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Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder shared his thoughts on how to guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets. Snyder has observed that the Rockets do not run pick and rolls for Harden. Instead, they’ve opted to make Harden beat his defender one-on-one. “James Harden is such a unique matchup. They’ve basically decided they’re not […]

The Utah Jazz currently trail the Houston Rockets, 3-0, in their opening-round NBA playoff series. With second-year guard Donovan Mitchell missing a tying 3-point attempt at the end of regulation in Game 3, Jazz teammate and fellow guard Kyle Korver promptly came to the rescue when addressing the media. Korver bestowed quite a compliment upon […]

The Houston Rockets seem to be on their way to the Western Conference semifinals after stunning the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of their first round playoff series matchup. They are one win away from advancing to the next round and will face the winner of the Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Clippers series. One of […]

Following Game 3’s 104-101 defeat against the Houston Rockets, the Utah Jazz are now down 3-0 in this first-round series matchup. In hindsight, there are a number of things the Jazz could have done differently in order to have avoided the seemingly impossible circumstance they are in right now, but specific area in which they […]

The Houston Rockets survived an off night from superstar James Harden, as they were still able to come out on top against the Utah Jazz, 104-101, securing a seemingly insurmountable 3-0 series advantage. This was no ordinary off night for Harden, as his terrible shooting performance turned out to be one of the worst in […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden arguably had his worst shooting game of the season in Game 3 against the Utah Jazz. The reigning MVP missed his first 15 shots of the contest. He made his first basket 40:26 into the game on an easy flush in semi-transition. Harden dunk with 7:34 left, his first field […]

Things got chippy in Game 3 of the first-round series matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets. At one point, Jazz forward Royce O’Neale gave up a hard foul on Rockets superstar James Harden, which left both guys on the floor following the overly-physical play. Jeez. pic.twitter.com/ezwW0APgUW — Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) April 21, […]

KUTV 2News, a CBS Salt Lake City affiliate, reportedly got too ahead of itself when the network sent out an app notification saying that the Utah Jazz had prevailed against the Houston Rockets in Game 3. However, they apparently sent it out with still a whole half of basketball to play. Utah Representative Craig Hall […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden had an abysmal first half in Game 3 of their first round series against the Utah Jazz. Harden missed all of his 10 shot attempts in the first 24 minutes of action. He also had three turnovers, including one in the closing seconds that led to a Joe Ingles 3-pointer […]

The Utah Jazz have not exactly looked their best thus far in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Houston Rockets, dropping Game 1 by 22 points and losing Game 2 by 20. Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio understands that his team is going to need to make some changes if it wants to […]

The Houston Rockets have jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Utah Jazz, thumping the Jazz by 22 points in Game 1 and following that up with a 20-point win in Game 2. Utah point guard Ricky Rubio has been impressed by how the Rockets have […]

Chris Paul is a curmudgeon. Even though the Houston Rockets have blown out the Utah Jazz in both games of the teams’ first-round series, Paul couldn’t help but harp on his team’s perceived carelessness with the ball after Game 2, during which the Rockets committed 19 turnovers. Mike D’Antoni, though, is unconcerned by Houston’s turnover […]

The Utah Jazz have lost the first two games of their best-of-seven first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. They are now in a must-win situation, with Games 3 and 4 being held on their home floor. In their back-to-back losses, the Jazz didn’t look like the gritty, resilient team that they were in […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell struggled in Games 1 and 2 against the Houston Rockets in the team’s first round series. The Jazz’s leading scorer shot 12-of-37 in the first two games combined. Mitchell knows he has to bring more energy and play better on offense in Games 3 and 4 at home for […]

The Utah Jazz got off to a very rough start to the 2018-19 season and Donovan Mitchell admits the losing affected his confidence. Mitchell, who finished as the runner-up for the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year award, says he privately wondered if he was a “one-hit wonder” when the Jazz were losing at the beginning […]

Through the first few nights of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, no team has looked better than the Houston Rockets. The Rockets drew the fourth seed in the Western Conference, which was probably not where they really wanted to be, as that means they will have to face the Golden State Warriors in the second round. […]

The Utah Jazz is in trouble. Already the underdogs in their first round match-up against the Houston Rockets, they find themselves quickly down two games to none. Utah will need a strong showing at home just to tie the series. Both teams are very talented. But center Rudy Gobert thinks Houston’s success goes far beyond […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio says Houston Rockets superstar James Harden “is one of the best scorers of all time” and that the Jazz have to find ways “to make it difficult for him.” Harden scored 29 points in Game 1 and followed that up with 32 in Game 2. The Rockets have blown […]

During the regular season, Jae Crowder and the Utah Jazz gave up the fourth-fewest points at 106.5 per game. The Jazz’s stout defense was expected to give the Houston Rockets problems in the first round of the playoffs since Utah can switch basically every pick-and-roll and center Rudy Gobert is a shot-blocking master. Through the […]

