The Utah Jazz got some good news regarding one of their top contributors. Lauri Markkanen will be suiting up for the Jazz for the first time since January 11 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Markkanen had missed Utah’s previous four contests due to a back injury.
And when it comes to losing, the Jazz and Markkanen have seen a significant amount of that in Salt Lake City this season. Utah currently has the second-worst win-loss in the entire NBA through half the year, and currently lie on a five-game losing streak during their latest stretch of games.
The Jazz are tanking, which has been tough on their veteran players. What do they think about it, and what can change?
Markkanen posted 17 points (7-17 FG, 3-10 3Pt), six rebounds and one block in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 123-114 loss to the Thunder.
In particular, at the Jazz’s practice in between their two games against the New Orleans Pelicans, I went up to Lauri Markkanen and just asked him frankly: “What do you think about tanking?” He
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Markkanen has missed the past four games for Utah, but he was able to shed this questionable tag. In addition to Markkanen, John Collins (hip) will also be returning for the Jazz. With this news, guys like Kyle Filipowski and Svi Mykhailiuk are likely to be less involved Wednesday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114.
Get those champagne magnums on ice, pronto. Unroll the plastic sheeting, queue up Kool & The Gang on the sound system, and prepare yourselves for a party. Over the last week, the Jazz took several large steps toward the accomplishment of their mission for the
The NBA odds already have Utah listed as a massive underdog, and that spread could continue to grow with injuries up front for the visitor. With potential holes around the hoop, center Walker Kessler is called upon to pick up the slack in both scoring and rebounding.
It wouldn’t really be a 2024-25 Utah Jazz game if the opponent didn’t pull off some historic feat or a player on the opposing team didn’t have a career night.