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JAZZ NOTESJazz: Illinois’ Malcom Hill shows promise in pre-draft workoutIllinois’ Malcolm Hill was a late addition to Saturday morning’s Utah Jazz pre-draft workout. But he was able to make an impression regardless. Shooting the ball off screens, showcasing his scoring ability and his playmaking acumen, Hill was able to endear himself to Jazz brass in a workout that al... Illinois’ Malcolm Hill was a late addition to Saturday morning’s Utah Jazz pre-draft workout. But he was able to make an impression regardless. Shoot...
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Jazz: George Hill to miss Game 4
Jazz point guard George Hill will miss Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals Monday night against the Golden State Warriors at Vivint Smart Home Arena, coach Quin Snyder said before the game. Hill has missed the past two games of the series with a toe injury, and Shelvin Mack has stepped into... Jazz point guard George Hill will miss Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals Monday night against the Golden State Warriors at Vivint Smart Home... -
JAZZ NOTESQuin Snyder: We need to play with more desperation earlyWhether you call it urgency or desperation, Jazz coach Quin Snyder would like to see more of it from his team from the opening tip of Saturday night’s Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Jazz return to Salt Lake City trailing 0-2 in their series with the two-time defending conference ch... Whether you call it urgency or desperation, Jazz coach Quin Snyder would like to see more of it from his team from the opening tip of Saturday night’s...
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Utah Jazz shootaround: Jazz want to make statement in Game 1 that they won’t be pushed around
San Francisco • The Golden State Warriors already had one shootaround today, getting in some light workouts and game planning ahead of Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup. The Utah Jazz want to make sure the league’s best team doesn’t think they’ll be getting another one tonight at ... San Francisco • The Golden State Warriors already had one shootaround today, getting in some light workouts and game planning ahead of Game 1 of their... -
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Jazz shootaround: Jazz must try to impose their will early in Game 6
With a win tonight in Game 6 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, the Utah Jazz can win their first playoff series since 2010, a milestone for the current roster and the rebuilding effort spearheaded by general manager Dennis Lindsey and the coaching staff led by Quin Snyder. All the Jazz have to do is beat... With a win tonight in Game 6 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, the Utah Jazz can win their first playoff series since 2010, a milestone for the current rost... -
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Jazz shootaround: Rocking arena presents challenges for home team, too
The Utah Jazz are especially preparing for crowd noise as they get ready for Friday night’s Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers That’s because Vivint Smart Home Arena is expected to be loud. It’s Utah’s first home playoff game since 2012, and probably the first home playoff game since 2010 wher... The Utah Jazz are especially preparing for crowd noise as they get ready for Friday night’s Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers That’s because Viv... -
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Jazz shootaround: Hayward says Jazz must be ‘as desperate’ as Clippers in Game 2
Let the mind games begin entering Tuesday’s Game 2. The Jazz won the opener in Los Angeles, and of course both teams are looking to gain an edge in any way possible. There was Clippers guard Raymond Felton, who said he almost wishes Utah’s Rudy Gobert “would come back and play” because he thought ... Let the mind games begin entering Tuesday’s Game 2. The Jazz won the opener in Los Angeles, and of course both teams are looking to gain an edge in a... -
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Utah Jazz podcast: An opening win and what comes next in Jazz-Clippers series
First there was agony. Then there was ecstasy. And now comes reality. After Joe Johnson’s buzzer-beater saved the Utah Jazz in Game 1, the team will have to find other ways to overcome Rudy Gobert’s knee injury if they’re going to advance beyond the first round. Tribune reporters Tony Jones and Aaro... First there was agony. Then there was ecstasy. And now comes reality. After Joe Johnson’s buzzer-beater saved the Utah Jazz in Game 1, the team will h... -
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Utah Jazz podcast: Closer look at Game 1 of the playoffs
It has been five years since the Utah Jazz’s last trip to the postseason. It hasn’t been quite that long since the last time we got together for a podcast, but Tony and I ended our own drought last night.... It has been five years since the Utah Jazz’s last trip to the postseason. It hasn’t been quite that long since the last time we got together for a pod... -
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Utah Jazz healthy, ready for physical nature of playoffs
Banged up and bruised, the Utah Jazz had almost full participation in Friday’s practice before the team was scheduled to head to Los Angeles in advance of Saturday’s playoff series-opening game against the Clippers in the Staples Center. Reserve guard Raul Neto was the only player who did not partic... Banged up and bruised, the Utah Jazz had almost full participation in Friday’s practice before the team was scheduled to head to Los Angeles in advanc... -
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Jazz shootaround: With first-round opponent set, Jazz peek ahead at Clippers
