With a potentially loaded NBA Draft class looming, which teams are most likely to sacrifice the 2022-23 season for a brighter future? Gregg Popovich has a legacy of incredibly blunt comments and he was completely on brand during Spurs media day, saying: “Nobody here should go to Vegas with the thought of betting on us
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Despite being traded from the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell has come out and said that he could have gone to the Knicks, but there is more to the story than what we know. Leave it to the New York Knicks to find a way to blow an opportunity to get a
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. (Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) 3 bold predictions for Eagles 2022 season by Russell S. Baxter Serena Williams: ’Tiger Woods is one of the main reasons I’m still playing’ by Rylie Smith After trade talks with the Knicks fell short, the Utah Jazz lost interest to trade Donovan Mitchell and pulled
Collin Sexton, Cavs (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) Eagles fans roast Cowboys latest roster move on Twitter by Josh Wilson Former Warriors champion stands up for Jonathan Kuminga against Stephen A. Smith by Josh Wilson Collin Sexton was traded to the Utah Jazz, and he posted a thank you to Cleveland Cavaliers fans for supporting
The Cavs were able to surprise the league and trade for Donovan Mitchell despite the New York Knicks looking like the front-runner. When things seemed to have died down in regards to a potential trade for Donovan Mitchell, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to slither their way back into the fold and present the Utah
Even though Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell seems keen to join the New York Knicks, Utah’s high asking price may prevent that from happening. Donovan Mitchell has dominated potential trade talks all summer, and with the jets finally cooling on Kevin Durant trade talks, Mitchell is the summer blockbuster New York wants to see. Knicks
Donovan Mitchell was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers after they previously stepped out of conversations The Cleveland Cavaliers were in, then they were out, then they swooped in at the last second and got their guy. No one saw the Cavs as anything but a side character in the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes, but on Thursday
The Utah Jazz picked up three more first-round picks in a surprising trade, sending Donovan Mitchell to the Cavs. How many picks do they have now? After weeks of negotiation and speculation focused on the New York Knicks, the Jazz made a hard pivot and traded Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The deal isn’t
Some NBA players were waiting with bated breath for the Kevin Durant situation to work itself out The Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant announced on Tuesday morning that they have agreed to, “move forward with our partnership,” effectively ending the endless rumors that came to a peak on Monday. On Monday, Shams Charania dropped a
The Knicks made an unlikely trade for Donovan Mitchell even harder to accomplish with an RJ Barrett contract extension The momentum on a New York Knicks, Utah Jazz trade centered on Donovan Mitchell seemed to be gaining speed, but it derailed when New York signed RJ Barrett to a contract extension on Monday. The two
The New York Knicks made their path to Donovan Mitchell more difficult, opening the door for the Miami Heat to land Mitchell in a trade. The New York Knicks just extended their 2019 first-round draft pick, RJ Barrett, for four years on Monday night, making their path to land Donovan Mitchell much more difficult than it
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Christian Yelich, Brewers rallied to win it for Mark in the friend zone by John Buhler The trade market for Donovan Mitchell is as wide open as it’s ever been. But the Nets reportedly aren’t interested in pursuing him. The New York Knicks signing R.J. Barrett to a four-year, $120 million
Donovan Mitchell made an update to his bio on Twitter that has members of the social media app reeling about what could come next. The NBA trade market has been incredibly slow-moving for a vast majority of this offseason, and news on the available stars has trickled out for weeks. Donovan Mitchell is the best
The latest Donovan Mitchell trade rumors indicate the field is shrinking for the Utah Jazz guard. After Kevin Durant announced his intention to continue on with the Brooklyn Nets, all sights in the trade market turned toward the Utah Jazz and Donovan Mitchell, the next best available star. Mitchell has been connected to the New
Due to a CBA rule, the Brooklyn Nets can not acquire Donovan Mitchell without also moving Ben Simmons. Kevin Durant is agreeing to move forward with the Brooklyn Nets after a very public trade request this summer, which turns the league’s focus to the next star available on the trade market: Donovan Mitchell of the
Kevin Durant just took himself off the open market, which means Donovan Mitchell is the next best piece available Kevin Durant agreed to publicly restate his loyalty to the Brooklyn Nets, but in the process he might have done some damage to the plans the New York Knicks had for their offseason. On Tuesday, after
Donovan Mitchell is likely the next NBA star that will be traded The Utah Jazz made a move on Wednesday night, acquiring Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Patrick Beverley. There’s a good chance they aren’t done dealing, though, and Donovan Mitchell could be the next one on
The Lakers wanted — no, needed — to switch things up after a disappointing 2022 season. Could acquiring Patrick Beverley be the trade that puts them over the top? Clearly, Beverley cannot be the only move Los Angeles makes if they hope to contend with the likes of the Golden State Warriors out West. The
