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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 […]

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Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden headlines Eastern Conference’s All-Star reserves, while Utah Jazz send two to Western Conference roster

The NBA announced the reserve selections for next month’s All-Star Game in Atlanta on Tuesday night, a list headlined by Brooklyn Nets star James Harden as well as center Rudy Gobert and guard Donovan Mitchell from the league-leading Utah Jazz. Harden, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2018, is representing Brooklyn for the first time […]

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No Devin Booker? Hoops world reacts to NBA All-Star Game reserve selections

In the East, Jaylen Brown, James Harden, Zach LaVine, Julius Randle, Ben Simmons, Jayson Tatum and Nikola Vucevic made the cut, while in the West, the roster was rounded out by Anthony Davis, Paul George, Rudy Gobert, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul and Zion Williamson. As always, plenty of deserving players were left off […]

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LA Clippers, back at full strength, stop NBA-best Utah Jazz’s winning streak

The surging Utah Jazz, winners of 20 of their previous 21 games, including an 18-point win over the Clippers on Wednesday, were back in Staples Center for a second straight game. And the Clippers wanted to show where they stood against the top team in the West standings. Leonard scored 29 points and came up […]

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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Orlando’s Ross is scoring more than ever

Ross sank 10 of his 16 shots and all but one of his six 3-point attempts in the win. Averaging 21 points over the last six games (thanks to a team-high 7.7 3-point attempts) Ross has also averaged 1.7 combined blocks and steals during this stretch to provide more value than your traditional shooting specialist. […]

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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Time to lean on Nerlens Noel’s defensive prowess?

In a blowout win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night, Noel started for the first time this season and played a season-high 32 minutes. With the trust of coach Tim Thibodeau and some of the best steal and block rates in the NBA, Noel could immediately bolster fantasy rosters in such a busy starting […]

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NBA Power Rankings: Utah Jazz top the charts, Kevin Durant wins in the Bay Area

Not much can stop the Utah Jazz right now. The owners of the best record in the NBA have won 18 of their past 19 games heading into Monday’s heavyweight showdown with the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers. Speaking of the East, the Boston Celtics continue to slide both in the standings and on our list. […]

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Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid late scratch vs. Utah Jazz with back tightness

Embiid had been listed as questionable for the game during the day, but coach Doc Rivers said he was unaware of any issues with his superstar big man during the coach’s pregame media session, telling reporters he expected Embiid to play. But a short time before tip-off, Embiid was ruled out with back tightness. It’s […]

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Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo calls Utah Jazz ‘best team in the West’

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo certainly didn’t enjoy suffering a 129-115 road loss to the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Friday night, but he couldn’t help but admire how “simple” the game looked to them. More important, the Jazz earned his respect: Antetokounmpo said they’re the “best team in the West.” Antetokounmpo, the reigning […]

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