Utah Jazz News

Buried in the annals of a relatively inconsequential game between the Lakers and Jazz, Jordan Farmar was moving the ball up the court, when suddenly he executed a behind-the-back dribble that sent Trey Burke falling on his ass.

There are free agents every NBA offseason who can turn the fortunes of a franchise around, but the summer of 2014 could see a league-altering amount of talent switch teams.

One team was motivated by the goal of dodging the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.

When the game had ended, players stayed out on the court at EnergySolutions Arena and threw out autographed miniature basketballs to the fans who had not made early exits amid another blowout loss.

Glenn Robinson III, Mitch McGary and Nik Stauskas are pictured in the preseason.

Everyone assumes that the Miami Heat will just roll through the first round of the playoffs, but there is one possible early matchup that could end up like the movie 300 , with the dominant army being upended by a team that fights together, is a master of defensive tactics and has a strong and massively scary, That would be the Charlotte Bobcats, ... (more)

The Trail Blazers open the playoffs this weekend against the Houston Rockets, their first venture into the postseason since 2011, when they were eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in six games.

With just one game left in the season, the Utah Jazz sit at a record of 24 wins and 57 losses, giving them the fourth worst record in the NBA .

Nick Young #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives against Derrick Favors #15 and Jeremy Evans #40 at EnergySolutions Arena on April 14, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton continued his strong start with a double in the first inning and a 2-for-4 night against the Nationals.

Jun 27, 2013; Brooklyn, NY, USA; NBA commissioner David Stern speaks after the first round of the 2013 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center.

Bill Schonely, the Trail Blazers ' legendary radio voice, still shows up at every home game in his role as a team ambassador, and he surely loves one aspect of this season's team.

The Lakers play arguably their most important game of the season on Monday night, visiting the also-lottery-bound Utah Jazz .

Rookies and first round draft picks come in with often unfair expectations. Their draft slot becomes a burden as common perception shifts to them being productive right away.

Steve Clifford isn't exactly singing his team's praises after the Bobcats won for the sixth time in seven games.

Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns drives to the basket against Brandan Wright of the Dallas Mavericks and team-mate Shawn Marion in their NBA game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, yesterday.

Should Kentucky 's Willie Cauley-Stein decide to enter into the 2014 NBA Draft , the Atlanta Hawks have to take him with their first round pick.

Deron Williams also had 17 points, five assists and four steals for the Nets, whose victory gave them a two-game lead for the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race over the idle Washington Wizards.

Golden State Warriors at Trail Blazers 6 p.m. Sunday at the Moda Center TV on CSN ; radio on KPOJ About the Warriors: Golden State clinched a playoff berth and ended an 11-game losing streak at Staples Center on Friday with a 112-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

There is a generation of fans young enough not to remember Vince Carter as one of the NBA's most exciting players.