Tag: Utah Jazz

As the Utah Jazz look to contend for a title this season, they will rely on the services of their unheralded glue guy. Quinn Davis chats with Royce O’Neale about his role and ascent from undrafted to valuable NBA starter.

The addition of new star players this offseason put high expectations on this season for the Utah Jazz. It is the much-improved efficiency of their star player that reflects those moves, and a major reason why they are a contender in the West.

Matt John has a chat with Utah Jazz rookie Miye Oni about being the only Ivy League player currently in the NBA, the importance of education and adjusting to a new city.

A familiar name is back at the top of the Defensive Player of the Year rankings with established contenders and youthful upstarts nipping at his heels.

Kyle Collinsworth has been making his mark for the Salt Lake City Stars, which shouldn’t feel too different to him since he’s dominated in Utah basketball before. Matt John writes.

This week, Basketball Insiders starts its division-by-division “Biggest Disappointments” series. Matt John kicks it off by taking a look at who that would be from the Northwest Division.

Two weeks into the regular season, perennial candidates are leading the race for Defensive Player of the Year. But a new candidate has emerged, as have several other multi-positional defenders; Jack Winter examines who exactly has put themselves in the running for the award.

The following is a medical update on Utah Jazz center/forward Ed Davis: Davis (6-9, 218, North Carolina) was examined Friday by the Utah Jazz medical staff including X-ray and MR imaging. This evaluation revealed a fractured left fibula that was sustained on Nov. 1 at Sacramento. Davis will be reevaluated in four weeks. Further updates […]

Matt John begins Basketball Insiders’ “Biggest Surprises” series by taking a look at the toughest division in the league: The Northwest.