<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/De_Aaron-Fox_s-interesting-take-on-whether-he_s-still-underrated-or-not.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Jazz-Kings: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, October 22nd)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-22T13:00:17-07:00">October 22nd, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-22T13:00:17-07:00">October 22nd, 1:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz (52-20) take on the Sacramento Kings (31-41) at Golden 1 Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 10:00PM EDT/7:00PM PDT on Friday, October 22nd</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-CA</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Jazz Active Roster:</b> Jordan Clarkson, Elijah Hughes, Jared Butler, Royce O’Neale, Rudy Gobert, Hassan Whiteside, Mike Conley, Udoka Azubuike, Joe Ingles, Rudy Gay, Eric Paschall, Bojan Bogdanovic, Malik Fitts, Donovan Mitchell, Trent Forrest, Miye Oni</p><p><b>Jazz Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Rudy Gay (Out – Right Heel): Gay is listed as OUT for Friday’s (Oct. 22) game.</li></ul><p><b>Kings Active Roster:</b> Tyrese Haliburton, Robert Woodard II, Alex Len, Tristan Thompson, Davion Mitchell, Louis King, Damian Jones, Terence Davis II, Chimezie Metu, Buddy Hield, Neemias Queta, Harrison Barnes, De’Aaron Fox, Jahmi’us Ramsey, Maurice Harkless, Marvin Bagley III, Richaun Holmes</p><p><b>Kings Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Maurice Harkless (Day To Day – Left Hip): Harkless is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Friday’s (Oct. 22) game.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/JazzNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JazzNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KingsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@KingsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheJazzNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Utah Jazz</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheSacramentoKingsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sacramento Kings</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz-Kings: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, October 22nd)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Jazz-Kings-Prediction-Jazz-Kings-odds-Jazz-Kings-pick-NBA-Odds-1.jpeg"></figure><h1>NBA Odds: Jazz vs. Kings prediction, odds, pick and more – 10/22/21</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-22T11:06:51-07:00">October 22nd, 11:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-22T11:07:49-07:00">October 22nd, 11:07am</time><address><a>Sammy Goldman</a>Sammy is studying Sport Management at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. As an avid LA sports fan he supports the Lakers and the Dodgers. He loves all things related to sports and specializes in betting and fantasy for NFL, NBA, and UFC.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Opening week of the NBA will continue with a great match up. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">Utah Jazz</a> will hit the road and take on the Sacramento Kings. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Kings prediction and pick.</p><p>Both of these teams have started off strong. The Utah Jazz dominated the Thunder winning by 21. Utah showed why they were number one in the west last year. The Kings pulled off an upset against a strong blazers team. Sacramento showed that they are for real this season. This should be a great game.</p><p>Here’s how<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba"> the bookmakers</a> have set the Jazz-Kings odds for Friday night’s matchup.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Jazz-Kings Odds</b></h2><p><b><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b></a><b><i>*</i></b></p><p>Utah Jazz: -6 (-110) </p><p>Sacramento Kings: +6 (-110) </p><p>Over: 227 (-110)</p><p>Under: 227 (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Jazz Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Utah Jazz are one of the best teams in the league. It’s hard to find weak points in their roster. They showed on Wednesday night why they belong at the top of the Western Conference. Utah is one of the hardest teams to play against. Even if one player is having a tough game they have more than enough talent to pick up the slack. The Jazz will look to carry the momentum from their dominant victory into this game against Sacramento.</p><p>The thing that makes the Jazz so dangerous is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/oklahoma-city-thunder-utah-jazz-10-20-2021/8fddc7f8-c12d-4158-92e3-fc55e28afdca">anyone on the team can score</a>. In their dominant victory over Oklahoma City, six players on Utah scored over 10 points. Their playing time was also evenly dispersed. Each of those players played between 25 and 29 minutes. This type of balance on a team is rare in today’s NBA. The league is dominated by players or duos that take over games, but the Jazz are different. Utah always has a solid squad on the floor and will be a big challenge for Sacramento.</p><p>The undisputed leader of this team is Donovan Mitchell. <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01.html">Mitchell has evolved into an NBA superstar</a>. He had an underwhelming performance on Wednesday night but fans shouldn’t be concerned. Spida Mitchell has gotten better every single year he has been in the league. As he enters his fifth season he will look to outdo his dominant 2020 season. Donovan Mitchell can take over games and if Sacramento wants to compete in this game they will need to contain the Jazz star.</p><h2><b>Why The Kings Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/sacramento-kings-portland-trail-blazers-10-20-2021/b6ab2a8e-1dee-40ff-a18b-525cf3310e52">The Sacramento Kings took down the Portland Trailblazers</a> in a thriller that came down to the last seconds. Portland is a tough team and it says a lot about this young Kings team that they were able to persevere and get a win. There’s a lot of talent on this Sacramento squad and they have shown that they can compete with the best in the NBA. They are looking to take the next step this season and make a playoff push. That all starts with tonight’s game against Utah.</p><p>The Kings star is without a doubt De’Aron Fox. Fox forces opposing teams to game plan for him specifically. Swipa the fox is coming off a breakout year that <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/foxde01.html">saw him averaging career highs across the board</a>. If a team can’t contain Fox then they are unlikely to be able to take down the Kings. However, last game against the Blazers showed that there are other bright spots on this team.</p><p>One of those bright spots is Harrison Barnes. In a game that was competitive until the end it was Barnes that stepped up to lead this team to victory. <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/barneha02/gamelog/2022">Harrison Barnes led the team in both minutes played and points scored</a>. He put up 36 points in 37 minutes and grabbed 9 boards to go with it. If other players can step up like this then the Kings are a serious threat. Barnes won’t put up numbers like this every game. But it’s a good sign for Sacramento that they have the talent to step up and win close games.</p><h2><b>Final Jazz-Kings Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This is going to be a good game. Both of these teams have the mindset that they are competing for playoff spots. The Utah Jazz want to make up for last year’s short comings. The Kings want to take the next step and become a serious threat in the NBA. If Donovan Mitchell steps up in this game then Utah should be able to put away the Kings. However Sacramento has shown that they won’t go away easy. This game should produce a lot of offense, so the correct bet is the over. The spread is a bit too wide to pick the Jazz so the Kings aren’t a bad choice either. But stick with the over and get ready for some great basketball.</p><p><b>FINAL JAZZ-KINGS PICK: Over 227</b></p><p><b>FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: Jazz 120 – Kings 117</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Odds: Jazz vs. Kings prediction, odds, pick and more – 10/22/21

