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The 2023 NBA trade deadline is almost upon us, and it is officially time for the Los Angeles Lakers to make a bold move. It is time to put Russell Westbrook on the block, pair him with the team’s two available first-round picks and make a Lakers trade deadline deal that will completely reshape the […]

The Atlanta Hawks (26-26) visit the Utah Jazz (27-26) on Friday night. Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Jazz prediction, pick, and how to watch. Atlanta has lost two of their last three games and sits in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks […]

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen was named as an All-Star for the first time in his career on Thursday, as the league announced the reserves for the 2023 All-Star Game. 4 players will be making their NBA All-Star debuts in Salt Lake City this month 🙌 🌟 Jaren Jackson Jr.🌟 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander🌟 Lauri Markkanen🌟 Tyrese […]

The Utah Jazz came out as one of the biggest winners in the history of NBA trades after they shipped out Rudy Gobert for a package consisting of four first-round picks, a pick swap, and three solid role players in Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Patrick Beverley (in addition to Leandro Bolmaro). And now, they […]

In Game 4 of the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup against the Utah Jazz in the second round of the 2021 postseason, the Clippers appear to have seized momentum in the series. With only five and a half minutes left, the Clippers were leading the Jazz by 17, 105-88. They looked like they were in complete […]

Russell Westbrook might be playing well for the Los Angeles Lakers, but that doesn’t mean that he’s safe from a potential trade. Amid the former MVP’s Sixth Man of the Year campaign, LA is still considering a trade ahead of the NBA trade deadline. In addition, they reportedly have engaged in talks with a familiar […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently 11th in a packed Western Conference, sitting a half game below .500 at 25-26. Despite that disappointing record after a surprisingly strong start to 2022-23, though, the Blazers look like buyers leading up to the trade deadline, hoping it’s not too late to capitalize on another stellar season from […]

More than 60 percent of the season has passed, and yet here the Utah Jazz remain as one of the contenders for a playoff spot in the congested Western Conference. Many expected the Jazz to fall off precipitously from their hot start, but Lauri Markkanen’s All-Star caliber season and the Jazz’ group of underrated hard […]

The Toronto Raptors (23-29) visit the Utah Jazz (26-26) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Jazz prediction, pick, and how to watch. Toronto has lost two of their last three games and sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors […]

Malik Beasley is having quite a productive season with the Utah Jazz, so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that some buyers ahead of the NBA trade deadline are looking in his direction. Count the New Orleans Pelicans as among those interested in the veteran guard, per HoopsHype. “In addition to the Hawks […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith is said to be being targeted by the Utah Jazz ahead of the NBA trade deadline, though, extricating him from the Mavs is going to be easier said than done due to his team’s high asking price in return for the 29-year-old wing (h/t Shams Charania of The Athletic). “The […]

The NBA continues on Saturday night with a matchup of two teams out West. The Dallas Mavericks (26-24) will travel to Salt Lake City to play the Utah Jazz (25-26). You won’t want to miss this NBA nightcap. Check out our NBA odds series for our Mavericks-Jazz prediction and pick. The Dallas Mavericks are sitting […]

The Utah Jazz may have reached the end of its previous core last season as Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Royce O’Neal, and Bojan Bogdanovic were all shipped out in the offseason. The expectation was for the Jazz to accumulate as many draft picks as they could and rebuild their team through the draft. That formula […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been rumored to be interested in trading for Utah Jazz’s point guard Mike Conley. And Conley is reportedly on the trade block. However, Clippers fans hoping for a Conley deal to come to fruition were recently hit with a harsh reality, per Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. “While the Clippers have […]

Hall of Fame guard Pete Maravich wasn’t in the league for a long time when compared to the length of NBA careers today. The 1976-77 scoring champion would play 10 seasons in the league before retiring at the end of the 1979-1980 season due to persistent injuries. However, anybody you ask about “Pistol” Pete says […]

Utah Jazz guard Ochai Agbaji may have been added to the list of Jazz players that were “deemed off-limits” along with Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler, the Stein Line’s Mark Stein wrote in a recent article. “One trusted source, having read my recent item about Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler ranking as Utah’s only two […]

Injured Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is almost at a loss for words after watching Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard torment the Utah Jazz on Wednesday with 60 points. Booker, who is still recovering from a groin injury, could only say “Damn dame” after watching the veteran guard’s heroics for the Blazers. Lillard started […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard dropped 60 points on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, and that’s not even the best part of his night. On his way to the ridiculous 60 piece, Lillard actually scored 20 straight points in the last seven minutes of the third quarter to help the Blazers pull away for […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Josh Hart, who was forced to exit Wednesday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to injury, has been officially ruled out for the rest of the contest. Hart injured his hamstring early in the first quarter, pushing the team to just keep him sidelined for the night. The Blazers called his […]

