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Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen is listed on the injury report for the team’s game on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. With Utah set to host LA, the Jazz are hoping to have their best player on the floor. So, is Markkanen playing tonight vs. the Lakers? Markkanen is listed on the injury […]

In a contest against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, Keyonte George was on fire. He scored 39 points on 12-20 shooting from the field as he made mincemeat of a Grizzlies defense that was scrambling for ways to slow down the nascent Utah Jazz guard. But the Jazz found themselves in a pickle in […]

Ja Morant didn’t need a bucket to bring FedExForum to life. Early in the first quarter against the Utah Jazz, with the Memphis Grizzlies trailing 13–11, Morant turned the ball over near the opponent’s rim. What followed summed up why Memphis fans feed off his energy. Morant immediately flipped the switch, raced the length of […]

The Brooklyn Nets are resting several rotation pieces during Thursday’s back-to-back vs. the Utah Jazz amid a two-game winning streak. Michael Porter Jr. will miss the game due to lower back injury management. Drake Powell will also be sidelined due to left knee injury management. Terance Mann is probable after missing Brooklyn’s last two games […]

Ahead of this year’s NBA deadline, many anticipate the Utah Jazz will make a move, however, will it be one of the trade rumors that involves Lauri Markkanen? Amidst a 6-13 record to start the regular season, the Jazz have lost seven of their last 10 games, leading many to assume no player on the […]

Rising star Keyonte George delivered one of the most electrifying moments of the Utah Jazz’s 2025-26 NBA season. He detonated on Sacramento Kings wing Zach LaVine with a vicious poster dunk that sent the hometown crowd into a frenzy. The highlight came early in the third quarter of their NBA Cup matchup with the Jazz […]

The Utah Jazz are off to a poor 5-12 start this 2025-26 NBA season. On top of that, Jazz center Walker Kessler is out for the season with an injury. Kessler was a common trade candidate in plenty of rumors, but now he is sidelined, and it’s a tough blow for Utah as well. Lauri […]

The Utah Jazz have implemented a new arena policy that bans all fan-made signs inside the Delta Center, according to a report published Tuesday by Sports Business Journal. The organization confirmed the change as part of a broader effort to regulate in-arena fan conduct and streamline the game-day environment. SBJ reports that “a number of […]

The Detroit Pistons have surged into the Eastern Conference picture with a start that has stunned the league, yet their early rise has done little to accelerate the possibility of a major trade for Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen. The forward is widely viewed as a dream target for Detroit. But multiple obstacles stand in […]

While Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton didn’t participate in practice on Saturday, there’s still a chance he’ll suit up for Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz. Ayton discussed the Lakers finding their defensive identity amid an 11-4 start to the regular season. The Lakers have won four of their last five games, but could […]

Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder erased an 18-point deficit to win by 32 points in a 144-112 blowout against the Utah Jazz. In a game where the Thunder bench produced 71 points, which is the second most in franchise history, Daigneault highlighted four players who led the second unit. Without Jaylin Williams, Isaiah […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Branden Carlson, who was once cut from his high school basketball team in South Jordan, Utah, has come a long way to become an NBA champion, as the undrafted center will face the Utah Jazz on Friday. Ahead of the NBA Cup matchup, in which the Thunder will look to improve its 15-1 record, […]

Kevin Love has always been the consummate professional, and even though many thought he would force a buyout, quite understandably, when he was traded to the Utah Jazz in the offseason, he stayed put. Now, he has become an integral piece of the young squad. Love was traded to the Jazz by the Miami Heat […]

The Utah Jazz continue to treat Lauri Markkanen as the core of their long-term plan, even as the Markkanen trade conversation keeps returning each time a contender calls. However, the Jazz’s stance hasn’t wavered. They are listening, but they are not engaging. And according to a new insider update, if the front office ever chooses […]

The Utah Jazz walked into their matchup against the Chicago Bulls expecting drama, but no one predicted this kind of spark. Jazz head coach Will Hardy erupted after a bizarre delay-of-game technical, turning the exchange with officials into instant viral fuel. The Bulls bench watched as the moment unfolded. The Jazz-Bulls game intensity was already […]

Lauri Markkanen delivered one of the most dominant performances of the young season and did it against the team that drafted him. The Utah Jazz star erupted for 47 points in a thrilling 150-147 double-overtime win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, earning a little revenge on his former franchise while leading Utah to […]

Basketball is a star-driven sport. A lot of the best players in the NBA have been doing their thing for quite some time now. LeBron James, for example, has been in the NBA for a record 23 seasons. Despite the presence of proven stars, talent emerges out of nowhere every season. During the early part […]

On Sunday, the Chicago Bulls will hit the floor on the road against the Utah Jazz, looking to get back into the win column after four straight losses. Josh Giddey is on the injury report for this one, listed as probable with a right ankle sprain, while Coby White is questionable to make his season […]

With the NBA season comes expectations and predictions from the fanbases. The sport always draws tons of dialogue when it comes to player rankings, record predictions, and hot takes. Not every player is going to live up to expectations, though. For whatever reason, whether it is because of a poor schematic fit, injury issues, or […]

