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Utah Jazz Team Analysis

Utah should propose a trade for Damian Lillard this offseason

The Portland Trailblazers are vulnerable to a trade offer and the Utah Jazz are uniquely positioned to entice them with a package

Walker Kessler’s shot-blocking by the numbers

A look at the rookie’s incredible shot-blocking and how it compares historically.

The Jazz youth refuse to lose, beat Kings 128-120

This team will not stop fighting

Jazz can determine destiny in final 14 games

The Utah Jazz have the power to determine a large portion of their destiny these final 14 games, if they’re willing to make the hard choices.

Lauri Markkanen is a perfect building block.

The Finnisher’s improvement has been incredible

The Jazz take on the Thunder for the third time in ten days

The tank may finally be revving up

Jazz have little room or reason to lose

Despite trading two All-Stars and multiple rotation pieces, the Jazz stumbled into a foundation that affords them little room to lose now and virtually no incentive long-term

Jazz survive late Pacers flurry on the road

Jordan Clarkson outdueled Tyrese Haliburton late to secure a road victory in Indiana

Passing talent should be a top priority in the upcoming NBA draft

Utah’s young core in Markkanen and Kessler benefit tremendously from talented passers and the Jazz would do well to make such a priority during the upcoming draft.

The Jazz struggle at home and lose to the shorthanded Mavs

Poor shooting and lackluster effort were the themes of the evening for the Jazz

Jazz edge out Raptors to advance in the West

Walker Kessler was a menace defensively, further limiting what few things the Toronto Raptors do well

3 ways Jazz can “kick the can”

At a time when the Jazz have a lot of paths ahead of them and needn’t commit to anyone prematurely, the Jazz can kick the can a couple of ways to buy time until their direction becomes more clear

3 reasons Jazz will make a deadline deal

The Utah Jazz are being spun around the rumor mill as one of the teams most likely to make a deal this deadline. While not guaranteed, we offer three arguments for why they will pull one off.

Clarkson outduels Mitchell late as Jazz beat Cavs

Jordan Clarkson did the heavy lifting late as the Jazz took down the Cavs in Donovan Mitchell’s first game back to Utah

Christmas wishes for the 2023 Utah Jazz

Where Preparation Meets Opportunity: How the Utah Jazz pulled off an improbable comeback

Dissecting how the Utah Jazz pulled off an improbable comeback

SLC Dunk Podcast: Walker Kessler is good, Jordan Clarkson was fined, and Jarred Vanderbilt is hitting threes

The SLC Dunk Podcast returns with a discussion on current Utah Jazz storylines

For Utah to lean a direction, they first must learn what they have

The Utah Jazz executed trades for four starters from last season’s team which returned a cast about whom little was known. That puzzle must be solved for the Jazz to lean a direction

A Letter to Coach Hardy: Why are the Utah Jazz so complacent in their defense?

Self-creating scorers have proven to be Utah’s Achilles’ heel

Jazz-Suns rematch ends on a sour note

The Jazz won a close game against the Suns just two weeks ago in SLC and weren’t so fortunate down the stretch tonight

Six important stats behind the Utah Jazz 10-3 start

A look into the little things the Jazz are doing to win games

Jazz take show on the road to visit Hawks

The Utah Jazz are putting on a show for the rest of the league and will give Eastern Conference teams a first-look as they kick off another road trip against the Atlanta Hawks

SLC Dunk Podcast: to tank or not to tank?

James Hansen and Calvin Chappell discuss the early success of the Utah Jazz

Utah takes winning vibes to Houston seeking fourth straight win

The Utah Jazz roster and fanbase are vibing after last night’s OT victory and wrap up the road trip in Houston looking for their fourth straight win

Jazz make their preseason home debut tonight against the Spurs

Tonight the Jazz take on a Spurs team who have similar aspirations this season: lose a generous amount of games. We’ll be watching for how the new-look squads fare against each other.

The Jazz head to Portland for preseason game two

After a blowout loss in their first game together, the new-look Jazz hope to find some chemistry in Portland

Way too early observations from first Jazz preseason game

We just got our first look at the new Utah Jazz and despite it being way too early to take anything to the bank, we puzzle on some interesting observations from Sunday’s action

4 major themes from Utah Jazz media day

The Utah Jazz made the front office, coaching staff, and players available to media Monday and four major themes stuck out from their statements

2022 Utah Jazz Roster: List of players going to training camp

The Utah Jazz roster is still molding and this will update as changes happen

End of the drama for the Utah Jazz? Donovan Mitchell on the trade and the dominance of Danny Ainge

It’s time to put a period on all these stories about Donovan Mitchell, Danny Ainge and the Utah Jazz

SLC Dunk Podcast: Do the Utah Jazz have a potential star in Lauri Markkanen?

The Utah Jazz have a lot going on for them ... in Euro Basket

Lessons learned from recent NBA tanks

Welcome to "Tanking 101" where we dive into lessons learned from recent NBA tanks about the do’s and don’ts of rebuilding a competitive roster