What a week for the three newest members of the Utah Jazz. Last Thursday, they heard their names called in the NBA draft fulfilling a lifelong dream of making it to the league.
Ekpe Udoh, who spent the last two seasons with the Utah Jazz, had a job-shadow opportunity with major publisher, Penguin Books, as part of a Career Crossover with the NBA.
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell received movie star treatment as he was seen walking the red carpet at the world premiere of Spider-Man Far From Home.
The Jazz are going to need to be creative during free agency to get the most bang for their buck. Sometimes being creative means doing something that has already been done before. It would be a low-risk, high-reward move to bring back Alec Burks.
Several of the best sporting events in the memories of sports fans in the Beehive State came down to just one score or one play, either giving the hometown team a remarkable victory or a crushing defeat.
It was announced on Wednesday that Jazz assistant coach Fotis Katsikaris would be leaving Utah to take the top job with Spanish League club Gran Canaria.
On the day that his signature sneaker with Adidas was launched, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell wrote an article in the Players' Tribune titled "The Dream" and his mother Nicole was the guest editor.
Adidas formally introduced Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell's first signature sneaker, D.O.N. Issue #1. The new silhouette focuses on supporting his unmatched vertical leap and speed while paying tribute to his nickname through a collection of four Marvel Super Hero colorways. They are set to release on July 1.
The Jazz have a mid-level exception that could help sign a useful player, which is important to keep in mind and will give the team $4.7 million to play with. Should they drop Favors, that number inflates to around $17 million in cap space.
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell appeared in a commercial featuring his signature shoes and actors Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal for the upcoming Marvel movie, Spida-Man: Far From Home.
After winning back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is set up to make his first appearance in the NBA All-Star game in 2020.
While Rudy Gobert was technically the only current Utah Jazzman to take home a trophy at the NBA Awards show, the Beehive State’s basketball legacy, both past and future was peppered throughout the ceremonies.
After Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert won his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award, his teammates took to Twitter to congratulate Gobert on the accomplishment.
While Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was accepting his second consecutive NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker was apparently mocking him on social media.
Future Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. has won the NBA Sportsmanship Award and Teammate of the Year Award for his work with the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018-19 season.
The newest backcourt for the Utah Jazz in Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley are already building their chemistry before the 2019-20 by working out together.
KSL SportsBeat was joined by the Deseret News’ Utah Jazz beat writer Eric Woodyard to discuss the team’s offseason, the trade for Mike Conley and the upcoming release of Donovan Mitchell’s signature shoe.