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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According to Ben Anderson of KSL, the Indiana Pacers have interest in Walker Kessler. On the most recent episode of the Jazz Notes podcast, he talked about what he’s heard about the Utah Jazz center. From Anderson “I’ve heard the Indiana Pacers have inquired about Walker Kessler for a long time …. a lot. That’s […]
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The Utah Jazz didn’t stand much of a chance against the 22-1 Oklahoma City Thunder, falling 131-101 in a game where everything — and I mean everything — went sideways. Lauri Markkanen was out with an illness, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and several Thunder starters rested, and somehow it still felt like OKC was playing at full […]
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We’ve got ourselves a very rare situation here. The Utah Jazz, a team sitting just one-half game outside of the Western Conference Play-In borderline, are squaring off against the reigning NBA champions and stakeholders in the Jazz’s first-round pick, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder jumped way ahead of schedule last season, launching from a […]
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The Jazz couldn’t get it done tonight against the New York Knicks, falling 146-112 in what was basically a disaster from the opening tip. Utah started this game like they were still in the locker room, going down 23-0 before Keyonte George finally got the first points of the night at the 5:27 mark. By […]
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Ba ba badadaBa ba badadaBa ba badada BAHStart spreadin’ the news…. [ba badada ba]For the second straight day…. [ba badada ba]They faced the Nets, and then the KnicksNew York, New York! That’s right, the juggernaut Utah Jazz — winners of two straight against Houston and Brooklyn — are trotting from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn […]
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The Utah Jazz were able to squeeze out a win against the Brooklyn Nets, a team trying to lose games on the back end of a back-to-back, 123-110. The end score is a little deceiving because the Jazz played from behind for most of this game, but went on a run late to pull away. […]
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