Tony Jones

Staff Writer, Jazz

Tony Jones is a Staff Writer at The Athletic covering the Utah Jazz and the NBA. A native of the East Coast and a journalism brat as a child, he has an addiction to hip-hop music and pickup basketball, and his Twitter page has been used for occasional debates concerning Biggie and Tupac.

Russell Westbrook to join Nuggets on 2-year, $6.8 million deal

The former NBA MVP's deal with Denver includes a player option for 2025-26.

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Paul George introduced as 76er as Daryl Morey anticipates 'a special season'

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Could Russell Westbrook help the Nuggets? Examining his potential fit

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Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey relishing showing doubters what he can do in NBA

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Lauri Markkanen is a unique NBA talent. Will the Jazz trade him?

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What's next for Nuggets after losing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope?

Caldwell-Pope brought championship pedigree, stout defense and a calming locker-room presence to the Nuggets. Replacing him will be tough.

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Nuggets begin work of rebuilding their roster around Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray

DaRon Holmes II will need to provide valuable minutes during the regular season if Jokić is to remain fresh for the postseason.

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With Cody Williams and Isaiah Collier, the Jazz aced the NBA Draft's first round

The Jazz didn't expect either player to be available to them at No. 10 and No. 29 but came away with both. What's next on Thursday?

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For Jazz, how young is too young? Draft night for Utah is 'going to be hard to predict'

Because they have three of the first 32 picks, the Jazz front office could be a major player during Wednesday night's NBA draft.

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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's twisting march to glory: A timeline

With each title-less season, the questions became louder. But the Celtics never blew up the partnership and now it's been rewarded.

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Utah Jazz offseason primer: 5 draft prospects who could fit at No. 10 pick

The Jazz have three avenues to improve this offseason with three picks in the first 32, including No. 10, cap space and future draft assets.

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Yes, Celtics had the easiest path to the NBA Finals, but how much does it matter?

Multiple dominant teams over the past 25 years have faced similar roads, but we don't question their paths because they won it all.

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'Inch-by-inch'? Or an on-field dressing down? — The most famous (and infamous) sporting speeches

Last week, Man United manager Erik ten Hag took inspiration from the other type of football. Well, the dramatised version of it at least.

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How Rudy Gobert played Luka Dončić all wrong on game-deciding 3

Gobert has been in isolation against Dončić with a basketball game on the line before. And that time, he was successful.

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Nuggets should compete next season; otherwise 'summer of 2025 will be difficult'

After losing to the Wolves, the Nuggets have a longer-than-anticipated offseason. What moves can they make to get back to the NBA summit?

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Nuggets' title defense ends in stunning fashion against Wolves: 'We had the opportunities'

Outside of MVP Nikola Jokić and guard Jamal Murray, the Nuggets didn't get much from the supporting cast as their season ended Sunday.

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Sunday's NBA playoff takeaways: Pacers, Timberwolves advance to conference finals

Tyrese Haliburton (26), Pascal Siakam (20) and Andrew Nembhard (20) combined for 66 of the Pacers' 130 points.

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Can Nuggets' experience lift them past Timberwolves in Game 7? 'We're going to be ready to go'

Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray have won three Game 7s together. Being at home for this Game 7 gives the Nuggets an advantage.

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Nuggets have no answers for Timberwolves in historic Game 6 loss: 'They destroyed us'

After showing no resistance in Game 6, the Nuggets know they'll be in a fight in Denver for a Game 7 that could extend or end their season.

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Thursday's NBA playoff takeaways: Timberwolves blow out Nuggets to force Game 7

Game 7 of the most entertaining series of the playoffs thus far will take place Sunday.

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Nikola Jokić reminds us why he keeps winning MVPs as the Nuggets remind us they're still champs

After the first two games, the Nuggets were on the ropes. In the last three games, they've been stellar to take a 3-2 series lead.

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Tuesday's NBA playoff takeaways: Jalen Brunson, Knicks steamroll Pacers; Nikola Jokić plays like an MVP against Wolves

New York is just one win away from the Eastern Conference finals while Denver is one win away from the Western Conference finals.

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Aaron Gordon's brilliant Game 4 helps Nuggets tie series with Wolves: 'He was our best player'

The Nuggets forward went 11 of 12 from the field as the defending champions have also made adjustments to hinder Rudy Gobert's impact.

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Sunday's NBA playoff takeaways: Pacers, Nuggets even series with dominant Game 4 performances

Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting and four 3-pointers. The Pacers held the Knicks to 33.7 percent shooting.

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Nuggets fight back vs. Wolves after Michael Malone pushed all the right buttons during off days

In the first two games, the Nuggets were forced to react. On Friday night, they were the initiators.

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