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Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers: Player Grades

February 3rd, 2026 offered a fascinating piece of juxtaposition for Jazz fans. In the morning, we get as exhilarating a deal as could’ve been whipped up on the trade machine, promising high aspirations and higher stakes starting in 2026-2027. In the evening, a contest between two organizations battling to have the lowest aspirations of the […]

about 17 hours ago | 0 reads

The Downbeat: Utah trades for Jaren Jackson Jr, a history

They did it. The Utah Jazz front office pooled its expansive war chest of assets and took aim at a game-changing, contribute-today type of player. From my home in Japan, I woke up to a vibrating hailstorm of NBA alerts, which made my 7:00 alarm entirely obsolete. Much better to be awoken by good news […]

about 18 hours ago | 0 reads

Post Game Recap: Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers

With the Utah Jazz limited to 8 players tonight, due to the Jazz’s blockbuster trade acquisition of Jaren Jackson Jr. (and “illnesses”), they still found a way to beat the Pacers 131-122. The Pacers also had an unfortunate case of the flu, which happened to spread throughout their entire team; ultimately leaving them with 7 […]

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NBA trade analysis: What does the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade mean for the Utah Jazz?

After weeks of reports saying that the Jazz were likely not going to make any big moves at the trade deadline, Utah’s front office dropped a nuke on the NBA landscape that nobody — Jazz fan or not — saw coming. On Tuesday morning, the Memphis Grizzlies agreed to send former defensive player of the […]

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about 20 hours ago | 0 reads

Utah Jazz trade for Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies

According to Shams Charania, the Utah Jazz have traded for Jaren Jackson Jr. Also included in the trade are John Konchar, Jock Landale, and Vince Williams Jr. Utah sends Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niange, and three picks. What are those picks? They include the most favorable 2027 first-round pick between Utah/Cleveland/Minnesota, […]

1 day ago | 1 read

Utah Jazz vs Indiana Pacers preview: Nothin’ ethical about it

The road trip continues, as the Jazz are welcomed by our fellow bottom-of-the-league dwellers in Indiana. Viewers have been warned: This game will contain a substantial amount of unethical tanking. Utah is slowly sinking into what they were always meant to become, currently sitting 13th in the West with a 15-35 record. Whilst our fellow […]

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Utah Jazz get zero all-star bids as Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George miss the cut

Any hope that the Utah Jazz could get a player to Los Angeles for NBA All-star weekend now resides in the form of an injury replacement. And even then, it’s a long shot. On Sunday, the NBA announced its Western Conference all-star rosters, and candidates Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen failed to make the list […]

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3 days ago | 0 reads

Utah Jazz vs Brooklyn Nets Player Grades

The Jazz lost this one 109-99 to the Brooklyn Nets. They kept it close for the majority of this game, but in the end Cam Thomas and Egor Demin outgunned the Jazz. That pretty much sums this one up. I think the tanking this year has numbed my brain, but it will all be worth […]

5 days ago | 0 reads

Utah Jazz vs Brooklyn Nets: Recap and final score

The Utah Jazz were extremely successful tanking lost to the Brooklyn Nets 109-99. It was a battle of wills between two teams very interested in adding lottery talent to their teams. The Nets won but it was very much not he outcome they probably wanted. Don’t forget, the Jazz and Nets both had bad lottery […]

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5 days ago | 0 reads

Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz: preview, start time, channel

The Utah Jazz will host the Brooklyn Nets in a classic tank-off. Brooklyn is currently ahead of Utah in the draft standings with a record of 12-34. Utah, 3.5 games behind at a record of 15-33, could make a significant close in the gap with the loss tonight. The Jazz, who according to Austin Ainge […]

5 days ago | 1 read

Utah Jazz free agency rumors: New intel on the Wizards and Walker Kessler

It was reported a few days ago about the Washington Wizards’ interest in Walker Kessler by Tim MacMahon. Michael Scotto added some new insight to that interest in Kessler. From Scotto: The Washington Wizards are the latest team, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, interested in Utah Jazz enter Walker Kessler. Previously, the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles […]

