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Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson is one of the more underrated playmakers in the league, averaging career-highs of 20.8 points and 4.4 assists per game in the 2022-23 season while also starting in all 61 games he played in. A creative shot-creator that’s grown as a facilitator over the course of his career, Clarkson could […]

Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz has won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award, according to ESPN. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder finished second, while Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks finished third. Lauri Markkanen received 69 first-place votes, 27 second-place votes and four third-place votes, giving him 430 total points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George firmly believes Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen deserves to win the Most Improved Player award for 2022-23, and for good reason. Markkanen is one of the three finalists for the honor along with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. All three have […]

Davion Mitchell’s incredible run for the Baylor Bears put him on the radar of basketball fans all over the world. The Georgia native helped propel his team to the school’s first-ever national title as the Bears dominated Gonzaga in the 2021 NCAA Championship game before getting drafted by the Sacramento Kings. Now that he’s in […]

The Utah Jazz have a fun offseason ahead of them, armed with a load of cash and plenty of draft capital. In terms of the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft, the Jazz have three first-round picks, including the ninth overall pick. Frankly, outside of an outstanding shot-blocker in center Walker Kessler, it’s difficult to determine if […]

Jordan Clarkson will have an important decision to make in August when NBA free agency starts, as all signs point to the nine-year veteran declining his $14.3 million player option for the 2023-24 season. Not that the decision means that Clarkson will leave. Coming off of a career season when he averaged 20.8 points game, […]

It sure looks like Jordan Clarkson enjoyed the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Play-In win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, thanks to his former Utah Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert. Gobert was sensational in the game, with plenty of fans even comparing him to prime Shaq for his performance. The Frenchman was basically unstoppable in the paint, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers turned their season around after making some big moves during the NBA trade deadline. One of their most significant deals involved D’Angelo Russell, who returned to Hollywood six years after parting ways with LA. That reunion has worked wonders for the Lakers thus far, and it now sounds like they’re gunning […]

The eye test versus analytics debate can get pretty ugly sometimes. Both camps ardently stick to their views, and it has become increasingly difficult to find common ground. The latest instance centers around the 2022-23 NBA rookie of the Year. One voter immediately put an end to Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero’s unanimous bid by […]

The Denver Nuggets may be locked in as the number one seed in the Western Conference standings, but their performance against the Utah Jazz Saturday evening drew some strong criticisms from head coach Michael Malone. The head coach was fired up at his post-game media session, as he publicly called out his Nuggets in front […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will end their regular season against the Utah Jazz, with the sixth seed still in play. We’re in the house that Kobe built, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Jazz-Lakers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Jazz defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-114 in a game where […]

After a few years of being labeled as a “bust”, it seems like Lauri Markkanen finally found his groove. After being traded to the Utah Jazz, the Finnish forward broke out as one of the best players for the team. He’s a big reason why Utah was in the playoff hunt right until the end […]

Denver Nuggets star forward Michael Porter Jr. missed Thursday’s game against the Phoenix Suns due to injury management. Unsurprisingly, without their starting forward or Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets went on to lose to the Suns by a final score of 119-115 behind 25 points and six rebounds from Chris Paul. So when the Nuggets visit […]

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray missed Thursday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns due to a thumb injury. Unsurprisingly, without their second-best player, the Nuggets went on to lose to the Suns by a final score of 119-115 behind 29 points and four assists from Kevin Durant. So when the Nuggets visit the Vivint […]

Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic missed Thursday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns due to a calf injury. Unsurprisingly, without their best player, the Nuggets went on to lose to the Suns by a final score of 119-115 behind 29 points and seven rebounds from Kevin Durant. So when the Nuggets visit the Vivint Arena […]

Saturday’s NBA slate will feature a few interesting matchups ahead of the 2023 Playoffs. We’ll continue our odds series with a prediction for this Western Conference game between two teams on different paths. The Denver Nuggets (52-28) will take on the Utah Jazz (36-44). Check out our NBA odds series for our Nuggets-Jazz prediction and […]

The backcourt doesn’t have a logjam but without clearly defined roles for their guards next season, the Utah Jazz could run into a bit of a conundrum. It’s a good thing that the Jazz have so many players of starting at guard for them. It’s even better that despite some overlap in skillset, their play […]

Nikola Jokic has been forced to sit out four of the Denver Nuggets‘ last five games due to a lingering calf injury. At this point, the Nuggets have two final games remaining in the regular season, which includes a matchup against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. It now appears that the reigning back-to-back MVP won’t […]

With $49 million in projected cap space entering the 2023 offseason, the Utah Jazz have more than enough resources to shore up their rotation. In the backcourt rotation, guards Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, Kris Dunn, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Ochai Agbaji will be under contract. The Jazz’s frontcourt rotation will be comprised of at least forwards […]

