It has only been a couple days, but I’m starting to think that this is going to be a long, long season. I already am wishing that Jazz basketball was back on. Until then, the playoffs start today and that will have to hold me over for a little while. As far as missing the Jazz […] Morning Jazz 04-19-14 - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion...
Playoffs are here and if you’re looking for some advice on which way to bet then look no farther. (Note the only other bet advice i gave I went 66.7% (4 for 6) found here. Over/Unders to take: Charlotte and Miami have gone over in 3 of their games this year and Charlotte has been […] NBA Playoffs: How to Bet Game 1′s - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan Site -...
The Utah Jazz denied a New York Daily News report Friday that Ty Corbin has been fired as head coach. "Not accurate," Jazz president Randy Rigby said. Corbin's agent, Steve Kauffman, also said he has not heard of any decision as of yet. The Jazz went 25-57 this season....
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports The Jazz’s season can really be summed up in one word. Unfortunately that word is not really appropriate for this site or any others for that matter. It has been the longest, most frustrating season in all of my years as a Jazz fan. The beginning of the season started out with rookie Trey Burke breaking a finger and sitting out several games, 12 I believe, in which the...
It looks like the a coaching vacancy is about to open up. Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News is reporting that the Utah Jazz are set to fire head coach Tyrone Corbin. #Utah Jazz ready to pull the plug on Tyrone Corbin and go for a new coach, according to #Jazz exec. — Mitch Lawrence (@Mitch_Lawrence) April 18, 2014 Steve Luhm of The Salt Lake Tribune, reports that it’s not a done deal and a...
Today the Utah Jazz won the coin flip! What does that mean? We now in the 4th lottery position. So let’s take a look at what our odds are of winning the lottery. Interestingly enough the 4th pick is the least likely pick, besides the 7th, that the Utah Jazz could land. The Jazz now have a 33.35% at a top 3 pick. Those are great odds right? The 5th pick however, is the most likely landing spot...
Dennis Lindsey said he would make an unemotional decision on Ty Corbin here in the next couple days. While we wait here are some of the options to be head coach for the Utah Jazz next year. I threw in a couple guys that I think would be good but maybe have never been brought […] Utah Jazz: Head Coach Options - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion...
On Friday, the NBA held there Board of Governors meeting in New York. A lot of things were discussed among NBA owners and the NBA’s front office. One order of business that needed to be taken care of was random drawings to determine the order teams would be slotted in, heading to the NBA lottery […] Utah Jazz Win Random Drawing vs Boston Celtics - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues -...
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The NBA announced today that Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke has been named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played during the month of April......
As always, Enes Kanter was borderline hilarious with the media on Thursday afternoon, cracking jokes, smiling and generally being comfortable in front of a crowd. But locker room clean-out day for the Jazz yielded a more serious side to Utah’s third-year center. He was clearly miffed at not receiving more playing time this season. He stated that the five younger guys on the roster should’ve played...
Next week, Gordon Hayward will be in the Philippines, hosting a basketball camp. Sometime "soon" after that, he’ll be getting married. As for his plans as an unrestricted free agent? Well, the 24-year-old wing might not want to make too many of them. Speaking at the team’s locker cleanout day Thursday, Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey stopped short of promising the team would bring Hayward back....
After the final buzzer went off, after all the lockers were cleared out, after all the summer plans were made, the Utah Jazz are now officially in the off season. I love watching Jazz basketball and hate when it is over for the year, but before we know it, we will be back into another […] Morning Jazz 04-18-14 - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion...
The 2014 NBA playoffs begin tomorrow afternoon, and I for one am excited to get them started! I always am disappointed to not see the Jazz in the playoffs, but as I said yesterday, I understand our season was necessary to take a step towards rebuilding the franchise. I also couldn’t help but feel […] NBA Playoffs: Changing the format - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah...
Next week, Gordon Hayward will be in the Philippines, hosting a basketball camp. Sometime "soon" after that, he’ll be getting married. As for his plans as an unrestricted free agent? Well, the 24-year-old wing might not want to make too many of them. Speaking at the team’s locker cleanout day Thursday, Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey stopped short of promising the team would bring Hayward back....
Jazz fans rejoice because Jabari declared for the NBA!! However, the Jazz will not get him where they are at, but it definitely helps them get one of the top 5 guys. 1. Milwaukee Bucks- Andrew Wiggins I think this is close to a for sure pick 2. Philadelphia 76ers- Joel Embiid Noel and Embiid? […] Post Jabari Declaration NBA Mock Draft 2014 - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz...
That’s all she wrote. Last night, the Utah Jazz wrapped up their 2013-14′ NBA season with a thrilling double overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Most people would be extremely ecstatic that the Jazz pulled off a win and head into the off season on a high note, not really the case. What the win […] NBA Draft: Lottery Odds - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz...
As the 2013-14′ NBA season has come to a close for the Utah Jazz, locker room clean out begins today. Media will be there as Jazz players empty their lockers after a season that was at times tough to watch, but at the same time, was a season that was necessary for the Jazz franchise […] Utah Jazz: Should I Stay Or Should I Go? - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan Site...
The Utah Jazz finished the season with a 136-130 win in double overtime over the Minnesota Timberwovles on Wednesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Jazz ended the season with a record of 25-57, last place in the Northwest Division and tied for the fourth worst record in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. The Jazz played their finale without center Enes Kanter, who was out with a sore...
Ty Corbin promised his team would fight to the end. And on Wednesday night in Minnesota, they finally did. The Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak, capping a difficult season of rebuilding with a victory — a feat that hasn’t come easy or often this year — as they downed the Timberwolves 136-130 in double-overtime. Rookie point guard Trey Burke led the way with a team-high 32 points, nine assists...
Though they're only a couple of years removed from a playoff appearance, it's been quite some time since the Utah Jazz were legitimate championship contenders.They do have the makings of a nice, young core already in place, with a high lottery pick likely to join the mix next season. However, Gordon Hayward, one of those core players, is headed for restricted free agency come July. He says he'd like...