Utah Jazz

Offseason Q&A Volume 1: Keeping Favors, Korver’s Unclear Future & Other Answers About Current Jazzmen

There were way too many questions submitted for this first installment of the offseason Q&A to handle them all at once. So let’s make like a magician with a saw and split this thing in two.This first round of questions...

Time to Compete: The Most Intriguing Quotes from Locker Clean-Out

There are a lot of empty lockers at Zions Bank Basketball Center in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz’s season came to a quick end after five playoff games, and the club has now parted for the offseason — maybe never to...

Shooting Woes, Turnovers Hasten the End of Utah’s Season in Game 5

With heart and grit, the Jazz executed another solid defensive performance, but were doomed yet again by poor shooting. The Jazz kept Game 5 close made it tense down the stretch in Houston, but the Rockets ultimately completed...

Notes and Quotes As Jazz Head Into Game Five

The Jazz face another do-or-die game on the brink of playoff elimination as they face off against the Houston Rockets in this first-round chess match. Playing for pride to avoid a sweep was one thing, but to do it again, on the...

With Their Backs Against the Wall, The Jazz Pull Off a Win

“You know you’re down 3-0. But what does that bring out of you? Does it bring out something good? Does it bring out urgency? Or does it bring out something else? I would like to think we’re going to bring something good.”...

Shooting Woes Put Utah on Brink of Elimination

Game Four of the Jazz-Rockets series tips off tonight at Vivint SmartHome Arena. Can Utah extend the series or is tonight their 2018-19 finale? Here are some items to take note of before tipoff. QuotableRegarding the question...

Rubio Wants Jazz To “Man Up” On Defense

Shots were fired from the postgame podium in Houston on Wednesday night. And unlike many of the shots taken by Jazz players that evening, these ones landed.Minutes after the Jazz suffered a wire-to-wire Game 2 beatdown, a...

Struggling Jazz Fall Again to a Red Hot Harden

In the 4th quarter of game one, the Rockets outscored the Jazz 39-19. Picking up right on cue, that same score, 39-19, was on the board after the first quarter of game two, and the Houston maintained their lead throughout as the...

James Harden Ushers in a New Era of Ugly

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...

Playoff Notes: Jazz Searching for Answers on Both Ends After G1 Loss

After a series-opening loss to the Houston Rockets, the Utah Jazz are looking for solutions and improvement as they head into game two, set for Wednesday night.  Many question marks arose following the 122-90 game-one...