Tag: NBA Playoffs

Hive Awards highlight top performing Utah Jazz players this season

by Harry Porter | I wanted to give the Jazz faithful a quick breather since Utah fell to the Denver Nuggets in a heartbreaking game seven loss. Rather than dwelling on an early postseason exit, Jazz nation needs to celebrate the team’s strong season. While colleague, Daniel Olsen, previously highlighted the top Jazz moments of … Continue reading Hive Awards highlight top performing Utah Jazz players this season

Around the NBA: Announced Awards and Predictions

by Harry Porter | In a pandemic-riddled sports world, the NBA season awards schedule has been disheveled at best. Rather than sticking to the recent awards show format, the NBA is announcing its end of season awards individually during the postseason action. So far, the Kia Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, … Continue reading Around the NBA: Announced Awards and Predictions

Around the NBA: Postgame Playoffs Recap

by Harry Porter | The Miami Heat took game one of the Eastern Conference Finals while the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a game seven victory. Eastern Conference Finals: #3 Boston Celtics vs. #5 Miami Heat, Game 1: 117-114 (MIA Leads 1-0) The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat played to a … Continue reading Around the NBA: Postgame Playoffs Recap

Playoff Preview: Win or go home – game seven for Jazz

by Harry Porter | As my colleague Elmer Mejia wrote, game six was a sensational battle between Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray. Murray joined Mitchell, Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson as the only players with multiple 50 point performances in a single playoff series following his 50-point outburst in game six. The Jazz suddenly find … Continue reading Playoff Preview: Win or go home – game seven for Jazz

Playoff Recap: Catching the action around the NBA

by Harry Porter | Here is the significant NBA Playoffs news from Monday night: The Heat take game one over the Bucks, OKC forces game seven against the Rockets and Brandon Ingram is named NBA’s most improved player of the year. 1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. 5 Miami Heat, Game 1: 115-104 (MIA leads 1-0) The … Continue reading Playoff Recap: Catching the action around the NBA

Top NBA Playoff Performances in Utah Jazz History

by Daniel Olsen | Donovan scored endless buckets on Monday to record the highest scoring playoff game in franchise history. Where does he rank among the top 5 performances ever? Let’s take a walk down memory lane. 5. Donovan Mitchell scores 50+ points for the second time in a series: It's hard to put this … Continue reading Top NBA Playoff Performances in Utah Jazz History

Jazz Recap: Nuggets fight back for the win, force game six

by Elmer Mejia | Game Five between the Jazz and Nuggets took place today. The Jazz were looking to end the series with a win to move on to the Western Conference Semifinals Series, but the Nuggets came fighting and ultimately took the game.  The Jazz started off hot scoring their first six shots of … Continue reading Jazz Recap: Nuggets fight back for the win, force game six

Playoff Preview: Utah Jazz has opportunity to close out series

by Harry Porter | It almost feels like Donovan Mitchell has outperformed each of his previous games in this series. Game four will go down in the books as the only playoff game in NBA history where two players on opposite teams scored at least 50 points each. While Lebron was able to lead the … Continue reading Playoff Preview: Utah Jazz has opportunity to close out series

Playoffs Postgame: Recapping the playoff action around the NBA

by Harry Porter | In my new column, I will be recapping the playoff action around the NBA to keep the Beehive State up to date on all of the games. Monday was exciting and filled with key turning points for each series. After losing the opening game of the playoffs, both the Bucks and … Continue reading Playoffs Postgame: Recapping the playoff action around the NBA

Jazz Recap: Utah Takes Commanding 3-1 Lead on Nuggets

by Daniel Olsen | Prior to the game I gave the Jazz “Ten Commandments” for success against the Nuggets. You can read that preview here. It’s time to see how obedient the Jazz were. 1. Thou shalt have no other stars before Donovan Mitchell: The Jazz obeyed this one. The offense often ran through Donovan … Continue reading Jazz Recap: Utah Takes Commanding 3-1 Lead on Nuggets