NBA Rookie Power Rankings: Jahlil Okafor a winning pick for losing 76ers
Three weeks into the season and we are already beginning to see how each rookie is learning from the opportunities they are being given. Embracing everything Kevin Garnett has been teaching him,...
View ArticleRaul Neto living his NBA dream as a starting point guard
He saw his childhood idol standing there, so Raul Neto did exactly what you would would have wanted to do: He asked for a photo. And, naturally, John Stockton was happy to assist another Utah Jazz...
View ArticleFormer Utes guard Delon Wright remains on bench during Raptors' 93-89 loss in...
Countless times over the past two years, Delon Wright would come to Vivint Smart Home Arena, sit in the stands and watch the Utah Jazz play. His perspective was different then. He was playing for the...
View ArticleMiami's Rodriguez looks up to Puerto Rican NBA point guards
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Miami's Angel Rodriguez left Puerto Rico at 15 for the U.S. mainland to play high school basketball and chase a college scholarship. Now he's the point guard for a team...
View ArticleDoing it his way, Dwyane Wade climbs NBA all-time scoring leader list
As Dwyane Wade rises past Hall of Famers on the NBA’s all-time points list, he is barely conscious of where he stands among history’s great scorers. Perhaps...
View ArticleWilliams, Nowitzki lead Mavericks past Jazz, 102-93
Deron Williams scored a season-high 23 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 19 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 102-93 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. Zaza Pachulia had his seventh...
View ArticleRodriguez aims to follow Puerto Rican NBA point guards
Miami's Angel Rodriguez left Puerto Rico at 15 for the U.S. mainland to play high school basketball and chase a...
View ArticleDurant, Thunder rout Jazz 111-89
Kevin Durant quickly answered any questions about his hamstring injury. Durant had 27 points and six rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 111-89 on Monday night. It was Durant's...
View ArticleWarriors make NBA history as first team to start season 16-0
The defending champion Golden State Warriors set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0, as Stephen Curry had 24 points and nine assists in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday...
View ArticleNBA Rookie Power Rankings: Towns loses early bout to Okafor, still No. 1
This past Monday we witnessed the first matchup between Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor, two rookies that will likely be the future of the NBA. Okafor won the individual matchup finishing the game...
View ArticleWill a much better Brazil show up in Rio? (FIBA - International Basketball...
(Source: FIBA - International Basketball Federation) RIO DE JANEIRO (2016 Rio Olympics) - Brazilian basketball has an opportunity to enhance its status as a leading nation in the international game...
View ArticleJazz beat Clippers 102-91 to snap 13-game skid against LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gordon Hayward scored 14 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz beat the slumping Clippers 102-91 Wednesday night, snapping a 13-game skid against Los Angeles....
View ArticleNBA posts tribute to Shawn Kemp on Instagram
Shawn Kemp’s 46th birthday did not go unnoticed by the NBA. The league took to its official Instagram account to post a tribute wishing the former professional basketball player a happy birthday on...
View ArticleWarriors run NBA-record start to 18-0, beat Kings 120-101
Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 19 points in the first quarter and Draymond Green had his second straight triple-double as the Golden State Warriors extended their NBA record to 18 straight wins at the...
View ArticleGolden State Warriors start long road trip minus Harrison Barnes
Golden State Warriors start long road trip minus Harrison Barnes The Warriors danced and celebrated into a timeout with a 22-point lead midway through the third quarter Saturday night, and then, things...
View ArticleThe NBA starts paying Bryant his farewell compliments
MIAMI (AP) The first time Shane Battier was involved in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, he intercepted one of Kobe Bryant's passes in the final moments to help seal the victory. When they met a...
View ArticleThe Kobe Bryant outlier: how his career compares to the NBA average
A look at how the future Hall of Famer’s 20-year career stacks up against his fellow players (spoiler: pretty well)...
View ArticleThe longest-tenured players from the 4 major US pro sports
Kobe Bryant has announced that this season, his 20th with the Los Angeles Lakers, will be his last. Bryant is the first NBA player to spend that many years with one franchise, though it's not...
