Monday, October 26th was a disastrous day for Utah Jazz big men. Before gametime, Jaxson Hayes was ruled out due to right shoulder soreness. In the first quarter, Lauri Markkanen suffered a nasty wrist injury on his shooting hand, and he staggered back towards the locker room.
The Utah Jazz's home opener and second game of the 2026-27 regular season campaign is right around the corner––and they'll be looking for a bounce-back performance against the New Orleans Pelicans, who have also started their new year off at an 0-1 record.
In the midst of the Utah Jazz's fourth and final preseason game of the year against the Phoenix Suns, we were finally able to get a glmpse of Kyle Filipowski on the floor for the first time since the end of last season.
The Utah Jazz have been without their young big man, Kyle Filipowski, for a bit of time now due to back surgery that was done earlier this offseason. Filipowski had suffered a herniated disc in his back while training before the start of last season, leading to him playing out the entire year in pain with sciatica in his leg.
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.
Jazz big man Kyle Filipowski underwent surgery over the summer to address a herniated disc in his back, president of basketball operations Austin Ainge said at media day on September 28 (Twitter link via team podcaster JP Chunga).
With the NBA season right around the corner, and the Utah Jazz presumably being competitive for the first time in far too long, everyone is right to place the majority of the responsibility on the shoulders of our biggest names.
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's offseason appears to be pretty complete for the most part. They've gotten past the draft and added second-overall pick Darryn Peterson to the roster, moved past their Walker Kessler situation, and added a few new free agents in the process.
Oddsmakers have priced the Memphis Grizzlies as a co-favorite in the Las Vegas Summer League, which gets underway on July 9 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
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, even in a 22-win season like they're fresh off of enduring, had several positive moments and takeaways across the past several months to help inspire some refreshing confidence for what's ahead for this budding roster.
Despite another loss to the Utah Jazz against the Cleveland Cavaliers, 113-122, it turned out to be another strong night on Kyle Filipowski's behalf to add onto what's been a pretty productive post-All-Star break stretch.
The Utah Jazz will be without another piece of their frontcourt against the Sacramento Kings over the weekend. According to an update from the Jazz's injury report, second-year big man Kyle Filipowski has been downgraded to out due to rest.
Jordan Clarkson scored 17 of his season-high 27 points during a decisive surge over the final 16 minutes Wednesday for the New York Knicks, who overcame an 18-point first-half deficit to beat the Utah Jazz.
Dylan Harper pulled off a viral poster dunk over Kyle Filipowski during the San Antonio Spurs’ matchup against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Harper is going through the first year of his NBA career with the Spurs.
Summer League trophies don’t carry much weight once October arrives, but Kyle Filipowski made sure people took notice of him in July. Filipowski impressed throughout the Las Vegas event, earning MVP honors and giving the team a glimpse of his potential.
The 2025 NBA Summer League concluded with the Charlotte Hornets capturing their first-ever Summer League championship, capping an undefeated 6–0 run by defeating the Sacramento Kings 83–78 in Las Vegas.
Utah Jazz big man Kyle Filipowski has been one of the breakout stars of NBA Summer League, showcasing a polished offensive game that’s turning heads. And hey, who knows, possibly even reshaping Utah’s frontcourt plans.
Now over a year into his NBA career, Kyle Filipowski’s journey has been somewhat unexpected. After being projected to be taken in the middle of the first
Kyle Filipowski continues his emerging surge for the Utah Jazz by launching their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a standout four-point play in the NBA Salt Lake City Summer League.
Kyle Filipowski recorded a career-high 30 points on Wednesday night. But the Duke basketball product didn't stop there in the Utah Jazz's 133-126 overtime victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers, as he also tallied a career-high 18 rebounds, including five on the offensive glass, to help snap Utah's nine-game losing skid.
Rookie Kyle Filipowski set career highs with 30 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 133-126 overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.
The past five games have all resulted in losses for the Utah Jazz, but the play of rookie Kyle Filipowski has been a bright spot during this stretch. Filipowski has averaged 20.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in only 27.8 minutes a night in his last five appearances.