The Jazz, full of cookies and Christmas fun times, arrived back on their home court, losing their last four games. The Pistons had been steamrolling the Eastern Conference; they comfortably sat at the top of the conference with an 11-5 road record. It was an almost certain tally in the loss column — a mutual […]
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The Utah Jazz will take on the Detroit Pistons post-Christmas as the season moves along. The Jazz are coming into this game with a 10-19 record and are now on a 4-game losing streak. But this is likely where the Jazz want to be at this point in the season. Utah has proven they play […]
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There are a thousand ways to account for naughtiness in a professional basketball player. Speaking out opposed to Silver Claus’ white-and-black striped elves within the privacy of a press conference, sharing your affinity for firearms with children at pick up games or in the confines of an Instagram live stream, or even something as simple […]
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The exhausted Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies met up in Utah after playing on the back end of back-to-backs, and the Grizzlies won out 137-128. Utah, who rested Lauri Markkanen from a nagging groin injury, wasn’t able to keep up with the firepower of Santi Aldama and the Memphis Grizzlies. Aldama scored 37, shooting 7/13 […]
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The Utah Jazz will take on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, a day after getting beaten badly by the Denver Nuggets. The Jazz will also be going into this one without Lauri Markkanen, according to the latest Utah Jazz injury report. On top of missing out on Lauri Markkanen, the Jazz will not have Jusuf Nurkic, […]
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According to Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz have decided what they want to do for the rest of this season and for next season. From Fischer: Utah naturally wants to retain its first-round pick that is only 1-to-8 protected in June and headed to Oklahoma City if it lands at No. 9 or lower, but […]
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In a game that was over in the first quarter, the Denver Nuggets destroyed the Utah Jazz 135-112. The score isn’t even indicative of how the game went. To start the game, the Nuggets went on a massive run, leaving the Jazz down by 27 points in the middle of the 1st quarter. For the […]
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The Utah Jazz (10-17) are headed to Denver to take on the Nuggets (20-7) at Ball Arena. This game kicks off the first night of a back-to-back, with the Jazz flying back to Salt Lake City tomorrow to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. The Nuggets, once again contenders, are third in the Western Conference standings. […]
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Desmond Bane ended the game the way he began: Driving into the paint against a hapless Jazz defense and scoring. The sixth-year guard finished with 32 points on 13 shots, including the game-winner. The game started with indications that trends from the previous game would continue, namely a red-hot offense and Swiss cheese defense. The […]
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Keyonte George | A- George struggled in this one more than he has in a while, but he got extra credit in the fourth for this absolutely bonkers 4-point play. We’re lucky to have Keyonte George on the Jazz. He consistently plays great in the clutch, something we could never say about Donovan Mitchell. Svi […]
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The Jazz (10-16) homestand caps off with the Magic (15-12) hobbling into town — five of their guys are listed on the injury report. Utah’s still riding off the high from their close 143-135 loss with the LA Lakers in the same building, and now they can take on the world. That’s right, the Jazz […]
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The Utah Jazz fall to Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers with the final score being 135-143 LAL. LeBron James turned back the clock and was only 7 rebounds short of a triple-double, while Luka did Luka things and ended up with a 45-point triple-double — these are the types of guys you get […]
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The Utah Jazz will take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Salt Lake City tonight. The good news for Jazz fans is that it looks like LeBron James will be playing. It does appear that the Lakers will not have Gabe Vincent suit up as he’s dealing with some lower back tightness. […]
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Ah, Keyonte Cay. An idle and immobilizing paradise planted firmly in the warm embrace of the [REDACTED] Ocean. A land where basketball hoops sprout from the soil. Where the calls of soaring seagulls are reminiscent of an official’s whistle. Where grass is replaced by hardwood courts, and fresh, hot turnovers are served 24 hours from […]
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The Utah Jazz have to keep their pick this season. It’s a non-negotiable. Ending this season without a top-8 pick with a 10-15 roster that, even with some impressive wins, is not a credible contender for the championship. That said, they have a chance to get there if they keep this pick and keep this […]
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Since Nike became the NBA’s official jersey partner in 2017, the Utah Jazz have seen a total of 16 new jerseys. Some are among the greatest the NBA have ever seen, and others are an abomination to the sport of basketball. For no particular reason, I’ve decided to rank every single Utah Jazz jersey in […]
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The Utah Jazz have a star in Keyonte George. In a close one against the Dallas Mavericks that went to Overtime, Keyonte George led the Utah Jazz to victory over the Cooper Flagg-led Mavericks, 140-133. Cooper Flagg will get the accolades for his 42-point outburst, but at the end of quarters, he really struggled and […]
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Following a charismatic 130-126 win in Memphis, the Jazz (9-15) return home to take on the Mavericks (10-16) on a Monday night. Let’s rip the band-aid off all at once, shall we? A loss tonight creates some marginal separation in the Tankathon standings between the Jazz and Blazers, whilst also inching closer to the Hornets’ […]
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With tomorrow being the first time teams can trade players signed last offseason, it marks the unofficial beginning of the trade deadline. It’s hard to say what the Jazz goals are this season. It’s been hard to say what they’ve been for most of this rebuild. This is a list of players most likely to […]
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The Utah Jazz are having a confusing season, something Jazz fans are getting used to. Like the first two seasons post the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades, the expectation of what is happening is much different than fan expectations. Those first two seasons, we expected the Jazz to lose games, mostly because it was […]
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Wow! What a game! In a season of hoping to get a top pick, the Utah Jazz have been back and forth with the wins and losses. Do we want to win? Do we want to lose? Who knows! But it’s sure fun to get a heart-pounding victory after a couple of absolute crapshoots against […]
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The Jazz were doomed to fail in the NBA Cup; three out of their four games were 20+ point losses. However, gracious Adam Silver was in his early Christmas spirit by rewarding the Jazz (8-15) with a consolation prize of two matchups, tonight’s being against the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies (11-13). Utah was swept 4-0 in […]
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In the latest Stein Line, Marc Stein reiterated his latest on the Lauri Markkanen situation. From Stein: Reminder: The Jazz, as Jake and I have been reporting in recent weeks, have left numerous teams with the impression that they want to keep Markkanen and add around him rather than part with him. For a long […]
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December sits heavily in the Rocky Mountains. Dense, rich banks of snow burden the crumbling cliff faces. Evergreens don a coat of white without the jostling presence of their warm-weather avian tenants. The air is vacuumed from the very atmosphere; thin, delicate wisps remain the only fleeting taste of oxygen. For many, Winter’s welcome is […]
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In 30 years, a group of basketball historians will come together to discuss the career of AJ Dybantsa. Maybe they will talk about his MVP, maybe they’ll bring up his Olympic gold medal, maybe the conversation will center around his NBA championship ring. But when the topic shifts to his career as a BYU Cougar, […]
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