The Jazz miraculously put an end to their ridicule of a 55-point loss by squashing Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road. Now they’re headed to the Windy City of Chicago looking for a rare win in the United Center — an accomplishment they’ve only claimed once in the past four years. Now, […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
THE ECHOES OF RACING FOOTSTEPS awaken the ancient tunnels. Miles of dizzying paths weave the hallways of the catacombs, stretching from the vanishing point ahead and releasing, soaring rearward. Torches adorning the stone brick walls shoot out of view like lamp posts on the highway. Spots of perspiration soak into the uneven cobblestone floor, tracing […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
With more evidence that Donovan Mitchell is the most overrated star in the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers were beaten handily by the Utah Jazz who recently lost by 55 to the Charlotte Hornets. Utah won this one with a score of 123-112, and at no point was this game ever in doubt. Donovan Mitchell, one […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Utah Jazz are on the verge of the most important stretch of the season, and they have to make a choice and act on it. In our latest Utah Jazz Reacts poll, I asked Jazz fans what they want to do for the rest of the season, and the answer was extremely clear. That’s […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The Utah Jazz (13-25) are kicking off a four-game roadtrip tonight in Cleveland, taking on the Cavaliers (22-18). After teetering between tanking and a play-in position, the Jazz have slid the in the standings to the sixth-worst record in the NBA. While this is good for Utah’s odds of retaining their first-round draft pick this […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Utah Jazz are coming off one of the worst losses in team history and are falling in the standings towards a good spot in the lottery. But they’re not the only team doing the same thing, and they’re not the only team with protections on their pick that make things precarious. Just like Utah, […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
If you watched this entire game, than you are a glutton for punishment. On a night with plenty of other games to watch (Packers vs. Bears playoff game and Utah vs BYU college basketball), the Utah Jazz were playing the lowly Charlotte Hornets. Both teams have similar records and both teams have a number of […]
2 months ago | 9 reads
The Utah Jazz will take on the Charlotte Hornets tonight in another major tanking game for Utah. After an excrutiating exciting win against the Dallas Mavericks, the Jazz are back to creeping towards losing their pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder. A loss tonight to the Charlotte Hornets would go a long way to helping […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Utah Jazz are at a crossroads now that they find themselves in the midst of a stretch where they’ve gone 3-7 in their last ten. Utah now finds themselves at 7th in the lottery standings and 13th in the Western Conference standings. The Jazz have to decide what they want to do, and they […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
The Utah Jazz pushed their season series with Dallas to a 2-0 advantage on Thursday night with a 116-114 final score. That result nudged the Jazz and Mavs one notch closer to one another in the Western Conference standings, adding Utah’s 13th win of the year and first in their last six contests. Like it […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
The Utah Jazz will take on the Dallas Mavericks the day after a hard-fought game with the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in Salt Lake City. The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a win against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The Mavericks and Jazz are competing for draft position, and tonight’s game is extremely important for […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder went toe to toe all night, and the Thunder pulled out a close one in an OT 129-125. The Jazz played extremely well in this one, considering they were matched up against the reigning NBA champions at home. Yes, the Thunder were without Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The NBA is a mysterious, dynamic, and, well, ridiculous. Here I sit in front of my laptop, considering the implications of the worst teams that professional basketball has to offer. This is the Great Tank Race: a push to become the most undesirable franchise in all of basketball for the mere chance of securing the […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Do you want to see a hilarious statistic? 6-6. In the past 12 games, this is the win-loss record of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the number one seed in the Western Conference and owners of the best record in the entire National Basketball Association. Having most recently lost to the Charlotte Hornets 124-90, the top-seeded […]
2 months ago | 8 reads
The Utah Jazz were destroyed tonight by the Portland Trail Blazers 137-117. At no point were the Jazz even close to being in this one. The Blazers took 48 threes and knocked down 19, good for 39.6%. The Jazz shot 41.9% from three but only took 31. Sometimes the game really is just about the […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Jazz (12-22) roll into Portland tonight to face the Trail Blazers, (16-20) looking to get back to their winning ways. Or, perhaps, continue their tanking ways? Utah is 3-7 in their last 10, which is bad, but still amounts to 50% of the Indiana Pacers’ win total and 33% of the 4th-worst Washington Wizards’ […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Utah Jazz are 3-7 in their last ten games, with two of those wins being against the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs. Those Spurs being the team that just dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder the game before. The Jazz now find themselves at 7th in the standings on Tankathon.com and are on […]
2 months ago | 8 reads
Here’s the scenario: You’re an entry-level employee at your dream job. You don’t have a ton of responsibility just yet, but there’s definitely some potential for upward mobility. All you have to do is perform well and hope that a little luck rolls your way. Your boss comes to you and says, “Hey buddy,” — […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Utah Jazz have extended their losing skid to three games with a loss against the Golden State Warriors. The final score was 114-123. Here are the biggest takeaways from the night: Defense folds again under Curry takeover Utah controlled the first half of this game. At one point they held a 12 point lead. […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
On New Year’s Day, when most of us were likely recovering from New Year’s Eve, Danny Ainge sent out a tweet that had a lot of meaning to the rebuild of the Jazz. It was a response to a post about the importance of patience. Here’s what Ainge said: The biggest message here is the […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Jazz (12-21) are kicking back for some late-night action on the road in San Francisco for their second duel against the Golden State Warriors (18-17). Utah may not be the best…or have any amount of defense in their arsenal, but their opponents are still gonna feel the bruises when they wake up the next […]
2 months ago | 8 reads
The Utah Jazz, doing everything they could to not win this game, nearly won this game. The headlines for this one will talk about Kawhi Leonard and his 45 points, but this was an absolutely pathetic performance from the Los Angeles Clippers. Coming into this one, the Utah Jazz rested their most important players, including […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Utah Jazz are coming into the new year with a lot to be excited about. Keyonte George has taken a major leap and looks like a core piece of the future to build around, Lauri Markkanen has bounced back from a dissapointing season last year, and Ace Bailey has shown some great signs that […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
The Utah Jazz are on the verge of an epic new chapter with the emergence of Keyonte George and a young core that is developing in a nice way. Here are three resolutions they can embrace to make this year even better. Tank for the best pick possible Utah has shown that this core has […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Utah Jazz have been on a bit of a tear lately, stealing a couple wins from some of the best teams in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs lost a couple of close games to a surprisingly upstart Utah team that refuses to tank (or at least has figured out how […]
2 months ago | 1 read