Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz are trying to walk a very thin line for the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season. On one hand, the team clearly wants to put a bow on their rebuilding process in a major way, as they traded three picks and multiple former prospects to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr., […] The post Insider accuses Jazz of compromising ‘integrity of the NBA’ with late-game tanking appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Welcome to the Utah Jazz Mailbag! This week, we look at the futures of Vince Williams Jr. and John Konchar in Utah.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ashley Farquharson crossed the finish line, looked at the giant scoreboard at the end of the track and then immediately began to cry. USA Luge has its seventh Olympic medal — one that came from a slider who never found her way to the medal stand until this season. Farquharson, who started sliding as an after-school activity when she was a little kid in Park City, Utah, won the bronze medal in women's singles at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday night.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones take a look at how the big movers from the trade deadline have already affected their new squads. James Harden making his impact on Cleveland, Jaren Jackson Jr. doing what he can on a tanking Utah and more!

What might Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen do together on the court? Plus, a look at John Konchar, and a goodbye (sort of) from a Jazz beat writer.

Jazz Jaren Jackson Jr. is officially up and running in Utah. The newly acquired big man made his Jazz debut Saturday against Orlando, posting 22 two points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in just 25 minutes. He sat during crunch time, along with several other rotation pieces, in what very much looked like […] The post NBA Notes: Jazz, Jaren Jackson Jr, Pistons, Nuggets, Lonzo Ball appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Utah Jazz have been guilty of some of the most egregious tank jobs of the past few seasons. One would know that it’s officially tanking season when Lauri Markkanen and company begin to miss games, but they’ve taken their quest to lose games intentionally on another level, as they’ve sat out their best players, […] The post Jazz are not beating the tanking allegations after Will Hardy’s admission appeared first on ClutchPoints .

While venting his frustrations about the Heat's loss, Bam Adebayo inadvertently took a shot at the Jazz.

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat claim to want to reach their “high ceiling,” as head coach Erik Spoelstra expressed last week, Monday night was a moment that could be seen as a setback for the team or a much-needed reality check. Though the Heat were without Tyler Herro once again, as well as Norman […] The post Erik Spoelstra keeps it real on Heat losing to tanking Jazz: ‘I know how it looks’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Brice Sensabaugh made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining to lift the Utah Jazz to a 115-111 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 22 points, Lauri Markkanen added 17, Kyle Filipowski had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Ace Bailey also scored 16 for the Jazz, who won for only the fifth time in their last 23 games. The Jazz erased a 108-103 deficit with 3:32 left and got within one at 111-110 on Isaiah Collier’s jumper with 1:23 remaining.

Magic forward Franz Wagner, sidelined for nine straight games and 25 of the last 27 with a left ankle injury, has been upgraded to questionable for Monday’s matchup against Milwaukee and is hopeful he can return before the All-Star break, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. If he’s unable to play Monday, Wagner’s […] The post Franz Wagner nearing return appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

A clutch shot at the horn gave the Utah Jazz a halftime edge on Monday night when Isaiah Collier knocked down a deep three to beat the first-half buzzer. The NBA shared the moment on X (formerly known as Twitter), posting video of Collier rising and connecting just before time expired to put Utah in […] The post Jazz guard Isaiah Collier nails stunning deep 3-pointer before buzzer appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Utah Jazz (16-37, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (28-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -8.5; over/under is 244.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Jazz take on the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 16-10 in home games. Miami ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 28.7 assists per game led by Davion Mitchell averaging 7.1. The Jazz are 6-20 on the road. Utah is 4-7 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. T...

Bam Adebayo reacted to his viral dunk over teammate Kel’el Ware during the Miami Heat’s matchup against the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon. Adebayo is halfway through the ninth season of his NBA career with the Heat. He stands out as the heart of the squad, leading them on both sides of the ball. He […] The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo shares hilarious reaction to posterizing teammate Kel’el Ware appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Utah Jazz have signed forward Blake Hinson to a two-way contract. Hinson is represented by Paolo Zamorano . The 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward has appeared in 30 games with the Rip City Remix, averaging 23.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 33.6 minutes per contest. The Deltona, Florida native has compiled solid statistics across two G League seasons. He logged time with both Rip City and the Santa Cruz Warriors in 2024-25, posting career averages of 19.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 ...

The Memphis Grizzlies had a surprising NBA trade deadline, signaling they are close to hitting the reset button as they shipped Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz. In the aftermath of the deadline, the Grizzlies waived veterans Eric Gordon and Georges Niang, opening up one roster spot. The Grizzlies temporarily filled their 15th roster […] The post Grizzlies make roster move on intriguing big man after trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Utah Jazz’s trade for Jaren Jackson Jr. surprised many fans for a team with a fringe All-Star in Lauri Markkanen, and the third-worst record in the Western Conference. Still, the Jazz reportedly hope to land one of the better odds for the number one pick in this year’s draft. However, as one NBA executive […] The post Rival exec comes to Jazz’s defense for Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen tanking maneuver appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Coming out of UCLA, Lonzo Ball was one of the most hyped NBA Draft prospects in recent memory. He was a highlight waiting to happen in high school at Chino Hills, which led to him becoming an amateur basketball sensation. Ball would go on to become the number two pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. […] The post 3 best Lonzo Ball destinations after Cavs dump him to Jazz to be waived appeared first on ClutchPoints .

One of the biggest talking points in the NBA in recent seasons has been the league’s tanking problem, with teams intentionally losing games in order to improve their draft lottery odds. With a talented 2026 class coming up, many teams have already kick-started those efforts, with the Utah Jazz shamelessly pulling their starters to help […] The post NBA rumors: League still seeking out tanking remedies with epic tank-off for 2026 draft underway appeared first on ClutchPoints .