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Ben Anderson @benshoops.bsky.social · 10m

Ace Bailey will miss the Utah Jazz preseason finale on Thursday due to ongoing knee soreness.

What have the Jazz said about the rookie's injury?

Ace Bailey To Miss Final Utah Jazz Preseason Game

Ace Bailey will miss the preseason finale for the Utah Jazz against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.

kslsports.com

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 24m

i think 20% chance they're at 25 wins. Markkanen and Kessler will absolutely win basketball games if they play 70+, but the team is bad enough (especially defensively) to not win on their own.

this was an unserious team last year. they will actually try this year

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 1h

They should hit 23-26 wins this year. They'll be playing Lauri and Walker way more, and that no. of wins shouldn't put their top-8 protected pick in jeopardy

Bailey will play every game. He'll be more efficient in games with Lauri. He has higher stock stats projections than I initially thought

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 2h

cody williams for devin carter who says no

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 2h

was he that atrocious last year that we're cutting bait this early?

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 4h

migrate, you say?

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 4h

hm i wonder who his wife is; no particular reason i am asking that question

Michael Scotto @mikeascotto.bsky.social · 5h

The Sacramento Kings and DaQuan Jeffries have agreed to a deal, sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Jeffries started 20 of 47 games played for the Hornets last season, averaging 6.7 points and 2.9 rebounds. He’s played six NBA seasons with the Kings, Rockets, Grizzlies, Knicks, and Hornets.

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 6h

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 7h

now published on YouTube!

Subscribe to the Salt City Hoops channel (it's free and the number going up makes us happy and reaches new audiences)

youtu.be/ImafJltSq8U

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 8h

folks we love to make alcoholic toast-and-jam in the morning, dont we

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 8h

i remember that guy

[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 9h

Utah Jazz Preview PART 2!

Unfiltered thoughts from @danclayt0n.bsky.social and me on:

Markkanen🥏
Kessler 🔒
Clayton Jr. 🐊
Cody Williams 🦬
Niang 🚐

Subscribe! And let us know what you think in the comments!

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Utah Jazz 2025 Season Preview Part 2! Markkanen, Kessler, Clayton Jr., Williams, Niang

open.spotify.com

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 9h

Disappointed that Keyonte George isn't on this list but it's pretty great despite that critical flaw

John Hollinger @johnhollinger.bsky.social · 9h

New for @theathletic.bsky.social - with injuries and age removing some of the usual suspects, my ten best players for the 2025-26 season:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Victor Wembanyama, Luka Dončić and the NBA’s best players in 2025-26

If you’re drafting 10 guys for a random team to be on your roster for 2025-26 — and just that season — who do you pick?

www.nytimes.com

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 16h

You mean the JARED BUTLER game? Haha

Don't think I've ever seen an exhibit 9 score that much in preseason

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 20h

Zach Collins just set a record for 'the most feet within the Restricted Area and the refs still called an offensive charge'

Valanciunas started his drive well outside the paint too so I don't think an exception applies

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 20h

that's why i'm just monitoring him :)

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 20h

officially putting Al Horford on my 'players to monitor' list

Steve Jones @stevejones20.bsky.social · 20h

Shaedon Sharpe off ball curling and finishing. I'm intrigued.

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 20h

Jared Butler is going to be getting random Exhibit 9 training camp deals for the next 7 years

Phoenix Suns @sunsphx.bsky.social · 20h

MAN MAN THROWS IT DOWN 💪

[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 20h

I like when a defense fucks up so bad you don't know between Patrick Williams or Josh Giddey who messed up the rule/communication

Joel Rush @joelrushnba.bsky.social · 20h

With each passing game, Cam Johnson looks more and more like the player the #Nuggets hoped he'd be for them...

Here, draining the 3-pointer off the Nikola Jokic dribble handoff

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 20h

Brian Keefe absolutely reined in a ton of his worst habits, plus they force-fed pure PG stuff to Bub Carrington so Poole wasn't walking the ball up every possession thinking "it's Jordan Poole time"

New Orleans does...not have that. And certainly not while Dejounte is out.

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 21h

Suns and Wolves for sure

I have like four Utah Jazz people here; shoutout to @nbasarah.bsky.social for being the much-needed beat writer voice and poster

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 21h

he was good last year

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 22h

Chef Reactions-style analysis in real time

[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 1d

Hey now I'm not suggesting it isn't a viable possibility, just that we shouldn't assume it 😊

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 1d

OTOH @pelsfilmroom.bsky.social is one of the very best in the business and there are so many interesting bits about the Pelicans despite the team construction being a little askew

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