ClutchPoints 18 hours ago
Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert punished for blasting officiating after loss to Sixers
The Utah Jazz suffered a tough 131-123 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. There was plenty of controversy with the officials coming down the stretch, with Donovan Mitchell getting ejected in overtime. While leaving the game, Mitchell was seen slapping a water cooler, hitting a security guard on the way out: Donovan […] The post Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert punished for blasting officiating after loss to Sixers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Salt Lake Tribune 18 hours ago
NBA fines Donovan Mitchell $25K, Rudy Gobert $20K for criticizing officials following loss to 76ers
Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert fined for publicly criticizing officials after Wednesday night's loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia.
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LeBron James selects Domantas Sabonis over Rudy Gobert, called out for 'Jazz slander'
The Indiana Pacers are not the most disrespected team in the NBA. The Utah Jazz, with the best record, have their All-Stars left to the end.
The Salt Lake Tribune Mar 4, 2021
Disrespected again? Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert are the last two players picked in All-Star Draft.
The Utah Jazz's two All-Star players, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, are the last two selected by team captains in a televised draft.
ClutchPoints Mar 4, 2021
Lakers’ LeBron James speaks out on reason Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert were selected last in All-Star draft with Kevin Durant
The recently-concluded NBA All-Star draft was interesting, to say the least. Kevin Durant knows this. One of the moments that stood out came at the tail end of the draft when the last two remaining players happened to be the Utah Jazz duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James speaks out on reason Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert were selected last in All-Star draft with Kevin Durant appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Mar 4, 2021
Sixers center Joel Embiid fires back at reports that he’s ‘scared’ of Rudy Gobert
Joel Embiid takes things personally. The Philadelphia 76ers fired back at earlier reports about him dodging Utah Jazz center and two-time DPOY Rudy Gobert after he manhandled the Western Conference giants with another impressive performance on Wednesday night. The Sixers star ended up missing his much-anticipated matchup with Gobert last month after he sat out […] The post Sixers center Joel Embiid fires back at reports that he’s ‘scared’ of Rudy Gobert appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Salt Lake Tribune Mar 4, 2021
The Triple Team: NBA referees ruin fun Jazz/Sixers matchup; Rudy Gobert’s ‘small-market’ comments and some of the missed calls
The referees turned a fun contest between the conferences' top seeds into a mockery. A breakdown of Rudy Gobert's comments, some of the bad calls he was so mad about, and other thoughts from the game itself.
ClutchPoints Mar 3, 2021
Rudy Gobert absolutely rips into officials over ‘too obvious’ Jazz disrespect
Pardon his French, but Rudy Gobert is beside himself after feeling that the Utah Jazz got robbed against the Philadelphia 76ers. Gobert and his team lost another tough one against the Sixers as they fell short in the battle of the best teams from both conferences slugged it out on Wednesday night. Utah’s frustrating evening […] The post Rudy Gobert absolutely rips into officials over ‘too obvious’ Jazz disrespect appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Mar 3, 2021
Sixers’ Ben Simmons is neck in neck with Rudy Gobert for Defensive Player of the Year, per Doc Rivers
According to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers, the 2020-21 Defensive Player of the Year race has already been whittled down to two candidates: his guy, Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons, and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. The Jazz All-Star is a two-time DPOY recipient, having won the award in back-to-back seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19. […] The post Sixers’ Ben Simmons is neck in neck with Rudy Gobert for Defensive Player of the Year, per Doc Rivers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Mar 2, 2021
Jazz star Rudy Gobert calls out Zion Williamson for ‘elbow-first’ jumps that refs miss
Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans took down the team with the best record in the NBA, the Utah Jazz, in a thrilling 129-124 win on Monday night. Williamson fearlessly attacked Utah’s towering defensive presence Rudy Gobert all night, as he led New Orleans’ third quarter charge to give them an 11-point lead heading […] The post Jazz star Rudy Gobert calls out Zion Williamson for ‘elbow-first’ jumps that refs miss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Mar 1, 2021
VIDEO: Pelicans star Zion Williamson goes full Thanos against Rudy Gobert
Zion Williamson just brought Rudy Gobert to the weight room. Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans hosted Gobert’s league-leading Utah Jazz on Monday and the young NOLA superstar didn’t back down The first overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft flexed his muscle on Gobert numerous times as the Pelicans shocked the Jazz with a […] The post VIDEO: Pelicans star Zion Williamson goes full Thanos against Rudy Gobert appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The J-Notes Mar 1, 2021
Utah Jazz: Rudy Gobert prepares to trash-talk All-Star coach
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has a plan for his repeat All-Star appearance. Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game will mark the second straight showing for Utah Jazz sensations Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, who are each slated to come off the bench. But it will be the All-Star arrival of their mastermind head coach, Quin Snyder, […] Utah Jazz: Rudy Gobert prepares to trash-talk All-Star coach - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
ClutchPoints Mar 1, 2021
Jazz star Rudy Gobert’s 15-word reaction to upcoming anniversary of his COVID-19 diagnosis
Around this time a year ago, Rudy Gobert made headlines when he became the first player in the NBA to test positive for COVID-19. With the one-year anniversary of Gobert’s situation with the Utah Jazz coming up, the French big man shared his reaction about the incident that eventually led to the league’s hiatus. Rudy […] The post Jazz star Rudy Gobert’s 15-word reaction to upcoming anniversary of his COVID-19 diagnosis appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Mar 1, 2021
Jazz star Rudy Gobert unveils dirty plan if he’d play against Quin Snyder’s team in All-Star Game
Rudy Gobert won’t be heading to Atlanta for the All-Star festivities by his lonesome. He’s going to be joined by teammate Donovan Mitchell, who was also voted as part of the reserves team, as well as head coach Quin Snyder, who himself will have the honor of coaching team LeBron team after leading the Jazz […] The post Jazz star Rudy Gobert unveils dirty plan if he’d play against Quin Snyder’s team in All-Star Game appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Feb 25, 2021
Rudy Gobert reacts on Jazz VP Dennis Lindsey allegedly using racial slur on Paul Millsap’s brother
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was just made aware of the controversy between former teammate Elijah Millsap and current team vice president Dennis Lindsey, who allegedly uttered a racial remark towards Millsap six years ago. Per Ryan Miller of KSL.com, Gobert admitted he was unaware of the alleged comment of Lindsey, who was then the […] The post Rudy Gobert reacts on Jazz VP Dennis Lindsey allegedly using racial slur on Paul Millsap’s brother appeared first on ClutchPoints.
