Ja Morant "excited to be back" after successful season debut, injury return in Grizzlies' win
Ja Morant’s ability to take over a game hasn’t diminishedOCTOBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
UTAH JAZZ 4-14 · 14TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
4-14 · 14TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
Grizzlies let big lead get away, beat Jazz down stretch Three Memphis players scored at least 22 points and the Grizzlies withstood a big rally from the Utah Jazz for a 126-124 victory in each tea...
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Desmond Bane Highlights vs Utah Jazz
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Ja Morant Highlights vs Utah Jazz
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Memphis Grizzlies Highlights vs Utah Jazz
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Santi Aldama Highlights vs Utah Jazz
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Ja Morant has 22 points and 10 assists in return, leads Grizzlies to season-opening win over Jazz
Ja Morant had 22 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in his return to action to power the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-124 victory over the Utah JazzOCTOBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Close FIRST game vs. Grizz 🏠 | UTAH JAZZ
OCTOBER 24 • YOUTUBE
Ja Morant IS BACK 🚨 22 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB vs Utah Jazz
OCTOBER 24 • YOUTUBE
JA MORANT IS BACK 🔥 with the CLUTCH LAYUP against the Jazz🍿😤
OCTOBER 24 • YOUTUBE
Collin Sexton Reveals Key Takeaways Upon Jazz's Preseason Conclusion The Utah Jazz guard sounded off after his first six games of the year.
OCTOBER 23 • SI.COM
Familiar narratives when Grizzlies, Jazz open season The Memphis Grizzlies and the host Utah Jazz will be dealing with some familiar issues when they open the 2024-25 NBA season on Wednesday in...
OCTOBER 22 • SACBEE.COM
Won't play Wednesday Juzang is out for Wednesday's game versus the Grizzlies due to a right thumb sprain, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Impact Juzang's absence shouldn't affect Utah's rotation significantly. The 23-year-old guard's next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Golden State.
OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play in opener Collier won't play in Wednesday's regular-season opener versus the Grizzlies due to a right hamstring strain, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Impact Collier suffered the injury during the preseason and missed the club's final two matchups. The rookie is set to be reevaluated this week, and he could return as soon as Friday against the Warriors. If Collier misses additional time, Patty Mills and Svi Mykhailiuk are candidates for extra playing time in the backcourt.
OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Jazz begin 2024-25 season at home against the Grizzlies
The Utah Jazz begin the season at home against the Memphis GrizzliesOCTOBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jazz Exercise Option on Four First-Rounders The Utah Jazz have made some moves on the heels of the 2024-25 season getting underway. Second-year players Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks...
OCTOBER 22 • SI.COM
Team option picked up Utah exercised the third-year option on Hendricks' rookie contract Monday.
Impact The move allows the Jazz to keep Hendricks under team control through the 2025-26 regular season. Hendricks bounced back and forth between the Jazz and their G League affiliate Salt Lake City Stars during the 2023-24 regular season, and at the NBA level he averaged 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds across 21.4 minutes per game across 40 games (23 starts). Hendricks was in the starting lineup over the last 23 regular-season games of his rookie year and saw his numbers jump up to 9.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game across 26.3 minutes. He should begin the 2024-25 regular season in the starting frontcourt alongside Lauri Markkanen and John Collins.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Team option picked up The Jazz exercised the third-year rookie scale option on Sensabaugh's contract Monday.
Impact Sensabaugh is now under contract through the 2025-26 season. He made 32 regular-season appearances as a rookie, including 11 starts. As a starter, Sensabaugh averaged 10.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 26.3 minutes per game. However, most of those came when Utah had already thrown in the towel and were resting players. Sensabaugh is expected to handle a minor reserve role to start the 2024-25 campaign.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Third-year option exercised The Jazz exercised the third-year option on George's rookie contract Monday.
Impact This allows Utah to keep George under team control through the 2025-26 regular season. He entered the starting lineup late in the 2023-24 regular season due to injuries to Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson, and over his last 28 starts, George averaged 15.8 points, 4.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds across 31.4 minutes per game. George is expected to run with the first unit with Sexton while Clarkson serves in a sixth-man role.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Team option exercised The Jazz exercised the fourth-year rookie scale option on Kessler's contract Monday.
Impact Kessler is now under contract through the 2025-26 season. After starting 40 games as a rookie, the big man made only 22 starts last year. He operated as a starter during the preseason, so an expanded role in Year 3 is possible, though it remains unclear if coach Will Hardy will let Kessler play 25-plus minutes a night consistently.
OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Solid finish to preseason Sensabaugh scored 13 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT) while adding two rebounds and an assist in 24 minutes off the bench during Friday's 124-86 preseason loss to the Trail Blazers...
Impact The second-year forward led all Jazz players in minutes and points on the night. Sensabaugh didn't have a regular spot in the frontcourt rotation until late February as a rookie, but over the last 25 contests last season he averaged 22.2 minutes a game with 9.0 points, 3.9 boards, 2.1 assists and 1.3 threes, usage and production he could match in 2024-25 as a part of the second unit.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Quiet preseason finale Hendricks scored one point (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 Ft) while adding two blocks in 19 minutes during Friday's 124-86 preseason loss to the Trail Blazers.
Impact The Jazz trotted out a possible Opening Night starting five in their final exhibition contest, and Hendricks saw the most minutes of the group as coach Will Hardy went to his bench early. Aside from the two rejections. Hendricks made almost no impact, bring an erratic preseason for the second-year forward to a quiet end. The Central Florida product should see a bigger role than he did as a rookie, when he averaged 21.4 minutes over 40 games, but his main fantasy contributions could come at the defensive end of the court.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
JAZZ at TRAIL BLAZERS | NBA PRESEASON FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 18, 2024
OCTOBER 19 • YOUTUBE
Blazers-Jazz Preseason Finale: How to Watch, Odds, Injury Report, More On Friday night, the 2-1 Portland Trail Blazers will look close out their preseason with a winning record, when they host the 4-1 Utah Jazz...
OCTOBER 18 • SI.COM