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screenshot-2021-10-21-191758.png"></figure><h1>Utah Jazz: 5 big questions for 2021-22 NBA season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-21T19:31:47-07:00">October 21st, 7:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-21T19:32:41-07:00">October 21st, 7:32pm</time><address><a>Diego Vergel de Dios</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">unprecedented season</a> with a slew of COVID-related absences and recurring injuries, the Utah Jazz stood out in the 2021 NBA regular season. They coasted through the number one seed in the Western Conference. They had a phenomenal point differential as they were almost unbeatable in their home floor at Vivint Arena because of their impeccable long range bombs.</p><p>Even with the best record in the league, Utah had a boatload of problems in playoff time that began with the miscommunication between Donovan Mitchell and the squad in Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies. <a href="https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2021/06/01/usc-trojans-in-the-nba-deanthony-melton-gives-memphis-grizzlies-big-scoring-punch-vs-utah-jazz/">After toppling the Grizzles in five games,</a> the Jazz were eliminated by the Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the Western Conference semifinals.</p><p>To add insult to injury, Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard missed the final two games of the series due to a torn ACL. Thus, there are still many questions surrounding the 2021-22 campaign of the Jazz, and here are five of them.</p><h2><b>Can Rudy Gobert take advantage of small ball lineups?</b></h2><p>In the Clippers series, L.A. played five guards and wings for majority of the last games against the Jazz because Rudy Gobert could not capitalize on a smaller man defending him in the paint. Mitchell or Mike Conley had a tough time feeding him the rock and converting a semi hook shot or a short stab in the shaded lane.</p><p>In his France tenure in the Tokyo Olympics, he improved on that aspect of his repertoire already, but he must prove it at the NBA stage as well. Moreover, Gobert and the Jazz must adjust in defending five small individuals with Gobert in the floor because the Clippers cooked them with this strategy in the playoffs as Terrence Mann tallied 39 points in Game 6 of the series-clinching victory.</p><h2><b>Who is the vocal leader of this squad?</b></h2><p>Conley and Joe Ingles have been brilliant leaders for Utah over the last few years, but the Jazz still lack that intense individual similar to Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics or Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. Ingles is a tough and rugged player like Smart and Green, but he is not as vocal as them. On the other hand, Conley is a laid back type of athlete who lets the game do the talking as a floor general for Utah.</p><p>Mitchell and Gobert still lack leadership qualities to continue inspiring their teammates to perform at a high level. The acquisition of Rudy Gay may help with their current problem, but that might not be enough to propel the Jazz to the Promised Land. Their main competition in the Western Conference have proven and better leaders to guide and mentor their teammates when the going gets tough in the playoffs.</p><h2><b>Who will consistently help Mitchell in manufacturing offense in the playoffs?</b></h2><p>As previously mentioned, the offense of the Jazz are arguably one of the best in the regular season. The ball movement is sensational as they find the open guys all over the floor. However in the biggest stage, Mitchell is the only individual expected to orchestrate the plays of Utah. Conley has took a step back from his Grizzlies days, while Clarkson is more of just converting shots for him individually.</p><p>Ingles and Bojan Bogdanovic usually tally an efficient performance because of their excellent shooting prowess, but there were many instances in the Clippers series wherein they disappeared. One of them must step up to lighten the load on Mitchell for the Jazz and make sure his tank is still enough for the latter part of each game.</p><h2><b>Do the Jazz have the firepower to compete with the best in the Western Conference?</b></h2><p>Utah will likely finish as a top two seed in the regular season as well because their play style is very effective in the regular season. With their difficult time of succeeding in the playoffs, home court advantage will be integral for the Jazz. Unfortunately, franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors are far more experienced and proven in the biggest stage of the season.</p><p>The core of these squads have experienced immense success in the playoffs compared to Utah, which will be highlighted when the going gets tough. Additionally, LeBron James or Stephen Curry could go on a flurry in a series tilting match wherein the Jazz have no firepower to even compete with the huge caliber of these Hall of Fame players.</p><h2><b>Is Quin Snyder on the hot seat?</b></h2><p>Quin Synder has led the Jazz to one of the best regular season records ever since he began his tenure in 2014. He seems to be the coach that is relatable to their core because he is a players coach who allows them to chuck up a ton of shots from behind the arc while also developing lasting relationships with his players</p><p>However, the Jazz have not even reached the Western Conference Finals with Snyder at the helm. He seems to be slow in implementing in-series adjustments compared to Michael Malone or Tyronn Lue. There are many options that they can replace with Snyder, but it also does not mean that he can mesh and communicate well with the franchise that is expected to continually challenge for championships in the next years.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Utah Jazz: 5 big questions for 2021-22 NBA season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Donovan-Mitchell-stopper_-Lu-Dort-is-WellActually-an-everyone-stopper.jpeg"></figure><h1>‘Donovan Mitchell stopper’ Lu Dort is #WellActually an everyone stopper</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-20T18:28:24-07:00">October 20th, 6:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-20T18:36:18-07:00">October 20th, 6:36pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder kick off their 2021-2022 NBA season tonight. Utah features one of the best guards in the NBA in Donovan Mitchell. The Thunder feature <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-lu-dort-reacts-to-his-viral-defensive-stop-on-lebron-james/">one of the best defenders</a> in the NBA Lu Dort.</p><p>Quin Snyder, the Jazz coach was asked about the success that Lu Dort has had guarding Donovan Mitchell.</p><blockquote>“My guess is you could say that about Lu Dort with a lot of guys,” Snyder <a href="https://twitter.com/joe_mussatto/status/1450965046339596292">said to Thunder beat reporter</a>, Joe Mussatto.</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">first possession, Lu dort forces a donovan mitchell turnover. god i love thunder basketball</p><p>— Garrett Wise (@wisegarrett23) <a href="https://twitter.com/wisegarrett23/status/1450996580648210432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dort so far hasn’t let Mitchell do anything</p><p>— Scottie⚡️ (@wow_scottie) <a href="https://twitter.com/wow_scottie/status/1450995683071234050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Lu Dort has a defensive rating of 114.3 in his career. Donovan Mitchell has averaged 23.4 points in his career.</p><p>Donovan Mitchell in his career versus the Thunder has not had much success in the win department as he’s 4-8 versus them. Mitchell has however averaged 23 points in his 12 contests versus the Thunder.</p><p>Dort is 2-2 in his career against the Jazz. Dort has averaged 20.5 points per game in the four games versus the Jazz.</p><p>The Thunder and jazz square off tonight for their first game of the regular season, and as we see from coach Quinn Snyder’s comments there is a level of respect between the locker room on how good a defensive player Lu Dort is.</p><p>The battle between Dort and Mitchell is going to be fun to watch as both of these stars will battle out for another 10+ years.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Donovan Mitchell stopper’ Lu Dort is #WellActually an everyone stopper

