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Utah Jazz wing Joe Ingles has no business leading the NBA in this one stat

“I honestly Googled it one time to try to figure out what they’re talking about, and I had f—ing no idea still after reading it,” Ingles says. “I didn’t understand it when they said it; I didn’t understand it when I Googled it.” What baffles Ingles is true shooting percentage, a measure of shooting efficiency […]

Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell expected to miss several games after MRI shows no structural damage, sources say

Mitchell suffered the injury during the third quarter of Friday’s 119-111 win over the Pacers when he jumped to try to deflect a long outlet pass and came down awkwardly with his foot underneath Indiana guard Edmond Sumner. Mitchell immediately grabbed his lower leg in pain and needed help getting to the locker room, with […]

Are the Utah Jazz a real threat to the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers?

The Jazz had just dismissed Kerr’s Golden State Warriors, leading by 36 points after three quarters and cruising to a 127-108 victory on Jan. 23. It was Utah’s eighth straight win, and questions began percolating about whether the Jazz were actually good enough to be included in conversations about the league’s title contenders. “They’re trying […]

Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell finding their new level among NBA elite

During those three months, the Jazz thought over and over again about that shot rimming out, about the 3-1 lead they’d blown in that series, about failing to make it out of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs for a second straight season. And they came back for the start of this campaign […]

Nikola Jokic drops 47 points, Denver Nuggets end Utah Jazz’s winning streak at 11

Jokic’s teammates wanted him to reach the mark much more than he did. He was just happy Denver ended the Utah Jazz’s 11-game winning streak. “Hopefully, I’m going to score when we need it. It’s just a game,” Jokic said. “The main thing is just win the game. I’m going to score however much I […]

NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2021 and 2022

The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond. Some of those players will agree to extensions or pick up player options before ever hitting the market, while others will have plenty […]

New Orleans Pelicans VP David Griffin: Once healthy, ‘the real’ Zion Williamson will show up

With a new season on the horizon, the Pelicans are hoping to get a much different-looking Williamson when play starts. “Once he gets to the point where he’s healthy enough to play his game, play with the ball more, play more as a slasher and less as a post-up presence, I think you’re going to […]