At the start of the final week before the All-Star Break, five hot teams won at least five consecutive games. The Boston Celtics (33-25) extended their winning streak to eight games in a row thanks to their top-notch defense. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat (37-20), Phoenix Suns (46-10), Memphis Grizzlies (40-18), […]
Tag: Utah Jazz
Jazz Trade Joe Ingles to Trail Blazers for Nickeil Alexander-Walker in 3-Team Deal
The Utah Jazz traded Joe Ingles to the Portland Trail Blazers for Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a three-team trade that also includes the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs send Jauncho Hernangomez to the Jazz and get back Tomas Satoransky from the Trail Blazers and a second-round draft pick from the Jazz. […]
Utah Jazz Lose Joe Ingles to Season-Ending ACL Injury
An MRI confirmed the worst fears for the Utah Jazz when they discovered that sharpshooter Joe Ingles will miss the rest of this season and part of next year with an ACL injury. Ingles went down with a knee injury Sunday night in a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Joker vs Greek Freak, Spida vs Ja, Harden vs Curry
The Quickie Preview returns for the final weekend of basketball in January. Two of the top teams in the West square off on Friday night when Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies host Donovan “Spida” Mitchell and the Utah Jazz. James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets head to the Bay […]
Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell Enters Concussion Protocol
Spida down! It seems unusual that an NBA player enters a concussion protocol, but these days, the league is taking head injuries very seriously. Donovan “Spida” Mitchell from the Utah Jazz had a collision and suffered a head injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, and he’ll miss […]
Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert Enters COVID Protocols
Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19 in March of 2020, recently tested positive again. The center for the Utah Jazz entered health and safety protocols on Thursday. The Jazz had been vigilant about COVID with their own internal safety protocols this season. With the Omicron […]
NBA Best/Worst Away Teams: Suns, Warriors, Nets, Jazz Love the Road
Home-court advantage is important in the postseason, but the best teams in the NBA are often those that can win big games away from home. The best road teams through the first quarter of the NBA season include the Phoenix Suns (9-2), Golden State Warriors (7-2), Brooklyn Nets (10-3), and […]
NBA Northwest Division Odds: Utah Jazz or Denver Nuggets?
The NBA Northwest Division looks like a two-way race this season with the Utah Jazz the top favorite at -250 odds to win back-to-back division crowns, and the Denver Nuggets their closest competition at +320 odds. The Utah Jazz jumped out to a hot start last season and, despite a […]
Knicks/Hawks and Nets/Lakers Headline NBA’s Christmas Quintuple-Header
What’s a better way to celebrate the Christmas spirit than with five consecutive NBA games? The NBA released its Christmas Day schedule with a quintuple-header featuring the Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks, Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors at Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers, […]
Top-Seeded Utah Jazz in Must-Win Game 6, Kawhi-less LA Clippers Lead 3-2
Just when you thought the Los Angeles Clippers were dead in the water without Kawhi Leonard, they surprised everyone, including the Utah Jazz. The Clippers now have a chance to close out this series in Game 6 on their home court at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles after Paul […]
NBA Injury Update: Kawhi Leonard Out for Game 5, Clippers/Jazz Betting Line Spikes
The Clippers Curse just reared its ugly head. Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers has a knee injury and will miss Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. The series is deadlocked at 2-2 after the Clippers rallied […]
NBA Playoffs Betting: 76ers, Jazz, Bucks Favorites to Win Series Despite 2-2 Ties
Three series have yet to finish in the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, and all three are tied at 2-2 while teams are struggling to adapt to injuries to star players. The Philadelphia 76ers (-315 odds), Milwaukee Bucks (-186 odds), and Utah Jazz (-125 odds) are the favorites […]
Donovan Mitchell Exits Game 3 with Ankle Injury, Will Play in Game 4 vs. Clippers
Spiders have eight legs, but Donovan “Spida” Mitchell only has two. Mitchell suffered an ankle injury in Game 3 when the Utah Jazz lost to the LA Clippers in Los Angeles over the weekend. Despite the injury, Mitchell said he will play for Game 4 on Monday night in Tinsel […]
Game 3 Betting Preview: LA Clippers in 0-2 Hole, Can’t Stop Spida and the Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers were unable to slow down Donovan ‘Spida’ Mitchell from the Utah Jazz who torched their perplexed defense for 45 points in Game 1, then dropped 37 points in Game 2. The Jazz hold a 2-0 series lead after winning the first two games on their home […]
NBA Playoffs Series Preview: #4 LA Clippers Seek to End Curse vs. #1 Utah Jazz
The NBA playoffs continue with a fun series between the #1 Utah Jazz and the #4 LA Clippers battling in the Western Conference semifinals. The Jazz secured the best record in the NBA this season to lock up the #1 seed in the West. The Clippers are trying to ignore […]
NBA Title Odds: Nets, Jazz, Clippers, Bucks are Favorites in Final 8
Only eight teams are left in the hunt for the 2021 NBA championship, and the Brooklyn Nets are the favorites at +200 odds despite an injury to James Harden. The #2 Brooklyn Nets lost Harden in the opening minute of Game 1, yet still defeated the #3 Milwaukee Bucks. With […]
Ja Morant and Memphis Grizzlies Face Elimination in Game 5 vs Utah Jazz
After losing Game 1 against Ja Morant the #8 Memphis Grizzlies, the top-ranked #1 Utah Jazz won the next three games to take a 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5. The Grizzlies enter Game 5 as a +9.5 underdog against the Jazz. After losing Game 1, the Jazz won […]
NBA Player Awards: Julius Randle Snags MIP, Jordan Clarkson Named Sixth Man of Year
The NBA announced individual player awards this week and tapped Julius Randle of the New York Knicks as the league’s Most Improved Player (MIP), while Jordan Clarkson from the Utah Jazz earned Sixth Man of the Year for his steady play as the first player off the bench for the […]
NBA Playoffs Injury Report: Donovan Mitchell Ready to Play in Game 2, Angry the Jazz Sat Him in Game 1
All signs pointed toward Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan “Spida” Mitchell returning to the hardwood for the opening game of the Western Conference playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies after being sidelined because of an ankle injury. However, Mitchell was a last-minute scratch for the Jazz shortly before the tip-off of […]
NBA Playoffs Preview: Spida Mitchell and #1 Utah Jazz vs Ja Morant and #8 Memphis Grizzlies
It’s Spida time! Donovan ‘Spida’ Mitchell now that the #1 Utah Jazz begin a first-round series against Ja Morant and the #8 Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference playoffs. The Grizzlies won two games in the play-in tournament to lock up the #8 seed. The Grizzlies edged out the San […]