The Utah Jazz could have a quiet offseason and focus on player development. After all, with better injury luck they very well may looking at a playoff berth this season. That hypothetical is enough to inspire at least a confidence that their current core can become a playoff team, and all they have to do […]

The Utah Jazz were the NBA’s most surprising team for four months of the season, sitting at 31-31 on February 25th, squarely in the Western Conference playoff picture. Despite dismantling a long-time contender by trading Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert for roughly eight dozen draft picks, the Jazz didn’t seem that much worse for the […]

The Utah Jazz have promise, that’s for sure. Led by likely 2023 Most Improved Player of the Year Lauri Markkanen, the Jazz have already identified at least two other franchise building blocks in center Walker Kessler and guard Collin Sexton. Kessler, the best shot-blocker in his class and an impact player on the interior looks […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is coming down to the wire as the playoffs draw near. However, some organizations are likely already thinking about the upcoming offseason after being eliminated from postseason contention. That is the case for the Utah Jazz. After a promising 12-6 start to the season, the Jazz could not maintain the same […]

The Utah Jazz will not be clinching a playoff berth in 2022-23, but this outcome certainly isn’t the result of a lack of trying. After losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday evening, Will Hardy’s club shut the door on any possibility of taking part in the upcoming postseason while simultaneously adding ping-pong balls into […]

Kelly Olynyk has never recorded a triple-double in the NBA. On Thursday night, he nearly reached that statistical heaven but fell short of that when Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy decided to take him out of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder despite the big man being just two assists short away from […]

The Utah Jazz, after such a strong start to the 2022-23 season, have fallen way off the playoff pace en route to a lottery pick in the stacked 2023 NBA Draft. With an eye towards the future, the Jazz are evaluating which members of the current roster can contribute to their quest of building a […]

While most players will be off to a vacation in the offseason, Lauri Markkanen will be busy learning how to defend Finland. The Utah Jazz marksman will be serving a mandatory service for the Finnish military after the end of the 2022-23 NBA season. Once Twitter citizens heard of the news of Lauri Markkanen joining […]

After shocking the basketball world with a totally unexpected strong start to the season, the Utah Jazz have now fallen back down to earth. They are now just a few games away from their playoff-less campaign officially coming to an end as they look toward another very interesting offseason. They have a game coming up […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder (38-42) visit the Utah Jazz (36-43) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Jazz prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Thunder-Jazz NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Thunder-Jazz Odds Oklahoma City Thunder: -6.5 (-112) Utah Jazz: […]

While other NBA players will be doing their routine offseason workouts, rehabbing their injuries, or simply relaxing, Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen will be entering the military service. Not that he has any choice in the matter. “It’s mandatory, we have to do it, but at the same time we take pride in it, too,” […]

Nikola Jokic returned to action on Tuesday following a three-game injury absence for the Denver Nuggets. However, after putting in a forgettable performance in a totally unexpected losing effort against a 20-60 Houston Rockets side, the reigning back-to-back MVP may have come to regret that decision to return. The Nuggets have another game coming up […]

NBA fanatics have probably heard all the jokes and mockery on LeBron James for his lack of clutch gene or whatsoever. Who could forget his famous “LeChoke” nickname? On Tuesday, however, the Los Angeles Lakers star let his game do the talking to shut up his haters. With less than 30 seconds left in overtime […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz with a ton of momentum. They had won six of their last seven games and climbed not only into playoff positioning, but with the five seed suddenly within reach. They were just over a minute away from winning another game when it all fell […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be a bit shorthanded on Tuesday night when they try and secure another important win against the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Arena. LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell have both popped up on the injury report and were somewhat in danger of being forced to sit out Tuesday’s key matchup. […]

With four games remaining on the regular season schedule, the Los Angeles Lakers still have a fighter’s chance at attaining a top-six seed in the Western Conference standings and bypassing the upcoming play-in tournament altogether. Unfortunately, as they look to close the gap between themselves and the higher-seeded Golden State Warriors during this span, they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already ruled D’Angelo Russell out for Tuesday’s clash against the Utah Jazz due to a foot injury. This is the same problem that forced him to sit out the second half of LA’s win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. It has now been deemed serious enough for him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers downgraded D’Angelo Russell (left foot soreness) from probable to questionable for their matchup vs. the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Tuesday night. Russell exited the Lakers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday at halftime. Afterward, Darvin Ham said the decision was simply out of caution (Russell did not speak […]

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton will make his awaited return to the court on Apr. 4, as the Jazz take on the Los Angeles Lakers in hopes of reaching the play-in tournament. Sexton has been out since Feb. 15 when suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter of Utah’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. […]

The 12-seeded Utah Jazz have four games to try and work their way into the play-in picture. Trailing the 10-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder by a mere two wins, Will Hardy and company are going to need to win during their remaining regular season schedule to simply give themselves a chance at keeping their postseason hopes […]