The Jazz still have something to play for in tonight’s regular season finale. A win over the San Antonio Spurs and a Clippers loss to the Kings would give the Jazz home-court advantage in the opening round of the playoffs, which start this weekend. But with their first-round open locked in, the Jazz... The Jazz still have something to play for in tonight’s regular season finale. A win over the San Antonio Spurs and a Clippers loss to the Kings would ... -
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Injury bug takes huge bite out of Jazz lineup vs. Warriors
The Jazz look to be especially shorthanded Monday against the Golden State Warriors. That’s saying something for a team that’s only played 13 games with its preferred starting lineup. Derrick Favors and Rodney Hood both are out in moves that essentially amount to rest. Raul Neto, who badly sprained... The Jazz look to be especially shorthanded Monday against the Golden State Warriors. That’s saying something for a team that’s only played 13 games wi... -
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‘Stayward’ billboard urging Gordon Hayward to re-sign with the Jazz reaches its goal
A fan-funded campaign to buy a billboard asking Gordon Hayward, who will be a free agent this summer, to stay in Utah reached it’s $5,000 goal Friday. The efforts made a positive impression on Hayward even before that milestone had been hit.... A fan-funded campaign to buy a billboard asking Gordon Hayward, who will be a free agent this summer, to stay in Utah reached it’s $5,000 goal Friday.... -
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Stayward? Joe Ingles jokes he wants his own billboard
With a big summer as an NBA free agent ahead of him, at least one Jazzman is hoping to see his fans come through with a billboard asking him to stay. No, not Gordon Hayward, whose impending free agency has a group of fans taking up collection for a super-sized “Stayward” sign somewhere in Salt Lake.... With a big summer as an NBA free agent ahead of him, at least one Jazzman is hoping to see his fans come through with a billboard asking him to stay. ... -
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Rodney Hood to sit vs. Trail Blazers
Having played through a lingering knee injury for a large stretch of the season already, shooting guard Rodney Hood said he was prepared to gut it out the rest of the way. But the Jazzman’s pain apparently has become too much. Hood will join three other players — starters Derrick Favors and George H... Having played through a lingering knee injury for a large stretch of the season already, shooting guard Rodney Hood said he was prepared to gut it out... -
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Below the belt? Wizards cry foul on John Wall's technical
John Wall gave Rudy Gobert high five below the belt on Friday night, but the Washington Wizards and their star point guard thought the technical foul that followed was the real low blow. “I don’t know. They said it was a ‘hostile act,’” Wizards coach Scott Brooks said afterward. “I’ve been around a ... John Wall gave Rudy Gobert high five below the belt on Friday night, but the Washington Wizards and their star point guard thought the technical foul ... -
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Jazz shootaround: Hayward, Cousins both questionable for Jazz-Pelicans game
Two all-stars could be reduced to watching from the bench tonight, as the Jazz and Pelicans square off in a late-season contest with plenty on the line for each team. Jazz forward Gordon Hayward did not participate in shootaround Monday after sustaining an injury to his left quadriceps on Saturday. ... Two all-stars could be reduced to watching from the bench tonight, as the Jazz and Pelicans square off in a late-season contest with plenty on the lin... -
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Utah Jazz blog: Jazz clinch playoff spot
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? OK. Let’s go with the good news. The Utah Jazz are going to the postseason for the first time since 2012. The Jazz needed either the Nuggets or Trail Blazers to lose Sunday to clinch a playoff berth. Denver delivered in a big way, losing 115-90 to the... Do you want the good news or the bad news first? OK. Let’s go with the good news. The Utah Jazz are going to the postseason for the first time since 2... -
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Utah Jazz blog: John Stockton won’t give today’s stars a pass for resting
One summer during his Hall of Fame career, John Stockton bought a ticket to a baseball game. The legendary Jazz point guard won’t say who it was, but there was one player in particular he was going to see. Turns out, on that particular day, the guy sat out, didn’t play, rested. “I was incensed,” Sto... One summer during his Hall of Fame career, John Stockton bought a ticket to a baseball game. The legendary Jazz point guard won’t say who it was, but ... -
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Video: John Stockton re-enacts ‘The Shot’ and sinks it on his first attempt
The members of the Utah Jazz’s 1997 NBA Finals team have been hanging out together the last couple of days in Salt Lake City, sharing a few laughs and memories of the best season in franchise history. And — no surprise at all — one memory keeps coming up. “The shot that got us to the final is what s... The members of the Utah Jazz’s 1997 NBA Finals team have been hanging out together the last couple of days in Salt Lake City, sharing a few laughs and... -
RSLAfter Jeff Cassar's firing, where does RSL go next?So where does Real Salt Lake go from here? No clue. Stay tuned. Assume away. Hop aboard the speculation train and wait for a stop. RSL on Monday fired Jeff Cassar after a 0-2-1 start to the 2017 season, throwing into flux a season still in its infancy. The attack remained stalled. The fluidity wasn... So where does Real Salt Lake go from here? No clue. Stay tuned. Assume away. Hop aboard the speculation train and wait for a stop. RSL on Monday fire...