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jazz-Donovan-Mitchell-Jordan-Clarkson-Mike-Conley.jpg"></figure><h1>Thunder-Jazz: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, October 20th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-20T12:03:38-07:00">October 20th, 12:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-20T12:03:38-07:00">October 20th, 12:03pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Oklahoma City Thunder (22-50) take on the Utah Jazz (52-20) at Vivint Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 9:00PM EDT/6:00PM PDT on Wednesday, October 20th</p><p><b>TV:</b> BSOK</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Thunder Active Roster:</b> Ty Jerome, Aleksej Pokusevski, Luguentz Dort, Tre Mann, Darius Bazley, Josh Giddey, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Mike Muscala, Theo Maledon, Vit Krejci, Kenrich Williams, Gabriel Deck, Derrick Favors, Isaiah Roby, Paul Watson Jr., Aaron Wiggins, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander</p><p><b>Thunder Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>None</li></ul><p><b>Jazz Active Roster:</b> Jordan Clarkson, Elijah Hughes, Jared Butler, Royce O’Neale, Rudy Gobert, Hassan Whiteside, Mike Conley, Udoka Azubuike, Joe Ingles, Rudy Gay, Eric Paschall, Bojan Bogdanovic, Malik Fitts, Donovan Mitchell, Trent Forrest, Miye Oni</p><p><b>Jazz Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Rudy Gay (Out – Right Heel): Gay is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Oct. 20) game.</li><li>Eric Paschall (Day To Day – Finger): Paschall is listed as PROBABLE for Wednesday’s (Oct. 20) game.</li><li>Trent Forrest (Out – Concussion): Forrest is listed as OUT for Wednesday’s (Oct. 20) game.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/ThunderNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ThunderNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JazzNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JazzNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheThunderNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheJazzNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Utah Jazz</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder-Jazz: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, October 20th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nba-odds-thunder-vs-jazz-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-10-20-21-write-and-publish-10-20_copy.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Odds: Thunder vs. Jazz prediction, odds, pick and more – 10/20/21</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-20T07:31:54-07:00">October 20th, 7:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-20T07:33:36-07:00">October 20th, 7:33am</time><address><a>Sammy Goldman</a>Sammy is studying Sport Management at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. As an avid LA sports fan he supports the Lakers and the Dodgers. He loves all things related to sports and specializes in betting and fantasy for NFL, NBA, and UFC.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2021 NBA season is finally here. After a great first night of basketball, most of the rest of the teams are ready to get going and begin the regular season. To kick things off, the Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Jazz prediction and pick.</p><p>This is a tale of two completely different teams. The Thunder are a young team looking to develop into eventual playoff contenders. Only notching 22 wins last season and finishing 14th in the Western Conference, Oklahoma City is still in rebuilding mode.</p><p>The Jazz, on the other hand, are looking to repeat last season’s success and then take another step in the playoffs. While they weren’t able to win a championship, Utah notched 52 wins and first place in the Western Conference. The Jazz will be looking to take care of business as a huge favorite, while the Thunder will be looking to play spoiler and get a huge upset.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nba">the bookmakers</a> have set the line for Wednesday night’s matchup.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Thunder-Jazz Odds</b></h2><p><b><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b></a><b><i>*</i></b></p><p>Oklahoma City Thunder: +12.5 (-110)</p><p>Utah Jazz: -12.5 (-110)</p><p>Over: 221.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 221.5 (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Thunder Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Thunder did not have a great 2020-21 season. Injuries and a shortened season are not ideal for a young roster, and it showed. But after a full offseason and a year of playing together, this Oklahoma City team might just be able to take a big step in the right direction. One of the biggest storylines for this young roster was an injury to their best player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-hit-with-concerning-update-foot-injury/">SGA suffered a significant tear in his plantar fascia</a> last season, which led to the team committing to tanking last season. Prior to his injury, this Thunder team was competitive.</p><p>Through the first 43 games of last season, Oklahoma City had a record of 19-24. They were fighting for a playoff spot and were competing against the best in the league. They had wins against both the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks, the two teams that eventually would play for an NBA title. This is right before SGA suffered a season-ending injury that would cause him to miss the last 29 games of the regular season. Of those 29 games, the Thunder lost 26 of them. Now that SGA is back and the Thunder have two top-20 draft picks, they are ready for a bounce-back 2021.</p><p>When SGA played last year he impacted games in a big way. Last season, <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html">SGA averaged career highs across the board</a>. He was scoring over 23 points per game on nearly 51% shooting. Add to that 5.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds a game, and SGA was making a case for Most Improved Player. While he was only able to play 35 games last season, Thunder fans should hold out hope and be very optimistic of what SGA will be able to do in his fourth season. This young Thunder team will be exciting to watch and should be able to give the Jazz a run for their money.</p><h2><b>Why The Jazz Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Jazz are a great team. They have every piece in place to make a deep playoff run and will be looking to do so starting from this season-opening game. As they host the Thunder, Utah will look to make a statement that it is the best in the West. The Jazz earned first place in the Western Conference for a reason and will look to continue last year’s regular-season success on Wednesday night.</p><p>Last season, <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/2021.html">Utah ranked in the top five in both points scored and opposing points allowed</a>. The Jazz averaged 116.4 points per game while only allowing 107.2 points from opponents. This combination of explosive offense and lockdown defense makes them one of the toughest teams in the league to face. They are both balanced and deep. The Jazz are built for an 82-game season and can handle adversity.</p><p>Leading the charge for the Utah Jazz is Donovan Mitchell. Spida Mitchell is one of the best talents in the NBA. Entering his fifth season, Mitchell has only gotten better. He has <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01.html">improved in points, assists, and rebounds every season he has been in the league</a>. He was limited by injury to only 53 games last season and was playing though pain for many of those games he did play. This year, he is healthy and ready to dominate. Get ready for Spida to be on full display.</p><h2><b>Final Thunder-Jazz Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This is a tough game to bet on because of the wide margin of the line. The Jazz are definitely the better team, but winning by 12 or more is tough, especially with a healthy SGA and young Thunder roster that is itching for a win after last season’s tank. Pick the Thunder to cover this spread, or pick the over. Both are solid options. The Thunder are going to surprise a lot of fans this season if they stay healthy.</p><p><b>FINAL PICK: Oklahoma City Thunder +12.5 (-110)</b></p><p><b>FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: Jazz 118 – Thunder 110</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Odds: Thunder vs. Jazz prediction, odds, pick and more – 10/20/21

