The NBA postponed the game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder after players were on the court and ready to start the game seconds before tip-off.
During a conversation between Jazz coaching legend Frank Layden and his prodigy Thurl Bailey, Layden said that Bailey's leadership is what took the team to the playoffs.
Rudy Gobert spoke about his frustrations after he was ejected during Utah's loss to the Toronto Raptors saying "next time I'll do justice myself" so the officials can "eject me for a reason."
With just 21 games remaining in the regular season, the Utah Jazz are finally showing signs of developing the continuity and chemistry needed to take the next steps as a roster.
The Utah Jazz and the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies announced proactive and preventative measures that they have implemented to minimize for employees, fans, customers and guests their risk of potential exposure to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus).
The Utah Jazz will look to extend their league-best five-game win streak and atone for a 20 point thrashing at the hands of the Toronto Raptors in December.
While the Utah Jazz took care of their own business, the rest of the NBA gave the Jazz a boost in the playoff rankings with surprising losses by the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets.
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell sent a tweet to Utah State guard Sam Merrill after Mitchell saw the game-winning three-pointer from Merrill in the Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship game.