The Utah Jazz jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first quarter and didn't look back as the Jazz rolled to a 126-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday. With the win, the Jazz advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs...
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The NBA released the Utah Jazz 2022-23 schedule, and while we aren’t even really sure at this point who will even suit up for the team next season, there are still some intriguing matchups on tap. Season Opener The Jazz tip off the regular season on Oct. 19, at home, against...
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There were plenty of winners and losers Tuesday night. The 2018 NBA Draft lottery provided plenty of excitement as the ping pong balls delivered  a big shakeup in the draft order. With the worst record in the NBA this past season, the Phoenix Suns' most important victory finally came as the...
Thank you Charles Barkley. With all the recent attention surrounding Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand for the national anthem, Barkley restored some order in the world by making a special trip to spend time with TNT colleague Craig Sager, who is undergoing his third bone marrow transplant in his...
Rockets-Warriors
Despite being the top two teams in the NBA, the series between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors has been lopsided with blowout victories through the first three games. However, game four brought all the drama NBA fans had been waiting for. And, in the end, it was...
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After an outstanding rookie season for the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell is adding more hardware to his trophy case. On Wednesday night Mitchell received the 2018 ESPY Award for Best Breakthrough Athlete, his third award received this offseason after being selected as the NBA Players Choice Rookie of the Year...
Social meda reacts as Toronto Raptors win first nba championship
For the first time in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors are NBA Champions! Led by Kyle Lowry's double-double (26 points and 10 assists) as well as 26 points from Pascal Siakam and 22 points from Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors took down the Golden State Warriors, 114-110, at Oracle Arena to...
Forget about the 3-1 NBA Finals blown lead, opposing fans now have a new catchphrase for the Golden State Warriors after the franchise blew a 19-point lead at home to the Memphis Grizzlies in a 128-119 overtime loss. The 19-point fourth quarter deficit was the second-biggest fourth-quarter collapse in NBA...
For years NBA stars have publicly campaigned for the right to vote on awards. It took some time, but the league listened and gave players the opportunity to do just that last month as part of a new All-Star voting format to help decide who should play in the upcoming All-Star...
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For the second consecutive year, the NBA Slam Dunk contest was won by an NBA rookie. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo won the battle Friday night, outlasting Dennis Smith Jr. of the New York Knicks by being the most consistent dunker of the night. Diallo brought the house down with...
2019 NBA Draft
The NBA Draft always brings plenty of surprises and this year was no different. With the franchise’s first No. 1 pick, the New Orleans Pelicans selected Zion Williamson. The former Duke star was named the ACC Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and took home the Wooden Award...
utah jazz best all time players
With the Jazz in the midst of a playoff run and the 45th season of the franchise set to tip off in October, I thought it would be fun to put together an All-Time Jazz team, to recognize the top players in team history. The All-Time Team consists of 12 players,...
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The NBA Draft always brings plenty of surprises and this year was no different. The Phoenix Suns, with the franchise's first No. 1 pick, selected Deandre Ayton. The former Arizona star was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, after averaging 20.1 points,...
With the NBA Playoffs nearing their conclusion with the Conference Finals underway, I thought I'd take a look at each of the teams' all-time starting lineups. Highlighting the top players in each franchise's history, the all-time lineup was created using players individual accolades as well as team success during each...
With the NBA Playoffs nearing their conclusion with the Conference Finals underway, I thought I'd take a look at each of the teams' all-time starting lineups. Highlighting the top players in each franchise’s history, the all-time lineup was created using players individual accolades as well as team success during each...
Celtics-76ers
Charles Barkley was wrong again. After he guaranteed the Philadelphia 76ers would win Game 2 on the road, the Boston Celtics had other plans in front of 18,624 screaming fans at TD Garden Arena. After going down by as many as 22 points, the Celtics put on a comeback for the...
It was another great week in the NBA. Dwight Howard tried to be a point guard and let's just say his coach never wants the eight-time All-Star doing that again. Cleveland's J.R. Smith also made headlines for all the wrong reasons after he left the court in the middle of a...
Blake Griffin
In news that shocked the NBA world, it was announced Monday that Clippers forward Blake Griffin had been traded to the Detroit Pistons. Griffin was shipped to Detroit along with Brice Johnson and Willie Reed, while the Clippers received Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, and a first and second...
Suppose you bought a gift online and what you received was entirely different than what you expected. Luckily, most places will let you return it. Yes, it's a hassle, but at least you're able to get your money back. The same can't be said for professional sports. Let's face it. As...
With such a stacked field in the 3-point contest, you just knew it would come down to the final shot. And it did! With the seconds counting down, Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield knocked down the last shot to win the 3-point shootout Saturday night. "As a shooter, this is on your...
50 years later, the Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions again. Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks held on for a thrilling 105-98 home victory over the Phoenix Suns, taking the series 4-2. With the Larry O’Brien Trophy in one arm and the NBA Finals MVP trophy in the other, Antetokounmpo couldnt'...
Gordon Hayward met with the Miami Heat on Saturday, visited Boston on Sunday and just recently completed close to a four-hour meeting with the Jazz organization on Monday in his home in San Diego. The All-Star player has been the most coveted free agent this summer and has had fans...
The NBA free agency period has seen hundreds of players switch teams as well as a number of league-altering moves with All-Star players teaming up in NBA's wild-west, free-agent bonanza. The Los Angeles Clippers were the latest winners as they pulled off a stunner when they signed not only Kawhi...
The 2020 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest provided quite a controversial finish! With several big names back, including 2008 winner Dwight Howard and runners-up in Aaron Gordon (2016) and Derrick Jones Jr. (2017), it all came down to the final dunk Saturday night. Despite earning a perfect score (50) on one...
Donovan Mitchell 2018 Slam Dunk Champ
Growing up, Donovan Mitchell loved watching the NBA Slam Dunk contest. Watching the likes of Vince Carter, Blake Griffin, Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon, Mitchell always dreamed of being on the big stage. Despite an impressive rookie season — winning numerous awards and the odds on favorite to win the...
With five seconds left in the game and with the score all tied up at 100, Utah head coach Quin Snyder didn't take his final timeout as Rodney Hood quickly took the ball down the court and then stopped and popped for a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left...
He was simply unstoppable. Isaiah Thomas put on a show Tuesday night as the two-time NBA All-Star scored 53 points in the Celtics’ 129-119 Game 2 overtime win over the Washington Wizards. Boston now has a 2-0 lead in the second round of the best-of-seven-series. Thomas' 53 points were also the...
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA Championship since 1971, defeating the Phoenix Suns 105-98 on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum. Heading into Game 6, and with a chance to close out the series at home, Antetokounmpo put together a historical performance with 50 points, 14 rebounds...
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With a chance to play for the Utah Jazz, a team that went on to play in back-to-back NBA Finals, Derek Harper turned it down as the trade deadline went by telling reporters, "There was a Utah deal, but you go live in Utah." Rony Seikaly voided a trade to come...
In a new special series, I’ll be ranking each major professional sports franchise (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, etc.) in each of the states with at least two teams. The teams will be ranked by the amount of success they’ve had in their current market, not accounting for previous locations of the franchise. However,...
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