Tag: Jazz
The Chicago Bulls are the favorites to sign Russell Westbrook when and if the nine-time All-Star agrees to a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, per sources. Other interested teams include the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat. Of course, the 15-year veteran is earning $47,063,478 this season. Ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, the Los […]
The Los Angeles Lakers traded Russell Westbrook, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones, and a lightly protected first-round draft pick to the Utah Jazz for Minnesota Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley, D’Angelo Russell, and Jarred Vanderbilt. Utah also dealt Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to the Wolves. Additionally, Minnesota will receive the 2024 lesser of the Washington Wizards-Memphis Grizzlies […]
Jordan Brand will supply uniforms for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. For the last six years, Air Jordan has outfitted the league’s star players. Since the Jazz are hosting NBA All-Star Weekend at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, the uniforms will feature color grades that reflect Utah’s landscapes. The five stars on the shorts […]
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (hip) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kelly Olynyk (ankle) remains out indefinitely as well. Heading into this balanced matchup, Utah is 23-24 and ranks eighth in the Western Conference standings. Although the Jazz are 4-6 in their last 10 games, […]
On Monday, Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz became the first NBA rookie to record at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game since Gorgui Dieng in 2014. The Utah center is also the first rookie to finish a game with a 20/20 stat line on 65% shooting from the field since […]
On Tuesday, Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson became the first NBA player since Kobe Bryant to score nine or more consecutive points in the final two minutes of a game to turn a deficit into a lead. More importantly, both Clarkson and Kobe are the only players this century to record at least nine points […]
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson is still on positive terms with former teammate Donovan Mitchell, who was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, and five first-rounders back in September. “Donny is coming. That’s my guy man, always,” Clarkson told Marc J. Spears during an interview with Andscape. “Always show […]
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is having the best season of his career. The 25-year-old’s performances right now cannot help but make fans wonder whether playing in the Eastern Conference held him back all these years. Perhaps Utah just has a superior system. “I know I’ve gotten better as a player, gotten more mature as […]
Donovan Mitchell was traded by the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers back in September, and now the three-time All-Star is preparing for his first road matchup against his former team on Tuesday night. “I don’t know what the response will be. I hope it’s cheers,” Mitchell said on returning to Utah after Cleveland’s 112-98 […]
Utah Jazz breakout star Lauri Markkanen is one of the favorites to win NBA Most Improved Player of the Year this season, especially after scoring a career-high 49 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. In addition to logging 49 points, the sixth-year forward recorded eight rebounds, one assist, and one […]