The Sacramento Kings might already gearing up for a big rebuild. The big three that features Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan is somewhat predictably not working. LaVine and DeRozan didn’t work as a duo with the Chicago Bulls, and Sabonis is having a down season thus far. Still, the big man is likely […]

The Utah Jazz dropped their second straight game to the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 10, falling 120-113 at the Delta Center. Anthony Edwards torched Utah for 35 points, but the night’s most memorable moment belonged to Jazz rookie Ace Bailey, who was drafted fifth overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. With just over 30 seconds […]

The Utah Jazz held their breath after guard Keyonte George appeared to have suffered a head injury in the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. The Jazz cannot afford to lose another key player following the season-ending shoulder injury of center Walker Kessler. George was trying to score when […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off a massive win against the Boston Celtics on the road at TD Garden on Monday night. They did so without star center Walker Kessler. Jaylen Brown was not happy about a non-call in the loss to the Jazz. Kessler has had a lingering shoulder issue and last played on […]

The Utah Jazz snapped a two-game losing streak following their 105-103 win on the road against the Boston Celtics on Monday. The Jazz sealed the win against the Celtics following a clutch bucket by Jusuf Nurkic with less than one second remaining on the game clock. Jaylen Brown was called for an offensive foul on […]

When the Utah Jazz tipped-off the 2025-26 season, they were missing a key player in Isaiah Collier who has been sidelined due to a hamstring injury. His rookie season was also delayed due to injury, but once he returned, Collier quickly became a big part of the Jazz’s lineup. And with the Jazz starting off […]

The expectations for the Utah Jazz heading into the 2025-26 season were in the gutter. After all, they were coming off a season in which they won the fewest games in the NBA last season with 17. They have always seemed to throw the season around March and April, with the likes of Lauri Markkanen […]

The LA Clippers were hopeful to get their regular season off on the right foot Wednesday night, but that proved to be very difficult thanks to Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler. LA fell to the Jazz in the season opener for both teams, 128-109. Ivica Zubac led the way for the Clippers with 19 points, […]

Luka Doncic’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the entire NBA, with the longtime Dallas Mavericks hero arriving in LA back in February this year. The Lakers acquired Dončić (plus Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris), while Dallas received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick. Now, it turns out that an unlikely […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — John Collins and his new-look LA Clippers will tip off the regular season on Wednesday, October 22nd and hope it concludes with the franchise’s first NBA championship. Up first on the docket: Collins’ former team in the Utah Jazz. Collins played two seasons with the Jazz from 2023-2025 after being traded […]

The Utah Jazz waived center Mo Bamba on Friday, clearing a roster spot just ahead of their 2025-26 regular season opener, which is scheduled for next Wednesday at home versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Senior NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported on X: “The Utah Jazz waived center Mo Bamba. The former sixth overall […]

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey features a bright future. However, Jazz head coach Will Hardy recently revealed that the 2025 No. 5 overall pick is dealing with knee injuries. Hardy added that the team is not “overly concerned” about the issues, though. “He’s got some tendonitis in both knees,” Hardy said, via Andy Larsen of […]

Many great players have suited up for the Utah Jazz in the franchise’s 50 seasons, but ranking players across eras is always difficult. Before we see who joins John Stockton and Karl Malone on the Top 10 list of the greatest Utah Jazz, here are the criteria that were considered when making the rankings: peak […]

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey wasted no time making an impression in his NBA preseason debut, scoring his first bucket in style against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft led all scorers with 25 points on an efficient 68.8% shooting from the field, 40% from […]

Kevin Love’s NBA journey has brought him full circle in ways few would have predicted. Once a teenage star on the legendary 2006 SoCal All-Stars AAU team, Love now finds himself playing for Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy, who once faced that same undefeated squad as a high schooler. “I do not remember that,” […]

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey has officially broken ties with his manager, Omar Cooper. As a result, the move sparked renewed interest in how he’ll navigate his entry into the NBA. The Jazz rookie decided to sever that relationship after a period of NBA predraft chaos and conflicting advice. Ultimately, he said the decision was […]

Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang is sidelined with a foot injury just days before the team opens training camp for the 2025-26 NBA season. The Jazz announced Saturday that Niang, 32, sustained a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot during offseason training and conditioning. He will be reevaluated in two weeks as the […]

After the Utah Jazz’s Kevin Love reported interest in a buyout following his trade from the Miami Heat, the five-time All-Star is expected to report to the Jazz’s training camp ahead of his 18th NBA season. Love will join a relatively young Utah squad with an opportunity to take on a veteran’s role as an […]

The Utah Jazz come into the 2025-26 season armed with a plethora of young talent. In order for the Jazz to come out of their rebuild and start competing in the Western Conference, they’re going to need several of those young players show growth and development quite soon. Looking at the Jazz roster, there is […]

The Utah Jazz are in the midst of a rebuild, and although the draft lottery odds did not shine their way, they still managed to grab arguably one of the top prospects in the draft in Ace Bailey with the No. 5 overall pick. With training camps set to open next week, the Jazz, like […]