Regardless, Nurkic's age, expiring contract, and quality production through the first half of the year make him an appealing trade candidate to watch before the deadline hits. Considering his contract nets him $19.3 million, a trade could be tougher to iron out compared to a simple buyout.

The Jazz are still trying to figure out who they are, while they look toward a future that doesn’t include tanking for lottery balls.

When LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, made the statement of the Los Angeles Lakers should trade Austin Reaves, it sent the NBA world into a firestorm. Most fans, including the Lakers themselves, weren’t too happy with Paul’s remarks.

The Dallas Mavericks are getting ready to play the Utah Jazz. Again, you may ask? Yes, again. It's the fourth and final game of the season between these two bad basketball teams, and the third in the last nine days. Utah owns the season lead, 2-1, so this game could have big implications on final draft lottery odds down the line.

The Utah Jazz (14-26) visit the Dallas Mavericks (15-26) Thursday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Keyonte George’s breakout season with the Jazz traces back to faith, accountability, and a gospel-music moment that stuck.

The Utah Jazz will have their second game in a row versus the Dallas Mavericks on tap to start off their weekend after their previous 122-144 blowout, and in the process of their road trip, they'll be trying to end an ugly streak suffered throughout the first half of this season.

With the Jazz in town to play the Mavericks, it gave Lewisville a chance to honor one of their greats in the former first-round pick George.