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Per NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Jazz will be without backup center Jusuf Nurkić moving forward due to an urgent medical procedure: I’m not a doctor, but I figure this procedure is urgent because Jusuf Nurkić is playing too well. For the Jazz, who are fighting to keep pace in a hotly contested race for […]
From SLC Dunk | 10 days ago | 1 read
Over the last two weeks, the Portland Trail Blazers have had a wide range of outcomes in their four games. All four contests were decided by double digits with 24-point and 54-point losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, along with 16-point and 15-point wins over the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns. For this […]
From Blazer's Edge | 10 days ago | 1 read
Utah Jazz center and former Portland Trail Blazer Jusuf Nurkic will miss the rest of the season due to an upcoming surgery on his nose, according to Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime. Haynes reported the surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, adding that Nurkic has experienced breathing and sleeping complications since fracturing his nose a […]
From Blazer's Edge | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The Houston Rockets wrapped up a tough seven-game stretch across the All-Star break at 3-4. It started poorly with two bad losses, but after a bit of recovery, Rockets fans should feel like there was meat left on the bone in losses to the Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks. On paper, tonight’s game […]
From The Dream Shake | 11 days ago | 2 reads
According to Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz are “determined to retain … Walker Kessler.” From Fischer, who was talking about the Indiana Pacers and their recent deal to trade for Ivica Zubac: Trading for Zubac likely cements the Pacers’ return to title contention in 2026-27 once Tyrese Haliburton is back from his crushing Achilles’ tear […]
From SLC Dunk | 11 days ago | 0 reads
The Jazz snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and lost 114-123. Depending on who you ask this was either a masterclass in tanking, or an embarrassing implosion. This game also featured many familiar faces for both teams, (Hello Kyle Anderson, and Taylor Hendricks) as well as an emotional homecoming for Jaren Jackson Jr. Ace […]
From SLC Dunk | 13 days ago | 1 read
The James Harden Era with the Cleveland Cavaliers has gotten off to a great start. They’ve won all three of their games, and the chemistry between the backcourt duo of Harden and Donovan Mitchell has been impressive. Lineups with both Harden and Mitchell have outscored opponents by 11 points per 100 possessions (93rd percentile) with […]
From Fear The Sword | 14 days ago | 3 reads
In our latest NBA Reacts poll, I wanted to see how good Jazz fans think the Jazz will be next season. With the addition of Jaren Jackson Jr. last week, the Utah Jazz became the center of NBA attention, but not for the right reasons. Adam Silver, in typical form, fined the Jazz for resting […]
From SLC Dunk | 19 days ago | 0 reads
As we have reached the All-Star break, the noise for another epidemic across the NBA — tanking — has only continued to grow louder, so much so that the league provided two slap-on-the-wrist fines to the Utah Jazz ($500K) and Indiana Pacers ($100K) for their recent player participation management. The Jazz’s efforts were far more […] The post The Jazz were fined for tanking in a win against the Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 20 days ago | 3 reads
According to Tony Jones, who was on local Utah Radio, Sam Presti is the cause behind all of the problems and scrutiny of the Utah Jazz in hopes of getting the Thunder the Jazz’s top-8 protected pick. The frustrating part is that it did work in a few ways. The NBA has already fined the Utah […]
From SLC Dunk | 21 days ago | 2 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers started a new winning streak in NBA action tonight, outplaying the Utah Jazz 135-119. Crafty Jrue Holiday led the way with 31 points in a masterful performance to negate the 28 points from Utah’s Brice Sensabaugh. The Blazers are heading into the All-Star break with four wins in their last five […]
From Blazer's Edge | 21 days ago | 7 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers took down the Utah Jazz 135-119 in the final game before the All-Star break. After taking a massive third quarter lead, the Blazers were unable to fully put the Jazz away, allowing them to make it a close game deep into the fourth quarter. However, timely baskets from Jrue Holiday, Jerami […]
From Blazer's Edge | 21 days ago | 4 reads