The New York Knicks are reportedly motivated to land Donovan Mitchell, but their most recent offer was far below the Utah Jazz’s asking price. The New York Knicks are highly motivated to land Donovan Mitchell, but not motivated enough with their most recent offer. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, “New York made a
The Knicks are going to have to give up a substantial amount to get Donovan Mitchell. The New York Knicks’ pursuit of Donovan Mitchell has been rebooted late in the offseason after talks with the Utah Jazz reportedly stalled weeks ago. The Knicks have a vote of confidence from their head coach, Tom Thibodeau, who
Most of the Donovan Mitchell trade rumors have focused on the New York Knicks. But new rumors indicate two new teams have joined the hunt. Once the Jazz made it clear that they were open to listening to trade offers on Donovan Mitchell, the trade possibilities quickly spiraled. But the rumors quickly seemed to narrow
Miami Heat fans are doing what they can to subliminally get Donovan Mitchell to South Beach There has been much made about where Kevin Durant will end up once he’s traded from the Brooklyn Nets, and it’s overshadowed another substantial All-Star likely to move: Donovan Mitchell. The Utah Jazz hit a reset button of sorts
Donovan Mitchell was made available by the Utah Jazz a month ago. With little movement, every trade rumor is worth reporting. Forget a trade rumor — what about a three-team trade rumor? The Knicks, Jazz and Lakers have provided us with that juicy gossip. Per Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype, the following trade involving the
NBA rumors have linked the Miami Heat to Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell but teams don’t sound enthusiastic about trades involving Tyler Herro. This NBA offseason remains all about trade speculation surrounding Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell. And those two names aren’t mentioned often without the Miami Heat being brought up as a potential destination.
Utah sports radio host Patrick Kinahan claims that a Donovan Mitchell trade is near completion. Just when we thought the NBA offseason could not get any crazier than the Utah Jazz trading Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Kevin Durant wanting off the Brooklyn Nets, more news broke out of the Beehive State. Reports
Impending climate chaos is going to dictate a new reality, defined by events we’ve never seen before. Just like the trend of NBA mega-trades. “The trend is there and it is real.” So said James Kossin, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher, regarding satellite data that shows warming ocean temperatures have helped increase the
The Knicks and Jazz are discussing a Donovan Mitchell trade but so far New York’s asking price has been way too high. Since the news broke that the Jazz were willing to listen trade offers for Donovan Mitchell, rumors have swirled around the New York Knicks. They were rumored to be the frontrunners but their
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. (Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) Now that the Utah Jazz appear open to the idea of trading Donovan Mitchell, these three teams should get on the phone to offer a deal. The Utah Jazz are reportedly taking calls for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell. That should get several NBA teams to perk
The New York Knicks are reportedly ahead of the field to trade for Donovan Mitchell. But they’re trying to pull it off without moving their best young player — R.J. Barrett. The Utah Jazz changed course this week and admitted that they’re open to hearing trade proposals for Donovan Mitchell. The Heat and Knicks were
The Miami Heat will need to get a third team involved if they want to be the franchise that ends up dealing for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell in a blockbuster trade. Even if the Miami Heat are interested in acquiring Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz, they do not have the assets presently to orchestrate
Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports 2022 MLB Draft live stream reddit: How to watch the baseball draft by Alicia de Artola The Jazz changed course, saying they were willing to listen to trade offers on Donovan Mitchell. The Heat didn’t waste time throwing their hat in the ring. After trading Rudy Gobert, the Utah Jazz seemed
With news that the Jazz are willing to trade Donovan Mitchell a world of trade possibilities have opened, including a hypothetical Collin Sexton deal. In the immediate aftermath of the Rudy Gobert trade, the Utah Jazz were reported to be standing pat and preparing to build around Donovan Mitchell. However, Adrian Wojnarowski’s reporting earlier this
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The shadow of a Kevin Durant trade still looms over the NBA offseason and Adrian Wojnarowski added an extra dose of chaos last night with a report that the
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – APRIL 23: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz looks on during the first half of Game Four of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 23, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame has other schools in holding pattern with Big Ten decision by John Buhler Rudy Gobert trade details: Jazz send 3-time Defensive Player of the Year to Timberwolves by Mark Powell The Minnesota Timberwolves went big, literally, pulling off a trade for Rudy Gobert. The social media comedians used it
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Trade rumors are heating up and there are a slew of big names that could be on the market, along with a handful of teams with high first-round picks
The Atlanta Hawks are a potential trade destination for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. If Utah Jazz star center Rudy Gobert is dealt this offseason, it might be to the Atlanta Hawks. Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report reported “the Hawks could be the most natural Gobert trade partner for the Utah Jazz.” Fischer’s reporting suggests that