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Utah Jazz: New look for Vivint Smart Home Arena will include cushioned seats for all
What’s big and white and green all over? Not Vivint Smart Home Arena. Not next year at least. The 19,000 or so bright green, plastic seats fans have plopped down into since the Delta Center opened in 1991 are getting the heave-ho. As part of a $110-million renovation set to be competed before next s... What’s big and white and green all over? Not Vivint Smart Home Arena. Not next year at least. The 19,000 or so bright green, plastic seats fans have p... -
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Jazz shootaround: Jazz have become adept at shaking off bad losses
A defining characteristic of the Jazz this season has been their ability to acquire a next game, next play mentality. Losses that may have bothered Quin Snyder and his crew in previous seasons haven’t affected them this year, beyond the immediate aftermath of the loss. For instance: When the Jaz... A defining characteristic of the Jazz this season has been their ability to acquire a next game, next play mentality. Losses that may have bothered ... -
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Jazz shootaround: Rudy Gobert on track to suit up against the Clippers
Rudy Gobert will be a game-time decision for the Jazz’s important matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. But the Jazz center says his right leg feels “way better” and he seems to think it’s more likely than not he’ll be on the court. “I felt good this morning,” Gobert said after going throug... Rudy Gobert will be a game-time decision for the Jazz’s important matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. But the Jazz center says his right le... -
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Jazz shootaround: ‘Big stretch’ and tough tests await in season’s final weeks
Houston • The Utah Jazz’s last two victories haven’t exactly inspired tremendous confidence. They’ve needed some late-game heroics and good fortune to escape with a win over the lottery-bound Kings then had to fight off a disappointing Pelicans team. But a win, as they say, is a win. And we’re about... Houston • The Utah Jazz’s last two victories haven’t exactly inspired tremendous confidence. They’ve needed some late-game heroics and good fortune to... -
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Jazz shootaround: Quin Snyder dislikes 'Danté Watch,' takes long view on Exum’s development
Quin Snyder has grown tired of fielding questions about Danté Exum’s progress after the point guard’s best performances this season. Well, Exum scored a team-high 15 points in the Jazz’s blowout loss to the Timberwolves this week. So when Snyder was asked during Friday morning’s shootaround about Ex... Quin Snyder has grown tired of fielding questions about Danté Exum’s progress after the point guard’s best performances this season. Well, Exum scored... -
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Utah Jazz shootaround: Stopping Thunder’s Westbrook No. 1 defensive priority
The challenge for the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night when defending the Oklahoma City Thunder is simple: contain Russell Westbrook. You won’t find many instances where something simple can be so difficult. The Thunder go as Westbrook goes this season. Stopping OKC’s star point guard has proven nex... The challenge for the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night when defending the Oklahoma City Thunder is simple: contain Russell Westbrook. You won’t find man... -
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Utah Jazz shootaround: Jazz eager to see how a fully healthy roster plays together
The Utah Jazz hope to see the beginning of a trend when the Jazz face the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the Bradley Center. And that’s a healthy roster. Shooting guard Rodney Hood will return as expected from injury and play in Milwaukee after missing almost a month due to a balky knee. There... The Utah Jazz hope to see the beginning of a trend when the Jazz face the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the Bradley Center. And that’s a healthy... -
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Gordon Hayward receives positive feedback for gesture before All-Star Game
Gordon Hayward’s 17 minutes of playing time Sunday in New Orleans were relatively uneventful by NBA All-Star Game standards. But the Utah Jazz forward caused some buzz before the ball was tipped off. As the players stood for the national anthem, Hayward was the only member of the Western Conference ... Gordon Hayward’s 17 minutes of playing time Sunday in New Orleans were relatively uneventful by NBA All-Star Game standards. But the Utah Jazz forward... -
JAZZ NOTESGordon Hayward keeps busy schedule at all-star weekendGordon Hayward signed autographs and made a few public appearances Thursday. Hayward spoke to the media Friday morning and quickly was wisked away to paint houses and do community service. Yep. All-Star weekend has been a whirlwind for the Utah Jazz small forward. “They take you from place to place... Gordon Hayward signed autographs and made a few public appearances Thursday. Hayward spoke to the media Friday morning and quickly was wisked away to ...
