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The Toronto Raptors have inquired about forward/center Boris Diaw, who was expected to be waived by the Utah Jazz on Thursday morning, according to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. Diaw is coming off one of the worst scoring seasons of his career, having small, but meaningful contributions with a veteran group in a limited […]

The Utah Jazz continue their torridly aggressive post-Gordon-Hayward free agency swing, this time expected to waive forward/center Boris Diaw, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The organization has made three signings throughout the last 24 hours, agreeing to terms with forwards Thabo Sefolosha, Jonas Jerebko, and hybrid forward/center Ekpe Udoh. Now without a high-scoring star at […]

With the Utah Jazz‘s season now over, their players can now turn their focus on resting their tired bodies and making the most of their vacation. One of them is their veteran forward Boris Diaw, who has been hiking and sharing his experiences on his Instagram account. The 35-year-old French international is continuing to be […]

Monday night’s intimidation antics between the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets only brought back head coach Mike D’Antoni‘s scarring memories of his past playoff experiences. Most notably was a 2007 incident that saw the Spurs’ Robert Horry get a two-game suspension after clotheslining MVP Steve Nash in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter […]

Utah Jazz forward Boris Diaw has been one of the most interesting characters the NBA has seen since his emergence with the Phoenix Suns in 2005-06, fully blooming into his character as a part of the San Antonio Spurs for whom he played the last four-and-change seasons. Jazz coach Quin Snyder has caught up in these […]

The business that is NBA basketball forced Boris Diaw and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to go their separate ways last offseason, as the French international has settled in nicely with the Utah Jazz, while Pop is enjoying youthful reserves to contrast his veteran plugs in the starting lineup. Asked to name what he […]

When the starting lineup of home teams are announced by the stadium announcer, it’s usually done with dim lights, some fireworks and a song to hype them up and start the game strong. For the Utah Jazz, they are opting to come up with their own style and play a different song for each of […]

Utah Jazz forward Boris Diaw is one of the funniest players in the league today. He shares outrageous stories which have some truth to it and is not afraid to crack jokes whenever he can. On a recent podcast, the 34-year-old French international shared another hilarious story about how his former shooting coach with the […]

Updating a previous report, the Utah Jazz will be without their starting backcourt of George Hill and Rodney Hood tonight vs. the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Hill is sitting his fifth straight game due to a thumb injury despite being a participant in practice earlier today. Hood has been battling a nasty cold and […]

The Utah Jazz have a series of players in danger of missing Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to a report by Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Rodney Hood, one of only two starters to have played every game this season, is questionable to play due to a nasty cold, which he’s battled through during the […]

Election Day is upon us, so current and former players around the league are exercising their right to vote and encouraging others to do so through social media. The series of tweets and Instagram posts was led, of course, by the National Basketball Players Association President, Chris Paul of the L.A. Clippers. ✔️ #iVoted pic.twitter.com/2ijBb50LOE — […]

The Utah Jazz will be without veteran forward Boris Diaw for up to two weeks due to a right leg contusion, a source told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The French international had missed the last two games for the team, and with a minutes restriction for starting big man Derrick Favors, forward Trey Lyles will get […]

NBA journeyman Boris Diaw wants to eventually take a trip to our nearest neighboring planet, Mars, and outer space in general. In his interview with Alex Wong for GQ, the Utah Jazz power forward talked about his literally out of this world idea. Here are some of the more interesting parts of the one-on-one: AW: You must […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the teams who are known to have a number of international players part of their roster each season. Their lineup last year included Frenchmen Boris Diaw and Tony Parker, Australian Patty Mills, and Argentinian guard Manu Ginobili. The 2016-2017 will be no different as, despite the trade that […]

Like other NBA teams, the Utah Jazz held their media day on Monday. Appearing in front of the members of the press were the coaching staff and some of their key players, including starting center, Rudy Gobert. Originally selected 27th overall in the 2013 draft, the 7-foot-1 center is entering the final season of his […]

Boris Diaw aka The Borista, was known as the San Antonio Spurs‘ resident coffee drinker. He in fact loves coffee so much, that he had an espresso machine installed in his locker. Diaw was traded to the Utah Jazz this summer when the Spurs needed to make room to sign center Pau Gasol, but that […]

Last Sunday, the French National Basketball Team booked themselves a ticket to the Rio Olympics as they won their Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila, Philippines. This will be their 19th appearance in the Summer Games. Aside from qualifying, things are looking even better now for France as  Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has tweeted his […]

The Utah Jazz stayed out of the fray. They weren’t chasing Kevin Durant in the Hamptons, and they weren’t trying to negotiate a last minute deal with Dwyane Wade. What they did do was improve their roster through a series of quiet trades and signings the past few days, elevating them right into the Western […]

As free agents choose their destinations for next season, many teams are scrambling to make trades to clear out cap space. The Golden State Warriors quickly traded Andrew Bogut to the Dallas Mavericks after agreeing to terms with Kevin Durant. The San Antonio Spurs just made a similar move. Yesterday, free agent Pau Gasol agreed […]

Boris Diaw has been one of the best role players in the NBA for years, and he’s a fundamental part of what makes the San Antonio Spurs so successful. In the paint, Diaw takes on centers and power forwards much bigger than him, and if he needs to, he can step out to utilize his […]