Utah Jazz big man Juan Hernangómez makes his acting debut in Adam Sandler’s “Hustle”, a Netflix film about an NBA scout who finds a gem in Spain’s Bo Cruz. NBA players have tried, and often failed, to transition to prominent acting roles. But the movies that center basketball and heart — whether it’s Space Jam
Credit: Alex Goodlett/Getty Images The Utah Jazz could shake things up this offseason by trading one of their stars, and here are five teams who could make an intriguing offer for Rudy Gobert. The Utah Jazz won the Northwest Division for the second straight year this year. They also made a first-round playoff exit for
The Utah Jazz look to hold serve when they host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night. All tied up at a game apiece, the Utah Jazz are hoping to win their first one at home in their first-round playoff series vs. the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Utah Jazz are in trouble. They’ve split the first two games of their series with the Dallas Mavericks but Luka Doncic didn’t play for the Mavs in either
The Utah Jazz have an opportunity to prove they belong and get ahead of the Dallas Mavericks. How will Game 5 play out? After an exciting win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4, the Utah Jazz are seeking an opportunity to get a lead in this NBA Playoffs series. That’ll be easier said than
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After battling injuries all regular season, the Warriors are finally healthy and firing on all cylinders. Plus — a worrying trend for the Utah Jazz. Until the start of the playoffs, the promise of the Golden State Warriors was mostly theoretical. Here was a potential juggernaut kept under wraps all year by injury, unable to
The Dallas Mavericks look to extend their first-round series lead over the Utah Jazz to 3-1 with a Game 4 win on Saturday, Apr. 23. No Luka Doncic, no problem for the Dallas Mavericks. Without their star player available due to a calf injury, the initial thought as that Dallas would struggle against the Utah
DALLAS, TEXAS – APRIL 18: Jalen Brunson #13 of the Dallas Mavericks drives to the basket against Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz in the fourth quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center on April 18, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly
This season delivered a fascinating and unique MVP race, but only one of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokić can take home the most sacred of the individual NBA awards. With Rookie, Coach, Sixth Man, Most Improved, All-Defense and Defensive Player of the Year awards taken care of, it’s time to wrap up the
With the NBA season almost finished, which players distinguished themselves most this year on the defensive end? Accurately evaluating NBA defense is an almost impossible endeavor, and opinions of individual defenders depend largely on the eye of the beholder. There are so many little things that happen (or don’t) within a possession that can fly
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. As the playoffs approach, so do forks in the road and potential breaking points for several teams up and down the standings. To break down some of the biggest
The fact that Rudy Gobert got more media votes, more player votes and a higher player rank than Andrew Wiggins proves that NBA All-Star voting is broken. By all meaningful voting metrics, Rudy Gobert is universally considered to be a better player than Andrew Wiggins. During voting for the NBA All-Star roster, Gobert received more
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Over the past few seasons, as teams have adopted extreme shot selection patterns and become increasingly intentional about promoting efficiency we’ve seen several historic marks. A team’s offensive efficiency,
While the Suns and Warriors have taken the NBA by storm, the Utah Jazz have quietly improved upon last year’s dominant play with the league’s best offense. The Warriors and Suns currently sit at the center of the NBA world’s attention this week, and rightfully so. The two teams have won a combined 36 of
Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers, Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz. (Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports) ONE: NEXTGEN II official live results and highlights by Amy Kaplan Tensions were high in Salt Lake City on Thursday night, as Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got into a backcourt kerfuffle in the final minutes of
In the ultimate sports crossover, former NBA All-Star Deron Williams is set to join the Jake Paul/Tommy Fury card to fight NFL running back Frank Gore. The UFC has provided a fascinating open forum by which former and current athletes from all forms of sport can come battle it out in the ring. After all,
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. One week into the NBA season and 23 teams have already taken their first L (or three of them in the case of the Thunder and Pelicans). The best
Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images A Ben Simmons trade is a foregone conclusion, but as the 76ers’ options dwindle we’re digging deep to look for other fun possibilities. The 76ers are eventually going to make a Ben Simmons trade — that much has seemed certain for weeks. But exactly what they’ll get and where he’ll
The Utah Jazz took care of their biggest offseason priority by agreeing to re-sign Mike Conley. The Utah Jazz‘s top priority in 2021 NBA free agency has already been checked off the list. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania at the onset of Monday’s free-agency mayhem, the Jazz have agreed to a three-year, $68 million
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed with the Washington Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook in a three-player trade, sending Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the No. 22 pick in Thursday’s 2021 NBA Draft to the Wizards. According to ESPN, the Wizards are also giving up their 2024 and 2028 second-round picks as well.
From Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the reporter mentioned, “Lakers have a ton of veteran-type players ready and interested to come sign on minimum deals.” Now, this is not necessarily breaking news near the end of July, but this gives fans a reason to believe that Los Angeles is going all in this offseason to win
Per one interesting announcement from Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz are open to trading forward Bojan Bogdanovic, forward-guard Joe Ingles, small forward Royce O’Neale, and the No. 30 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft. Fischer stated, “The Utah Jazz are known to be one of the few teams actually searching to move playoff-tested
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MARCH 06: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics brings the ball up court during the first quarter of the game against the Utah Jazz at TD Garden on March 06, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User
Vernon Maxwell, Philadelphia 76ers. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Tribute to the Kings: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Anderson Silva live results and highlights by Thomas Albano Mets savage the Nationals on Twitter after Francisco Lindor smashes 2 homers by John Buhler Nobody celebrates a Utah Jazz loss quite like former Houston Rockets guard Vernon Maxwell. With
PORTLAND, OREGON – JUNE 03: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts after his three point basket in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets during Round 1, Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Moda Center on June 03, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees
The All-NBA Teams were revealed on Tuesday night, and NBA Twitter has a bone to pick with the voters. The All-NBA Teams, on the surface, are never really all that bad. Sure, a few fanbases feel turned off by the league failing to recognize their homegrown star, but is it could surely be worse. It’s
Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert‘s playoff defense was indefensible for the Utah Jazz. The Utah Jazz were not able to rely on Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert’s defense in the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. While the top-seeded Jazz were able to get past the upstart No. 8-seeded Memphis
The Utah Jazz are hoping Mike Conley can return in their playoff series vs. the LA Clippers. Without Mike Conley, the Utah Jazz have struggled to put away the LA Clippers in the playoffs. In Conley’s second year in Salt Lake, the Jazz earned the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference Playoff. The long-time Memphis
Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell exited Game 3 against the LA Clippers with a noticeable limp. The Utah Jazz held an early 2-0 series lead against the LA Clippers in the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs due to the stellar play of Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz benefitted from Mitchell dropping a total of
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the brink of another playoff exit, without a workable formula for how to win, searching for answers they may never find. This year was supposed to be different. This was the year the Milwaukee Bucks, having learned from their previous postseason failures and worked all season long to improve their
After torching the LA Clippers in Game 1, Donovan Mitchell had NBA Twitter buzzing with his start in Game 2. In the second half of Game 1, Donovan Mitchell absolutely lit the LA Clippers up. While his Utah Jazz trailed by 13 points at halftime, with Mitchell only scoring 13 points in the first two
Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz, Marcus Morris, LA Clippers. (Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports) Pacers finally admit mistake, fire head coach Nate Bjorkgren by John Buhler Rudy Gobert‘s incredible block gives Game 1 to the Utah Jazz over the visiting LA Clippers. If not for Rudy Gobert’s late-game heroics, there is a chance the Utah Jazz
Ja Morant’s dad had heartfelt words for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell after the Memphis Grizzlies were eliminated from the playoffs. There are no perfectly happy endings when it comes to people suffering harassment, especially when it’s racially motivated. That trauma will always remain. Still, good can always come out of bad situations. Ja Morant’s
Ja Morant’s mother won’t go to Game 5 between the Grizzlies and Jazz in Utah after facing racial harassment from fans earlier in the series. A contingent of Ja Morant’s family members will attend Wednesday night’s Game 5 in Salt Lake City. Morant’s mother won’t be one of them. Jamie Morant plans to stay home
Former Houston Rockets guard Vernon Maxwell once again went in on the Utah Jazz after three fans had to be ejected for verbally abusing Ja Morant’s family. The relationship between fans and NBA players, especially as it relates to race, has become an unfortunate topic of discussion during the playoffs. On Wednesday, three fans were
