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The Washington Wizards were victorious 133-110 against the Utah Jazz in the meeting between the two teams in the Cellar at the Delta Center on Wednesday.

The Jazz suffered their seventh loss in eight games, while the Wizards lost 16 games. Washington took a huge lead of 72–45 at halftime and never looked back.

If there was a ray of hope for the Jazz, Ace Bailey delivered another all-around performance with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. However, he struggled from the field, going 7 of 19, including 1 of 6 shots from long range.

Still, Utah coach Will Hardy decided to focus on the positives, and praised the 19-year-old rookie for accepting the pressure. top choice Amid their depleting roster.

“Ace is taking on more responsibility for a longer period of time in the game. I think it’s really good for him to take so much time off. I don’t want him to feel like he has to go the whole game and be like that,” Hardy said in a video posted by Sports Illustrated.

“But matchup recognition is a big part of not only the ace’s life, but also the development of our young players. When the ace has a favorable matchup, we want him to take advantage of it without turning our team into a one-on-one team.”

Will Hardy breaks down how Ace Bailey has handled the scoring options while the Jazz have dealt with injuries:

🗣️”Ace is taking on more responsibility longer in the game. I think it’s really good for him to get so much time…” pic.twitter.com/L7zbVaSScL

– Utah Jazz On SI (@JazzOnSI) 26 March 2026

Bailey, who had consistency problems at the beginning of the season, has been putting up solid numbers in recent weeks. Hardy also credited his other players for helping the fifth overall pick and putting him in favorable situations.

“It takes all five players thinking together to really make it work, but the ace recognition has definitely improved,” Hardy said.

The Jazz were severely weakened against the Wizards, as Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, Kyle Filipowski, Isaiah Collier and Bryce Sensabaugh were sidelined.

Utah fell to 21–52.

On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets got back into the win column with a narrow road win over the Utah Jazz. Nikola Jokic once again filled the stat sheet in this one, scoring 22 points with 12 rebounds and five assists in the win.

There was a controversial moment late in the game when Jazz guard Keyonte George was attempting to box out Jokic on a free throw rebound, after which Jokic essentially took a piggyback ride, causing both players to fall to the floor, and drawing outrage from fans in attendance.

Nikola Jokic and Keyontae George tangled in the box out. 🤣

(h/t @CourtsideBuzzX)

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– Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) 3 March 2026

After the game, Jazz coach Will Hardy spoke about the difficult challenge of keeping the Joker in control, especially with smaller players like George.

“There are some other teams in the league that have defended [Nikola] With the little things and it’s about trying to wear him down, make the catch difficult… If you know a good coverage for Jokic, please email me,” Oh No He Didn’t on X, Hardy previously said on Twitter.

Some fans on social media termed this drama as dirty. Making matters more ironic was the fact that Jokic was involved in another brawl the previous week against the Oklahoma City Thunder, when Oklahoma City forward Lou Dort attempted a blatant cheap shot by going past Jokic’s legs while jogging on the court, leading to a heated altercation between the two teams and Dort being ejected.

Meanwhile, through the many chaotic plays he has been involved in recently, Jokic is getting back to his MVP form after a bit of a slow start as he recently returned from a knee injury that sidelined him for a month.

The Nuggets currently sit at 38-24 on the season. They will next take the field on Thursday evening in a home match against the Los Angeles Lakers.

With the NBA playoffs far out of reach and the NBA Draft Lottery the only scoreboard that matters, Will Hardy has transferred his message to the young Utah Jazz roster. Forget rigid scripts. Think for yourself. The Jazz want their players to be decision-makers, independent thinkers who are able to direct their own careers. Speaking after the All-Star break, Hardy presented a philosophy that stands in stark contrast to the hyper-structured world of modern NBA player development.

The Jazz, sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference with one of the league’s worst records, are succumbing to the realities of a rebuild. Victory is rare. Minutes are plentiful for the young core. They need to figure out who has the ability to gain control instead of just following orders.

“With all of our young players, we’re encouraging them to be independent thinkers about their careers, about their development,” Hardy said. “It’s about who they want to be as a person, where they want to be as a player, because I think in today’s world, we have a lot of personal trainers. We have strength coaches, and the staff has grown up as well.”

The alternative, Hardy warned, is a dangerous inaction.

“So it can be easier for the players,” Hardy admitted, “if they want, check their phone, look at the schedule that’s set out for them. They come into the facility and take what they should be taking for breakfast. We say here are the vitamins you should be taking. They go into the weight room, and it’s two sets of something with eight reps each. We go on the court and tell them where to shoot. They can go all day without having to make decisions for themselves.”

Hardy believes that hand-to-hand existence poses a long-term risk. One day, the structure disappears. Come free agency, a trade means joining a new team, or life after basketball will have to be considered. The players discover that they never learned to pilot their ship.

“It can be a slippery slope,” Hardy said, “because there will come a day when they realize they have no control over what they’re doing.”

