The Utah Jazz are building around a pair of young cornerstones, and Darryn Peterson and Ace Bailey gave fans an early glimpse of what that could look like in Friday’s preseason finale against the Phoenix Suns.
With all the excitement of drafting Darryn Peterson #2 overall and giving Keyonte George a contract extension, I would forgive anyone who may have forgotten that we have another very talented bucket getter on the squad.
The Utah Jazz finally got back on the hardwood this weekend to begin the motions of their 2026-27 campaign, as they got their first of four preseason games going against the Denver Nuggets.
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.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
The Utah Jazz were able to get a pretty productive rookie year out of Ace Bailey last season. While a slower start than expected, Bailey increasingly caught his stride as his first-year campaign progressed, and got him all the way to an All-Rookie Second Team nod at the end of the year for it.
The Utah Jazz had some money to spend after All-Star center Walker Kessler was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. On Friday, the Jazz agreed to a massive deal with guard Keyonte George, giving him a five-year extension worth $157.5 million.
Clippers point guard Darius Garland says he’s finally healthy again after a toe injury wrecked much of last season. Garland told Cyro Asseo of HoopsHype that the injury initially began as a bone bruise after repeatedly stubbing his toe inside his shoe.
Basketball fans, rejoice. The NBA finally released its schedule, and on October 20, 2026, the 2026-2027 season will be underway. For Utah Jazz fans in particular, this is an exciting day.
The Utah Jazz have several talented scorers on their roster heading into the 2026-27 campaign. Lauri Markkanen just came off his highest-scoring season in terms of nightly averages.
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.
The Utah Jazz are gearing up for a much better year in the 2026-27 season compared to what they've recently been accustomed to. They'll be rolling out Jaren Jackson Jr.
Around this time in the NBA calendar, not many stories are making headlines. Many players and front office members are taking time to decompress and cool off from the prior season before the next season begins to ramp up in the coming months.
The Utah Jazz, in the midst of their attempt to try and be a more competitive team this upcoming season, tend to have some players potentially in the running for some league awards.
The Utah Jazz made a major investment earlier this year to try and shore up their defense by trading for Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies––a former Defensive Player of the Year who's one of the best rim protectors in the league, and is sure to boost Utah's effectiveness on that end of the floor.
On Saturday, the Utah Jazz kicked off their 2026 NBA Summer League slate with a narrow win over the Atlanta Hawks. The star of the show in this one was number two overall draft pick Darryn Peterson, who poured in 28 points on an efficient shooting night to mark his official professional debut.
Ahead of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the NBA officially announced this year's All-Rookie First and Second Teams, sorting out who league voters thought were the best 10 rookies around the association for the 2025-26 campaign.
Even with most believing the Utah Jazz have been focused more on the future than on this season all year, their rookie sensation guard Ace Bailey has been busy showing why future success may come sooner than some think. At just 19, Bailey has already etched his name in NBA history.
In an encouraging development for the rebuilding Utah Jazz, rookie Ace Bailey's defense quickly is catching up to his impressive offensive game. Bailey will look to continue his growth when the Jazz face the Toronto Raptors on Monday night in Salt Lake City.
The Utah Jazz made a big splash by trading three future picks and two prospects to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr., a trade that gives the Jazz both a star and one of the biggest starting lineups in the NBA.
Wins have been few and far between for the Utah Jazz this season, but they picked up one on Tuesday night thanks to a slamming performance from their first-round rookie.
Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey is day-to-day after exiting Friday night's win against Detroit with a left hip strain. The 19-year-old forward was scoreless in 11 minutes before leaving in the first half of the 131-129 victory.
The Indiana Pacers have been one of the fastest teams in the NBA over the last few seasons, but for the Jazz, it didn't matter. They took full advantage of a team suffering injuries with just one win, as Utah took down the Pacers last night, 152-128.
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.