“Hot” Rod Hundley, longtime voice of the Utah Jazz and former two-time NBA All-Star, died on March 27, 2015. He was 80.

However, Utah made a dent in the lead due to Houston's poor three-point shooting and poor weakside defense. The Jazz offense got really hot due to the Rockets' slowed-down defense, and they closed ...

In the next round the Dons beat Utah 83-71. In the East ... poker-faced playboy of a Mountaineer named Rodney (“Hot Rod”) Hundley ran wild. On the La Salle bench, Coach Ken Loeffler screamed ...

And with its recent hot-streak — winning 10 of 11 games — Houston has taken firm hold of that spot. In facing the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, Houston will have another chance to extend its ...

Gordon Hayward (26 points) and Derrick Favors (16 rebounds) also had great games for the Jazz youngsters. Minnesota played like the vintage Pesky Wolves that used to bring out the best in Hot Rod ...

Forward Amen Thompson (left ankle sprain) and center Steven Adams (right wrist pain) are both listed by the Houston Rockets as questionable to play in Thursday's road matchup versus the Utah Jazz. The ...

The Jazz led by a score of 32-16 -- doubling the home team's score in an early stage of the game with a 16-point lead. That hot start led to a slippery slope for an inexperienced Utah side.

Markkanen will miss a fifth straight game Thursday for the Jazz due to returning to competition reconditioning. Utah will likely continue to lean on KJ Martin and Brice Sensabaugh in the ...