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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 […]

It’s a blast from the past for the Utah Jazz, as they making a name change that harkens back to their roots. The team has just recently announced that the Vivint Arena (their home stadium) will be renamed back to the Delta Center, per David Aldridge. This marks the first time that Utah’s home arena […]

The Orlando Magic (16-26) visit the Utah Jazz (21-23) on Friday night. Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Jazz prediction, pick, and how to watch. Orlando has alternated wins and losses for the last two weeks and thus sits in 13th place in the Eastern […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson is showing a penchant for getting into skirmishes with his opponents this season, most recently getting into a tussle with Memphis Grizzlies stars Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. In the final play of the third quarter during the Jazz’ 123-118 loss against the Grizzlies on January 8, Clarkson hit […]

The Utah Jazz, after a torrid start to the season, have come back down to earth. Their tumble down the standings may lead to their decision to sell off on some of their pieces that could be of help to contending teams such as Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley, among others. In fact, the Jazz […]

Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy reacted to guard Jordan Clarkson’s 7-point possession against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Tuesday press conference, one that swung the game back into Utah’s favor after Cavs guard Caris LeVert was called for a Flagrant One was following through on his 3-point jumper. “I prefer watching those possessions when […]

The Utah Jazz welcomed Donovan Mitchell in his return to Salt Lake City Tuesday night — and then handed the Cleveland Cavaliers a 116-114 defeat, thanks to a huge clutch performance from Jordan Clarkson. The Jazz shooting guard unloaded nine points with just two minutes remaining in regulation to erase Cleveland’s lead and put Utah […]

The Utah Jazz pulled off the biggest trade of the offseason when they sent Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for a package headlined by Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton. Many expected the Jazz to plummet down the standings as a result. However, on Tuesday night, the Jazz showed that they’re here to […]

Donovan Mitchell got nothing but love from the Utah Jazz and their fan base in his return to Salt Lake City for the first time since his offseason trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After watching Mitchell explode for 46 points and remind them of the good old days when he was wearing the Jazz colors, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (26-15) visit the Utah Jazz (20-23) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Jazz prediction and pick. Cleveland has won four of its last five games and sits firmly in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers covered 53% […]

For years, Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles were two of the Utah Jazz’s most important players. However, the Jazz felt like their core led by Mitchell and Rudy Gobert had already reached its ceiling, and they eventually traded them to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, respectively. In fact, no one might be happier […]

Jordan Clarkson has definitely found a home with the Utah Jazz. Clarkson has emerged into one of the best microwave scoring guards in the entire association ever since the Jazz traded for him in December 2019. However, Clarkson’s time in Salt Lake City appears to be nearing its end, with the Filipino-American guard’s contract set […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, once again, figured in a heated altercation. This time against Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies. Everyone can still probably remember that incident with Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors when Clarkson committed a Flagrant 2 foul and then squared up against the Dubs, seemingly ready to box it […]

The Utah Jazz will play for the second day in a row as they face off with the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction and pick. On Saturday, the Jazz fell 126-118  to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Significantly, Lauri […]

The Utah Jazz may have cooled down after their hot start this 2022-23 season, but Lauri Markkanen continues to ball out for the team and that should be enough to get him to the All-Star Game. That is the belief of Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine, who saw firsthand how dominant the Finnish star can […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the biggest surprise packages of the season. The general belief before the campaign started was that after blowing up their roster in the summer, the Jazz were going to be all-in on the Victor Wembanyama tank race. Well, this just hasn’t been the case for Utah thus far, […]

Lauri Markkanen has emerged as a star with the Utah Jazz. With Utah set to take on the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Markkanen got brutally honest on facing his old team, per K.C. Johnson. “Of course, it’s always extra motivation to come here,” Markkanen said of playing against the Bulls in Chicago. The 7-foot 25-year […]

On Saturday night, the Utah Jazz will travel to Illinois for a battle with the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series as we make a Jazz-Bulls prediction and pick. On Thursday night, the Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets 131-114 at the Toyota Center. Significantly, Lauri Markkanen went […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the surprising teams in the NBA this season. They got off to a strong start and for a while held one of the top four seeds in the Western Conference standings. They’ve since come back down to earth a little bit but they still are in the mix […]

Lauri Markkanen has been the catalyst in the Utah Jazz’s unexpected rise in the Western Conference. After blowing up the team during the summer, the general expectation was that the Jazz were going to be bad this season — bad enough to be in contention for projected first-overall pick Victor Wembanyama in the 2023 NBA […]

It seems like reality has finally bitten the Utah Jazz. After a strong start to their 2022-23 NBA campaign, the Jazz now tote a 19-21 win-loss record. Keep in mind that at one point this season, the Jazz were actually the top team in the Western Conference. Now, they have lost five of their last […]

