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Jazz's First Preseason Game Revealed Plenty About Starting Five Plans

The Utah Jazz made their long-awaited return to the NBA floor this weekend as they kicked off their first of four preseason games on a road trip against the Denver Nuggets— inevitably claiming a 109-97 victory by the end.

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Impact Players from Utah’s preseason win over Denver

The grid-bound streets of Salt Lake City are ablaze — the Utah Jazz have won an NBA basketball game. Shout it from the rooftops, sing it from the mountains: the Utah Jazz are a winning basketball team once again.

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The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?

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NBA News / SLC Dunk / October 4

Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets: Preseason Opener

The Jazz will face off against the Nuggets Sunday evening at 5:00 PM MT. It’s been a long offseason, but unlike the past few seasons, there’s been a different feel this summer.

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The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time

The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

Darryn Peterson News / Utah Jazz on SI / October 3

What I'm Watching From Darryn Peterson in Utah Jazz's Preseason

The Utah Jazz sit right around the corner from seeing their No. 2 overall pick and highly-touted rookie, Darryn Peterson, step on the floor for his first preseason game against the Denver Nuggets.

Utah Jazz News / SLC Dunk / October 3

The NBA just keeps disrespecting the Jazz

Another day, another disrespect! In a recent interview, Bub Carrington revealed that the Wizards held back to try to draft AJ Dybantsa last season. You can see the exchange below.

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WNBA playoff takeaways: Valkyries outlast Wings to advance to semifinals

Angel Reese wins highest individual honor of her WNBA career

A'ja Wilson's clutch game leads Aces past Caitlin Clark, Fever

WNBA playoff takeaways: A'ja Wilson's clutch performance leads Aces past Caitlin Clark, Fever in Game 3 win

WNBA playoffs: Arike Ogunbowale saves Wings' season, Dream win big

WNBA playoff takeaways: Arike Ogunbowale saves Wings' season with record performance, Atlanta livin' the Dream

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / October 2

Which Utah Jazz Player Feels Most Likely to Break Out This Season

The Utah Jazz head into the 2026-27 season as one of the NBA's breakout candidates; a team that's largely been focused on lottery balls for the past four years and now gear up with a talented roster eager to win a whole lot more games.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / October 2

4 Utah Jazz Players Fighting for Rotation Spots This Preseason

The Utah Jazz's projected rotation heading into the 2026-27 season––for the most part––is largely settled. With a combination of stars like Lauri Markkanen,

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / October 2

Projecting Utah Jazz's Starting Five, Rotation Before Preseason Starts

The Utah Jazz are around three weeks away from tipping off their 2026-27 campaign, where for the first time since mid-April, we'll see this group on the floor for a regular season game, and this time.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

Darryn Peterson News / SLC Dunk / October 1

Is Darryn Peterson’s hype reaching the point of disbelief?

I’ve got a really bad feeling about Darryn Peterson. It’s nothing that he did — certainly not. When he lit the Salt Lake City leg of the Summer League ablaze, I thought I had witnessed the spirit of Kobe Bryant descend from the sky and possess the body of Utah’s highly touted youngster.

Jaren Jackson Jr. News / Utah Jazz on SI / October 1

Jaren Jackson Jr. Explains What Utah Jazz Need to Make Postseason

The Utah Jazz head into this upcoming NBA season with some different expectations from what they've been faced with for the past few years. The team is filled with youth, talent, and hopes of being able to make the postseason for the first time since 2022.

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Utah Jazz News / SLC Dunk / October 1

Darryn Peterson is having an incredible training camp

It’s now day 2 of Utah Jazz training camp, and so far the reports about Darryn Peterson are sparkling. It’s some big praise from Jusuf Nurkic, who is giving us a glimpse into what looks like a special prospect.

Tacko Fall News / Hoops Wire / September 30

Tacko Fall suffers hip injury while fighting for Sixers two-way spot

Tacko Fall has a legitimate opportunity to stick with the 76ers. Now he has an early training-camp obstacle to overcome. Fall experienced hip soreness during Wednesday’s practice and was scheduled to be evaluated before Thursday’s session, according to Justin Grasso of The Sixer Sense.

Keyonte George News / Utah Jazz on SI / September 30

Keyonte George's Biggest Excitement for Jazz Season May Surprise You

Keyonte George is heading into a big-time fourth season with the Utah Jazz. Coming off of a career-best season in 2025-26 that was able to net him a fresh

Will Hardy News / Hoops Wire / September 30

Jazz started training camp talking trash. Will Hardy loved it

The Jazz spent the first day of training camp talking trash to each other. Will Hardy couldn’t have been happier. Utah’s coach said the competitiveness immediately showed itself during the team’s opening practice, with players getting after one another rather than easing their way into camp, according to a’Andre Emerson of the Deseret News.

Utah Jazz News / Hoops Habit / September 28

The Jazz are about to shock the league thanks to this

After years of rebuilding, the Utah Jazz are set to compete this season. This message was loud and clear when they traded for Jaren Jackson Jr. No more long injury reports.

Terrell Brown News / Hoops Rumors / September 27

Terrell Brown Jr. Signs With Jazz

September 27: The Jazz have officially signed Brown, the team announced in a press release. August 6: Guard Terrell Brown Jr. has agreed to a contract with the Jazz, agent Daniel Hazan tells NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link).

Walker Kessler News / Hoops Wire / September 26

Jazz's Austin Ainge: Lakers' offer changed mind on Walker Kessler

The Jazz did not enter the summer determined to trade Walker Kessler.

Losing Marcus Smart left a dangerous vulnerability in the Lakers' roster

JJ Redick jokes that Lakers' starting five won't be 'all white guys'

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Utah Jazz News / Fadeaway World / September 25

4 Potential Trade Deals The Utah Jazz Could Accept For Lauri Markkanen If They Keep Losing

The Utah Jazz have spent the last few years saying Lauri Markkanen is part of what they’re building, and honestly, that position has made sense because he’s still only 29, he’s under contract through 2028-29, and he just bounced back with 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 47.7% from the field, 35.5% from three, and 89.6% from the line.