View ArticleWarriors win 19th straight, 106-103 over the Jazz
Stephen Curry scored 26 points and the Golden State Warriors held on for their NBA-record 19th consecutive win to start the season after a 106-103 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. With the...
View ArticleKobe says he fell short of childhood dream: eight NBA championships
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant sets lofty goals. When he was drafted straight out of high school in 1996, he said that he didn't want to look back when he was 40 years old and wonder whether or...
View ArticleJeremiah Poutasi Still Confident While Adjusting to Guard (Tennessee Titans)
(Source: Tennessee Titans) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - First things first: Jeremiah Poutasi might've lost his starting job, but he hasn't lost his confidence. The Titans rookie offensive lineman isn't walking...
View ArticleStephanie Ready no stranger to history as NBA's first female full-time analyst
(CNN)Trailblazing isn't new for Stephanie Ready. Her most recent accomplishment? Breaking yet another glass ceiling in the sports world. She works as a full-time analyst for the Charlotte Hornets on...
View ArticleTeam's second-half struggles prove costly
Through the turnovers, the missed shots and the missed defensive assignments, one can reasonably narrow a 103-94 loss to the Orlando Magic down to the third quarter for the Utah Jazz. Vivint Smart Home...
View ArticleNBA Superlatives: Pelicans guard Ish Smith (New Orleans Pelicans)
(Source: New Orleans Pelicans) New Orleans point guard Ish Smith has experienced a more tumultuous NBA career than almost anyone in the league, having played for nine different teams in just six pro...
View ArticleHow Denzel Valentine evolved into a player of the year candidate
Before flying to an AAU tournament the summer before his junior year in high school, Denzel Valentine asked Michigan State coach Tom Izzo what else he needed to do to earn a scholarship offer. Izzo's...
View ArticleNBA: France's love affair with basketball -- on and off court
(CNN)Before Joakim Noah and Nicolas Batum faced off on court at Chicago's United Center on November 13, the two members of France's national team had more pressing issues at hand. Both players were...
View ArticleWarriors want more after making NBA history with 16-0 start
Even though he hasn't been in his usual spot on the bench, ailing coach Steve Kerr has contributed plenty to Golden State's record start. On Tuesday night, his defending champion Warriors routed the...
View ArticleNBA: Curry sits, Warriors cruise to 18-0
LOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry scored 19 points then got plenty of help so he could take the fourth quarter off as the Golden State Warriors improved to 18-0 with a 120-101 win over Sacramento. Forward...
View ArticleDenver's two point guards becoming lethal combination in evolving offense
Think back to the summer that was for the Denver Nuggets, particularly at the point guard position. A lot happened, all within the span of a month, but those key dates set the tone for who would run...
View ArticleLife goes on for Jazz without Rudy Gobert
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz are entering life without their defensive anchor for the foreseeable future. A solid timeline hasn't been given for the return of Rudy Gobert, but coach Quin Snyder...
View ArticleDeMar DeRozan slams on Rudy Gobert for early Dunk of Year frontrunner
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is one of the best shot-blockers in basketball. That talent put him on the wrong side of an incredible highlight in Wednesday's matchup with the Toronto Raptors at Vivint...
View ArticleSlow start dooms Jazz in 114-106 loss at Kings
Sacramento, Calif. • The Utah Jazz fell back below the .500 mark Tuesday, losing to the Sacramento Kings 114-106 at Sleep Train Arena. The Jazz were led by forward Gordon Hayward, who had 18 points,...
View ArticleCousins, Gay each score 23, Kings beat Jazz, end 3-game skid
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) DeMarcus Cousins had 23 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, and Rudy Gay also scored 23 points as the Sacramento Kings beat the Utah Jazz 114-106 on Tuesday night. The Kings...
View ArticleNeto more worried about Rondo than his finger
Sacramento • Medical tape was holding Raul Neto’s right index and middle fingers together at shootaround Tuesday afternoon, but the Utah Jazz point guard wasn’t worried about it affecting his game —...
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