphis Grizzlies lifer Mike Conley. Rubio was well aware of those implications and […]

New Utah Jazz General Manager Justin Zanik only has one goal for his team: to win an NBA championship. Just like any other team in the association, the Jazz aim to be the only team standing in June, lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy. “Every offseason requires reflection on the previous seasons, where we stand within […]

The Utah Jazz have promoted general manager Dennis Lindsey to executive vice president of basketball operations. Assistant general manager Justin Zanik will be taking over Lindsey’s old general manager gig. The Jazz announced the promotions on Friday: “We are excited for these promotions as they further enable Dennis to provide executive leadership and overall strategic […]