en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Utah Jazz News https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/news The NBA Draft Lottery is a wonderful event. Using the latest in retirement home bingo technology, the wealthiest and most advanced basketball association in the world leaves the order of the upcoming draft up to chance. For some invitees, this is the event of the season — the singular moment where they learn if their […] Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:48:01 GMT Calvin Barrett https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56365099 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56365099 false false Hour 4 of Jake & Ben on April 22, 2026 • Ben thinks this Utah Mammoth team has some similarities to the 2017-18 Jazz team that marked the beginni... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:10:38 GMT KSL Sports https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56364951 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56364951 false false Jake & Ben Full Show from April 22, 2026Hour 1 • Real Salt Lake is hosting Lionel Messi tonight in what is shaping up to be a huge day in the clu... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:09:45 GMT KSL Sports https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56364945 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56364945 false false Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:26:11 GMT Utah Jazz https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56364353 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56364353 false false The Jazz need two-way players, and this would be the perfect opportunity to pounce on! Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:41:21 GMT Matt John https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56362357 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56362357 false false Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on April 22, 2026 • Keith Smith from Spotrac breaks down the financials of the Utah Jazz this offseason. What should their p... Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:53:00 GMT KSL Sports https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56361925 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56361925 false false Keith Smith from Spotrac breaks down the financials of the Utah Jazz this offseason. What should their priorities be? Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:52:46 GMT KSL Sports https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56361923 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56361923 false false Over the past decade, the Northwest Division has been known as the most competitive division in the NBA. This season is set to be no different with the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trailblazers, and Utah Jazz all set to compete against each other to assume the divisional crown. NBA 2021-22 Win/Loss Totals (Over/Under) NORTHWEST DIVISION Denver Nuggets 46.5 Minnesota Timberwolves 34.5 Oklahoma City Thunder 23.5 Portland Trail Blazers 44.5 Utah Jazz 51.5 — The Thunder Roundtable (@NBASkoolOfThort) In the bigger picture, it’s intriguing to see where these teams end up. Let’s dive into the win-loss totals and make some predictions. NBA Predictions: Projecting Win Totals for the Northwest Division Pressure is on reigning MVP Nikola Jokic to lead the Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets enter the 2021-22 season with high hopes as NBA MVP looks to lead his squad in the absence of . Murray tore his ACL last year and has a soft return date around January 2022 but it’s essentially a wait-and-see game. Nevertheless, Denver moves forward with a solid squad seeking homecourt advantage of the playoffs. The Nuggets offseason was extremely quiet with the franchise adding one new free agent. signed a friendly two-year, $10-million-dollar deal but re-signed , , and . The quartet figure to be a part of a deep rotation coach Michael Malone will use during the upcoming season. DENVER NUGGETS OFFSEASON (per RealGM) ADDED Jeff Green RE-SIGNED Will Barton JaMychal Green Austin Rivers LOST Paul Millsap JaVale McGee Shaquille Harrison — The Thunder Roundtable (@NBASkoolOfThort) Denver is a well-oiled machine and leans heavily on a team concept to keep them afloat. Jokic is a generational playmaking big man who will need to have another monster season to carry them without Murray. One player who needs to take the next step is . The 22-year-old showed tremendous growth in the playoffs last year, flashing offensive dominance against the Portland Trailblazers. However, he will need to display improvement on the defensive side of the rock to truly place him in the upper echelon of upcoming players. Coach Malone is one of the best who knows how to maximize player personal using an effective team scheme. This is all made easier with a superstar at the forefront but players knowing their role contributes to a winning mentality. Ultimately, their season will go as far as Jokic takes them. The Serbian averaged 26-11-8 on 56-39-87 shooting splits last year but they will likely need more to make noise in the West. Denver is a consistent regular-season team so I suspect they will win a lot of games. Under 46.5 games where I am leaning but it is close. Win Total: Under 46.5 Prediction: 46-36 Minnesota Timberwolves should make some noise in the NBA this season The Minnesota Timberwolves have a squad in the making. The franchise made a nice move acquiring , a competitor who will add an edge to the Wolves. Minnesota is a young team but possesses the necessary talent to compete this season. The Timberwolves also added some valuable veterans in and . Rondo will likely want out and receive a buyout but Prince is a nice depth piece at both forward spots. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES OFFSEASON (per RealGM) ADDED Taurean Prince Patrick Beverley Rajon Rondo LOST Jarrett Culver Juancho Hernangomez — The Thunder Roundtable (@NBASkoolOfThort) By natural improvement, the Wolves sophomores and will be in the rotation. Both are immensely talented and showed flashes of being high-end players. Edwards was especially great following a poor start, finding his way as a premier option in the Wolves offense. Additionally, and are interesting rotational pieces as long as they receive playing time. Naturally, their success rests on the play of Karl Anthony-Towns. Towns must assert himself as an elite-level superstar and lead the Wolves to the playoffs. He is arguably the greatest shooting big man from deep (39.4 percent for this career) and has a deep offensive repertoire. Towns need to show consistency on the defensive side of the ball if they are truly going to make a run but he has all the tools to do so. is the other key who must score the ball at a high level and play passable defense. He has never shown an interest on that side of the ball and needs to be more than a mirage. If he can do this, I really like his contributions as a heat-seeking scorer. Minnesota has a real shot at making the playoffs this season. I love their squad and their steady offseason. The line is set at 34.5 but they can win closer to 41 games. Win Total: Over 34.5 Prediction: 38-44 Oklahoma City Thunder enter Year 2 of a rebuild, poised for a tough NBA Season The Oklahoma City Thunder enter year two of its rebuild after tanking its way to a 22-50 season last year. Oklahoma City is not as bad as the record indicates, especially behind its core group of and . The error they made last season was tanking too late and won more games than the franchise anticipa... Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:23:53 GMT Lawrence George https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56360747 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56360747 false false The best plays from Walker Kessler's fourth season in the NBA. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:47:41 GMT Utah Jazz https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56360252 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56360252 false false Young NBA fans won't remember the player this prospect was compared to, but he was once one of the NBA's best. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:13:43 GMT Matt John https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56358972 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56358972 false false Here's the biggest dates to know for the Utah Jazz's 2026 offseason. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:37:57 GMT Jared Koch https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56358476 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56358476 false false The best plays from Elijah Harkless' second season in the NBA. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:41:41 GMT Utah Jazz https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56357746 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56357746 false false The hard work pays off Elijah Harkless. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:41:37 GMT Utah Jazz https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56357744 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56357744 false false If Cameron Boozer unlocks his shooting potential, could he become the NBA’s next elite offensive hub? Utah Jazz analyst David Locke explores how Boozer’s eli... Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:23:12 GMT Locked On Jazz https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56357451 https://sportspyder.com/nba/utah-jazz/articles/56357451 false false