19-year-old Ace Bailey is apparently not a picture of health right now. The Utah Jazz rookie Bailey is currently dealing with tendinitis in both of his knees.
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The Utah Jazz will be an NBA team to keep an eye on this season. Not because the Jazz are gong to make a run in the Western Conference, but because their status as a rebuilding squad with some valuable veterans could create a scenario where a fire sale happens in Utah.
What exactly are the Utah Jazz planning to do with Walker Kessler’s contract extension? Not long ago, he looked like a core piece in Salt Lake City — a young center who could protect the rim, rebound in traffic, and give the team a steady defensive identity.
The biggest difference-maker among this year's Utah Jazz rookie class is none other than fifth-overall pick Ace Bailey, who's already made his presence felt in a major way during his first three preseason exhibition showings.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
The Jazz are taking no chances with rookie forward Ace Bailey, who’s dealing with tendonitis in both knees. Head coach Will Hardy told reporters the issue isn’t serious, adding that Bailey was pulled from Monday’s preseason game as a precaution.
Ace Bailey has made the Utah Jazz look like geniuses for selecting him fifth overall so far. Many NBA fans are accusing analysts of overthinking the former Rutgers forward’s value, as mock drafts started sliding him down the board throughout a strange pre-draft process.
The Utah Jazz have gotten the motions of preseason underway with now three exhibition games under their belt, all of which have offered a look at Taylor Hendricks back on the floor for the first time in almost a full calendar year since his devastating leg injury of last season.
The Jazz are winless through three preseason games. That’s not much of a surprise. But the person with the best grade in tonight’s game sure is. (Note on Grading Scale) All performances are relative.
Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey's night vs. the Dallas Mavericks in preseason has been cut short due to injury. According to a team announcement, Bailey will not return vs.
The Utah Jazz have the daunting task over the course of the next few seasons of developing fifth-overall pick from this summer, Ace Bailey, to the best possible product he can be.
The Utah Jazz are no stranger to trade rumors surrounding Lauri Markkanen, who's been the subject of lingering trade chatter as one of the most talked-about candidates for a blockbuster deal across the past two seasons.
In the beginning motions of the Utah Jazz's preseason and training camp action, third-year forward Taylor Hendricks is finally getting back into the mix after a full season and summer of recovery from his leg injury last October, suiting up for both of their preseason games for his first live-game action in just under a full calendar year.
Utah Jazz rookie forward Ace Bailey got to play against his favorite player, Kevin Durant, over the past week. Bailey had his preseason debut against the Houston Rockets and had a decent game.
Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks as he works to come back from a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot, the team announced in a press release.
The Utah Jazz won’t be exiting their rebuild this season, but they have a lot to look forward to after seeing the top-five pick Ace Bailey thrive throughout the preseason.
Jazz executive Austin Ainge says Lauri Markkanen isn’t going anywhere, at least for now. Responding to The Ringer’s Zach Lowe, who predicted Markkanen would be off Utah’s roster within a year, Ainge got straight to the point.
The Utah Jazz won't be giving Walker Kessler a rookie extension this fall. That means we're headed for a season of trade rumors for the young 7-foot center.