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HOW ‘BOUT THIS JAZZ?   UTAH 131 TORONTO 128  Here we are, just north of 50 games played on the season, and the Utah Jazz lay claim to a winning record, just like we all expected. The Toronto Raptors by record are not a good basketball team by record, which now stands at 23-30 after Utah took care of home court. They are dealing wi...

FORMER UTAH UTE QUARTERBACK SELECTED TO PRO BOWL, CAUSES UPROAR For the first time since Alex Smith was under center in 2017, the University of Utah will have a former Ute signal caller in the action come Pro Bowl Sunday. Baltimore Ravens Quarterback, Tyler Huntley, who played at the U from 2016-2019, will replace Josh Allen in the flag football action at Allegiant Stadium down the road... Read Mo

AT MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (1/16/2023)  Beginning to write about this game without mentioning Walker Kessler is about as difficult as boxing him out would be. The young man went off, in fitting fashion, against the team that drafted him just this past offseason. Wit...

VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (1/10/2023)  Donovan Mitchell returned to where his NBA career began. Donovan Mitchell was met with a rousing ovation when introduced. Donovan Mitchell put on a performance against his old organization. Donovan Mitchell scored 46 points. Don...

HOW BOUT THIS JAZZ (GAME 43) AT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (1/8/2022) The Utah Jazz snapped a 5-game losing streak by dismantling the Houston Rockets on January 5th. Jazz fans may have hoped that win was a sign that the boys in Black and Highlighter Yellow were getting back to their early season winning ways...

By Rustyn Burnside, ESPN 977 When the dust settled at Greater Zion Stadium this last Friday, one thing was certain. Desert Hills not only became the state champion by defeating their rival in Crimson Cliffs, they became the first team in Southern Utah to capture a state title in quite some time in the 4A classification...

By Rustyn Burnside, ESPN 977 GAME 9 AT DALLAS MAVERICKS (11/02/2022)  39 seconds remained in Dallas. Luka Doncic drew his typical double team as Vanderbilt stepped over to help Conley. Doncic moved quickly sending the bounce pass to his backcourt running mate, Spencer Dinwiddie. Wit...

  By Rustyn Burnside, ESPN 977 GAME 5 VS HOUSTON ROCKETS (10/26/22)   The Jazz advanced to 4-1 on the year while avenging Monday’s loss in Houston as they beat the now 1-4 Rockets to the tune of 109-101. It was only the second home game of the season and for a team that is supposedly uninteresting, the Viv looked packed with anxious fans ready to watch one of the scrappiest groups we have seen in

SOMEONE FINALLY BEATS THE JAZZ The NBA schedule release is always accompanied by a quick win loss estimate by every receiving fan. If you’re a Jazz fan who was fully embracing the Wembanyama sweepstakes, you mostly likely envisioned the team starting off with an 0-3 record. The ...

By Rustyn Burnside, ESPN 977  The Jazz falling short of expectations is a common theme for fans. It happens year in and year out. Even with our most cherished squads featuring the most lovable Jazz men, Utah’s product never met the demand of their supporters. This fail...