Tag: Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (hip) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kelly Olynyk (ankle) remains out indefinitely as well. Heading into this balanced matchup, Utah is 23-24 and ranks eighth in the Western Conference standings. Although the Jazz are 4-6 in their last 10 games, […]
On Monday, Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz became the first NBA rookie to record at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game since Gorgui Dieng in 2014. The Utah center is also the first rookie to finish a game with a 20/20 stat line on 65% shooting from the field since […]
As the season slowly continues to slip away from the Atlanta Hawks, a trade seems like it’s a matter of when not if it will happen for John Collins. The sixth-year pro has been rumored to multiple teams ahead of the trade deadline on February 9. Collins latest trade inquire is from the Utah Jazz […]
On Tuesday, Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson became the first NBA player since Kobe Bryant to score nine or more consecutive points in the final two minutes of a game to turn a deficit into a lead. More importantly, both Clarkson and Kobe are the only players this century to record at least nine points […]
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson is still on positive terms with former teammate Donovan Mitchell, who was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, and five first-rounders back in September. “Donny is coming. That’s my guy man, always,” Clarkson told Marc J. Spears during an interview with Andscape. “Always show […]
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is having the best season of his career. The 25-year-old’s performances right now cannot help but make fans wonder whether playing in the Eastern Conference held him back all these years. Perhaps Utah just has a superior system. “I know I’ve gotten better as a player, gotten more mature as […]
Donovan Mitchell was traded by the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers back in September, and now the three-time All-Star is preparing for his first road matchup against his former team on Tuesday night. “I don’t know what the response will be. I hope it’s cheers,” Mitchell said on returning to Utah after Cleveland’s 112-98 […]
Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz were the surprise of the year at the start of the NBA regular season. Since then, the team has fallen back down to earth. After spending many weeks as the first seed in the competitive Western Conference, Utah is now currently at the 10th seed. If the playoffs were […]
Utah Jazz breakout star Lauri Markkanen is one of the favorites to win NBA Most Improved Player of the Year this season, especially after scoring a career-high 49 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. In addition to logging 49 points, the sixth-year forward recorded eight rebounds, one assist, and one […]
On paper, the Jazz have solid roster that is full of talent with talent in their starting lineup and coming off the bench. However, Utah has struggled to find consistent wins this season season as they have a 19-18 record. That is ninth in the Western Conference and Utah has gone 4-6 in their last […]
