It was a less than ideal night for Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic facing the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second time in four nights. Nurkic, now the Jazz's nightly starter at center due to Walker Kessler's season-ending injury, has had his ups and downs since being elevated to a bigger role on both ends of the floor.
In the Utah Jazz's second-straight game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, that contest finally marked the very first regular season start for fifth-overall pick Ace Bailey, who came off the bench for his first nine games in the fold, but finally saw his opportunity come to be named among an NBA starting five.
Will Hardy’s favorite player struggled to hit shots in this one. He also didn’t defend particularly well, as evidenced by his team-worst -17. I don’t normally put too much credence into +/-, but when all of Jazz media points to it when it’s good, you have to also admit when it’s down.
The Jazz returned to the friendly confines of the Delta Center, playing host to the Minnesota Timberwolves, who thoroughly dispatched them their last meeting, 137-97.
The Jazz finally had some momentum brewing, and the energy around Salt Lake City was starting to feel different. Utah fans were buying in again. Young talent was stepping up, chemistry was building, and Walker Kessler was anchoring the defense like a franchise pillar.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Utah Jazz losing starting center Walker Kessler for the year due to torn labrum surgery less than 10 games deep into the regular season is undoubtedly a tough blow for everyone involved.
The Utah Jazz have come into this season with some promising players, but who is the one who is showing the most results? In our latest NBA Reacts, I wanted to see who Jazz fans think is their most improved player, and it’s clear that Jazz fans look at Keyonte George as that player.
After starting the season 2-1, the Utah Jazz have not gone 1-5 since and are now at the bottom of the standings again with a 3-6 record. With Walker Kessler now out for the season, the Jazz’s center depth is seriously compromised.
Lauri Markkanen had a quiet 12 points in 21 minutes on Friday, but don’t let that fool you. He’s still averaging 28.3 a night. That would be a career high.
The Utah Jazz got their first look at second-year guard Isaiah Collier in their NBA Cup matchup vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. For the Jazz as a whole, the results were pretty ugly: a 97-137 loss to Minnesota that seemed out of control from the jump.
The Utah Jazz took the floor for their second NBA Cup game of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves, ultimately falling in a tough 97-137 blowout for their sixth loss of the season, and their second of the in-season tournament.
It was a tough loss for the Utah Jazz, who played their toughest opponent this season, and things did not go well. Here are some player grades for this one.
Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy was not going to sit on the sidelines Friday as his team got hosed by a rough non-call. Hardy’s Jazz took on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a road contest at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
The Utah Jazz have made one notable change to their starting lineup heading into their NBA Cup matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rather than starting forward Taylor Hendricks, the Jazz announced they would be starting second-year guard Isaiah Collier in the backcourt.
It's only taken eight games into the season for Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen to make some unique franchise history. According to a post from the Jazz, Markkanen is the first Jazz player to reach 20-plus points in his first eight games of the season since Karl Malone did so nearly three decades ago.
Svi Mykhailiuk raised eyebrows when he led the Utah Jazz in scoring on Wednesday night. In the 114-103 loss against the Detroit Pistons, the one-time NBA champion scored a career-high 28 points on 10-for-16 shooting from the field in 36 minutes of action.
Keyonte George may be battling through a foot injury, but it’s impossible to tell based on his play on the court. The Utah Jazz’s third-year guard is taking on more responsibility than anyone expected at the beginning of training camp.
Walker Kessler‘s 2025-26 season is officially. While the news is unfortunate for both Kessler and his Utah Jazz, it begs a different question. Has Walker played his last game in a Jazz uniform?
A successful NBA career isn't defined by a player's rookie season, let alone the first month of it. Just take the 2013-14 NBA rookie class, for example.
The Utah Jazz held their breath after guard Keyonte George appeared to have suffered a head injury in the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday.
Veteran power forward Kevin Love may have found a spot in yet another rotation, as unexpected as it may be. And that spot comes with the Jazz. Love, 37, was presumed to be a buyout candidate when traded from the Heat to the Jazz during the offseason.
Jusuf Nurkic scored with 0.6 seconds to play to give the visiting Utah Jazz a 105-103 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Jaylen Brown was called for an offensive foul while Boston was trying to inbound the ball following Nurkic's basket, which prevented the Celtics from attempting a final shot.
Keyonte George's hot start continued Monday night when his Utah Jazz beat the Boston Celtics, 105-103. Even if the game-winning basket happened after he missed a shot.