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Utah Jazz fans can now view all the numbers from the pre-draft NBA combine. All the measurements and data are in and we take a look at the top players likely selected by the Jazz with its number two p...

Utah Jazz finally gets lucky and strikes gold in the NBA Lottery. Utah Jazz now have the number #2 pick in the upcoming June NBA Draft. This is the luck the Jazz have sought over the past few seasons ...

Adam Silver and the NBA decided to fine the Utah Jazz for tanking games but is this really fair? The NBA created a system that rewards a team for losing when a team is in search of high-end talent thr...

Should Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz receive his 2nd NBA All-Star nod? Lauri is having another fantastic season for the Utah Jazz and his numbers certainly support all-star consideration. But does ...

This Utah Jazz team is playing much better basketball and scoring much better on the road over the past 10 games than it did early in this NBA season. The offensive scoring numbers are vastly improved...

Utah Jazz recorded their two best wins of the season to this point with back-to-back wins against the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs. Jazz played the Pistons at home in the Delta Center and the...

Utah Jazz franchise is currently in the midst of year number four of the Will Hardy era and so far, the team has struggled mightily on the defensive end of the basketball court. When compared to other...

We take a look at the plus minus numbers for the Utah Jazz players up to this point in the 2025-2026 NBA season and compare those numbers to what the players did in the 2024-2025 NBA season.There are ...

We take a look at the Utah Jazz and its players in terms of plus minus this 2025-2026 NBA season. We look at the Utah Jazz players who have played any type of meaningful minutes this season and so far...

Utah Jazz earns a split in its early December road trip to New York to play the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks. First game played against the Brooklyn Nets went very well for the Jazz and the team ...

Utah Jazz showed up big time in the second half of back-to-back games against the Houston Rockets in Salt Lake City. Jazz played the Rockets on Sunday afternoon and were blown out in that game. But t...

Utah Jazz are a young developing team and younger teams typically struggle more on the road in the NBA. This Jazz team is no different. So how do the Utah Jazz home numbers compare to the team's ...

Should the Utah Jazz be playing veteran players big minutes in order to be competitive and win games this season? Or should the franchise opt for a more heavily weighted youth movement (in terms of mi...

If the NBA season were to end today, the Utah Jazz would make it in the NBA Western Conference Play-In as the 10th seed. The franchise would also forfeit its first round pick in the upcoming NBA draf...

Keyonte George got off to a hot start in Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Lakers scoring 23 points in that first half and finishing the game with 34 points and 13-23 shooting from the field. Keyont...

Utah Jazz played an exhausting double overtime game against the Chicago Bulls Sunday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Lauri Markkanen carried the load for much of the game, scoring 47 points in ...

Lauri Markkanen once again had an absolutely stellar night shooting the basketball. Overall, Lauri shot 15-25 from the field, 6-12 on threes, and 4-4 from the free throw line. Markkanen finished the n...

The entire Jazz roster shot the ball exceptionally well against the Indiana Pacers in the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Jazz ended the game scoring 152 points which resulted in a 24 point win over t...

Ace Bailey made his first NBA start for the Utah Jazz at home in the Delta Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ace played 27.5 minutes, scored 10 points, shot 4-9 from the field, secured 7 rebo...

Isaiah Collier made his long awaited return to the Utah Jazz lineup in a road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Will Hardy chose to give Isaiah the start at point guard which was quite a surpri...

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey continues to look more and more comfortable on the basketball court. Even though he got off to somewhat of a slow start to his rookie year in the NBA, we are seeing improve...

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler's 2025-2026 NBA season has come to a screeching halt with a shoulder injury. Walker is not scheduled to play again until the 2060-2027 NBA season. How does this inj...

Keyonte Geoge and the young Utah Jazz roster had themselves quite a night in Boston and came away with a win. Keyonte scored 31 points total and 16 in the third quarter as the Utah Jazz climbed their ...

Utah Jazz went on the road to Charlotte to face old friend Collin Sexton and the Charlotte Hornets. Even with Charlotte being shorthanded with a couple starters sitting out the game, any road game is ...

What a battle it was under the lights at the Footprint Center! The Utah Jazz dropped a 118-96 decision to the Phoenix Suns in their Emirates NBA Cup opener. Sure, the scoreboard didn't go the Utah...

Utah Jazz struggled mightily for the first three quarters of the game vs the Portland Trail Blazers, but that changed drastically with the insertion of Elijah Harkless and Cody Williams to begin the 4...