The Utah Jazz (25-25) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (22-25) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Utah has won two of its last three games and sits in eighth place in the Western Conference. The […]

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball missed Saturday’s game against the Hawks with a sprained left ankle and a sore left wrist. Without their best player, the Hornets fared surprisingly well against Atlanta, as Charlotte picked up a 122-118 road win behind 34 points and five assists from Terry Rozier. Still, when the Hornets travel […]

The Charlotte Hornets (13-34) visit the Utah Jazz (24-25) on Monday night. Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Jazz prediction, pick, and how to watch. Charlotte has won two consecutive games but still sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets covered 44% […]

The Utah Jazz’s hot start to the 2022-23 season is long gone now, and while they still remain in contention for a spot in the Play-In Tournament, it’s clear that they are going to be sellers at the 2023 NBA trade deadline now rather than buyers. While many of their players are available, one player […]

As the NBA’s trade deadline approaches, talk is getting louder about the prospects of Utah Jazz forward Malik Beasley becoming a wanted man for one of the league’s contenders, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. With everyone trying to match firepower, a team can never have enough shooting, and Beasley could fit that need for […]

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, there is a “rising belief leaguewide” that the Utah Jazz is “open to listening to trade pitches to anyone on the roster” outside of Lauri Markkanen or Walker Kessler. Utah has one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA. Having traded away the former face of the franchise […]

The shorthanded Brooklyn Nets will attempt to snap a four-game losing streak on the road as they prepare to take on the Utah Jazz. It is time to check out our NBA odds series where our Nets-Jazz prediction and pick will be made. Hit with a devastating injury to Kevin Durant that will see him miss […]

The Utah Jazz moved both Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the same offseason, so it was expected for the Jazz to head toward the rebuilding phase. The return package they received for both stars was composed mainly of young assets and draft picks, so the expectation for them was to compete for the top […]

Lauri Markkanen is the gift that keeps on giving for the Utah Jazz and that gift also turned into a nightmare for Los Angles Clippers center Ivica Zubac who got mercilessly posterized by the Jazz star in the third quarter of Wednsdaey night’s showdown in Salt Lake City. LAURI MARKKANEN POSTER ON IVICA ZUBAC 🔥pic.twitter.com/Zk5dEBDmfp […]

Lauri Markkanen has been playing out of his mind this year for the Utah Jazz. It goes without saying that he’s firmly established himself as one of the most important players on the roster and that it’s no surprise that the Jazz struggle whenever the 7-foot power forward is sidelined with injury. Fortunately for Utah, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers (23-23) visit the Utah Jazz (23-24) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Jazz prediction, pick, and how to watch. Los Angeles is coming off a double-digit home loss to Philadelphia but remains in sixth place in the Western […]

The Utah Jazz have gone 1-1 in their last two games without Lauri Markkanen in the mix. The 7-foot- power forward has been dealing with a lingering hip injury, which could now keep him out for a third straight game when the Jazz take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Lauri Markkanen injury […]

The Utah Jazz are the team most active in trade talks for Atlanta Hawks’ power forward John Collins, Shams Charania reported on Tuesday morning. Collins is one of the top names on the trade block ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 9 deadline, and discussions surrounding the star forward are expected to continue to elevate in […]

One point of contention for the Los Angeles Clippers over the past few years is their point guard situation alongside Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Thus, it’s no surprise that the Clippers have registered interest in veteran Utah Jazz floor general Mike Conley. However, the Clippers have competition in a potential trade for the 35-year […]

The Utah Jazz must make crucial moves with less than a month until the NBA trade deadline. Keep in mind that the Jazz started this season off well, going 10-3. Since then, however, they’ve only won 13 games. They currently hold a win-loss record now of 23-24. That’s good enough for eighth place in the […]

The Utah Jazz (22-24) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-22) on Monday afternoon. Action tips off at 4:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Timberwolves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Utah has won two of its last three games but still sits in ninth place in the Western Conference. The […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, despite their uneven play for much of the 2022-23 season, still have lofty championship aspirations, thanks in large part to Kawhi Leonard’s presence. The Clippers need only to remain healthy. However, the injury bug appears unwilling to leave the Clippers alone, with John Wall as its latest victim following an abdominal […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (26-16) started their road trip against the Utah Jazz (22-24). This one came down to the wire and the Sixers pulled off a win by a score of 118-117. Let’s break down the Sixers’ crazy win over the Jazz. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 30 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 9-18 […]

The Utah Jazz are hoping to make it three straight wins on Saturday when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers. They might need to do it without their top scorer in the game, though, with Lauri Markkanen in danger of sitting out. Right now, the big question is this: Is Lauri Markkanen playing tonight vs. […]

Another intriguing inter-conference duel is on the docket for Saturday as the Philadelphia 76ers travel to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz. It is time to check out our NBA odds series where our 76ers-Jazz prediction and pick will be made. Facing off for the first time since the Sixers were able to […]