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/LeBron-James-LA-have-new-secret-weapon-after-Alex-Caruso_s-departure.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz owner Dwyane Wade tampers with Lakers star LeBron James</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-19T21:50:04-07:00">October 19th, 9:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-19T21:51:36-07:00">October 19th, 9:51pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA legend Dwyane Wade is a part-owner of the Utah Jazz, but he might have forgotten that when he complimented Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Twitter.</p><p>LeBron was locked in for the Lakers right at the opening tip of their 2021-22 season opener against the Golden State Warriors. In fact, King James <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-breaks-wild-nba-record-on-opening-night-vs-warriors/" rel="noopener">scored 18 at the half</a> to break the record for the most points scored in season openers.</p><p>Wade, who was tuned in during the game, <a href="https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/1450674670152282114" rel="noopener">couldn’t help but praise James</a> for his performance. They were good friends, and it’s not the first time the Miami Heat legend has spoken in admiration of the Lakers forward.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@KingJames</a> looks like he’s in mid season form</p><p>— DWade (@DwyaneWade) <a href="https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/1450674670152282114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The problem is: Dwyane Wade is no longer just a former player or a friend of LeBron James. He’s also a part-owner of an NBA franchise, which means his comments can be considered tampering.</p><p>Remember when Magic Johnson–then president of the Lakers–<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22347434/los-angeles-lakers-fined-50000-magic-johnson-violates-league-anti-tampering-rule" rel="noopener">simply praised</a> Giannis Antetokounmpo and spoke about their similarities? Well, the NBA icon was fined $50,000 for that.</p><p>While fans are probably not making a big deal out of it, it will be interesting to see what the NBA will do. Wade might get off with a warning, especially since his comments are not that deep and simply describing LeBron’s play. However, he sure can’t simply just tweet to his good friend moving forward.</p><p>But hey, LeBron definitely appeared to be in midseason form after recording 34 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in the 121-114 loss to the Dubs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz owner Dwyane Wade tampers with Lakers star LeBron James

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/rudy-gobert-jazz.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert drops huge revelation on end of Jazz-Clippers series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-19T13:13:11-07:00">October 19th, 1:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-19T13:13:11-07:00">October 19th, 1:13pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a>Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter and writer for ClutchPoints. Aspiring Shane Falco. NYC native, LA resident, USC grad. Tennis Fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Four months after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">Utah Jazz</a> flamed out in six games to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-clippers/news">Los Angeles Clippers</a> in the Western Conference semifinals, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/rudy-gobert/b1c109da">Rudy Gobert</a> says he battled severe back pain towards the end of the series.</p><p>In fact, Gobert said, had the Jazz won Game 6 and extended the second series to seven games, he probably would not have been able to play, <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1450531790964158464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1450531790964158464%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1530778action%3Dedit">according to Eric Walden of the Salt-Lake Tribune</a>.</p><p>Gobert suffered a hard fall in Game 6, which he <a href="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen/status/1450531974657892356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1450531974657892356%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1530778action%3Dedit">said</a> dramatically limited his movement.</p><p>Of course, all this is easy to say in retrospect, long after the deeply disappointing playoff loss.</p><p>Frankly, even if true, this type of comment probably won’t earn Gobert nor the Jazz — who are still working to be taken seriously as true title contenders — a ton of sympathy nor respect from the rest of the NBA.</p><p>Utah earned the best record in the West during the 2020-21 regular season and took the first two games of the conference semis. However, Los Angeles stormed back to win the final four games, despite the fact that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kawhi-leonard/af27097c">Kawhi Leonard</a> missed Games 5 and 6 after tearing his ACL.</p><p>In Game 6, Gobert put up 12 points (5-of-6 FG), 10 rebounds, and zero blocks in 42 minutes. For the series, the All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year averaged 12.5 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game.</p><p>Utah will begin the 2021-22 campaign — Gobert’s ninth NBA season — with sky-high internal expectations. Their season begins on Wednesday when they host the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/news">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> at the Vivint Arena.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert drops huge revelation on end of Jazz-Clippers series

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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum to be drug tested after buff photo, Donovan Mitchell jokes

