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With the Utah Jazz already facing a talent deficit on most nights, the last thing they would want is to enter games with poor preparedness and a distinct lack of energy. But on Tuesday night, and in an NBA Cup game against the Los Angeles Lakers, no less, the Jazz were simply outplayed on both […]

Will Hardy and the Utah Jazz are reeling from a tough second game of the 2024-25 season, where they endured an embarrassing, lopsided defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. The game ended in an 86-127 blowout, dropping the Jazz to 0-2 to start the season. After the game, third-year Coach Will Hardy […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Utah Jazz for an NBA preseason game on Thursday. Mavs fans will certainly recognize one of the assistant coaches for the Jazz, as Jason Terry is on the coaching staff. Terry, who was a star in Dallas and helped the Mavericks win an NBA championship, took some time […]

After starting his coaching career as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs and the Boston Celtics, Will Hardy finally received his first head-coaching job after the Utah Jazz hired him. Hardy will have his work cut out for him, as he is tasked with guiding the young core of the Jazz in its […]

Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy had his fifth-year option picked up by the team ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season on Friday, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Hardy, who originally signed a four-year contract with the Jazz in 2022 that had a final year team option for a fifth season, is entering his […]

As things presently stand, Utah Jazz point guard Kris Dunn is a free agent. Sure, it’s been reported that he signed a new deal with the Los Angeles Clippers or at least plans to land in LA via a sign-and-trade at some point in the not-too-distant future, but technically, he remains a free agent, with […]

The Utah Jazz were in the middle of mounting a major comeback over the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter of their Thursday night contest. They were down by 18 to start the period, and yet with less than 10 seconds to go in the contest, the Jazz had trimmed the lead to one […]

Shocking news hit the NBA world when the Golden State Warriors had to postpone their game. Coach Dejan Milojevic had passed away after enduring a medical emergency. This stayed with the heart of Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy. Before he answered any questions from the media and addressed concerns about their battle against the […]

The Utah Jazz are currently ranked 11th in the Western Conference in terms of their overall record, and the team is doing its best to make a push before the end of the first half of the season. With an 18-20 record the Jazz are now firmly behind young teams like the Rockets and the […]

On Friday night, the Boston Celtics routed the Utah Jazz, 126-97. This was nothing out of the ordinary for the 2023-24 C’s, however, the personnel for this game could’ve looked very different if not for one interview question. Following the blowout win, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla revealed that he could’ve been on the Utah […]

The Utah Jazz have not had a player record a triple-double during the regular season in 16 years. That all held true until they faced Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. They had an insane outing and even limited the Mavs to just 11 points in the fourth quarter. It was all thanks to Jordan […]

The Utah Jazz were without Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and Kelly Olynyk during their Wednesday night matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, which made getting a win a difficult task already for head coach Will Hardy and his men. But the Jazz didn’t even put up a fight. They allowed Luka Doncic to thoroughly dissect them […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James just had a massive reality check this week. He recently discovered he’s actually older than Utah Jazz second-year head coach Will Hardy. James shared his thoughts on being older than Will Hardy on Tuesday, per Spectrum SportsNet’s Chris McGee (via NBA writer Mark Medina). “I’m older than who?” LeBron […]

The Utah Jazz suffered a heartbreaking 140-137 double overtime loss to Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns at home on Sunday. Utah nearly had a chance to force another overtime, but a foul call that would have given Lauri Markkanen three shots from the foul line when Durant challenged the Utah star’s 3-point attempt near […]

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 got the wind knocked out of their sale on Friday night after a 144-116 thrashing at the hands of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Jazz are still chasing a spot in the Play-In tournament out West, but their second straight loss on Friday was a big blow to their playoff […]

Utah Jazz CEO Danny Ainge has a level of familiarity with the Boston Celtics that most do not have, having held roles as the executive director and president of basketball operations for the Celtics from 2003 to 2022. As a result, nobody need wonder why the longtime front office executive has his eyes on both […]

The Utah Jazz began the season as one of the surprise teams in the NBA and near the top of the Western Conference standings. With more than half of the season gone by and the trade deadline in the rearview, the Jazz have come back down to earth. They are still alive in the race […]

Former fifth overall pick Kris Dunn made his 2022-23 debut with the Utah Jazz on Thursday, tallying 11 points (on 50.0 percent shooting) and two steals in 17 minutes. Signed to a 10-day contract along with fellow veteran guard Frank Jackson, the 28-year-old impressed on both ends, making an early impression on a franchise that […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue has become one of the most widely respected head coaches in the NBA. That’s why coaching praise coming from him shouldn’t be taken lightly. Right before the Clippers’ Monday night tilt against the Utah Jazz, Tyronn Lue was effusive in his praise of their coach Will Hardy. According […]

Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy knows very well the threat that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic brings. Besides, one look at the box score says it all. Ahead of Utah’s showdown with the Mavs on Wednesday, Hardy shared why Doncic’s presence is enough to freak him out and other teams, pointing out that he […]

The Utah Jazz are hitting the right notes and their head coach, Will Hardy, just sang a tune that sounded familiar to the one Kirk Cousins once shouted following his team’s stunning 122-121 overtime win on the road against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. “You guys having fun yet,?” Hardy asked reporters when […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the busiest teams in the offseason thus far. After pulling the trigger on a blockbuster deal that sent three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Jazz are now working hard behind the scenes to find a new destination for cornerstone superstar Donovan […]

While losing one of its top assistants comes with a bit of sting for the Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum couldn’t be any happier for Will Hardy. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the Jazz have decided to hire Hardy and are now finalizing a contract that will make him their head coach in the next […]

The Utah Jazz were dealt a surprising blow when former head coach Quin Snyder stepped down after eight seasons at the helm. However, the organization has settled on Snyder’s successor. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Alternate Governor and CEO Danny Ainge and the Jazz have hired former Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy to […]

The 2022 NBA Finals are ramping up. The Golden State Warriors lead the series 3-2 over the Boston Celtics. And, they have a chance to end the postseason tournament with a Game 6 win. With the huge game just days away, Steve Kerr joined 95.7 The Game for his weekly appearance. He joined the station’s […]

The Gregg Popovich coaching tree is one of the most prolific and fruitful across the entire NBA, as a myriad of coaches has ties to Popovich as an assistant coach or some other position with the San Antonio Spurs under Coach Pop’s tutelage. Now, after news broke that Ime Udoka, a top assistant, will join […]