That remains true for Jazz fifth-overall pick Ace Bailey, Utah's 19-year-old rookie born in 2006, now bound to face LeBron for the third time in his rookie season. And even though it's not his first showing, the experience of playing against the NBA's all-time leading scorer doesn't get old.

The Lakers will look to Luka Dončić and LeBron James in Utah, who led the way as the team's scoring leaders against the Suns. The two combined for 55 points but struggled to take care of the ball, with 14 of the team's 22 turnovers. An issue that will have to be cleaned up in Utah.

Keyonte George scored 37 points and Lauri Markkanen added 33 to lift the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, despite a career-high 42 points from Cooper Flagg.

The fit for Kessler in a Lakers frontcourt to pair with the offensive prowess of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James alongside him is no doubt an appealing one, but for such a fit to come to form, Utah would have to get a really solid deal in return for his services.

Jazzmen Keyonte George, Ace Bailey and others teamed up with the Bear, the iconic Jazz mascot, to dish out pizza, gifts and lots of smiles. The group had a great time on and off the basketball court, playing games, dancing, cheering and receiving Christmas gifts.

Cooper Flagg scored the most points by an 18-year-old in NBA history, but he couldn't enjoy the accomplishment because it came in a loss.

We’re talking free jazz, an experiment in improvisational music that captivated the world’s greatest jazz musicians in the second half of the 20th century: Albert Ayler, Derek Bailey, Ornette Coleman — and so forth.

He played the type of music that really resonated with his audience. It was feel-good music. It was people’s music.”

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Utah Jazz on Thursday, and if you're wondering how you can watch all the action live, you've come to the right place. With an 18-7 record, the Lakers are trying to rebuild momentum after losing three of their last six games.