Utah Jazz

New Orleans joined the NBA as the Jazz, named after its jazz tradition.⁠[1]

Pete Maravich led the NBA in scoring in 1976–77, averaging 31.1 points for the New Orleans Jazz.⁠[2]

The franchise moved to Salt Lake City.⁠[3]

The Jazz reached the playoffs for the first time.⁠[1]

Larry and Gail Miller bought half of the franchise, beginning the family’s involvement in the Jazz.⁠[4]

Jerry Sloan became head coach and led the Jazz to 15 consecutive playoff appearances from 1989 through 2003.⁠[5]

Delta Center opened, hosting its first Jazz game on October 23.⁠[6]

The Jazz reached consecutive NBA Finals and lost both series to Chicago, 4–2.⁠[1]

John Stockton and Karl Malone formed the central partnership of this era; Malone won two regular-season MVP awards during his career.⁠[7]

Stockton retired in 2003.⁠[1]

Stockton spent all 19 NBA seasons with the Jazz and reached the playoffs every year. His 15,806 assists and 3,265 steals set NBA career records.⁠[8]

Utah reached the Western Conference finals, losing 4–1 to San Antonio.⁠[1]

Utah traded for Donovan Mitchell’s draft rights.⁠[9]

Ryan and Ashley Smith became majority owners.⁠[10]

Utah finished the regular season with an NBA-best 52–20 record. Jordan Clarkson became the franchise’s first Sixth Man Award winner, with teammate Joe Ingles second in voting.⁠[11]

Rudy Gobert won Defensive Player of the Year for the third time.⁠[12]

The Jazz announced a partnership naming CoinZoom their official cryptocurrency platform and NFT marketplace for team digital collectibles.⁠[13]

Will Hardy became Jazz head coach after serving as an assistant with Boston and San Antonio.⁠[14]

Donovan Mitchell was traded to Cleveland.⁠[15]

Lauri Markkanen won Most Improved Player.⁠[16]

The arena restored the Delta Center name on July 1.⁠[6]

Kiswe launched Jazz+ with the team, SEG Media and the NBA, offering local fans live games and original video through a subscription service.⁠[17]

Utah began its Mountain Basketball uniform update.⁠[18]

Utah acquired Jaren Jackson Jr.⁠[19]

The NBA fined Utah $500,000 after Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. were kept out of fourth quarters against Orlando and Miami despite being available to continue.⁠[20]

Utah finished 22–60.⁠[21]

SEG detailed Delta Center renovation work planned for the 2026 and 2027 offseasons, including seating, suites and public areas designed for both basketball and hockey.⁠[22]

Utah drafted Darryn Peterson second overall.⁠[23]

The Jazz play at Delta Center in downtown Salt Lake City, sharing the arena with the NHLNHLThe National Hockey League (NHL) is a men’s professional ice hockey league with clubs in the United States and Canada. Founded in Montreal in 1917, it comprises 32 teams and awards the Stanley Cup to its playoff champion.Open the full entry’s Utah MammothUtah MammothUtah Mammoth is an NHL ice hockey team in Salt Lake City, Utah, playing at Delta Center.Open the full entry.⁠[6]

Utah Jazz: Official website: https://www.nba.com/jazz/ (opens in a new window).⁠[24]

Utah Jazz: X: https://twitter.com/utahjazz (opens in a new window).⁠[25]

Utah Jazz: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utahjazz/ (opens in a new window).⁠[26]

Utah Jazz: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv9iSdeI9IzWfV8yTDsMYWA (opens in a new window).⁠[27]