Tag: Jazz
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (hip) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kelly Olynyk (ankle) remains out indefinitely as well. Heading into this balanced matchup, Utah is 23-24 and ranks eighth in the Western Conference standings. Although the Jazz are 4-6 in their last 10 games, […]
On Monday, Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz became the first NBA rookie to record at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game since Gorgui Dieng in 2014. The Utah center is also the first rookie to finish a game with a 20/20 stat line on 65% shooting from the field since […]
On Tuesday, Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson became the first NBA player since Kobe Bryant to score nine or more consecutive points in the final two minutes of a game to turn a deficit into a lead. More importantly, both Clarkson and Kobe are the only players this century to record at least nine points […]
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson is still on positive terms with former teammate Donovan Mitchell, who was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, and five first-rounders back in September. “Donny is coming. That’s my guy man, always,” Clarkson told Marc J. Spears during an interview with Andscape. “Always show […]
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is having the best season of his career. The 25-year-old’s performances right now cannot help but make fans wonder whether playing in the Eastern Conference held him back all these years. Perhaps Utah just has a superior system. “I know I’ve gotten better as a player, gotten more mature as […]
Donovan Mitchell was traded by the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers back in September, and now the three-time All-Star is preparing for his first road matchup against his former team on Tuesday night. “I don’t know what the response will be. I hope it’s cheers,” Mitchell said on returning to Utah after Cleveland’s 112-98 […]
Utah Jazz breakout star Lauri Markkanen is one of the favorites to win NBA Most Improved Player of the Year this season, especially after scoring a career-high 49 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. In addition to logging 49 points, the sixth-year forward recorded eight rebounds, one assist, and one […]
On Tuesday, Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen became just the second 7-footer in NBA history to make at least nine 3-pointers in a single game, in a 126-111 win over the Detroit Pistons. Markkanen joins Channing Frye, who made nine 3-pointers on April 11, 2011, in the Phoenix Suns’ 135-127 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. […]
Utah Jazz forward Kelly Olynyk (ankle) and guard Collin Sexton (hamstring) remain out for Tuesday night’s road game against the Detroit Pistons. Both players were listed as questionable a day ago. Sexton has not played since Dec. 7, when Utah won 124-123 over the Golden State Warriors. The fifth-year player ended his performance with 17 […]
Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay is now on the NBA trade block, per multiple sources. Through 12 games off the bench this season, the 17-year veteran is averaging 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. Equally important, Gay is averaging career lows of 15.8 minutes per game, 36.2% shooting from the floor, and 26.5% from beyond the […]
