By Luke Adams | at September 25, 2026 8:06 am Damian Lillard hasn’t played in an NBA game since tearing his Achilles on April 27, 2025, but early accounts from Trail Blazers teammate Toumani Camara and head coach Micah Nori suggest that the veteran point guard is starting to look like his old self, writes Jason Quick of The Athletic. “If I never knew Dame Lillard, and I came into the building and just started watching them play basketball, I would not be able to tell he had any type of surgery...
Damian Lillard hasn’t played in an NBA game since tearing his Achilles on April 27, 2025, but early accounts from Trail Blazers teammate Toumani Camara and head coach Micah Nori suggest that the veteran point guard is starting to look like his old self, writes Jason Quick of The Athletic. “If I never knew Dame […]
The Utah Jazz have a problem. Well, not really a problem, more of a tough decision. The Jazz have to decide what to do with their starting lineup, and it’s not a simple thing. Keyonte George, Lauri Markkanen, and Jaren Jackson Jr. are going to start. They’re the three players Utah has invested in with […]
The Celtics recently signed Hayden Gray. After ending last season with the Jazz, will his second stint with the organization lead to a two-way roster spot?
The Utah Jazz have formed an intriguing backcourt duo to lean on for the foreseeable future after drafting Darryn Peterson and signing Keyonte George to a massive five-year, $157.5 million contract extension this summer. While the Utah Jazz received plaudits for strengthening their backcourt, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said it reminds him of the Cleveland Cavaliers [...]
The Boston Celtics have signed guard Hayden Gray to a deal, according to Michael Scotto, adding another player to their roster ahead of training camp. Scotto reported Wednesday, September 23, that Boston reached an agreement with Gray, who finished the 2025-26 season with the Utah Jazz after beginning the campaign with the Maine Celtics. Gray […]
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Shreyas Laddha of the Salt Lake Tribune was kind enough to join me on the Hoops Nerd Podcast. We discussed all of the following: Make sure to give Shreyas a follow on Twitter: @shre98 And make sure to read him at the Salt Lake Tribune! https://www.sltrib.com/staff/[email protected]/ Also, make sure to leave your best food recommendations […]
The Jazz announced the signings of center Ibrahima Diallo and guard Justin Harmon in a press release. No contract details were revealed, but both players likely received Exhibit 10 deals that will make them eligible for a bonus worth up to a maximum of $91K on top of their base G League salaries. Diallo played […]
After the Utah Jazz inked Keyonte George to a $157.5 million contract extension, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reminded NBA fans what happened to the Cleveland Cavs and Kyrie Irving. The Jazz’s No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson sang George’s praises after the draft. However, Windhorst gave a cautionary tale about Utah’s immediate future. Looking back on when […]
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Zion Williamson closed out last season the way much of his Pelicans career has gone, fighting through an ankle injury against the Utah Jazz while questions about his availability followed him into the offseason. Off the court, though, a much bigger fight has been building quietly behind the scenes. New paperwork just surfaced, and it [...]
The Utah Jazz signed Keyonte George to a $157.5 million contract extension, cementing his future with the team for the next five years. Coupling the No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson with George puts the Jazz in a strong position to rebuild alongside Lauri Markkanen and second-year forward Ace Bailey, who was selected fifth overall […]
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The Boston Celtics have signed shooting guard Hayden Gray to a deal, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype . Gray finished last season with the Utah Jazz after spending most of the 2025-26 campaign with Boston's G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. The 23-year-old appeared in 48 G League games for Maine, including 23 starts, averaging 9.9 points, 5.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 steals in 27.9 minutes per game. He also set a Maine single-season record with 99 steals. After signing a mul...
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Once a Jazzman, always a Jazzman, and former Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert is an honorary member of the Jazz community for life. And thanks to perhaps the driest and most boring offseason in the history of professional basketball, I suppose fashion week is in order. And the Stifle Tower has delivered a perfect art […]
Keyonte George's new contract extension with the Utah Jazz is cheaper than the one Toronto signed Immanuel Quickley to two summers ago.
The Los Angeles Lakers have invested heavily in their roster for the coming season, both in contracts (Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili) and in draft compensation to acquire Kessler from the Utah Jazz (multiple first-round picks).
The Utah Jazz used the No. 2 pick of this summer’s NBA Draft to select Darryn Peterson, and the former Kansas Jayhawks standout will form an intriguing backcourt tandem with Keyonte George, who recently signed a five-year, $155 million contract extension with the team. In a recent appearance on ESPN’s NBA Today, George expressed his [...]
The Los Angeles Lakers fulfilled Luka Doncic’s wish by going all-in on Walker Kessler this summer, acquiring him from the Utah Jazz via a sign-and-trade and giving him a four-year, $130 million contract extension. As the Los Angeles Lakers put their faith in Kessler as their starting center for the foreseeable future, insider Jovan Buha [...]
Keyonte George believes Darryn Peterson’s ability to quickly absorb information has already stood out during his early time with the Utah Jazz. Speaking on NBA Today, George explained why he made a point of approaching Peterson after Utah landed the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Jazz selected Peterson out of Kansas, […]
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It’s clear that a lot of the NBA is starting to figure out that the Utah Jazz might be on the verge of a special season. But they’re not getting just how good it might be. But they’re missing the biggest point of all of this. Utah has a team that would have been a […]
Following an eight-month period that saw them acquire former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr., draft Kansas Jayhawks sensation Darryn Peterson and sign talented guard Keyonte George to a five-year, $155 million contract extension, the Utah Jazz are ready to make a jump in the standings. The Western Conference remains quite crowded, even […]
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Jazz point guard Keyonte George joins NBA Today fresh off his max contract extension with Utah. He discusses expectations for the upcoming season, his relationship with rookie Darryn Peterson and how he’s supporting Jazz head coach Will Hardy’s ALS foundation. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN #NBA
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Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith supports the NBA’s punishment of Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer following its investigation into salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, while making clear that he still holds Ballmer in high regard personally. The league suspended Ballmer from team activities for one year, fined the Clippers $30 million, and took away […]
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