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Expectations were high for the Quin Snyder-led squad because their core had been together for numerous years already. Their Western Conference counterparts had COVID-related illnesses or injuries surrounding their team all throughout the season. Unfortunately, the Jazz ended the season on a disappointing note by losing to the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference Semifinals.</p><p>Entering their campaign, everyone is merely focused on the Playoff performance of Utah. Even if they win the number one seed again, the real battle for this squad begins on April. Donovan Mitchell needs ample support on the offensive side because opponents focus on him and clamp down on the whole offensive schemes of the Jazz. Thus, here are our Utah Jazz predictions for the upcoming NBA season.</p><h2><b>Utah Jazz Predictions For NBA Season</b></h2><p><b>Donovan Mitchell enters the MVP conversation</b></p><p>Being a 13th in the 2017 NBA Draft, only a few individuals predicted Mitchell to be a franchise player in the early stage of his career. His 57 points against the Denver Nuggets in the bubble is the third most points in a Playoff game in NBA history. As the Jazz are expected to be a top three seed at the very least, Mitchell will receive MVP votes in this highly-anticipated race.</p><p>Mitchell must boost the confidence of Jordan Clarkson, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Mike Conley so by Playoff time, they would be ready and prepared to compete with the best of the best. He could also bolster his facilitating ability as the Utah Jazz have also shored up their bench with the addition of proven scorers in Rudy Gay and Eric Paschall.</p><p><b>Utah Jazz will lead the league in 3PM and 3PT%</b></p><p>As the Jazz are known to crack it up in the regular season, they will continue their enormous success against majority of the NBA franchises. At Vivint Arena, Utah is able to make their crowd roar and influence their players to continue performing at a high level. Even on an off night, their squad just needs a quick five minute spurt to widen the gap and suddenly pull away from their opponent.</p><p>Clarkson, Bogdanovic and Joe Ingles are phenomenal shooters from behind the arc, and when they get hot, it will be insurmountable for defenses to even try containing their runs. Snyder has many options from his team to launch it from three-point range, especially they know that Rudy Gobert will snatch the offensive rebound if they miss their shots.</p><p><b>Jordan Clarkson will be in the Sixth Man of the Year conversation again</b></p><p>Clarkson has been a spitfire guard that can create his own offense over the course of his career. Last season, he took a massive leap in his game as he claimed the Sixth Man of the Year award over his teammate Ingles and New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose. Even in some junctures during the Playoffs, Clarkson went on a couple of flurries wherein he would convert shots right on the face of the defenders.</p><p>Even with the target on him for this upcoming season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz/stats" rel="noopener">Clarkson will have the vast</a> abilities to replicate the success he had last year. He could improve on his efficiency and decision-making, especially against teams that really have sensational defensive schemes. Sometimes Clarkson has the tendency to continue attempting low percentage shots because of his immense confidence he has with his skillset. Even with his expected improvement, it will be tough for Clarkson to win the same award because voters will want another player to obtain the Sixth Man of the Year.</p><p><b>Utah Jazz get an early NBA Playoffs exit, Snyder is in the hot seat</b></p><p>Three of some of the best teams in the Western Conference may slide down to the play-in tournament, like the Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, or Portland Trail Blazers. Clippers still have the lingering injury of Kawhi Leonard, Dallas needs time to adjust with the system of coach Jason Kidd, and Portland may just fail to track a top six spot in the West. Thus, one of these teams may end up playing the Jazz in the first round of the Playoffs.</p><p>With home court advantage, it will be tough to beat them in Salt Lake City. However in a playoff series against these three teams, the Jazz will not have the best player in the court in any series. They lack the firepower and scoring punch that are necessary to win a high stakes game. The Clippers have Leonard and Paul George, the Mavericks have Luka Doncic, and the Blazers have Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum to counter the weapons of the Utah Jazz led by Mitchell. In a seven-game series, it will be difficult for the Jazz to adjust against a formidable opponent, thus it is unlikely that they will go home early in the Playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Utah Jazz: 4 bold predictions for the 2021-22 NBA season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image_2021-10-16_234250.png"></figure><h1>Former Jazz star Deron Williams drops truth bomb on infamous beef with Jerry Sloan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-16T08:49:27-07:00">October 16th, 8:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-16T08:49:27-07:00">October 16th, 8:49am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz fans are well-acquainted with the fact that Deron Williams and Hall-of-Fame coach Jerry Sloan didn’t exactly get along. Now a decade after Sloan’s retirement, his former point guard spoke out on the beef that simmered between the two.</p><p>On the most recent episode of the <i>All The Smoke</i> podcast hosted by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, the Jazz star opened up about the rift that existed between him and Sloan.</p><p>Transcription <a href="https://www.talkbasket.net/134447-deron-williams-confessed-about-his-past-feud-with-late-great-jerry-sloan">via</a> Talkbasket:</p><blockquote>“Our relationship was definitely strained at the end,” admitted the Jazz star. “I think I held onto that rookie year, not starting — how he didn’t really play me, and would play me a couple of minutes here. I think I took that personally for a while when I was younger and kind of held that grudge. So, I think that affected me a little bit.”</blockquote><p>There were rumblings that it was this unending tension with Deron Williams that ultimately <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/604908-utah-jazz-deron-williams-to-blame-for-jerry-sloans-mid-season-resignation">pushed Sloan into retirement early.</a> Now years removed from his best playing days, Williams is able to look back at the events from a renewed perspective, calling himself out for his own transgressions.</p><blockquote>“I was definitely a little s*** at times — a little prima donna. I also, I knew how coach Sloan was, and I think I kind of would poke the bear just to see his reactions, too. It was kind of like a little back and forth thing; s*** that I definitely wouldn’t do now, knowing what I know now. But I always respected coach Sloan; I learned a lot from him. My best years were definitely in Utah. I got a lot of love and respect for him as a coach and as a person.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Those late aughts Jazz teams with Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer always seemed to be just on the cusp of contention. Perhaps if player and coach were on the same page back then, things <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-deron-williams-appears-to-regret-decision-leave-utah/">would’ve ended much differently.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former Jazz star Deron Williams drops truth bomb on infamous beef with Jerry Sloan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screenshot-2021-10-14-193515.png"></figure><h1>3 reasons the Utah Jazz won’t win the 2022 NBA championship</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-14T19:36:06-07:00">October 14th, 7:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-14T19:36:40-07:00">October 14th, 7:36pm</time><address><a>Diego Vergel de Dios</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With their disappointing playoff runs <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">over the past few seasons,</a> the Utah Jazz are <a href="https://www.nba.com/jazz/">hoping to come back</a> with a vengeance with three key additions in Rudy Gay, Eric Paschall and Hassan Whiteside to shore up their depth. Along with that, Jazz fans are hoping for second round draftee and NCAA champion Jared Butler to help Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley, and Jordan Clarkson with the backcourt responsibilities.