Hardy was careful not to suggest a single solution. He acknowledged that agency is not something every young player is ready to embrace immediately.

“I think it’s a case-by-case basis, but we have to encourage all of our athletes to think about it,” Hardy shared. “As you move along in your process, some people may feel like taking on that agency. Some people may not want to take on that agency because they’re not sure what to do with it.”

In a season defined by accusations of tanking (earlier this month the Jazz were fined $500,000 by the NBA for resting healthy players, which the league deemed harmful), Hardy’s approach has doubled as both practical and philosophical. With little to lose in the standings, franchises can afford to experiment, fail and adjust players on their own terms. The goal is not to produce more losses, but to create more self-reliant professionals who will eventually thrive when the franchise fights again.

It remains to be seen whether every player embraces the freedom. Hardy acknowledged that some people would crave the comfort of a printed program. However, in a rebuild where the future is more important than the present, the Jazz are betting that the people who step up and make their own decisions will be the ones who will matter most when the tank eventually ends.

哈迪男孩 已經宣布21歲了 萊昂斯萊特 馬特哈迪稱讚“商業的未來” TNA X 分區冠軍 心智成熟是這位後起之秀讓他印象最深刻的地方。

馬特在接受《Metro》獨家採訪時表示，斯萊特的思維和舉止遠遠超出了他的年齡。這位英格蘭布拉德福德人在 TNA 和 WWE 節目中迅速崛起，TNA 世界雙打冠軍與他密切合作。

斯萊特在 TNA 和 WWE 的崛起

2025 年 7 月，斯萊特在 Slammiversary 比賽中擊敗 Moose，成為 TNA 歷史上最年輕的 X 級別冠軍，延續了 AJ Styles 和 Samoa Joe 等偶像的傳奇。此後，他擊敗了包括里奇·斯旺（Rich Swann）、塞德里克·亞歷山大（Cedric Alexander）和 AJ·弗朗西斯（AJ Francis）在內的眾多挑戰者，衛冕了冠軍頭銜。

TNA 與 WWE 的合作關係為斯萊特提供了一個巨大的平台。他被約翰·希南 (John Cena) 精心挑選參加 12 月週六晚間的主賽事，與 21 歲的傑馮·埃文斯 (Je’Von Evans) 搭檔對抗 AJ·斯泰爾斯 (AJ Styles) 和龍龍·李 (Dragon Lee)。斯萊特還在 New Year’s Evil 中向 Oba Femi 發起了 NXT 錦標賽的挑戰，並在一月份的 SmackDown 中回答了 Carmelo Hayes 的美國錦標賽公開挑戰賽。

最近，Slater 與 TNA 世界冠軍 Mike Santana 一起參加了 TNA No Surrender 主賽事，並以壓倒性優勢擊敗了 Nic Nemeth。

雖然斯萊特的軌跡成為了頭條新聞，但馬特也證實，重新簽約的哈迪博伊茲正在與 WWE 就未來的出場進行討論。

我們一直在與 WWE 就做更多事情進行談判。我們將與他們一起做更多事情，」馬特說。「我想在 2026 年一切塵埃落定之前，你會在 WWE 看到一些更酷的 Hardy Boyz 時刻。

這支傳奇雙打團隊去年 10 月同時奪得 TNA 和 NXT 雙打冠軍，創造了歷史，並強調 TNA 仍然是他們的首要任務。

Matt 強調，留在 TNA 是一個深思熟慮的選擇，因為這次晉升使他們能夠取得成功，並讓他們能夠在新的 AMC 時代幫助公司發展。

傑夫哈迪透露，他的女兒們可能會繼承家族遺產，他的大女兒已經展現了表演的天賦。

她最近多次問過我這個問題，例如，『爸爸，你還在考慮有一天可能會拿到那枚戒指嗎？ 』」傑夫說。「所以也許還不算太晚，Hardy Girlz 很可能會成為未來的一件事！

馬特的孩子們也表現出了興趣，他的老二採取了更有創意的方法。

他就像是，『我不知道我是否願意被這樣毆打，爸爸，但是你能侮辱別人並透過摔角賺錢嗎？你可以？太棒了！ 」馬特笑道。

哈代家族目前正捲入與正義者（文森特和達奇）之間的爭鬥，正義者於 12 月在 TNA 的“最終決議”中首次亮相。馬特指出，已故的布雷·懷亞特（溫德姆圓形大廳）在 2022 年選拔賽後敦促 WWE 簽下文森特和達奇，並相信懷亞特會喜歡與這兩人合作。

「毫無疑問，溫德姆希望能夠深入了解維尼和達奇，」馬特稱讚兩人對角色的投入。

隨著 TNA 世界雙打錦標賽的臨近，以及更多 WWE 跨界亮相的到來，Hardy Boyz 並沒有表現出在 2026 年進一步放緩的跡象。