The Houston Rockets blew out the Utah Jazz in Games 1 and 2 at home, but Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul knows Utah will be “a lot more comfortable going into their home court” for Games 3 and 4. The Jazz went 29-12 at home during the regular season and have one of the […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden is not worried about dealing with Utah Jazz fans in Games 3 and 4. The Jazz fans have a history of being hostile and insensitive. On March 11, a Jazz fan told Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook to “get on your knees like you’re used […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has yet again added another feather on his cap on Wednesday night as he led his team to a 118-98 victory against the Utah Jazz in their Western Conference first-round encounter. The reigning MVP set a new playoff career-high in rebounds by securing 13 boards against the Jazz, and in […]

Rodney Hood has had an interesting career arc throughout his five seasons in the league, once a promising young talent for the Utah Jazz, but one that never fully materialized before the franchise decided to ship him to the Cleveland Cavaliers. One stop later now in his career, the Portland Trail Blazers guard has finally […]

PJ Tucker expressed supreme confidence after grabbing a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz, following a 118-98 Game 2 win on Wednesday. The Houston Rockets haven’t been short of confidence this season after digging themselves out of the 14th spot in the West, and Tucker has been one of the […]

James Harden made all kinds of history in the Houston Rockets’ blowout win over the Utah Jazz. The 29-year-old All-Star recorded a triple-double of 32 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assist to lead the Rockets to a 118-98 victory in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. In the process, Harden set a new mark […]

The Houston Rockets are looking fairly dominant so far in the Western Conference playoffs. One season after falling just short (perhaps 27 three-pointers short) of ending the Golden State Warriors’ stranglehold on the West, the Rockets have cruised past the Jazz in the first two games of their first-round series so far. On Wednesday night, […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is one of the best players in the NBA. Though his defense lacks the same panache that he produces on the offensive side of the ball, he is doing so much on the more glamorous end that a few lapses here and there can be forgiven. Though many casual NBA […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden recorded the second-highest usage rate in NBA history this season. Remarkably, he also became the first player in over 32 years to average 36 points per game. In a season where Chris Paul missed extended time due to injury and head coach Mike D’Antoni experimented with a variety of […]

The Utah Jazz were completely dominated by the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first-round matchup on Sunday night, shooting under 40 percent from the floor and committing 18 turnovers. Utah also shot just under 26 percent from the free-point line, and assisted on just 18 baskets as compared to 25 Houston assists. Jazz […]

Retired NBA champion big man Kendrick Perkins thinks quite highly of Houston Rockets center Clint Capela. In fact, Perkins believes that Capela happens to be the best big man in the league at the moment. Speaking on Adrian Wojnarowski’s The Woj Pod, Perkins explained why he is so high on the Rockets’ 24-year-old big man: […]

The Utah Jazz have some work to do. They fell flat in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets, making a Game 2 victory crucial to their postseason success. Unfortunately, Utah are still nursing injuries to two key bench players ahead of their matchup with Houston. Thabo Sefolosha is questionable for tomorrow’s Game 2 due to […]

The Houston Rockets trampled the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the team’s opening round series en route to taking a quick 1-0 lead. However, knowing how dangerous the Jazz can be at times, this series is far from over. Adding to the intrigue of this matchup between the fourth-seeded Rockets and fifth-seeded Jazz, Utah […]

The Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz split their four regular season matchups, but you would hardly know it from Houston’s 122-90 blowout of Utah in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Utah shot a woeful 7-27 from the three-point line, as the Rockets totally took their shooters out of the game. Kyle Korver did […]

The Utah Jazz took a tough loss on Sunday night, falling by a final score of 90-122 to the Houston Rockets. They were dismantled defensively by James Harden, who scored 29 points and distributed 10 assists. Jazz forward Derrick Favors gave his thoughts on the beatdown, and analyzed what went wrong. “We started to turn the […]

The Utah Jazz were clobbered by the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday, and veteran guard Thabo Sefolosha believes they weren’t able to play the way they wanted to because of nervousness. Sefolosha said the Jazz had playoff jitters all over them in Game 1, but he added that that’s […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has easily established himself as one of the NBA’s elite players in recent years. It seems Utah Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha saw it coming ever since their days with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Prior to becoming an MVP frontrunner, Harden was a sixth man for the Thunder. According to Eric […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder had high praise for Chris Paul’s leadership qualities ahead of Sunday’s first-round playoff matchup. Paul, now 33 years of age, has been known as a floor general for quite some time. He sees the court like few others can, and his knack for calling audibles on the fly is […]

The Houston Rockets handily took Game 1 of their first-round playoffs matchup against the fifth-seeded Utah Jazz, 122-90. Following the huge win, all eyes (and ears) were on MVP frontrunner James Harden in the post-game press conference. So much so, that Rockets point guard Chris Paul felt that he had no value on the podium […]

The Utah Jazz had no answer for Houston Rockets superstar James Harden on Sunday night, as the reigning MVP led his side to a lopsided 122-90 Game 1 victory in this first-round playoff matchup. After the game, Harden was seen on camera giving his game-worn shoes to a young fan, which turned out to be […]