Jedi & J.e.r.m.s

The 2018-19 NBA season has tipped off! We react and overreact to early story lines and week one results. We take a look at the good and no so good from the Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings game. This episode is full of hot takes! Are the Pelicans for real? Houston do we have a […] The post Episode 167: 2018 NBA Tip-Off Reactions and Overreactions appeared first on TornBySports.

We delve into the Jimmy Butler roller coaster of the week. It’s that time of year! We give our predictions for the NBA Season Awards! Who’s going to win MVP, DPOY, COY, and more?The Utah Jazz finish preseason undefeated. We discuss the takeaways. The Jazz are #1 in Ringer’s league pass watchability draft! What does […] The post Episode 166: Preseason NBA Awards Predictions appeared first on TornBySports.

This week we look at reactions and overreactions of Utah Jazz Preseason play. What can we learn? What can we expect? The NBA GM Survey was released this week. We break it down and discuss the good and bad, surprises and expectations. Devin’s Quick Hits looks at the MLB Playoffs and the local College Football […] The post Episode 165: Utah Jazz Preseason and The NBA GM Survey appeared first on TornBySports.

ESPN released its #NBARank. We breakdown a few of the standouts including all five of the Utah Jazz starters making the top 100. Deron Williams sits down with Jerry Sloan to make peace. Jimmy Butler demands a trade! Devin’s Quick Hits looks at more NBA, NFL, and local College Football news. In Pop Culture, John […] The post Episode 164: ESPN NBA Rank, Deron Williams and Jimmy Butler appeared first on TornBySports.

Sports Illustrated released their NBA top 100 players this week. All five starters for the Utah Jazz are in the top 60. We breakdown some names that stand out on the list and our thoughts on the Jazz player rankings. In NBA News and Notes, Luol Deng joins the Timber”Bulls”, or Minnesota Timberwolves, and Rodney Hood signs […] The post Episode 163: Sports Illustrated’s NBA Top 100 appeared first on TornBySports.

Happy birthday Spida Mitchell! CBS picks Grayson Allen (7) in top ten rookies poised to make immediate impact. We look at the list and talk about what to expect from Allen when the season arrives. Last episode, a listener asked John to rank the starters for all 30 teams. We analyze the results. Devin’s  Quick […] The post Episode 162: Ranking Starters for all 30 NBA teams, Impact Rookie Grayson Allen appeared first on TornBySports.

This week on Jedi & Jerms we discuss the top three centers in the NBA. The team reflects on the careers of Manu Ginobili and David West. We discuss the announcement of the 2008 University of Utah National Championship in football and preview the BYU Cougars matchup with the Arizona Wildcats. During Devin’s quick hits […] The post Episode 161: Top Three NBA Centers, Goodbye Manu appeared first on TornBySports.

The NBA released its 2018-19 schedule. We break down the Utah Jazz schedule, from back to backs, to road trips, home stands and the All-Star Break. This week it was reported by Andy Larsen that Utah Jazz season tickets and half season tickets have sold out. Excitement grows in Salt Lake City for the season. […] The post Episode 160: Breaking down the Utah Jazz schedule, NBA Projections appeared first on TornBySports.

Vegas has released their NBA win projections for the 2018-19 season. We pick our over/under for all 30 teams. Kevin Pelton released his preseason projections. He has the Utah Jazz at 53 wins in second place in the west. Devin’s Quick Hits touch on NFL, LeBron James and Donald Trump, and more. Please leave a […] The post Episode 159: NBA Vegas Odds Over/Under 2018 appeared first on TornBySports.

In this episode we discuss the latest odds released by Sky Bet for all 30 NBA teams, including our surprises and not so surprises. In local Utah Jazz news, Donovan Mitchell helps a Jazz fan in need. Mitchell also receives multiple highlight honors in this week’s NBA #HandlesoftheWeek, as does Royce O’Neale. Rudy Gobert recently […] The post Episode 158: Sky Bet’s NBA Odds, Donovan Mitchell appeared first on TornBySports.