</p><p>Continuity is a major advantage for Quin Synder’s squad as the core of this team has been playing for several years already, but their major obstacle has been elevating their performance in the biggest games of the season. Thus, here are three reasons on why the Utah Jazz will still not be able to reach the mountain top for this season:</p><h2><b>Donovan Mitchell cannot carry the offense in the playoffs</b></h2><p>The offense of the Jazz in the regular season is arguably one of the best in the association because of the impeccable ball movement and balanced scoring all over the board. Many of their players are able to contribute on all aspects of the stat sheet but come playoff time, most of them are not able to perform due to immense pressure and high expectations.</p><p>Mitchell has been the focal point of their offense over the past years, but it is insurmountable for the Jazz to just rely on him to facilitate and score for them. Conley’s game has took a dip from his tenure with the Memphis Grizzlies, while Clarkson is more of a microwave off the bench rather than a second or third option in championship contending squad.</p><p>Rudy Gobert is their defensive anchor, but he is more of just a screener and inside threat for Utah. Bojan Bogdanovic and Joe Ingles are the perfect complimentary role players for Gobert and Mitchell, but the major loophole in their franchise is a proven scorer, such as Bradley Beal, Zach LaVine, or CJ McCollum. Snyder needs another individual that can provide instant offense and create for his teammates when Mitchell needs a breather.</p><h2><b>West is too deep for the Jazz</b></h2><p>With numerous teams in the Western Conference enduring their own hurdles, the Jazz have a huge chance to pounce on that opportunity and win the West again in the regular season. Utah is a fantastic regular season team, but when teams lock up on them in a seven-game Playoff series, it is usually difficult for them to adjust and triumph over their counterparts.</p><p>For instance, the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets may underperform in the regular season because of a slew of injuries to their superstars. However when Playoff time comes, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, and Jamal Murray will be readily available. These are superstars that have proven to perform at such a high level in the biggest games of the season which the Jazz sorely lack.</p><p>In addition to the three other contenders, there are still the heavy favorites in the Los Angeles Lakers that are led by the three-headed monster of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook. Utah has no match on the defensive end to contain the all-around prowess of these three Hall of Famers. Moreover, there are other squads like the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Portland Trail Blazers which are not easy opponents for the team from Salt Lake City.</p><h2><b>Lack of veteran leadership</b></h2><p>As previously mentioned, the Jazz have been playing with the majority of this core for several years already. However when adversity strikes, there is usually a couple of individuals that gathers everyone from the team and keeps them focused on the goal despite the rumblings and criticism from the outside world. The acquisition of Conley two years ago looked to address that issue, but he is more of a leader by example than a vocal leader.</p><p>The signing of Gay from the San Antonio Spurs was a brilliant one because he adds the mentorship and guidance which is necessary for a squad that has a championship aspirations. When adversity hit the team in their series against the Clippers last season, there was no one that galvanized the troops and rejuvenated their energy especially in their Game 6 collapse in Staples Center. They squandered a 25-point first half advantage to a Clippers team that did not even have Leonard for the last two games of the series.</p><p>There are many positive sights for the Jazz fans, but they are yet to prove it in the biggest stage. This could be the year wherein they silence the doubters, similar to the Milwaukee Bucks last season. Moreover, Mitchell must solidify his case as a consistent and reliable NBA superstar and propel his teammates to elevate their production when the lights are bright.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 reasons the Utah Jazz won’t win the 2022 NBA championship

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jazz-Donovan-Mitchell-Jordan-Clarkson-Mike-Conley.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks-Jazz: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, October 13th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-13T12:00:08-07:00">October 13th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-13T12:00:08-07:00">October 13th, 12:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks (46-26) take on the Utah Jazz (52-20) at Vivint Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 9:00PM EDT/6:00PM PDT on Wednesday, October 13th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBA TV</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bucks Active Roster:</b> Justin Robinson, Pat Connaughton, Khris Middleton, Javin DeLaurier, Jemerrio Jones, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, Bobby Portis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, George Hill, Georgios Kalaitzakis, Donte DiVincenzo, Elijah Bryant, Brook Lopez, Jordan Nwora, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Tremont Waters, Rodney Hood, Semi Ojeleye, Grayson Allen</p><p><b>Bucks Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Donte DiVincenzo (Out – Foot): DiVincenzo suffered a tendon injury in his foot and will miss the rest of the playoffs, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li></ul><p><b>Jazz Active Roster:</b> Jordan Clarkson, Elijah Hughes, Jared Butler, Royce O’Neale, Rudy Gobert, Hassan Whiteside, Mike Conley, Udoka Azubuike, Joe Ingles, Rudy Gay, Eric Paschall, Bojan Bogdanovic, Derrick Alston Jr., Donovan Mitchell, MaCio Teague, Trent Forrest, Miye Oni</p><p><b>Jazz Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>None</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BucksNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BucksNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JazzNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JazzNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBucksNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Milwaukee Bucks</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheJazzNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Utah Jazz</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks-Jazz: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, October 13th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Bucks-Jazz-prediction-Bucks-Jazz-pick-Bucks-Jazz-odds-NBA-Odds.jpeg"></figure><h1>NBA odds: Bucks vs. Jazz preseason prediction, odds, pick, and more – 10/13/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-13T09:20:17-07:00">October 13th, 9:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-13T09:21:50-07:00">October 13th, 9:21am</time><address><a>Sammy Goldman</a>Sammy is studying Sport Management at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. As an avid LA sports fan he supports the Lakers and the Dodgers. He loves all things related to sports and specializes in betting and fantasy for NFL, NBA, and UFC.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA has returned and it all starts with the preseason. Two 1-2 teams will face off in their fourth match-up of the preseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/milwaukee-bucks">The Milwaukee Bucks</a> will head over to Utah to compete against <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">The Jazz</a> in what should be a great game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Jazz prediction and pick.</p><p>This match-up will definitely be a good one. Both of these teams are coming off dominant victories. The Bucks just squashed the Thunder by 20 and the Jazz  destroyed the Pelicans by 30. These are the only victories of the preseason for each squad and both teams will look to carry this momentum into their fourth game. There have been surprises on both ends and this Wednesday night matchup will certainly be one worth tuning in to.