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6 days ago | 0 reads

Utah Jazz player grades: report cards from Utah’s loss to Golden State

If I were an actual teacher, I’d be quite tempted to dock the entire class points for what was, by all accounts, a thorough and unquestionable defeat to the shorthanded Golden State Warriors. Defensively, the Jazz resisted with all the integrity of a five-cent water balloon as the visitors sliced, diced, and tore through Utah’s […]

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7 days ago | 1 read

Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz: Recap and Final Score

The Utah Jazz have dropped their fourth-straight game after tonight’s loss against the Golden State Warriors. The final score was 140-124. As is the case most nights, Utah struggled tremendously on defense. Utah allowed Golden State to attempt 54 attempts from behind the arc, with the Warriors connecting on 43% of them. Sure, the Warriors […]

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7 days ago | 1 read

NBA Trade Rumors: Utah Jazz involvement revealed in upcoming trades

In the latest Stein Line, Marc Stein reveals the Utah Jazz will be active this trade season, but it’s not likely to be for a big name. From Marc Stein: With various teams hard-capped at the first apron or just trying to remain below that threshold — or out of the luxury tax altogether — […]

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7 days ago | 1 read

Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers Player Grades

The Jazz had their first nationally televised game, and it did not disappoint… for the first half. In the second half, they fell apart and struggled mightily without Keyonte George. They also faced some familiar faces in John Collins, and Kriss Dunn. Dunn had a fantastic night, notching 5 steals and 14 points. These were […]

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7 days ago | 0 reads

Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors: preview, start time, channel

The Utah Jazz will take on the Golden State Warriors with a mostly full strength team, something that hasn’t happened in some time. Lauri Markkanen is back after returning yesterday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Jazz were without Jusuf Nurkic and Keyonte George in that one and were soundly beaten. Today, on the back […]

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7 days ago | 0 reads

Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers: Recap and final score

Lauri Markkanen finally returned for the Utah Jazz tonight, but the young squad was unable to hang with the Los Angeles Clippers. In the end and after a valiant fight (even holding a lead for much of the 1st half), Utah fell to the Clips with a score of 115-103. The 2nd half ended up […]

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8 days ago | 1 read

The Downbeat: Can someone please fix the space-time continuum?

Alright, who broke it? I’m not mad, I just need the culprit to come forward, because this space-time continuum isn’t going to fix itself. Do you see that giant rift? The tear in the fabric of reality? One of you did this, and no one is leaving until you fess up. Something hasn’t been right […]

8 days ago | 1 read

Preview: Nurkic’s storm passes through SLC against LA Clippers

Is Jusuf Nurkic the most dangerous man in the NBA? I’m mostly joking, of course, because despite the fact that he’s on an unprecedented run of three consecutive triple-doubles (which was on nobody’s bingo card at the beginning of the season, don’t even pretend), it took a herculean performance from Keyonte George to claim the […]

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9 days ago | 0 reads

The Utah Jazz just got snubbed by the NBA

Today, the NBA announced the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars Rookies, and a notable name was missing: Ace Bailey. It’s a frustrating omission that I’m sure Bailey will not be happy about. He has done everything the Jazz have asked him to, and his reward for much of this season was watching minutes go to Svi […]

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9 days ago | 0 reads

Jusuf Nurkic has just done what no other Utah Jazz player has done

Move aside Nikola Jokic, there’s a new triple-double king in the NBA — for this week. In one of the most random statistical stretches in Utah Jazz history, Jusuf Nurkic has done what no other Utah Jazz player past or present has done: record three straight triple-doubles. On Tuesday, Nurkic logged only the second triple-double […]

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11 days ago | 3 reads

Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat recap and final score: Jazz get steamrolled by the Heat

Jusuf Nurkic made Utah Jazz history in a blowout loss to the Miami Heat. No Jazz player has ever recorded three consecutive triple-doubles until tonight. Jusuf Nurkic, who was visibly gassed at the end of the game, stayed in despite the Utah Jazz being down by about 30 points. In the final minutes, he grabbed […]

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11 days ago | 2 reads