Category: Utah Jazz

James’ Game-Winner Lifts Lakers Past Jazz in OT

SALT LAKE CITY—LeBron James scored 37 points—including the game-winning basket—to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 135–133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, April 4. Anthony Davis tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers. Austin Reaves added 28 points. Five players scored in double figures to help Los Angeles…


Irving, Durant Trades Bolster West Teams Before NBA Deadline—Russell Return to Lakers

First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. Then came Kevin Durant to Phoenix. The breakup in Brooklyn is rebuilding some contenders in the West. Trade deadline day in the NBA arrived Thursday with news of a blockbuster. The Nets had agreed overnight to deal Durant to the Suns for a package that included Mikal Bridges,…


Lauri Markkanen Returns to Help Jazz Rout Clippers

SALT LAKE CITY—Lauri Markkanen had 34 points and 12 rebounds to help the Utah Jazz beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 126–103 on Wednesday night, Jan. 18. Markkanen returned after missing two games because of a bruised hip. He made six 3-pointers and had his 11th game with at least 30 points this season. “I…


Clarkson Scores 33, Jazz Beat Clippers to Snap 5-Game Skid

SALT LAKE CITY—Jordan Clarkson had a season-high 33 points and five assists, and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 125–112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, Nov. 30. Collin Sexton added 21 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Jazz. Lauri Markkanen chipped in 23 points and…


Clippers Prevail in Back-and-Forth Affair With Jazz

Norman Powell totaled 30 points and Reggie Jackson scored 27 to help the host Los Angeles Clippers overcome the Utah Jazz 121–114 Monday night. Ivica Zubac contributed 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Clippers, who gave up a 17-point lead and then erased a six-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win their third consecutive game. Jordan…


NBA Roundup: Joel Embiid Nets Career-High 59 in Sixers’ Win

Joel Embiid had a massive performance, scoring a career-high 59 points and flirting with a quadruple-double, to lead the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 105–98 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. A night after carrying the Sixers to a solid 121–109 win over Atlanta with 42 points, Embiid followed up with a masterpiece,…


Jazz G Johnny Juzang Sidelined After Car Accident

The Utah Jazz said Johnny Juzang did not practice with the their Summer League team Sunday after the guard was involved in a car accident. The former UCLA star is expected to formally sign a two-way contract with the Jazz after not being selected in last month’s NBA draft. Various reports described Saturday’s accident in…


NBA Roundup: Suns Down Jazz for 7th Straight Win

Devin Booker scored 33 points while Chris Paul added 27 points and 14 assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 115–109 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Paul poured in 15 points in the fourth quarter as Phoenix came back from a five-point deficit early in the period. He also had nine…


Roadies: Bogdanovic Scores 36, Jazz Beat Nuggets 115–109

DENVER—Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 36 points and the Utah Jazz stretched their road winning streak to 10 games by beating the Denver Nuggets 115–109 on Wednesday night. Rudy Gay had 18 points and Donovan Mitchell added 17 for the Jazz, who have not lost on the road since a 107–100 setback at Orlando on…


NBA Roundup: Spurs Rally, End Jazz Win Streak

Lonnie Walker IV made a sensational basket in the waning moments as the San Antonio Spurs stormed back to upset the Utah Jazz 128–126 Friday night in Salt Lake City. Walker made the play of the game, driving into 7-foot-1 center Rudy Gobert, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and contorting his body with…