James Harden Ushers in a New Era of Ugly
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James Harden Ushers in a New Era of Ugly

April 16th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
Admittedly, this is an inopportune time for anyone Jazz-related to make this argument about James Harden.After all, the reigning MVP — who is a top candidate to repeat this season — just led his Houston Rockets to a...
Jazz Blow Out Sad, Sad Suns (So Does Devin Booker)
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Jazz Blow Out Sad, Sad Suns (So Does Devin Booker)

March 25th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the GameOne of the strangest nights of basketball in Salt Lake City history witnessed two records, a grotesque return of a local cult hero, and a blowout of the Phoenix Suns by the Utah Jazz, 125-92.The record that will...
Jazz Crush Wizards 116-95 for Third Straight Blowout Victory
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Jazz Crush Wizards 116-95 for Third Straight Blowout Victory

March 18th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the GameThe reigning Western Conference Player of the Week, Rudy Gobert, faced off against his Eastern Conference counterpart, Bradley Beal, in Washington on Monday, and Gobert’s Utah Jazz crushed Beal’s...
Thunder D Leads to Season Sweep of Jazz 98-89
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Thunder D Leads to Season Sweep of Jazz 98-89

March 11th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the GameThe Oklahoma City Thunder completed their regular season revenge tour with a 98-89 victory on the Utah Jazz’s home floor, cementing their 4-0 sweep of the season series.After being outplayed by the underdog...
Pelicans Stun Cocky Jazz 115 – 112
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Pelicans Stun Cocky Jazz 115 – 112

March 4th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the GameThe Utah Jazz swaggered into tonight’s game after impressive wins at Denver and against the league leading Bucks, commanded the game for 44 minutes, only to watch the gutsy New Orleans Pelicans sock them...
Donovan Mitchell Has Shed His Sophomore Slump
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Donovan Mitchell Has Shed His Sophomore Slump

February 26th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
Donovan Mitchell entered this season with stratospheric expectations — and aspirations.This was only natural. Mitchell had become the most celebrated rookie prospect in the history of the Jazz franchise. Slam Dunk Champion....
Each Jazz Player’s Season in a Single Stat
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Each Jazz Player’s Season in a Single Stat

February 19th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
The All-Star break carries with it a host of annual assessments of how the season has gone. In that tradition, the following statistics approximate how the season has gone thus far for each player on the Utah Jazz. Rudy Gobert:...
No, the Jazz Are Not Mediocre
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No, the Jazz Are Not Mediocre

February 12th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
Post-deadline Jazz angst, right on time.No, none of Mike Conley, Otto Porter, or Nikola Mirotic are in a Jazz uniform. Yes, any of them would have made the team better. Yes, it’s fine to be disappointed. When chances to...
On Small Markets, Status, and Snubs
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On Small Markets, Status, and Snubs

February 5th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
The current NBA moment strongly invites angst from small-market teams and their fans, and Jazz fans excel at that.The angst takes many forms: entrenched pessimism; bristling, chip-on-the-shoulder combativeness; a strange,...
The Jazz Play Postseason Leapfrog in the Western Conference
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The Jazz Play Postseason Leapfrog in the Western Conference

January 29th, 2019 | by Clint Johnson
This season’s Western Conference playoff chase started opening night. That’s how closely matched the teams are in the incredibly deep conference. Like last year, a slow start by the Utah Jazz saw them staring at...