</p><p>Here’s how<a href="https://classic.betonline.ag/sportsbook/basketball/preseason"> the bookmakers</a> have set the Bucks-Jazz odds for Wednesday’s game.</p><h2><b>NBA Odds: Bucks-Jazz Odds</b></h2><p><b><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b></a><b><i>*</i></b></p><p>Milwaukee Bucks: +2.5 (-105)</p><p>Utah Jazz: -2.5 (-115)</p><p>Over 223.5 (-120)</p><p>Under 223.5 (+100)</p><h2><b>Why The Bucks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The reigning NBA champions are coming off an impressive victory against Oklahoma City. In a game where <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/oklahoma-city-thunder-milwaukee-bucks-10-10-2021/3b02da92-efc3-4532-8e33-a86085fdb9a7">only one starter saw more than 20 minutes of playing time </a>they were able to dominate the Thunder. Load management is a huge aspect of the preseason, but it’s still promising to see a dominant victory.</p><p>The Bucks are spreading the ball around very well. Scoring has been distributed across the entire team. This is a nightmare scenario for opponents. Guarding a team where anyone can get a bucket is extremely difficult. In their win against the Thunder, eight Bucks players scored 10 or more points. Never mind finding an answer to Giannis, trying to defend a team as well balanced as the Bucks is nearly impossible. Giannis has been contributing, but hasn’t seen a lot of playing time. This is expected, but what was unexpected is how it would open opportunities for other team members to shine.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-training-camp-surprise-is-youngster-jordan-nwora/">Jordan Nwora</a> has been stepping up as other Bucks players have had their playing time limited. Last season he averaged only 9 minutes of playing time. If preseason is any indication of how he’ll perform in the regular season then that number will certainly be going up. Nwora had a monster performance against the Nets. He scored 30 points in 33 minutes and made the game extremely competetive. Jordan Nwora has been a bright spot for Milwaukee and if his monster preseason continues then this game is looking good for the Bucks.</p><h2><b>Why The Jazz Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/new-orleans-pelicans-utah-jazz-10-11-2021/ed7bd327-121d-4113-b4b2-3fe550147a0c">The Utah Jazz obliterated the New Orleans Pelicans in their last match</a>. Outscoring their opponent in every quarter of the game, the Jazz won 127-96. The 0-2 start to the preseason did not sit well with Utah and they were determined to make a change. Most teams would have let up in the preseason but not Utah. They will certainly try to carry this aggressiveness into a macth-up against the reigning NBA champions.</p><p>The Jazz are hungrier than the Bucks. The Bucks will likely play a calm game and try to iron out some kinks. Not the Jazz. Utah will look to destroy the Bucks and will do so by playing their starters for nearly 30 minutes. In a non competitive match against New Orleans, Utah’s starters all saw nearly 30 minutes of playing time. <a href="https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-takes-down-new-orleans-behind-goberts-monster-night">If the Jazz continue to turn up the aggression</a> then they should get a win. Different teams have different goals for the preseason. After their last matchup Utah made their goal pretty clear. They want to instill a winning culture now. The stars won’t rest and the big guns will come out.</p><p>Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert are two pillars of this Jazz team. If they both play for 30 minutes in a game where the Bucks stars play less than 20, then victory seems likely. Preseason is very different than the regular season. While Milwaukee may be the better team, Utah is definitely in a position to win this preseason game.</p><h2><b>Final Bucks-Jazz Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This game will come down to playing time and coaching. It seems that the Bucks are using a more cautious strategy with their stars. The Jazz, on the other hand, have decided to let their players loose. The Jazz should win this game if playing time continues to be distributed in the same way it has been all preseason. Pick the Jazz to win and cover and get ready to watch their best players try to dominate the reigning NBA champions.</p><p>FINAL BUCKS-JAZZ PICK: Utah Jazz -2.5 (-115)</p><p>FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: Jazz Win 113-107</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA odds: Bucks vs. Jazz preseason prediction, odds, pick, and more – 10/13/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zaire-Wade-Dwyane-Wade-Jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwyane Wade’s son Zaire to join Jazz’s G League team</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-12T10:18:39-07:00">October 12th, 10:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-12T10:20:58-07:00">October 12th, 10:20am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz will have another Wade as part of their organization. Dwyane Wade is already a part-owner of the team and it appears that’s potentially helped his son, Zaire, land a G-League contract with Utah. <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1447961346163806211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1447961346163806211%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">Via Shams Charania</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zaire Wade, the son of Dwyane Wade, is signing a contract in the NBA G League and is expected to join the Utah Jazz’s affiliate Salt Lake City Stars, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>. Dwyane Wade is a part-owner of the Jazz.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1447961346163806211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Salt Lake City Stars, the affiliate of<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz/roster"> the Jazz,</a> will likely be Zaire’s next destination. The youngster, who was in the class of 2021, had several college offers from smaller schools, such as DePaul, South Carolina, and Toledo.</p><p><a href="https://247sports.com/Article/Dwyane-Wades-son-Zaire-signs-with-Utah-Jazz-G-League-team-per-report-172965758/">Per 247 Sports</a>, Wade was only a three-star recruit coming out of high school. He played his junior season at Sierra Canyon alongside LeBron James’ son Bronny, but eventually moved onto Brewster Academy in New Hampshire for his senior year. However, he suffered an injury in January and missed most of the season.</p><p>Considering he wasn’t highly touted at the amateur level, it’s unlikely he will have much of a role with the Jazz’s G-League team. But, given who his father is, Wade will get a chance to prove himself. He isn’t huge at 6 foot 2, but the 19-year-old is an explosive guard who can shoot it efficiently from deep and facilitate. There will certainly be an adjustment period for Zaire Wade, but he has potential. It will be interesting to see how he does in the Jazz organization.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwyane Wade’s son Zaire to join Jazz’s G League team

