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UTAH JAZZ

AJ Dybantsa (right), the first pick in the 2026 NBA draft, poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver at Barclays Center in New York on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 24, 2026
Wizards pick AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall in NBA draft
The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa ?over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas. The Utah Jazz then selected Peterson second overall.
BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa passes the ball during a practice session ahead of the first round of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on March 18.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 12, 2026
AJ Dybantsa odds-on favorite to go No. 1 to Wizards
The 2026 draft class ?is considered to have multiple potential stars, setting the stage for some drama atop the June 23-24 event in New York.
Wizards guard Trae Young (left) shoots the ball as Jazz forward Blake Hinson defends in the first half at Capital One Arena in Washington on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 6, 2026
Jazz end 7-game skid to spoil Trae Young¡¯s Wizards debut
Young finished with 12 points, six assists, and three turnovers in 19 minutes
Suns owner Mat Ishbia watches a game against the Pistons in Phoenix on Jan, 29.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 20, 2026
Suns owner Mat Ishbia blasts teams for ¡®ridiculous¡¯ tanking ¡®done by losers¡¯
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Saturday during the All-Star Weekend that teams¡¯ blatant approach to tanking is worse than he¡¯s seen in recent memory.
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (right) posts up against Rockets guard Jalen Green during the second half at Delta Center on Feb. 22.
BASKETBALL
Mar 13, 2025
Jazz fined $100K for holding Lauri Markkanen out of games
After Wednesday¡¯s announcement of the fine, the Jazz changed Markkanen¡¯s status from questionable to available to play against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 7, 2022
Rudy Gobert joins Timberwolves on mission to win NBA title
Three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert said his mission with his new team is simple.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 29, 2020
Jazz center Rudy Gobert still not fully recovered from COVID-19
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to reportedly test positive for COVID-19 and who drew the ire of numerous people when the league initially suspended the season, says he is still not fully recovered more than three months after his original diagnosis.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 11, 2019
Antonio Lang enjoying Summer League coaching challenge, seeing growth of Japanese basketball
One familiar face for Japanese basketball fans is currently serving as a head coach during the ongoing NBA Summer League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 15, 2019
Longtime Timberwolves fan Mitsuaki Ono seeks to foster Japan relations with Minnesota
Like countless sports fans, Mitsuaki Ono can pinpoint a formative period in his life that cemented his fandom.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 13, 2018
Jazz assistant Antonio Lang keen to share knowledge with Japan¡¯s coaches
Utah Jazz assistant coach Antonio Lang returned to Japan this year for the third straight summer, to share the knowledge and experience he¡¯s learned in the NBA with the country¡¯s coaches and players.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 12, 2017
Jazz assistant coach Lang values Japan experience
Duke University men¡¯s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski¡¯s ¡°fist¡± analogy to describe how a team gets stronger when it plays as a group is well-known.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 12, 2017
Daily conversations about life, basketball strengthen Dick and Diante Garrett¡¯s special bond
Diante Garrett¡¯s dazzling basketball skills, contagious confidence and veteran leadership have provided a big boost for the title-chasing Alvark Tokyo this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 11, 2015
Former NBL coach Lang enjoying new role with Jazz
Antonio Lang, who was the head coach of the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins in Japan until the end of last season, was fortunate enough to earn a job as an assistant with the NBA¡¯s Utah Jazz this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 8, 2014
New Utah Jazz assistant coach Lang ¡®grateful¡¯ for past coaching experiences in Japan
Ex-Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins bench boss Antonio Lang has earned a job in the world¡¯s premier basketball league. But he has no intention of cutting his ties with Japanese hoops; after all, he¡¯s grown to cherish the game here.

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