Tag: Jazz

Jazz Hope to Avoid Strike 3 Against Grizzlies

Mark Milligan Jr. Nov. 11, 2018 The Utah Jazz are sitting with a 6-6 record to start the season and if you were feeling like they were underperforming, you're not alone. Considering their post-All-Star dominance last year and their uneventful offseason, I'd dare say most fans expected Utah to pick up where they left off. … Continue reading Jazz Hope to Avoid Strike 3 Against Grizzlies

Nuggets of Wisdom & Nuggets of Denver

By Mark Milligan Jr Nov. 3, 2018 Frustrations abound, and the 22 year old Utah Jazz star tweets a single word... Yet another symbol of Donovan Mitchell's maturity and leadership of his team and Jazz Nation as a whole. We as fans tend to live in the moment, forgetting that a season is a long … Continue reading Nuggets of Wisdom & Nuggets of Denver

The Dead Arise, Grizzlies, & Revenge

By Mark Milligan Jr Nov. 1, 2018 Wow. I had the craziest nightmare last night. (It had to be a dream because nothing like it could happen in real life.) I dreamed that Derrick Rose's corpse rose from the depths of the NBA graveyard on Halloween night and took revenge on the team that traded … Continue reading The Dead Arise, Grizzlies, & Revenge

Celtics @ Jazz: 2 Players’ Fates Intertwined, Come to a Head

Hayward & Crowder finally meet for the first time since Hayward broke his ankle falling over Crowder...

Make the Homer pick

During the playoffs the Los Angeles Clippers star point guard Chris Paul called Jazz fans a "bunch of homers" and later claimed that it was a "compliment". This year it might be in the best interest of the Jazz to make the Homer pick when they select the last player in the first round of … Continue reading Make the Homer pick

Can’t spell Utah Jazz without Zaza

The Jazz are too nice. Well many of them are. Joe Ingles can get down under people's skin and Gobert's lightning bolt has made him more fearsome. However, the Jazz need someone who can inflict pain and instill fear into opponents. Enter Zaza Pachulia. The seven foot "star" from Golden State has become famous in … Continue reading Can’t spell Utah Jazz without Zaza

1997 Jazz vs Lebron’s Cavs

In 1997 John Stockton made the shot heard 'round the Lake. Fans flooded the airport to celebrate following his game winning three pointer over the Houston Rockets. These Jazz were one of the greatest teams to never win a championship but that's largely due to the obstacle they came up against in the all time … Continue reading 1997 Jazz vs Lebron’s Cavs

The Jazz need a hometown hero

Lebron Raymone James was born and raised in the Cleveland suburb of Akron. The cold winters and struggling economy of Cleveland didn't bode well as an attractive location for free agents of professional sports teams. It became rumored for 52 years that the city dubbed "The Mistake on the Lake" would be forever cursed in … Continue reading The Jazz need a hometown hero

Former Jazz players in Eastern Conference Finals

10 years ago two rising stars in Utah could be seen lighting up the scoreboards en route to a respectable showing in the Western Conference Finals. They would lose to the San Antonio Spurs in 5 games but their future looked bright? A decade later they made a conference finals again but this time it … Continue reading Former Jazz players in Eastern Conference Finals

Hayward snubbed from All-NBA honors

The three all-NBA teams were announced today and despite the best finish in 7 years by the Utah Jazz, Hayward wasn't among the 15 to be honored. This announcement came after Gordon Hayward made it to his first All-Star team. Hayward was the most deserving of the Utah Jazz players especially after recording stellar scoring … Continue reading Hayward snubbed from All-NBA honors