Lauri Markkanen was on fire against the Phoenix Suns in a home game played in Salt Lake City. In a Utah Jazz win, Lauri ended the game with 51 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists. Walker Kessler also pu...

Utah Jazz traveled to Sacramento to take on the Sacramento Kings in the Jazz's first road test of the 2025-2026 NBA season. After seeing the Utah Jazz win on opening night in Salt Lake against the...

Utah Jazz opened the 2025-2026 NBA season with a home win over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers in the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. This game was never close halfway through the first quarter. It...

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler made his return against the Portland Trail Blazers in the Utah Jazz's final preseason game. Kessler played very well while nearly recording a triple-double. Walker ...

Lauri Markkanen and Kyle Filipowski return to the Utah Jazz lineup in preseason game number three against the Dallas Mavericks. Lauri played fine in limited minutes but Kyle appeared reasonably rusty ...

Ace Bailey, Walter Clayton Jr. and Brice Sensabaugh of the Utah Jazz played very well against the San Antonio Spurs in a preseason NBA game in San Antonio Friday night. The two Utah Jazz rookies playe...

Utah Jazz kicked off their NBA preseason in Houston against the Rockets and it was the highly anticipated debut of Ace Bailey and the long awaited return from a horrific injury for Taylor Hendricks.Th...

Georges Niang makes his return to the Utah Jazz where he started his NBA career. This is certainly a positive move for Jazz basketball and gets the team an important locker room presence and a skilled...

Cody Williams had a difficult rookie NBA season with the Utah Jazz. Cody's basketball skills on the offensive end of the court remain a work-in-progress, but his size and athleticism should enable...

The Utah Jazz franchise currently has three point guard possibilities for this upcoming NBA basketball season: Isaiah Collier, Walter Clayton Jr., Keyonte George. Of the three, the most likely scenari...

Kyle had a good first year in the NBA while playing basketball with the Utah Jazz and he was just named the Summer League MVP in Las Vegas for all of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League players. Kyle was ...

Malik Beasley is being investigated for sports betting allegations on NBA games. In addition to the NBA gambling allegations, a number of lawsuits against Malik Beasley seeking monetary damages have a...

Kyle Filipowski of the Utah Jazz led all of Las Vegas NBA Summer League in scoring with 29.3 points per game. He did this while shooting very well from both the field overall and from the three point ...

Walter Clayton Jr. and Kyle Filipowski led the Utah Jazz to its 3rd victory in 3 games in the Salt Lake City NBA Summer League. Walt and Kyle led the Jazz in scoring and Kyle also dominated on the gla...

Ace Bailey of the Utah Jazz played vastly better in his second NBA summer league game than he did in his first summer league game. Ace Bailey shot the ball well, he rebounded well and he made some nic...

A three team trade was completed in the NBA today between the Utah Jazz, LA Clippers and Miami Heat. In the trade, the Utah Jazz receives a future 2nd round draft pick, Kyle Anderson, and Kevin Love. ...

Ace Bailey of the Utah Jazz makes his NBA Summer League debut in Salt Lake City. Ace Bailey and is Utah Jazz teammates got a win in their first summer league game. Ace didn't shoot the ball partic...

Walter Clayton Jr. was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 18th pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Can Walt become a leader for the Utah Jazz franchise moving forward and be the impact bask...

Utah Jazz has reached a contract buyout with Jordan Clarkson. Franchise also chose not to pick up the contract options for Johnny Juzang and Micah Potter. So all three players will be playing elsewher...

Collin Sexton was traded by the Utah Jazz to the Charlotte Hornets. But instead of receiving one or more assets in return to Collin, the Utah Jazz franchise was forced to attach a future second round ...

The 2025 NBA draft has now concluded and the Utah Jazz selected two first round picks and one second round pick. In the first Round, the Jazz selected Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr. In the second r...

NBA lottery luck was not on the side of the Utah Jazz on Monday evening, but now the question becomes, what do the Jazz do with this 5th pick? Considering the Jazz now have 5th pick rather than someth...

Utah Jazz traveled to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves in this Sunday afternoon game, the final game of the season. Jazz players played a competitive first half but Minnesota pulled away down the...

Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh shot the ball very well against the Portland Trail Blazers at home in the Delta Center. This was a game the Jazz expected to lose considering the ongoing fight for...