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Cavaliers 122-99 Jazz: Garland, Mitchell combine for efficient 40-piece against latter’s former ball club

Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball to the basket around Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the third quarter at Rocket...

Donovan Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers in scoring for the fifth consecutive game, while his backcourt partner Darius Garland supplemented the charge with 17 points and eight assists en route to a comfortable double-digit victory against the unpredictable Utah Jazz – where Mitchell played 384 games over five seasons after being drafted #13 by the franchise in 2017. Continue reading “Cavaliers 122-99 Jazz: Garland, Mitchell combine for efficient 40-piece against latter’s former ball club”

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Donovan Mitchell: Game 6 loss to Clippers will eat at me for a long time

Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz reacts on the sideline during the closing minute of Game Six of the Western Conference second-round playoff series...

Having raced to a 2-0 series lead, Utah Jazz’s All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was heartbroken after falling to the LA Clippers in Game 6 on Friday night – another preventable second-round playoff exit, compounded by Kawhi Leonard’s absence through a knee injury.
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NBA Previews: Bucks host Lakers, Jazz target successive wins over Pelicans

Bucks provide ticket information on postponed games

Two NBA match previews as the Milwaukee Bucks (9-5) look to respond after a heartbreaking defeat against the Brooklyn Nets as they host the defending champion Lakers (11-4), while Stan Van Gundy’s New Orleans Pelicans (5-8) hope to avoid successive defeats against a resurgent Utah Jazz team (10-4) after a sluggish start to the regular season. Who will come out on top?  Continue reading “NBA Previews: Bucks host Lakers, Jazz target successive wins over Pelicans”

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Nuggets 80-78 Jazz: Jokic pivotal as Denver edge Utah in thrilling Game 7 finish

Nuggets rally from 3-1 deficit to beat Jazz in seven games

Nikola Jokic led the game in scoring and regularly got the better of fellow All-Star center Rudy Gobert, though the Utah Jazz did well to comeback after a sluggish start and Mike Conley was inches away from a stunning buzzer-beating three to break Denver hearts and progress into the WCSF against the Los Angeles Clippers. Continue reading “Nuggets 80-78 Jazz: Jokic pivotal as Denver edge Utah in thrilling Game 7 finish”

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Utah Jazz complete Jordan Clarkson trade as Dante Exum & picks sent to Cavaliers

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In the first trade since Russell Westbrook’s blockbuster move to Houston on July 11, the Utah Jazz have acquired Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson in exchange for Dante Exum and two future second-round picks.  Continue reading “Utah Jazz complete Jordan Clarkson trade as Dante Exum & picks sent to Cavaliers”