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(Screenshot from The Players' Tribune) In an essay written by Utah Jazz Guard Kyle Korver about rac...
Colby Walker

‘Privileged’ Utah Guard tackles racism in passionate essay

"How can I  — as a white man, part of this systemic problem — become part of the solution when it comes to racism in my workplace? In my community? In this country?" Utah Jazz Guard Kyle Korver wrote in his opinion piece titled 'Priviliged' for The Players' Tribune. "...I don't think I have all the answers yet -- but here are the ones that are starting to ring most true
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Orlando Magic center Khem Birch (24) blocks the shot of Atlanta Hawks guard Vince Carter (15) durin...
Associated Press

Where NBA teams will likely stand in the playoffs

A look at where things stand in the NBA playoff picture, with five days remaining in the regular season: EASTERN CONFERENCE The Orlando Magic won 20 of their first 51 games. They’ve won 20 of their 29 games since. They’re not in — yet — but the Magic are on the brink of ending the […]
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Phoenix Suns forward Richaun Holmes (21) battles with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, left, for the b...
Colby Walker

Mitchell, Ingles power Jazz over Suns 118-97

Joe Ingles has the green light to fire away from 3-point range — and he did so effectively Wednesday night. Ingles lifted a short-handed Utah Jazz team with 27 points, tying a career high, and knocked down six 3s in a 118-97 win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) goes to the basket as Washington Wizards forward Troy Brown J...
Associated Press

Mitchell powers Jazz to 128-124 win over Wizards

Mitchell scored 35 points and made many more big plays to lead the Utah Jazz to a 128-124 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
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Associated Press

Jazz guard Dante Exum has surgery to fix tendon in knee

The Utah Jazz say guard Dante Exum underwent surgery to repair a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee and will be sidelined indefinitely.
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Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell squirts liquid onto Joe Ingles, seated, following the team's NBA b...
MATTHEW COLES Associated Press

Emotional night for Ingles as Jazz blow out depleted Lakers

Before the game even started, Joe Ingles was exhausted. Shooting videos with son Jacob, emotional meetings with other families affected by autism and generally doing all he could to promote Autism Awareness Night was almost too much. That didn't stop him on the court though.
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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks the ball against the Brooklyn Nets at Vivint Smart Home Are...
Adam Mason

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert sets new NBA dunk record in regular season

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert set new NBA dunk record in the regular season Monday night in the team's win over the Phoenix Suns.
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Associated Press

Gobert leads Jazz to 114-83 romp over Bulls

Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Utah rolled to one of its most lopsided wins of the season, just three points shy of the Jazz’s season high.
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Associated Press

Gobert shakes off illness to lead Jazz past Nets, 114-98

Gobert had 23 points and 17 rebounds Saturday in Utah’s 114-98 victory, getting his 55th double-double despite battling a flu bug all day.
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Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio (3) knocks the ball loose from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell West...
Adam Mason

Utah Jazz issue a second ban for incident in 2018 Playoffs

The Utah Jazz have issued another lifetime ban for a fan who called Russell Westbrook "boy" just before Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs in 2018.
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Associated Press

Mitchell, Gobert propel Jazz to 114-97 win over Suns

Donovan Mitchell scored 16 of his 26 points in the second half and Derrick Favors added 18 for Utah as the Jazz knocked down the Suns.
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook gets into a heated verbal altercation with fans in the fi...
Adam Mason

Jazz fan creates GoFundMe to donate to Human Rights Campaign

In an attempt to change perception placed on Jazz fans, Devin Deaton started a GoFundMe to raise $25,000 and donate it to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
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TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer

Mitchell, Jazz back Westbrook, say Utah won’t condone racism

A day after the Oklahoma City Thunder standout directed vulgar comments — which were captured on video and went viral — toward two fans, the Utah Jazz responded by banning a fan from their arena. Westbrook also got support from Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, who said it wasn't the first time a racially motivated event happened at a Jazz game.
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Becky Bruce

Fan in viral video with Russell Westbrook gets lifetime ban from Jazz

The Utah Jazz and the Larry H. Miller Group, which owns the Jazz, say it will ban the fan who exchanged words with NBA star Russell Westbrook.
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Mary Richards and Cleon Wall

Westbrook, Jazz fan each explain their side in confrontation

Video shows Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook berating, swearing at and threatening to fight a Utah Jazz fan and his wife at a game Monday night.
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Adam Mason

Dante Exum is returning and looks to make impact in final stretch

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum is returning from injury and looks to build on the improvement he was making before he sprained his ankle.
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JOHN COON , Associated Press

Randle and Holiday rally Pelicans to 115-112 win over Jazz

Mitchell had a shot at a game-winning basket in the final seconds. He pump-faked and tossed up a jumper that missed with 3.8 seconds left. Jazz coach Quin Snyder acknowledged after the game he should have called a timeout in that situation to draw up a better play for his guard.
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Associated Press

Mitchell scores career-high 46 to lead Jazz past Bucks

Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 46 points and led Utah back from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to a 115-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Associated Press

Jazz pull away from Mavericks for 125-109 victory

Utah pulled away for a 125-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night by taking care of the ball and picking up the pace on offense.
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Associated Press

George hits winner, scores 45 as Thunder beat Jazz in 2OT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Paul George cut through two defenders, lofted a shot over 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert and waited just like everyone else. George’s high-arching lob fell with less than a second remaining in double-overtime, capping a 45-point night with the winning shot in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 148-147 victory over the Utah Jazz on […]
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Detroit Pistons guard Jose Calderon (81) reaches in on Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (11) during the f...
Adam Mason

Utah Jazz’s Dante Exum to be reevaluated in two weeks

The Utah Jazz announced guard Dante Exum will be out for at least another two weeks as he continues to rehab from his sprained ankle he suffered in January.
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Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder talks to Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio (3) during an NBA basketball ...
Adam Mason

Utah Jazz, Ricky Rubio move on from NBA trade deadline

It's not hard to imagine, you'd probably feel some anxiety at your job if you thought your boss may trade you away. That is what happened for Ricky Rubio as he saw his name linked to rumors for the NBA trade deadline.
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Paul Nelson

Utah Jazz make no trades, Ricky Rubio stays put

Ricky Rubio's name was swirling around the rumor mill as the NBA trade deadline approached, but, for now, he is staying with the Jazz.
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Colby Walker

Drive for show, putt for dough!

One lucky Jazz fan from last night made the most of the team's timeout! Andrew Andreasen channeled his inner tiger woods and sunk 5 putts during last nights game to win him a cool $8,850.
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