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Ricky Rubio is a basketball wizard. Say what you will about the Utah Jazz guard’s career to date: He hasn’t come close to living up to pre-draft hype; eight years into his NBA tenure, he still can’t shoot or finish around the basket; and reasonable minds can disagree about the extent of his positive impact […]

Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz showed off his athleticism by throwing down a couple of dunks in transition. In two fastbreak opportunities against the Atlanta Hawks, the Jazz quickly found Mitchell to finish the payoff. Peep Mitchell’s two dunks below per NBA: Spida Mitchell with a pair of emphatic jams in transition!#TeamIsEverything 66#TrueToAtlanta 70 […]

Donovan Mitchell continues endearing himself to across the NBA. Before his team tipped off against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Thursday, the Utah Jazz star picked a random young fan in the crowd to gift an autographed pair of his sneakers. Donovan Mitchell just randomly went up to this kid and gave […]

Utah Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is continuing to make basketball fans push the narrative that he’s one of the most entertaining young players we have in today’s game. Here is just another instance where he soars over defenders without much effort (at 6-foot-3), and reminds the New York Knicks what they could’ve had […]

The New York Knicks may have whiffed on the opportunity to select guard Donovan Mitchell in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, it seems even Mitchell feels the Knicks still made a solid selection in guard Frank Ntilikina. Ntilikina was notably absent once again during New York’s recent abysmal loss at the hands of Utah. According […]

Ricky Rubio is a humanitarian first and an NBA basketball player second. The Utah Jazz point guard invited a young fan from Spain and his family to Madison Square Garden for the team’s match-up against the New York Knicks Wednesday night. .@rickyrubio9 flew Luca, who is battling cancer, and his family out to Madison Square […]

The NBA has become a league where teams with multiple superstars usually end up winning the title. That being said, the ability of a franchise to recruit a marquee free agent has gone beyond the scope of the front office. In order to make a big splash in free agency, players must also do their […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell have teamed up for a hilarious BodyArmor ad in the spirit of March Madness, set to release on Thursday during the start of the NCAA Tournament. The ad was created by five-time NBA champion and Academy Award winner Kobe Bryant, who also had his […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell won the 2018 Slam Dunk contest last year, but did not defend his title this season to focus on the team’s playoff push. The sophomore forward has undoubtedly become the heart and soul of the franchise, and will look to continue to work in order to make himself and the […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is on his way out of the NBA at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, passing the torch to the next generation of dynamic guards to shine. One of those young stars who is looking to take Wade’s place atop the mountain is Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell. In an […]

Fans of the Utah Jazz grew concerned during Monday night’s game when center Derrick Favors did not return after halftime. The 27-year-old injured his hamstring in the first half of the team’s game against the Washington Wizards and was ruled out for the second half. Losing Favors would have been significant for Utah. The team […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert takes great pride in working hard every week after winning his first Player of the Week honor. Gobert shared his thoughts on winning the award for the first time in his six-year professional career, per Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News. “It’s a great honor. It’s a little something that […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder unleashed on Donovan Mitchell after the guard allowed three straight 3-pointers in a recent game. Instead of taking it personally, Mitchell took it in stride and even tagged Snyder’s scolding as a “teaching moment.” Per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune, the second-year pro shared his thoughts on […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder says Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal is playing like an All-NBA player this season. Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall only played in 32 games this season. After Wall was lost for the season, Beal took his game to another level and showed everyone in the league he’s […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert have been named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 22 of the NBA season. Washington #Wizards guard Bradley Beal and Utah #Jazz center Rudy Gobert have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the […]

After having fought until the trade deadline to acquire Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, the Utah Jazz could continue the pursuit of the lefty floor general once again in June, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Grizzlies may be more inclined to keep Conley if they get lucky and land the No. […]

The Utah Jazz organization got behind their players for the recent racial issue stemming from the incident between Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and a local Utah fan named Shane Keisel. Before the Jazz-Nets game on Saturday night, players, staff, and coaches from both squads all wore shirts carrying an anti-racism message to show that […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert played through illness on Saturday night in their game against the Brooklyn Nets. It sure didn’t seem like it, though, as the Frenchman was his usual dominant self, patrolling the paint and anchoring the Jazz defense that put the clamps on the Nets for almost the entire contest. Following their […]

After dominating the Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert revealed that he had been battling sickness throughout the day, per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. Rudy Gobert confirmed his 23p/17r/3b performance came despite being sick all day pic.twitter.com/FN4JGp4bUj — tribjazz (@tribjazz) March 17, 2019 Gobert sure didn’t look the part though, as […]

