Ace Bailey threw down the self alley-oop dunk with authority during the Jazz's clash against the Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

While Walker Kessler has practically been out of sight and out of mind for Utah Jazz fans this year, sidelined for most of the 2025-26 NBA season with season-ending shoulder surgery, the Jazz and their big man enter a critical offseason this summer as he'll be set to go into restricted free agency.

According to Chris Haynes, the star forward might be on pace to miss the remainder of the 2025-2026 season, as he’s set to undergo surgery on his left knee. Per the report, a localized PVNS growth was discovered in Jackson’s left knee after the trade went down last week.

SALT LAKE CITY — Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 31 points and Donovan Clingan added 23 points and 18 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers beat Utah 135-119 on Thursday night — hours after the Jazz lost Jaren Jackson Jr. to knee surgery and were fined $500,000 by the NBA for sitting healthy stars.

Jaren Jackson Jr. will undergo surgery during the NBA's All-Star break, the Utah Jazz announced Thursday.

Ryan Smith is not at all happy about having to cut a sizable six-figure check to the league. The Utah Jazz were fined $500,000 by the NBA on Thursday. In an official release, the league said that the Jazz improperly sat out star players Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr.

Jrue Holiday recorded a season-best 31 points to go with nine rebounds and seven assists while leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 135-119 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.

Both the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz may be without multiple key players in Thursday night's matchup.