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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27), Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) as the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 12, 2021.

From ‘unsalvageable’ to MVP candidates: How Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell took their next huge steps

By Eric Walden | May 18, 2021, 2:09 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Jazz come together at the start of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers, at Vivint Smart Home Arena, on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

Gordon Monson: The Utah Jazz see what they’ve achieved so far as a mighty sign of things to come

By Gordon Monson | May 18, 2021, 2:09 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) slips past Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley (10), Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker (5) and Los Angeles Lakers center Montrezl Harrell (15) as the Utah Jazz take on the L.A. Lakers, Feb. 24, 2021 at Vivint Arena.

Confused about the NBA’s play-in tournament and how it impacts the Utah Jazz? Let’s break it down.

By Eric Walden | May 18, 2021, 2:09 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) takes the ball to the hoop, as Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (33) defends, in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Golden State Warriors at Vivint Arena, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.

How do the Utah Jazz match up against their possible playoff opponents?

By Andy Larsen | May 18, 2021, 2:10 p.m.

Utah Jazz guard Joe Ingles (2) passes the ball past Sacramento Kings center Damian Jones during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)

The Triple Team: Looking at the Jazz’s playoff road ahead; lessons learned from the successful season that was

By Andy Larsen | May 17, 2021, 5:01 a.m.

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks the ball against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)

Utah Jazz secure NBA’s best record, West’s No. 1 seed, home-court advantage throughout playoffs

By Eric Walden | May 17, 2021, 5:20 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Quin Snyder, jazz huddle as the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 12, 2021. Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45), Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles (2), Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale (23), Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00), Utah Jazz center Derrick Favors (15)

The Utah Jazz’s regular season was brilliant. Now, the important stuff: Can they win it all?

By Eric Walden | May 16, 2021, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mallory Lambert wears a bear costume as she celebrates with the fans on the plaza in front of the Energy Solutions Arena, for game four of the Western Conference Finals, in Salt Lake City, on May 28, 2007.

Are the Jazz still Utah’s team?

By Julie Jag | May 15, 2021, 12:00 p.m.

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks in front of Oklahoma City Thunder center Tony Bradley (13) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, May 14, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

The Triple Team! Jazz coast to victory over Thunder, a weekend rooting guide to Jazz’s playoff matchups

By Andy Larsen | May 15, 2021, 3:50 a.m.

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (10) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder center Moses Brown (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, May 14, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Mike Conley scores 10 points in 16 minutes as Utah Jazz pick up much-needed easy win in OKC

By Eric Walden | May 15, 2021, 3:44 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (10) as the Utah Jazz host the Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

Mike Conley returning to action for Utah Jazz’s final two regular-season games

By Eric Walden | May 14, 2021, 5:11 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A limited number of fans watch the Utah Jazz host the Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA basketball at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020.

Utah Jazz increasing fan attendance to 13,000 for first round of playoffs

By Eric Walden | May 14, 2021, 4:38 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) gives directions to his team mates during a time out, in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Atlanta Hawks at Vivint Arena, on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.

Will Donovan Mitchell make All-NBA? It’s a $32 million question to the Utah Jazz

By Andy Larsen | May 14, 2021, 1:07 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (10) engages in one of many special handshakes with teammates before the start of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers, at Vivint Smart Home Arena, on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

The Triple Team: Utah Jazz deep bench players show shortcomings in loss to Blazers

By Andy Larsen | May 13, 2021, 12:39 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Joe Ingles (2) passes the ball past Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter (11) in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers, at Vivint Smart Home Arena, on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

Utah Jazz offense finally runs dry without Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley

By Eric Walden | May 13, 2021, 5:42 a.m.

(Jeff Chiu | AP) Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) is defended by Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson (95) and guard Jordan Poole (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Sunday, March 14, 2021.

Before home finale vs. Blazers, the Utah Jazz give a glass-half-full account of Monday night’s loss

By Eric Walden | May 11, 2021, 9:58 p.m.

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, right, shoots against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Juan Toscano-Anderson (95) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

The Triple Team: The great, the good and the bad of Jordan Clarkson defines Jazz vs. Warriors

By Andy Larsen | May 11, 2021, 3:35 p.m.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Utah Jazz struggle with same old problem areas in loss to Warriors

By Eric Walden | May 11, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang (31) knocks the ball out of the hands of Houston Rockets forward Anthony Lamb (33), in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets, at Vivint Arena, on Saturday, May 8, 2021.

With one week left in the season, Utah Jazz are embracing the grind of finding ‘the next level’

By Eric Walden | May 9, 2021, 5:23 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale (23) is fouled by Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (8), in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets, at Vivint Arena, on Saturday, May 8, 2021.

The Triple Team: Against a bad Rockets team, Quin Snyder keeps his focus on the long run

By Andy Larsen | May 9, 2021, 5:33 a.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) takes the ball to the hoop, as Houston Rockets forward DaQuan Jeffries (55) defends, in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets, at Vivint Arena, on Saturday, May 8, 2021.

Lax, spent Utah Jazz go through the motions, knock off Rockets for 50th win of the season

By Eric Walden | May 9, 2021, 2:31 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale (23) knocks the ball out of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) hands as the Utah Jazz take on the L.A. Lakers, Feb. 24, 2021 at Vivint Arena.

Andy Larsen: The NBA’s play-in games are actually pretty brilliant, despite what the Lakers say

By Andy Larsen | May 8, 2021, 5:30 p.m.

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, right, defends against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, May 7, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

The Triple Team: Bogdanovic’s 48 points by the numbers; how Jazz’s defense improved from awful to great

By Andy Larsen | May 8, 2021, 5:11 a.m.

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap (4) guards Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, May 7, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Bojan Bogdanovic’s career-high 48 points carry Utah Jazz over Nuggets in playoff-like atmosphere

By Eric Walden | May 8, 2021, 4:54 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Karl Malone, left, and John Stockton, right, led the Utah Jazz for nearly two decades, including two NBA Finals appearances. In our survey of the five best Jazz teams in franchise history, we rank those two teams — the 1996-97 and 1997-98 editions — as the two best in franchise history.

Here are the top five Utah Jazz teams of all time — and the five worst ones

By Eric Walden | Andy Larsen | May 10, 2021, 7:28 p.m.