And one of those additions, big man Jusuf Nurkic, has already ended up showing out in a big way through a limited sample size that's gained some considerable attention from his head coach, Will Hardy.

The Phoenix Suns (1-2) visit the Utah Jazz (1-1) Monday. Tip-off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Suns vs. Jazz odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

In those healthy preseason games, Bailey averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2 assists per game on 65.5% from the floor and 40% from three-point range. In the regular season, those numbers are 1.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

The Utah Jazz aren't exactly title contenders, but at least they’ll try to win when and what they can this year. That's a step in the right direction, Tribune columnist Gordon Monson writes.

The Jazz open the season Wednesday night at home, kicking off another year of development, speculation, and hopefully just enough chaos to keep things compelling.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/jazz as Walt Clayton Jr. Has Surprising Takeaway From First Utah Jazz Game. The Utah Jazz, in the first two games of their 2025-26 NBA season thus far, have gotten an early glimpse of what to expect from their pair of rookie talents in Ace Bailey and Walt Clayton Jr.

Lauri Markkanen’s 51-point, 14-rebound performance pushed the Jazz to an overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday. To get his first career 50-point game, Markkanen shot 14-for-32 from the field, including 6-of-13 from deep. He also made 17 free throws.

Recent Wisconsin graduates John Tonje, Steven Crowl and Max Klesmit officially made the Salt Lake City Stars' training camp roster on Monday

Ryan Smith and the Smith Entertainment Group announced Tuesday that the company will build a new practice facility for the Utah Jazz at the Shops at South Town in Sandy. SEG purchased the entirety of the Sandy mall in August 2024 as the first step in what will now become a large sports campus to

Following in the footsteps of Smith Entertainment Group brethren, the Utah Mammoth, the Jazz announced its plan to build its own state-of-the-art practice facility at The Shops of South Town in Sandy.

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