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On May 28, 2021, the NBA world lost another individual from its long history. Mark Eaton, the former Utah Jazz defensive anchor, passed away at the age of 64 due to a bike crash and was later pronounced dead at the hospital he was rushed
Jun 01, 2021 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development in Utah Jazz
Rudy Gobert and Ben Simmons are the two front-runners for the Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) right now. While many are focusing on the MVP race, the DPOY race is actually more heavily contested. Both Simmons and Gobert have good cases for the award
May 11, 2021 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development in Utah Jazz
In the NBA, the Defensive Player of the Year award is one that has gone overlooked in recent memory. In a now heavily offence-driven league, the defensive side of the floor is certainly overshadowed. However, there are still some elite defenders in the NBA who
May 06, 2020 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development in NBA
When the Conornavirus struck, the NBA quickly reacted by suspending games. Utah Jazz star center Rudy Gobert was the first player to be infected. Days prior, he joked about the virus and proceeded to touch every microphone. Also, it was reported that he was touching
Apr 11, 2020 by Stacey Collier, Editor in Utah Jazz
On March 11, 2020, a statement was released that the NBA suspends season for the near future – at least 30 days. NBA Suspends Season Citing Coronavirus Concerns The Global Effects of the Coronavirus The Coronavirus is taking its toll on the sporting communities in
Mar 12, 2020 by Celeste Sabin in NBA
LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers have busted out of the gate guns blazing. Preseason critics have eaten a ton of crow as the team sits atop the Western Conference with a 24-3 record. Their offense has only recently rounded into form.
Dec 17, 2019 by Mateo Navarrette, Editor in Los Angeles Lakers
The NBA season is finally in full swing and many teams are already showing great signs on the defensive side of the floor. Other teams are suffering defensively and their win-loss record shows it. With that, comes one of the best determining factors of team
Nov 12, 2019 by Matt Huff, Director of Recruiting and Development in NBA
A small quote from Spencer Dinwiddie caused a lot of conversation recently in the NBA universe. When questioned by The Athletic’s Travonne Edwards about which state/region has produced the greatest haul of today’s NBA players, Dinwiddie remarked it was Southern California (SoCal) by a longshot.
Nov 12, 2019 by Mateo Navarrette, Editor in NBA