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Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz swap spots at Western Conference's cellar

By Steven Covella • January 28, 2014

Image courtesy of RMTip21 | Flickr The Sacramento Kings were clearly in Salt Lake City Monday night, but they looked lost nonetheless. Defensive rotations were sluggish, if not nonexistent, and without their top three players...

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Gordon Hayward and the Alpha Dog

By Mohamed Mohamed • January 22, 2014

Image courtesy of Gordon Hayward/Twitter . We've all been there at one point in our lives while playing basketball. It's a feeling that one doesn't exactly clamor about, and though pride and adrenaline kick in...

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The Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets meet again

By Stephen Oby, Jr. • December 23, 2013

On Veterans Day, two kindred spirits of the modern NBA—the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets— collided in the first of four annual encounters . These clubs entered that meeting with a single win between...

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The Utah Jazz spoil a special night for Charlotte Bobcats

By Dan Rakes • December 22, 2013

It was an exciting night at Time Warner Cable Arena, as Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan revealed the new logo and colors for the name change from the Bobcats to the Hornets. Despite the excitement...

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Utah Jazz beat the Orlando Magic in sluggish game

By Zach Oliver • December 19, 2013

After a close win on Monday night, the Orlando Magic returned home to open up a six-game homestand. Wednesday night saw the Utah Jazz, coming off a loss at the hands of the Miami Heat...

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Sacramento Kings avoid rock bottom with OT win over Utah Jazz

By Steven Covella • December 08, 2013

On a six game losing streak, coming off an embarrassing collapse, the Sacramento Kings were on their way to rock bottom. Having the Utah Jazz, the NBA’s worst team, on deck provided a glimmer of...

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Indiana Pacers manage to escape all that (Utah) Jazz

By Thomas Lunay • December 05, 2013

The Indiana Pacers seemed to sleepwalk through most of the game last night at the EnergySolutions Arena against the Utah Jazz. For the first three quarters the Jazz managed to hang around and make a...

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Rocky Mountain Showdown: The intertwined future of the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets

By Stephen Oby, Jr. • November 26, 2013

On opposite sides of Rollins Pass, sitting high above the rest of the NBA where sports are more frequently experienced out in the snow, lie two kindred spirits of the game: the Utah Jazz and...