Dante Exum just can’t catch a break. In the aftermath of the fifth-year guard suffering a knee injury earlier this week, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder offered support as he undergoes yet another arduous rehabilitation process. “You just feel awful, for him first and foremost,” he said on Saturday before the Jazz take on the […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum received a hard hit, as he is out indefinitely after suffering a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee. Jazz sharpshooter Kyle Korver says “your heart breaks for” Exum, who just returned from a 25-game absence. Exum’s return lasted only three games, something Korver says is very hard to cope […]

The Utah Jazz will be more shorthanded against the Brooklyn Nets than anticipated. The team announced on Saturday that reserve forward Thabo Sefolosha will miss tonight’s game in Salt Lake City while managing tightness in his hamstring. Thabo Sefolosha (left hamstring tightness) is OUT tonight. — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 16, 2019 Sefolosha initially tweaked […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum has a torn patellar tendon in his right knee and is out indefinitely. Exum suffered the injury on Thursday at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum has suffered a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee and is sidelined indefinitely. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 16, […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is averaging 21.8 points per game over his first 143 NBA games entering Friday. According to Basketball Reference, only four players have averaged more points per game in their first two seasons than Mitchell over the last 20 years. Those four players are LeBron James, Vince Carter, Kevin Durant […]

The topic of verbal harassment of NBA players has been a hot discussion after Russell Westbrook’s incident with a Utah Jazz supporter who allegedly made racially charged remarks during Monday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz. Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors noted these types of incidents will keep happening so […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert expressed disgust when the idea of insulting fans was brought up in light of the recent incident with Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook. The Jazz center noted it’s an unpleasant sense of entitlement that fans feels they’re able to do what they please just because NBA players are […]

The Utah Jazz have banned another fan for life after Shane Keisel was permanently prohibited from attending any future games in the wake of his belligerent behavior against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook. According to Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News, this second fan, whose name wasn’t mentioned, had called Westbrook “boy” several times […]

Former NBA coach Flip Saunders is no longer with us in physical form, but the memories and lessons he shared continue to resonate with his former players, including Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio. On Thursday night, Rubio sent out a special dedication to honor Saunders’ legacy. In his caption, Rubio wrote one of the […]

The Utah Jazz organization went in hard on the fan that recently had a highly-publicized verbal altercation with Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook. The team decided to apply a lifetime ban on the fan, which was seen by most as an admirable move by the Jazz geared towards protecting players from abusive supporters. Jazz […]

Donovan Mitchell is making sure the Utah Jazz stay on the right track entering the most crucial point of the regular season. On Thursday, the Jazz convincingly defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-100. Mitchell continued his torrid scoring streak with a team-high 24 points in the win, giving him his fifth-straight game of over 20 […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the most respected franchises in all of professional sports going back decades. It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the organization, then, that owner Gail Miller took the mic before Thursday’s home tilt with the Minnesota Timberwolves to address the incident that took place between […]

On Monday night, playoff intensity between two Western Conference contenders went too far. Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook became involved in an altercation with a Utah Jazz fan. The fan allegedly hurled racial insults at Westbrook until the point guard snapped and fired back a profanity-laden response. Both sides in the dispute were punished […]

On Monday, the NBA was handed a rather unpleasant issue stemming from an interaction between Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and a Utah Jazz fan at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Westbrook was shown (on camera) engaging in a heated discussion with this fan, shouting obscenities and threatening physical confrontation with the man and his […]

Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey called Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti to apologize to the organization for what happened on Monday between a Jazz fan and OKC star point guard Russell Westbrook. A Utah fan told Westbrook to “Get on your knees like you’re used.” Westbrook was very angry about the words […]

Deserved or not, Utah Jazz fans have taken quite a bit of flak over the last few days. During Monday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a Jazz fan who was seated courtside shouted a few nasty remarks in Russell Westbrook’s direction. As a result, the fan has been banned from all Vivint Smart […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder wants to see something “positive” come out of the racial incident involving Russell Westbrook and the recently-banned Utah fan. “Anytime you have an incident that is unfortunate, you hope that there can be a catalyst for positive change,” Snyder told Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. During Monday’s […]

The Russell Westbrook and Utah Jazz fan saga ended after the NBA and the Jazz organization handed out respective sanctions. Now, the Oklahoma City star guard is done talking about the banned fan. Right after their 108-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Westbrook told the media that he was going only to entertain […]

Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey has opened up about the supremacy of the Golden State Warriors after they won a championship in 2015. Speaking with Adrian Wojnaworski of ESPN, Lindsey compared it to the reign of Tiger Woods in the late 90s to the early 2000s.  The Jazz GM believes that was a time […]

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers voiced out his support for Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook after the latter’s incident with a Utah Jazz fan. After their 123-107 victory over the Chicago Bulls, James entertained questions on the recent Westbrook-Jazz fan incident. After a thorough investigation, the NBA fined Westbrook $25,000 for […]