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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 […]

In light of the recent events involving Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and a Jazz fan, a 2018 video has resurfaced featuring the star guard and a different fan, with the latter unleashing a racial taunt. According to Eric Woodyard of Deseret News, the incident caught on video occurred last year, ahead of Game 4 […]

Utah Jazz guard Grayson Allen is heading back to the G League. Allen will join the Salt Lake City Stars, the team announced, having played eight games for the squad earlier this season. The 23-year-old Allen has started all eight games he has played with the Stars, averaging 15.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists […]

A little over a week ago, the Utah Jazz were scraping at the bottom of the barrel for backcourt help. It appears they will no longer have that problem. Ricky Rubio and Raul Neto are officially probable to return against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. The two […]

On Monday evening, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was heckled by a fan of the Utah Jazz while this fan allegedly shouted inappropriate language toward the All-Star signal caller. As a result of the situation, Westbrook was fined by the league with the fan being banned from Jazz home games. With many coming […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich doesn’t know the full details of what happened with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and a Utah Jazz fan, but the outspoken coach gave his two cents on the matter — particularly about fan-player relations. On Monday evening, Westbrook was heckled by a Jazz fan who allegedly […]

Not only is the free agent class of 2019 set to be top heavy with plenty of star talent, it could also end up being one of the most impactful offseasons the league has seen in a while in terms of redistribution of power. Players like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, and […]

One of the biggest topics of discussion in the NBA world on Tuesday is the heated verbal altercation that Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook got into with a Utah fan during the Thunder’s 98-89 win over the Jazz on Monday night. Westbrook threatened the fan and his wife, and after the game was over, […]

Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association Michele Roberts says the league needs a “zero tolerance policy” for unruly fans. Roberts’ statement comes in light of what happened between Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook and a Utah Jazz fan on Monday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Quote from @MRobertsNBPA to @TheUndefeated on […]

On Monday night, Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook got into a heated verbal altercation with a Utah fan during the Thunder’s 98-89 win over the Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Westbrook threatened the fan and his wife, and after the game the 2017 NBA MVP said that the fan was hurling racial taunts […]

The Utah Jazz have banned the fan who verbally attacked Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook on Monday, according to a press release from the team. It’s a lifetime ban. Statement from the Utah Jazz: pic.twitter.com/L3eYolvrpq — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 12, 2019 According to Russell Westbrook, Raymond Felton and Patrick Patterson, the fan […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 98-89 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, Russell Westbrook got into a heated verbal altercation with a Jazz fan in which he threatened the fan and his wife. After the game, Westbrook said that the fan made a verbal taunt toward him, which was what provoked his response. […]

Utah Jazz small forward Thabo Sefolosha says he stands with Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook. Westbrook got into a heated argument with a fan on Monday in Utah. According to Westbrook, Thunder guard Raymond Felton and power forward Patrick Patterson, the fan allegedly told Westbrook to “get on your knees like you’re used to.” […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell made Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel dance on Monday night. The super sophomore took Noel out of the picture with a killer step-back and knocked down a three-pointer to put the cherry on top of the ice cream. skkkkkkkkrt pic.twitter.com/EIebuoktMj — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 12, 2019 Come on, […]

Dwyane Wade wasn’t happy with the excuse provided from a Utah Jazz fan, one that reportedly antagonized Russell Westbrook into threatening and cussing him out and his wife during Monday night’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Jazz. The Miami Heat guard, who is in his last season in the league, bluntly called […]

The Utah Jazz fan who got into a verbal tussle with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has explained his side. Per Jeremiah Jensen of KSL Sports, the fan claimed that he did not hurl any racial taunts or say a single swear word to tick Westbrook off. According to the fan, he told Westbrook […]

Monday night’s contest between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz ended on a sour note. A viral clip of Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook shouting profanities at a fan in attendance began circulating on social media. While the clip that went viral didn’t have clear audio of what the fan was saying to […]

The Utah Jazz are now conducting a full investigation regarding the verbal altercation between a fan and Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook. Per Tony Jones of The Athletic, Jazz officials are looking into the matter seriously. Once the investigation is resolved, Utah is expected whether to hand out sanction to the fan or call […]

On Monday, a clip of Russell Westbrook shouting obscenities at a Utah Jazz fan started going viral on social media following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 98-89 win in Salt Lake City. Patrick Patterson wanted to set the record straight. What the fan said to set off Westbrook in that clip is inaudible. However, Patterson took […]

The Utah Jazz may have come up short against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. However, fans still got their money’s worth from guard Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert. The Jazz got off to a slow start in the first half against the Thunder. Mitchell managed to provide a spark with a halfcourt […]

As the race for the NBA playoff positioning intensifies, so too does the fervor coming from its fans. However, there comes a point when that fervor turns into unwarranted animosity, and that’s what may have occurred in Monday night’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz. The Thunder came away with a […]

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum returned to action after suffering an ankle injury last January. Recently, he opened up about how mentally taxing the recovery process was and how badly he wanted to play. To recall, Exum went down with an ankle injury last Jan. 5 in their game against the Detroit Pistons. The 23-year-old […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum is available to play on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Exum has been out since Jan. 5 with a serious left ankle injury. Dante Exum is AVAILABLE tonight for the Jazz vs. the Thunder. — tribjazz (@tribjazz) March 11, 2019 In 39 games this season for the Jazz, […]

The Utah Jazz have assigned Dante Exum to G League affiliate Salt Lake City Stars, the team announced Saturday. https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR/status/1104532558908338176 The 23-year-old guard has been dealing with an apparent left ankle injury and was only cleared for practice recently, per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. Exum participated in Salt Lake City’s closed practice […]

At 34 years old and a laundry list of injuries on his resumé already, it’s pretty much safe to say that Memphis Grizzlies center Joakim Noah is all but a washed up commodity at this point. However on Friday, the former Defensive Player of the Year displayed a rare glimpse of what made him such […]