SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, guard Jordan Clarkson, and head coach Will Hardy were in attendance for the NHL in Utah party at Delta Center. The party was held on Wednesday to introduce members of the recently acquired hockey team to fans in Utah for the first time. The Jazz and the NHL team will share the Delta Center as their home arena in Salt Lake City. Related: How Does NHL Affect Jazz, Delta Center? Markkanen, Clarkson, Hardy Welcome NHL To Utah The three familiar Jazz faces were in attendance alongside a sold-out crowd at Delta Center. Markkanen, Clarkson, and Har ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY – Several former Utah Jazz players are shining on the NBA’s biggest stage to open the playoffs. With the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves both 2-0 to open the postseason, a handful of fan favorites from Utah are poised to advance to the second round. Here’s a look at how these former Jazz players have saved their best basketball for the most important stretch of the season. Related: Minnesota Fanbase Welcomes Alissa Pili During Playoffs Timberwolves Crushing Suns Perhaps the most surprising outcome through the first two games of the playoffs is the dominant fashio ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY – Welcome to the Utah Jazz mailbag where every week our NBA insiders answer your questions on social media about your favorite team. Each week we will send out a prompt on KSL Sports Threads, Instagram, X, and Facebook pages asking for the questions you have about the Jazz. Then, we’ll respond to as many as we can in that week’s mailbag. Jazz Mailbag: Should Jazz Draft For Talent Or Fit? Whats more important in this draft for the Jazz, talent or fit? — Dray Mottishaw (@draymottishaw) April 23, 2024 Question: What’s more important in this dra ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz were top ten in blocks this year and it showed on the NBA’s top-25 rejections of the regular season. Two Jazz guards made the list with some highlight denials in Swat Lake City. 15 – THT Stuffs Suns During In-Season Tournament Talen Horton-Tucker showed Jordan Goodwin and the Phoenix Suns that a fastbreak doesn’t equal a free bucket. Goodwin ran the break and rose up for a slam but Horton-Tucker met him at the apex and sent the shot into the stands. The purple court must’ve brought something out of Utah as they finished with 10 blocks to Phoenix’s four. John Co ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz will own the 29th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft after a tiebreaker was held on Monday. The Jazz own the pick courtesy of the Oklahoma City Thunder, a selection they got in February’s trade that sent Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors. The Thunder and the Denver Nuggets both finished the season with identical 57-25 records, leading to Monday’s tiebreaker. Oklahoma City lost the 50-50 chance, handing the Nuggets to the 28th pick, while the Jazz will draft 29th. NBA Draft tiebreaker results: No. 28 pick: Denver Nuggets No. 29 pick: Okl ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY – Rudy Gobert and Utah Jazz forward John Collins are among the league’s most overrated players according to a recent NBA poll. The Athletic took an anonymous poll of over 100 NBA players to get their perspective on the league’s MVP, best defender, best player to build around, and the perceived most overrated player, among others. Related: Playoff Rooting Guide For Utah Jazz Fans Anonymous NBA player poll 2024: LeBron or Jordan as the GOAT? Most overrated? Finals favorite? ⤵️ https://t.co/HcVTiZq8aX — The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) April 22, 2024 Gobert, Collins Among NBA ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY – While most of Utah was fixed on the introductory press conference for the new NHL team coming to the state, an intimate hundred or so people gathered at Red Butte Garden to listen to ESPN reporter Holly Rowe talk about her legendary career. The Utah native and University of Utah alum was invited to be the speaker for the 2024 Parry D. Sorensen Distinguished Lecture for the College of Communications on Friday, April 19. Rowe’s talk included her humble beginnings as a student and intern, all the way up to meeting Oprah and interviewing some of the world’s biggest sports st ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY – If you’re a Utah Jazz fan wanting to watch the NBA playoffs, but don’t know who to cheer for, this rooting guide is for you. While the Jazz have missed the postseason for the second straight season, that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty at stake for the franchise over the next two months. Here’s a handy guide on how to watch the playoffs for Jazz fans. Utah Jazz Playoff Rooting Guide First and foremost, the best result for the Jazz in almost every series is chaos. That means first-round upsets, that means unhappy teammates, that means high-priced roster disappointments. Will ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY – Now the elder statesman of the Utah Jazz, Jordan Clarkson has a few to-dos left in the NBA before calling it a career. Though there’s plenty of sand left in Clarkson’s hourglass, the Jazz guard has his eye set on winning an NBA title and adding a second Sixth Man of the Year Award to his resume before time runs out. Related: Will Lauri Markkanen Sign Contract Extension This Summer? Clarkson Has Eyes On NBA Legacy While Clarkson has traditionally operated one day at a time, avoiding the type of big-picture talk that can plague an NBA legacy, the 10-year NBA veteran spoke diffe ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY – After missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year, the Utah Jazz enter the offseason with hopes of signing Lauri Markkanen to a contract extension. With his contract set to expire in the summer of 2025, the Jazz can offer Markkanen a four-year extension on his current deal worth upwards of $160 million. Though priorities can change quickly in the offseason, the Jazz front office has indicated a desire to ink the All-Star forward to an extension when he becomes available in August. What Did Markkanen Say About Signing Extension? Heading into the offseason, Markkanen d ..read more