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Pelicans-Jazz: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Monday, October 11th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jazz-news-rudy-gobert-hilariously-trolls-fan-with-69-on-his-mind.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz news: Rudy Gobert hilariously trolls fan with 69 on his mind</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-10T21:52:09-07:00">October 10th, 9:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-10T21:53:03-07:00">October 10th, 9:53pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It seems like Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has got some interesting things on his mind lately.</p><p>Gobert went viral recently for <a href="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/1447280907803451393">this hilarious reply</a> to a dedicated Utah Jazz fan, saying this:</p><blockquote>“I’ve been waiting for this day.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’ve been waiting for this day. <a href="https://t.co/8uHjnHvR8a" target="_blank">https://t.co/8uHjnHvR8a</a></p><p>— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) <a href="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/1447280907803451393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This reply was to a Twitter user named @TweetsForGobert, who did exactly as his username advertised. For over two months, the Twitter user repeatedly tweeted at the Jazz center, vowing to do this until Gobert replied to him. Finally, the Jazz All-Star replied, and he did this on a <a href="https://twitter.com/TweetsforGobert/status/1447239728399478784">pretty funny milestone</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Day 69 (nice) of tweeting Rudy Gobert until he responds or retweets  <a href="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@rudygobert27</a></p><p>— Tweets for Gobert (@TweetsforGobert) <a href="https://twitter.com/TweetsforGobert/status/1447239728399478784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Nice.</p><p>It’s really funny that Gobert, one of the Jazz All-Stars, has a sense of humor similar to a lot of Twitter. Also, the implication of Gobert’s tweet is that he saw this tweet chain a long time ago already. He merely just waited to hit the 69th (nice) day to reply. That’s impressive dedication to a bit, and is something that makes the Jazz star so likable.</p><p>The Jazz are looking to come back to NBA title contention this year. They had an impressive regular season in 2020, but they unfortunately faltered once again in the Playoffs. They are counting on Gobert, star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell (<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-jazz-need-donovan-mitchell-to-have-even-bigger-breakout-season-in-2021-22/">who is poised to have a breakout season</a>), Joe Ingles, and Jordan Clarkson to carry them to the promised land. It’s not going to be easy, as they face a lot of stiff competition in the West.</p><p>However, at least Jazz fans have Gobert and his hilarious sense of humor to fall back on if they do lose.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz news: Rudy Gobert hilariously trolls fan with 69 on his mind

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image_2021-10-10_234538.png"></figure><h1>Rudy Gay makes shocking 5-year injury admission that could boost Jazz title hopes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-10T08:50:44-07:00">October 10th, 8:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-10T08:53:41-07:00">October 10th, 8:53am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz had the best record in the NBA last season. But despite having several weapons on their roster, adding even more firepower is never a bad thing.</p><p>The Jazz’s latest signing in Rudy Gay may be a sneaky great addition for the team next season, particularly because of his latest injury admission. The 16-year NBA veteran claimed that he’s been playing with a hurt heel since 2017, which in turn has hindered his performance. Gay finally opted to have surgery this past offseason.</p><p><a href="https://www.ksl.com/article/50258646/i-played-with-it-for-5-years-rudy-gays-surgery-was-to-fix-long-term-issue">Via</a> KSL’s Ryan Miller:</p><blockquote>“I see myself as a very tough guy,” Gay said. “I played with it for five years, but I feel like it’s the chance for me to come into this Jazz organization with no setbacks, no pain or anything, just come in and just be able to contribute right away.”</blockquote><p>Before the injury in 2017, Rudy Gay <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gayru01.html">had averaged</a> at least 17 points per contest in 10 straight NBA seasons. But since that injury, he’s averaged 11.9 points per game in a reduced role for the San Antonio Spurs. With the injury straightened out, perhaps Rudy Gay can get back to the form he once held on a new team that could use more dynamic scorers.</p><blockquote>“We’ve got the best trainers back there to help me get back to where I am, but it’s one of those things where I want to be playing in the summer,” he said. “I don’t want this to be nagging on me. We want to make sure this is right to be as competitive as possible.”</blockquote><p>Spearheaded by Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, the Utah Jazz have filled their roster with overlooked talent with a ton to prove. Count on Rudy Gay <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-donovan-mitchell-exposes-rudy-gay-for-being-old-as-hell/">to fit right in.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gay makes shocking 5-year injury admission that could boost Jazz title hopes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/rockets-news-jalen-green-jordan-clarkson-clash-sets-stage-for-houstons-filipino-heritage-night.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets news: Jalen Green-Jordan Clarkson clash sets stage for Houston to honor Filipinos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-08T21:49:17-07:00">October 8th, 9:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-08T21:49:17-07:00">October 8th, 9:49pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Filipino NBA fans are in for a treat when the NBA season starts, when the Houston Rockets host the Utah Jazz on October 28. This will mark the first time two players of Filipino descent face off, as Rockets rookie Jalen Green takes on Jazz sixth man Jordan Clarkson. In honor of this, the Rockets are giving a treat to fans looking to watch the game live.</p><p>October 28 has been announced by the Rockets to be a <a href="https://www.toyotacenter.com/events/detail/houston-rockets-vs-utah-jazz-2">Filipino Heritage Night</a>. Fans can avail a hat and a special post-game Q&amp;A with Jalen Green. In addition to that, all fans in attendance will be given a special Jalen Green shirt.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Houston Rockets will be hosting a Filipino Heritage Night when the Utah Jazz visit on October 28, marking the first time in NBA history that two players of Filipino descent meet each other in the league. | <a href="https://twitter.com/BLozadaINQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@BLozadaINQ</a> <a href="https://t.co/vQQRYeJsvk" target="_blank">https://t.co/vQQRYeJsvk</a></p><p>— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/INQUIRERSports/status/1446397814049759234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Rockets aren’t the first to host a Filipino Heritage Night in the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets did a similar event in January of 2020, in honor of the Filipino community in New York and New Jersey. The Golden State Warriors also have a similar version, albeit a bit grander and done every season instead of a one-off event. However, this iteration of Filipino Heritage Night is a bit more special.</p><p>This particular iteration celebrates the first time two players with Philippine roots play against each other. Green, the Rockets prized rookie, is <a href="https://www.rappler.com/sports/nba/things-to-know-filipino-american-player-jalen-green">born to a Filipina mother</a>, and has played in the Philippines multiple times, albeit only in exhibition games. Jordan Clarkson also draws <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-jeremy-lin-gives-major-shoutout-to-jordan-clarkson-filipino-fans-utah-star-responds/">his Filipino roots</a> from his mother. In addition to that, the Jazz guard has represented the Philippines in international play, suiting up for them during the 2018 Asian Games. Both players have expressed interest in repping the Philippines in FIBA-sanctioned events in the future.</p><p>Expect a large Filipino contingency to show up to Rockets home games in order to support Green. And when the Jazz come to town on the 28th, expect that number to double in size.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets news: Jalen Green-Jordan Clarkson clash sets stage for Houston to honor Filipinos

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