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HOW BOUT THIS JAZZ (GAME 43)
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...
TRAILBLAZERS RECENT OFFENSIVE SURGE LANDS MULTIPLE PLAYERS AT THE TOP OF THE WAC
By Rustyn Burnside, ESPN 977
When the Utah Tech Trailblazers kicked off the season in Sacramento State, no one was quite sure what to expect from Coach Paul Peterson’s group. Transition to Division 1 and the football reinstated Western Athletic Conference was expected to take some time as evident of last years 1-10 outcome. With...
REGION 10 SET TO DEFEND THE HARDWOOD CROWN
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...
HOW ‘BOUT THIS JAZZ? (Game 12)
By Rustyn Burnside, ESPN 977
GAME 12 VS LOS ANGELES LAKERS (11/08/22)
For maybe only the second time this season Jazz fans looked at the schedule, looked at the opponent, looked at the injury report, and thought to themselves “we should win this game.” The...
How ‘Bout This Jazz? (Game 9)
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...
How ‘Bout This Jazz? (Game 5)
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
How ‘Bout This Jazz?
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 ...
Utah Jazz Fail to Live up to Expectations in Opener
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...
Las Vegas Looking Golden
By Rustyn Burnside, ESPN 977
Vegas set expectations high by appearing in the Stanley cup Finals their expansion season. Ever since, they have rightfully been eyed during preseason predictions as a formidable foe bound to make at the very least, a postseason run...
UTAH JAZZ: Unwatchable? Take Note…
By Rustyn Burnside, ESPN 977
ESPN Senior Writer, Zach Lowe, has a yearly tradition where he publishes his League Pass rankings. The list has nothing to do with who is good or who he sees as a title contender. It more so has to do with what teams will be worth your time to tune into on NBA’s league pass service which lets you stream all out of market NBA games for the new price of $ 99.99. For ex.