This week – Friend of the program, avid listener and contributor to The J Notes, Jared Barker (@gothedistance) joins the program. Utah Jazz News: The team waves Jonas Jerebko. Jazz roster is near completion. We offer our final thoughts on NBA Summer League. Rudy Gobert recently sat down with Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post podcast. […] The post Episode 157: Jared Barker, Utah Jazz News, Kawhi Leonard, Ant-Man and the Wasp appeared first on TornBySports.

We’re back after a two week break. This week, we revisit the NBA draft. Who were the surprises? Utah Jazz draft Grayson Allen. John shares his overall thoughts on the draft. We then transition to NBA Summer League. Grayson Allen impresses at Jazz summer league, while Trae Young struggles. Who else impressed? Utah Jazz roster […] The post Episode 156: NBA Draft results, Summer League, Incredibles 2 appeared first on TornBySports.

The NBA Draft is next week. We preview the draft and what to expect from the Utah Jazz at their pick. Could their be trades? Maybe Denver again? Or perhaps with Memphis. We discuss. In NBA news, Dwane Casey is the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons and Nick Nurse replaces Casey as coach […] The post Episode 155: NBA Draft preview, Utah Jazz, NBA Finals appeared first on TornBySports.

NBPA “Players Voice Awards” are announced and Donovan Mitchell is voted as the Rookie of the Year. Rudy Gobert is voted Defensive Player of the year and Jae Crowder is voted as Backbone of the Team. The NBA Finals are nearing a close as the Golden State Warriors take a 3-0 lead on the Cleveland […] The post Episode 154: NBPA “Players Voice Awards” and the NBA Finals appeared first on TornBySports.

Not much Utah Jazz news to talk about this week, so we delve into the NBA Finals, featuring the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. We breakdown game one – the good, the bad, and the ugly (here’s looking at you J.R. Smith). How far does the series run? Can the Cavaliers bounce back? We […] The post Episode 153: NBA Finals, LeBron James, Solo appeared first on TornBySports.

The NBA has announced its All-NBA and All-Defensive team selections. Rudy Gobert receives honors and Donovan Mitchell gets votes. We review all players who received honors. We breakdown the NBA Conference Finals action. Devin’s Quick Hits delivers a punch, including NFL, Hockey and more. John reviews Deadpool 2 and Devin has been watching The Keepers on Netflix. Please leave a review on iTunes and invite […] The post Episode 152: All-NBA Selections, Deadpool 2 appeared first on TornBySports.

This week, we reflect back on the Utah Jazz season and playoff run. We look ahead at the contract situations and who may or may not be back next year. NBA Conference Finals are in full swing. We look at the Golden State Warriors vs the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics and […] The post Episode 151: Utah Jazz Looking Back, NBA Playoffs, Avengers: Infinity War appeared first on TornBySports.

We have a series! The Utah Jazz have tied up the series with the Houston Rockets. We look at the first two games and what adjustments were made. We look ahead and give our predictions of the two games in Salt Lake City. There are three other series going on in the NBA Playoffs. The […] The post Episode 150: Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets and the NBA Playoffs appeared first on TornBySports.

Game 5 is in the books and the Jazz are back home for a closeout opportunity. We preview Game 6 between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder. We predict the winner and look ahead at either Houston or Game 7. We look around at the other NBA playoff series going on. Please we give […] The post Episode 149: NBA Playoffs, Utah Jazz Game 6, Summer Box Office Preview appeared first on TornBySports.

We’re previewing Game 5 of the Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder. Can the Jazz close it out in game 5 or will it go to 6? What can we expect out of tonight’s game? Also, are the Jazz overacheiving? OKC a disappointment? Or are the Jazz really this good? Plus, team chemistry is fluid […] The post Episode 148: Utah Jazz vs OKC Thunder Game 5 Preview (mini-cast) appeared first on TornBySports.