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant spoke out about the Utah Jazz fans who were harassing his family in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Ja Morant has had himself a tremendous start to the 2021 NBA Playoffs. In his very first playoff outing, the 21-year-old point guard put up 26 points in a surprising
The Utah Jazz have banned three fans indefinitely for reportedly heckling the family of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. The return of fans for the 2021 NBA Playoffs have been universally lauded, but things turned ugly all across the league on Wednesday night. From a Philadelphia 76ers fan dumping popcorn on Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook
Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports Memorial Day 2021: Is Chipotle open? by Natalie Abele Ja Morant tried to dunk over Rudy Gobert. It did not end well. Ja Morant may be on his Grizzly, but Rudy Gobert is on a collision course with his third Defensive Player of the Year award, and he wasn’t
Donovan Mitchell was less-than-thrilled about not playing for the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their Western Conference Playoffs series vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. The Utah Jazz medical staff holding out star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell in Game 1’s playoff game vs. the Memphis Grizzlies was a controversial and ill-advised decision. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Spurs have had some incredible offensive performances under Gregg Popovich but nothing tops last night’s 146-125 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. At an offensive rating of 142.3 points
Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors. (Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The Whiteboard: Jazz and Warriors get bricky and the Spurs go off by Ian Levy Steph Curry continues to play out of his mind while leading the Golden State Warriors. The Utah Jazz thought they had a hard-earned road victory over the
After a disappointing and confusing start to the season, the Boston Celtics have seemingly turned things around. Boston went 11-5 in April but is still a full game out of the coveted sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The ultimate goal is to avoid the new Play-In Tournament. To do that, they will need to
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. won an Oscar as producers of a live-action short honored at the Academy Awards. Kevin Durant was a big winner as the Nets star returned from injury with 33 points off the bench against the Suns on Sunday. He won again on Sunday
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MARCH 03: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts after scoring during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Wells Fargo Center on March 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the
Mike Conley is finally ending his NBA All-Star drought, replacing an injured Devin Booker. Mike Conley long held the title of “best active player to never appear in an All-Star Game.” Now he’ll finally be able to shed that title. As first reported by The Athletic’s Tony Jones, the Utah Jazz guard — pending medical
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz. (Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports) Cowboys: Ezekiel Elliott’s workout video will get fans juiced (Video) by John Buhler Donovan Mitchell did not take kindly to LeBron James’ remarks during the 2021 NBA All-Star Game Draft. Donovan Mitchell’s Utah Jazz may have the best record in the
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In this week’s NBA Power Rankings, the Pistons are inexplicable, the Kings have a small ball answer and the Utah Jazz are about to run the gauntlet. Our new look NBA Power Rankings are back, a non-traditional structure for a non-traditional era of professional basketball. The world is no longer just about wins and losses
If Charles Barkley were to pick the reserve players out of the Western Conference, he would select Jordan Clarkson over Anthony Davis. On Thursday, the starters for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game were revealed. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets will serve as team captains. But on Feb.
Utah Jazz head coach Quinn Snyder played his college ball at Duke. What are the chances he ends up replacing his mentor Mike Krzyzewski as the next head coach of Duke basketball? Replacing a legend like Mike Krzyzewski will be tough sledding for even the best basketball coaches. However, he does have a proven protege doing great work in
Screen assists have become a running joke on Twitter but apparently Draymond Green loves them. The idea of a screen assist makes sense. If a big man sets a great screen, leveling a defender and clearing space for a teammate to make an open jumper, they’ve helped create a scoring opportunity, just like when a