"Maybe in that moment, we were fortunate that they have known each other longer than just this year," Jazz coach Will Hardy said about recent in-game drama.

Trade winds are beginning to swirl around the Utah Jazz amid their race to the bottom of the NBA standings. They have several good players who are available and could help contending teams. Of those names,

After Collin Sexton drilled a late-game three-pointer to tie up with the Atlanta Hawks, 121-121 in the final seconds of the contest, Trae Young capitalized on a dominating performance with a half-court heave, reaching the bottom of the net with time expiring to allow the Hawks to take home a three-point win, and their 19th of the season.

During the games he's appeared in, Sexton has remained as a bright spot in an otherwise bumpy campaign for the Jazz. He's averaged 18.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.9 assists on 47.7% from the field and a career high 42.0% from three.

Jazz rookie Isaiah Collier was the unsung hero in Utah's overtime win against the Nets. However, it did create friction with his teammates.

The loss to the Pelicans moved the Jazz into last place in the Western Conference and their 10-30 record is the third worst in the NBA, exactly where they want to be (if not second or very worst) when the season ends in order to go into the draft lottery with the best possible odds at the No. 1 overall pick.

New Orleans plays Utah in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The teams play Friday for the first time this season.

Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

With Collin Sexton and Keyonte George manning Utah's backcourt ... so he should still play meaningful minutes off the Jazz's bench in the absence of Jordan Clarkson (foot). Mykhailiuk is starting ...

Utah Jazz (10-29, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (10-32, 15th in the Western Conference)New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Collin Sexton and the Utah Jazz take ...

Utah Jazz (10-29, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (10-32, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Collin Sexton and the Utah Jazz take ...

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the