Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell gifted the fans in attendance one of the best plays of the year with an amazing alley oop finish in the first quarter of the Christmas Day matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Former Weber State legend and current Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made a splash with his entrance to the Christmas Day contest against the Utah Jazz.
Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell appeared to risk life and limb as he soared toward the front row, swatting Golden State’s Klay Thompson before crashing into the stands in the Jazz’ 108-103 win Wednesday night.
According to The Ringer, the Utah Jazz have interest in Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker. Multiple reports have indicated that Parker is no longer a part of the Bulls primary rotation since former Utah coach Jim Boylen has taken over as head coach of the Bulls.
The Utah Jazz had an up-and-down first half but played well until the fourth quarter. Orlando finished the Jazz in the final quarter with a 96-89 win in Mexico City.
Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell continues to be the face of the franchise as he was featured on the NBA’s Christmas Day commercial that promotes all five games on the ESPN networks.
With his first 3-pointer made in the Utah Jazz’s contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Joe Ingles passed Bryon Russell for third place on the team’s leader board for 3-pointers made with 541.
The Utah Jazz are currently sitting at 13-15 and it’s probably not unreasonable for fans to feel let down. After all, continuity or bringing the team back was supposed to give the roster an edge and the Jazz were expected to finish pretty high in the standings.