The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz are entering the second half in Salt Lake City. That means so is tonight’s Gameday Thread! Here’s the basic info on the game if you missed it: Portland Trail Blazers (26-29) at Utah Jazz – (18-37) Thur. Feb 12 – 6:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or […]
From Blazer's Edge | 21 days ago | 3 reads
According to Chris Haynes, Jaren Jackson Jr. is likely to miss the remainder of the season to have surgery on his left knee. Haynes mentions that he is having the surgery to ensure his longterm health after a localized PVNS growth was discovered post trade. So what’s a PVNS growth? It sounds like it’s a […]
From SLC Dunk | 21 days ago | 3 reads
Following a rough 133-109 loss on Wednesday to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Portland Trail Blazers will get a quick chance at redemption tonight when they take on the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Can the Blazers enter the All-Star break with a momentum-building win? Time to find out! Here’s the basic info on the […]
From Blazer's Edge | 21 days ago | 5 reads
Utah Jazz center Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss the rest of the 2025-26 NBA season due to a surgery to remove a localized pigmented villonodular synovitis growth in his left knee. The Jazz released the news this morning. Here’s the text of their update: SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 12, 2026) – The Utah Jazz announced today […]
From Blazer's Edge | 21 days ago | 2 reads
UPDATE: Trail Blazers players Deni Avdija (lower back injury management) and Robert Williams III (left knee injury management) are both questionable to play in tonight’s game. The Portland Trail Blazers are taking on the Utah Jazz on the second night of a back-to-back right before the NBA All-Star break. Portland is coming off of a […]
From Blazer's Edge | 21 days ago | 2 reads
That was the sort of outrage posted to social media after the Jazz…*checks notes*…won their second game in a row over three matches? No, of course not the lineup — or concept of one — the Sacramento Kings threw into the fire in Utah’s 121-93 victory last night in the Delta Center. But there’s still […]
From SLC Dunk | 21 days ago | 2 reads
The Sacramento Kings are bad at basketball. Like really, really bad. Lose to the infamously tanking Jazz by nearly 30 points bad. Empty Delta Center bad. So bad that the official dictionary of basketball is this close to changing the definition of “bad” to simply: an organization that used to be a professional basketball team, […]
From SLC Dunk | 22 days ago | 2 reads
Another rock bottom hit the Miami Heat on Monday evening. They failed to take down one of the worst teams in the league at home in the tanking Utah Jazz— who didn’t even play their All-Star’s in the fourth quarter. Instead, Utah’s bench closed out the Heat in the final minutes of a tight ending, […] The post Heat are unable to take care of business against tanking Jazz, lose 115-111 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 23 days ago | 2 reads
The Utah Jazz, despite their best efforts, beat the Miami Heat with a final score of 115-111. Utah’s tanking tactic of pulling Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Jusuf Nurkic after the third quarter in favor of the youth could not snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Through the first three quarters, the Jazz […]
From SLC Dunk | 24 days ago | 2 reads
After a short two-game road trip that had the Miami Heat go 1-1, they are back home to host the Utah Jazz on the second night of a back-to-back. Miami is coming off a Super Bowl Sunday win over the tanking Washington Wizards and looking to secure a second straight victory for the first time […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat seek two straight wins on second leg of back-to-back versus Jazz appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 24 days ago | 2 reads
It was a sight to behold. Jaren Jackson Jr. in a beautiful purple jersey with”Utah” written out diagonally over a gradient mountain on his chest with a baby blue trim on the edges. Quadruple J — Jazz Jaren Jackson Jr. — had finally arrived. For days, fans across the NBA anxiously awaited to see how […]
From SLC Dunk | 25 days ago | 2 reads
The Jazz successful fall 120-117 to the Orlando Magic in a tight finish. Utah had stretches where they looked amazing and led by double digits, but Orlando chipped away and made enough plays to seal the win. The Jazz hit some big shots and the young guys fought hard, but key possessions and defensive lapses […]
From SLC Dunk | 26 days ago | 9 reads
When was the last time you were pumped for a Jazz game? No, seriously. The Jazz haven’t had a defensive talent of Trip’s caliber since the late Rudy Gobert — not dead, just bald. As soon as you saw his name in the starters, it was a sigh of relief after years of the most […]
From SLC Dunk | 26 days ago | 6 reads