Utah Jazz

Darryn Peterson needed only one preseason game to settle in with the Utah Jazz. After the rookie’s 23-point outing against the Denver Nuggets, two former NBA champions on ESPN’s NBA Today went as far as comparing him to one of the most explosive scorers of his era. Iman Shumpert, who won a title with the […] The post NBA champs compare Jazz rookie Darryn Peterson to former scoring machine appeared first on ClutchPoints.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 6: Jaren Jackson Jr. #20 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket during the game against the Denver Nuggets on October 6, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Alex Goodlett/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty ...

The Jazz have waived Terrell Brown, according to a team press release. Brown signed a non-guaranteed training camp contract last month with Exhibit 10 language. Once he clears waivers, Brown will be eligible for a bonus if he spends at least 60 days with Utah’s NBAGL affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Brown, 28, went […]

The Denver Nuggets overcame a strong performance from Darryn Peterson to beat the Utah Jazz 117-106 in a preseason matchup Tuesday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Peterson led all scorers with 23 points in 30 minutes, shooting 10-of-18 from the field and adding three rebounds and three assists. The rookie also went 1-of-6 […] The post Nuggets overcome Darryn Peterson’s big night to beat Jazz appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Nikola Jokic got into a heated exchange with Jaxson Hayes during the Nuggets' second preseason game against the Jazz.

It’s a rematch between the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets

Let's break down what to like and be concerned about, a lineup to watch and a reasonable range for each team to finish in the standings.

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 4: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Denver Nuggets plays defense on Lauri Markkanen #23 of the Utah Jazz during the NBA preseason on October 4, 2026 at CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE v...

BOULDER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 4: Lonnie Walker IV #4 of the Denver Nuggets is guarded by Blake Hinson #25 of the Utah Jazz in the second half in a preseason game at CU Event Center on October 4, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) | Getty Images For the past 6 months, every con...

The Utah Jazz held their annual open practice for fans. It’s an awesome annual event that introduces fans to old and new players. This year, Jazz fans who went got in for free and had free J Dawgs! See you TONIGHT at Open Practice 🏀 🏡 5 PM at @DeltaCenter 🌭 Free admission + free J Dawgs #TakeNote | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/Try0uLBMuh — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 5, 2026 The Jazz did a great job opening up the Delta Center and welcoming fans. doors are open at @deltacenter for pra...

With the NBA season right around the corner, and the Utah Jazz presumably being competitive for the first time in far too long, everyone is right to place the majority of the responsibility on the shoulders of our biggest names. We just drafted Darryn Peterson #2 overall in the NBA Draft, we just signed Keyonte George to a contract extension, and we just traded away a massive amount of draft capital (not to mention we’re paying him $50 million a year) to acquire Jaren Jackson Jr. These guys w...

The Toronto Raptors signed forward Tyson Degenhart to an Exhibit 10 deal. The Raptors waived guard Andre Jackson Jr. in a corresponding move. The Raptors signed the 23-year-old to an Exhibit 10 contract last month before waiving him shortly afterward. Degenhart spent last season with Raptors 905 in the NBA G League. He averaged 8.5 points, 3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21 minutes over 50 games. Degenhart shot 54.7% from the field and 38.9% from 3-point range. The Spokane, Washington, native p...

The Utah Jazz signed forward Taylor Funk. Funk spent last season with the San Diego Clippers in the NBA G League. Funk appeared in 41 games in 2025-26, averaging 11.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 26.2 minutes. The 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward also posted six games of 20 or more points last season. Funk brings two additional years of G League experience. He played for the Capital City Go-Go in 2024-25 after splitting the 2023-24 season between the Go-Go and the Maine Celtics.

The Magic have signed Mike Sharavjamts, the team announced Monday (Twitter link). It’s an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel, who reports (via Twitter) that Sharavjamts will be waived later in the day. If Sharavjamts spends at least 60 days with Orlando’s G League team, the Osceola Magic, he’d be […]

After six long months of anticipation for Jazz basketball, fans finally caught a glimpse of in-game action on Sunday night when the Jazz faced off against the Denver Nuggets in their first of four preseason games this season. After the selection of Darryn Peterson in the NBA Draft, the trade of Walker Kessler, and a couple of miscellaneous additions here and there, one of the biggest questions fans have had about this Jazz roster has been, “who will the starting five be opening night?” Will H...

The Utah Jazz finally have enough talent to start winning games, perhaps even as many as 38 of them.

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The Utah Jazz opened their preseason with a 109-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado, as their starting lineup established control early. Utah jumped out to a 36-26 lead after the first quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage for most of the game. The Jazz led […] The post Markkanen, George lead Jazz to preseason win over Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy was encouraged by his team’s first preseason performance, highlighting the ball movement, ball security and defensive effort following Sunday’s 109-97 win over the Denver Nuggets. “I thought there were a lot of things that we did pretty well in the game,” Hardy said. “Obviously, there’s tons to clean up, […] The post Will Hardy praises Jazz ball movement and Darryn Peterson’s poise appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Utah Jazz showed incredible potential against the Denver Nuggets