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The Utah Jazz have already received more mileage out of point guard Donovan Mitchell than what’s expected out of any second-year player, but he has recently been utilized the same amount as the NBA’s best with Ricky Rubio recently out of commission. Usage rate for Donovan Mitchell in the 5 games since the Ricky Rubio […]

Ahead of his return to Salt Lake City to play his former team, the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Alec Burks relishes the opportunity he has now that he is with the Cavs. The Cavs play the Jazz tonight, which will be Alec Burk’s first return to Vivint Smart Home Arena since being traded. After […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell won’t defend his title as the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest winner in this year’s All-Star Weekend, choosing to set his sights solely on the pursuit of the playoffs in a tight Western Conference race. “I loved doing the dunk contest last year and it was a ton of fun, […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been fined $15,000 for his verbal abuse toward a referee in a road game against the Utah Jazz on Monday, according to an official press release from the NBA: NEW YORK — Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been fined $15,000 for verbal abuse of a game official, it […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert put up his most dominant game of the season, netting his first 20-20 game of the year with a 23-point, 22-rebound performance against the LA Clippers on the road. Yet it didn’t take long for his teammate Derrick Favors to not let him be great, urging him to stop stealing […]

The 2017 Utah Jazz were among the league’s most surprising teams. Led by the top defense in basketball, and unforeseen major contributions from the 13th overall pick, Donovan Mitchell, the Jazz were the league’s hottest team in the second half of the regular season, closing out the year 31-10. This seemingly insurmountable momentum was carried […]

The Utah Jazz announced on Tuesday that starting point guard Ricky Rubio will be re-evaluated by team doctors in one week. Rubio is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury he suffered on January 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Jazz say Rubio (mild right hamstring strain), Sefolosha (mild right hamstring strain) and Neto (left groin strain) […]

One of the best feelings in the world for NBA players is being the one to seal a win for their team with a clutch shot. Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles got to experience exactly that on Monday night when he hit a key three-pointer to clinch a win against the Detroit Pistons. What he did […]

The Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert threw down a monster slam dunk over Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond. It was rim protector on rim protector crime — truly a sight to see. Rudy with AUTHORITY! 😳#TeamIsEverything pic.twitter.com/40uYdlmJcU — NBA TV (@NBATV) January 15, 2019 Rudy Gobert has always been the most central part, no pun […]

After Detroit Pistons big man Blake Griffin took a charge from Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles, Ingles playfully told Griffin that he was a “flopper.” Joe Ingles told Blake Griffin he was a flopper to his face 😂 pic.twitter.com/4wOCfSqGGO — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 15, 2019 Griffin has been in the news in the past […]

Two NBA players — Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell — have been named Players of the Week for their respective conferences. #NBA Players of the Week for Week 13! Kawhi Leonard of the @Raptors (East)@spidadmitchell of the @utahjazz (West) pic.twitter.com/RVkuiwlJ1n — NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2019 Kawhi Leonard received […]

LeBron James and Kyle Korver were recently teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers, and LeBron took to Twitter to congratulate the Utah Jazz sharpshooter for moving back into fourth place on the all-time 3-pointers list by passing Jason Terry: YesSir!!! Congrats my brother! 👏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/fkL8wGRgfH — LeBron James (@KingJames) January 13, 2019 Korver passed Terry with […]

After being nudged down by Stephen Curry a few days ago, Kyle Korver has found his way back up the career three-point ladder. In the Utah Jazz’s Saturday night game against the Chicago Bulls, Korver climbed to fourth place on the NBA’s all-time made threes list, edging Jason Terry. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsj8IV-FpVr/?fbclid=IwAR1HBbzUu2C0u_RV7Mzd2_r2nVorETu1aHyTT2QuMOyaYz3WO2i3oQGUBsM Kyle Korver, as of this […]

The Utah Jazz have controlled their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers for the majority of Friday night. And when the Jazz were starting to pull away late in the second quarter, Donovan Mitchell made it clear they’re not fooling around. Donovan Mitchell with no regard for poor JaVale McGee #TeamIsEverything 🎥@NBA pic.twitter.com/Vm5tD1FAru — USA TODAY […]

Stephen Curry was honored to pass Utah Jazz sharpshooter Kyle Korver for fourth place on the all-time 3-pointers list during Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Curry entered the game seven treys behind Korver, but unleashed a long-range barrage, going 10-of-20 from deep to move to fourth place on the all-time list. “His name always […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has never been an NBA All-Star, but he’s got some extra financial motivation this season to make the All-Star team. Gobert signed a four-year, $102 million contract extension with the Jazz in 2016 and the deal contains a bevy of on-court performance bonuses. One of those bonuses would pay Rudy Gobert $1 […]

The Utah Jazz will be severely undermanned when they face the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow night. The Jazz, currently ninth in the Western Conference standings with a 21-21 record, will be without six players in tomorrow’s game, according to Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith: The Utah Jazz announced that point guards Dante Exum, Ricky Rubio and […]

The Utah Jazz managed to walk away from Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic with a 106-93 victory, but there were some jeers raining down from the crowd inside Vivint Smart Home Arena during the first half. The boos, which came as a result of Utah’s sloppy first half, seemed to rub Joe Ingles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Utah Jazz Friday in Salt Lake City, and superstar small forward LeBron James will not travel with the team. James is still recovering from the groin injury he sustained on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The four-time MVP will have his medical re-evaluation […]