Tuesday night’s matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the Utah Jazz ended in the most dramatic way possible. With just 0.4 seconds left in the game and the Jazz down by two points, Lauri Markkanen sank a wild buzzer-beater that would have given Utah a one-point win. The shot was eventually waived off, though, which […]

It’s no secret that Lauri Markkanen, the 7’0 sweet shooting forward drafted seventh overall in 2017, could score the basketball. His ability to score the ball from every angle of the court to go along with his incredible size made him such a tantalizing prospect. It may have taken Markkanen a few years, but the […]

The Lauri Markkanen All-Star campaign keeps on rolling along. Many expected the Utah Jazz to crumble after they traded franchise cornerstones Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the offseason. But crumble they haven’t, and it’s all thanks to the Finnisher, whom they acquired in the trade that sent Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Lauri Markkanen’s […]

Lauri Markkanen is quickly making a name for himself among Utah Jazz fans. The 25-year-old came out with another eye-popping performance on Wednesday night, exploding for a career-high 49 points in a 131-114 win against the Houston Rockets. At this point, it’s no surprise that Markkanen is quickly becoming a household name in Utah. Markkanen […]

The Utah Jazz (19-21) visit the Houston Rockets (10-28) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 8:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Rockets prediction and pick. Utah has lost five consecutive games and is clinging to 10th place in the Western Conference. The Jazz have covered 53% of their games […]

Utah Jazz big man Lauri Markkanen still can’t believe that his game-winning triple against the Sacramento Kings was waived off, though he understands he can’t blame anyone but himself. After De’Aaron Fox put the Kings in front with 0.4 second left on the clock, Markkanen sent the whole arena into frenzy when he received a […]

The Utah Jazz thought they have won at the death of time off a Lauri Markkanen buzzer-beating 3-pointer, with the whole team and the fans in hysteria after the wild ending against the Sacramento Kings. However, the joy of the home team didn’t last long after Markkanen’s shot was waived off since the review of […]

Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz entered their Tuesday night contest against the Sacramento Kings losers of four straight. However, the Jazz haven’t played poorly at all. The Jazz have just endured heartbreaking, down-to-the wire losses, the most recent of which came from a Tyler Herro game winner. And on Tuesday night, the Cardiac Jazz […]

The Sacramento Kings (19-16) visit the Utah Jazz (19-20) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Jazz prediction and pick. Sacramento has won two of its last three games to maintain its fifth-place spot in the Western Conference. The Kings have covered the spread […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro just saved the Heatles against the Utah Jazz in their New Year’s Eve showdown, and fans couldn’t help but remember Dwyane Wade after watching the youngster’s buzzer-beater in the 29-point performance. With less than five seconds left in the game and the scores tied at 123-123, Herro took matters into […]

Tyler Herro made sure to end 2022 with a bang. The Miami Heat guard connected on a buzzer-beating triple to sink the Utah Jazz for a 126-123 win. Watch the Heat star call game below: BOY WONDER FOR THE WIN pic.twitter.com/Ope8mGozfk — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 1, 2023 Tyler Herro clearly had plans for New […]

Who needs Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins? Definitely the Golden State Warriors, but the defending champions nevertheless earned a hard-fought victory without them on Wednesday. The woefully short-handed Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 112-107 at Chase Center, getting their third straight win since returning home from a disastrous six-game road trip. The victory […]

The Utah Jazz (19-17) visit the Golden State Warriors (17-18) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Warriors prediction and pick. Utah has won two of their last three games to bump them into ninth place in the Western Conference. The Jazz are […]

A Jae Crowder trade is on the mind of every basketball fan looking into the NBA’s trade season. The Phoenix Suns are looking to send the veteran forward to another team. There have been plenty of deals discussed but none have come to fruition just yet. According to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Utah Jazz on Monday has been delayed for at least 30 minutes due to what the team called a “security threat.” San Antonio and the AT&T center brass didn’t provide further details on what the security issue is, only announcing that a “potential security threat” has “impacted fans […]

The Utah Jazz are seventh in the Western Conference at 19-16. Of course it is a huge surprise since they were projected to be one of the bottom teams in the league after trading away their stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the offseason. They received a plethora of young talent and draft capital, […]

Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards entered their Thursday night contest against the Utah Jazz on a high. After all, they just snapped their 10-game losing streak with a resounding win over the Phoenix Suns two nights ago. And it seemed as if Beal’s state of euphoria carried over into his showing at Vivint Arena, […]

The Utah Jazz are one of the most notable overachieving teams of the 2022-23 NBA campaign. Many thought the team would be tanking for generational prospect Victor Wembanyama this season. Instead, the Jazz are winning games. At 18-16, the squad owns the eighth-best record in the Western Conference. One of the reasons for Utah’s surprising […]