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The Utah Jazz are one of the few teams around the NBA that have some immense cap flexibility heading into this year's trade deadline, and there might be an opportunity for them to use it to their advantage.

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Video shows Will Hardy going off on Jazz players for their lack of effort

Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy lost his cool during a timeout in the team’s latest loss, and a fan captured the outburst on video. The Jazz fell to 8-15 on Sunday with a 131-101 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Kevin Love News / BasketballNews.com / December 8

Kevin Love Mentors Jazz Rookie Bailey’s Rapid Rise

Bailey is a prominent figure in Utah's youth movement. At 19 years old and 6-foot-9 tall, the Jazz's No. 5 overall pick has quickly grabbed attention, not only from fans eager to see the future, but from a veteran who understands that kind of spotlight all too well.

NBA News / SLC Dunk / December 8

NBA Trade Rumors: Indiana Pacers have interest in this Utah Jazz player

According to Ben Anderson of KSL, the Indiana Pacers have interest in Walker Kessler. On the most recent episode of the Jazz Notes podcast, he talked about what he’s heard about the Utah Jazz center.

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Will Hardy News / Larry Brown Sports / December 8

Jazz coach Will Hardy brutally cursed out his players

Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy lost his patience with his players during a timeout on Sunday. Hardy could be heard berating his players during Utah’s 131-101 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Ut.

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Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Walter Clayton Jr. News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 8

Utah Jazz Make Eye-Catching Move After Walter Clayton Jr.’s Big Game

Just one day following Walter Clayton Jr.'s career day against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team has decided to send him back to their G League affiliate,

Walker Kessler News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 8

Utah Jazz's Walker Kessler Opens Up on Season-Ending Injury

Just under two weeks into the NBA regular season, the Utah Jazz would have their starting center, Walker Kessler, ruled out for the entire campaign due to season-ending shoulder surgery on a torn left labrum—a previous injury that had been aggravated early in the year that now forces the big man to the side until 2026-27.

Keyonte George News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 8

Keyonte George Reacts to Utah Jazz's Viral Smoke Machine Malfunction

In the midst of the Utah Jazz's blowout loss to the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder over the weekend, there came a pretty unique situation to arise within the Delta Center in the middle of the second quarter that put the action to a halt.

NBA News / SLC Dunk / December 7

Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Post Game Recap

The Utah Jazz didn’t stand much of a chance against the 22-1 Oklahoma City Thunder, falling 131-101 in a game where everything — and I mean everything — went sideways.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 7

Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen Won't Play vs. OKC Thunder

The Utah Jazz will be without Lauri Markkanen for the first time this season in their upcoming home matchup vs. the OKC Thunder. According to the Jazz' latest injury report update, Markkanen has been downgraded from questionable to out against the Thunder with an illness.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 7

Lauri Markkanen's Status in Question for Jazz-Thunder

The Utah Jazz have added Lauri Markkanen as a late entry to their injury report vs. the OKC Thunder. According to the Jazz's latest update via Ben Anderson of KSL Sports, Markkanen was downgraded from active to questionable due to an illness.

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The 20 biggest 'what if?' careers in NBA history

Most of the time, things in the NBA go as people expect. Here and there, though, some players, for one reason or another, just don't meet expectations, whether it's due to injury or other situational pitfalls.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 7

Kevin Love Sees Tons of Potential in Utah Jazz's Ace Bailey

The Utah Jazz have seen some nice flashes out of their top-five pick, Ace Bailey, in his initial sample size of year one. He's now been a starter for over

NBA News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 6

Will Hardy Shares Unique Analogy About Knicks G Jordan Clarkson

The Utah Jazz suffered a deflating 146-112 loss against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Friday night. A 33-point outing from Jalen Brunson ultimately sank this Jazz team that won three of its previous four games, but he certainly got some help.

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Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 5

Utah Jazz's Win Streak Snapped in Humbling Blowout vs. Knicks

It was an ugly night for the Utah Jazz in the second leg of their back-to-back on the road in the Big Apple, dropping in blowout fashion to the New York Knicks, 112-146 for their 14th loss on the year.

Jalen Brunson News / Field Level Media / December 6

Knicks make impressive NBA history, manhandle Jazz in rout

Jalen Brunson scored 33 points in three quarters Friday night for the host New York Knicks.

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NBA News / The Predictors / December 5

Jazz score 42 in the fourth to take down Nets, 123-110

The Utah Jazz stormed back with a massive fourth-quarter surge, riding Lauri Markkanen’s 30 points and Keyonte George’s 29 to a 123–110 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.

Utah Jazz News / Total Apex Sports / December 5

Utah Jazz Stuns Brooklyn with a Fourth-Quarter Masterpiece 123-110

In the concrete jungle where dreams are made, the Utah Jazz found themselves in a nightmare. Down by as many as 15 points in the first half, staring down a Brooklyn Nets team that seemed to have their number, it felt like another long night on the road.

Utah Jazz News / Field Level Media / December 4

Lauri Markkanen (30), Keyonte George (29) propel Jazz past Nets

Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points, Keyonte George added 29 and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 6:29 left in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz rallied for a 123-110 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night in New York.

Utah Jazz News / The Lead / December 4

The Utah Jazz Need to Figure Out Who Is Closing Games

The Utah Jazz are still in the process of figuring out their long-term closer, which is understandable for a rebuilding team The absence of a go-to option in the clutch signals something bigger than a single missed shot — it points to uncertainty about the team’s identity and how it chooses to finish games.

Utah Jazz News / Field Level Media / December 1

Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George lead Jazz to split with Rockets

Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points and Keyonte George added 28 to lead the Utah Jazz to a 133-125 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday in Salt Lake City.

Utah Jazz News / The Lead / December 1

Jazz Need Ace Bailey to Make Utah a Three-Star Team

With mild inconsistency from their bench unit and teams keying in on Lauri Markkanen, the Jazz find themselves at an interesting junction in their rebuild — they’ve begun to run into an offensive problem. In recent years, the Jazz have been known for having a poor defense.