The Utah Jazz have dealt with several injuries through the first half of this season. However, it sounds like there is a bit of good news on the horizon, as rookie shooting guard Grayson Allen is nearing a return from an ankle injury. According to a report from Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune, […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell burst onto the scene as a rookie last season by averaging 20.5 points per game and leading the team to the second-round of the playoffs. The explosive guard shot 43.7 percent from the floor and 34.0 percent from beyond the arc and looked primed for stardom. But the more […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel suffered a very scary injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. While going up to contest a dunk from Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins, Noel took an elbow to the face from Wiggins and then took a very hard fall and lay motionless on the floor with trainers […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio strained his hamstring in his team’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night and will be re-evaluated in a week, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Ricky Rubio has a right hamstring strain, per Jazz. Rubio will be reevaluated in one week. — Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) January […]

The Utah Jazz were dealt a scare when Ricky Rubio and Thabo Sefolosha both went down with injured hamstrings. That being said, the team was given decent news on Tuesday regarding the two players. According to Shams Charania and Tony Jones of The Athletic: “Utah’s Ricky Rubio and Thabo Sefolosha both had clean MRI results today […]

The Utah Jazz lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday by a score of 114-102. The game was close until the fourth quarter, but the Bucks pulled away and were able to win the game pretty handily. Afterward, Jazz center Rudy Gobert spoke to the Salt Lake Tribune about the Jazz’s drop-off in the last […]

The Utah Jazz lost by a score of 114-102 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday evening. After the game, their star guard Donovan Mitchell spoke to the media concerning why he felt upset about his team’s performance. Mitchell was upset about the lack of communication. He felt the team could’ve played better if they had […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum is expected to miss a couple of weeks due to an ankle sprain, according to Tony Jones of The Atheltic. Dante Exum sprained his left ankle this past Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum is expected to miss "a couple of weeks" due to the […]

Utah Jazz fans received some bad news on Monday night when the team announced that point guard Ricky Rubio had injured his hamstring in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen broke the news via Twitter: Ricky Rubio will not return tonight (right thigh injury)… guessing it's the hamstring injury he […]

On Nov. 21, after a 104-103 victory at San Antonio, the Memphis Grizzlies had a record of 12-5 and sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. With many experts predicting the Grizzlies to be on the outside looking in when it came to the playoff picture, ‘Grit and Grind’ looked like it was […]

The Utah Jazz have statistically been playing very well since bringing over Kyle Korver from the Cleveland Cavaliers back in late November. Utah currently sits at 20-20 on the season, but there’s no doubt that the team has made strides since acquiring Kyle Korver in a trade with the Cavs. In fact, the Jazz rank […]

On Saturday night, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell iced a win against the Detroit Pistons with a late jump shot and then appeared to trash talk Pistons big man Andre Drummond afterward. Mitchell pointed toward Drummond and said, “You did this! This is your fault!” Afterward, Mitchell clarified that it was a heckling fan—not Drummond—who […]

With the Utah Jazz up 104-102 against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, second-year shooting guard Donovan Mitchell hit a clutch mid-range jumper to pretty much seal the game with 22 seconds left in regulation, and according to Mitchell, it is all Andre Drummond’s fault. During the timeout right before the play, Andre Drummond apparently whispered something […]

Ricky Rubio of the Utah Jazz will be available this evening against the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Ricky Rubio is available tonight for Jazz. — Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) January 4, 2019 Ricky Rubio had been day-to-day with a foot injury. He was initially listed as questionable for Friday evening’s game against the […]

Last February, Derrick Rose’s NBA career was at an all-time low. After a miserable failure of a short run with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Derrick Rose was traded to the Utah Jazz as mere salary fodder in a three-team deal that also featured the Sacramento Kings. In the deal, the Cavaliers got George Hill, the Kings […]

Just recently, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz was ejected after throwing a fit and tossing a water bottle to the side on the scorer’s table. In a contest between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center Wednesday night, Russell Westbrook also smacked a water bottle across the scorers’ table. It […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard had himself a game on New Year’s Day. The 27-year-old dropped a career-high 45 points on Tuesday as he led his team to a narrow victory against the Utah Jazz, 122-116. Following the contest, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse had nothing but good things to say about his cornerstone stud, […]

Per David Lock of the Locked On Sports network, Kawhi Leonard had a deja vu moment Tuesday evening by scoring 19 points in the third quarter in a contest against the Utah Jazz. On April 2nd of 2017, Leonard (then with San Antonio Spurs) scored 19 points as well in the third quarter of that game […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors notched a career-high, 45 points against the Utah Jazz. The 27-year-old defensive stalwart was 16-of-22 from the field and 13-of-17 from the free throw line. Apart from his scoring outburst, Leonard also had six rebounds and one assist. This was enough to lock in a victory, 116-122. The Raptors […]

According to the Utah Jazz, Ricky Rubio is out for Saturday night’s game against the New York Knicks with contusions to his left low back and left knee. Rubio is having an up-and-down season, but he’s still a strong presence in the Jazz’s starting lineup. Rubio is averaging 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists […]