Tag: Lauri Markkanen
Ryan Smith to ESPN’s Bobby Marks: ‘Maybe sit this one out’ as Jazz fine sparks war of words
Ryan Smith was not done talking.
After the NBA fined the Jazz $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league, the Utah owner took direct aim...
Jazz owner Ryan Smith ‘agrees to disagree’ with fine from league office
Ryan Smith did not hide his reaction.
The Jazz owner responded with an eye roll and a pointed “agree to disagree” after the NBA fined...
Jazz fined $500k by NBA for resting players; Pacers fined $100k
The NBA made its point. Loudly.
The Jazz were fined $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league tied to their games Feb. 7 at Orlando...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Jaren Jackson Jr, Wizards, Alex Sarr, Mavericks
Jazz
Utah’s big swing at the deadline just hit pause.
Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss the rest of the season after doctors identified a localized pigmented...
NBA Trade Notes: Bulls, Anfernee Simons, Celtics, Pistons, Wolves, Jazz, Jaren Jackson Jr, Grizzlies
Bulls/Celtics
Chicago and Boston finally pulled the trigger on a framework that’s been floating around for a while.
The Celtics are acquiring Nikola Vucevic, while the...
NBA Rumors: Thunder, Kevin Love, Timberwolves, Jaden McDaniels, Thunder
Thunder
Oklahoma City is expected to keep its powder dry.
Most signs point to the Thunder avoiding any major deadline shake-up, with Ousmane Dieng remaining the...
Mavericks’ Anthony Davis could need hand surgery, remains in trade talks
Mavericks big man Anthony Davis is likely headed for surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. A...
Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen, Hornets’ LaMelo Ball likely to stay put past trade deadline
Two young standouts are expected to remain with their current teams through the Feb. 5 trade deadline, league sources told Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
According...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Julius Randle, Pacers, Pascal Siakam, Jazz
Timberwolves
The script flipped in Minneapolis.
After being handled twice by Cleveland last season, the Timberwolves returned the favor Thursday night, putting together one of their...
Mavericks’ Anthony Davis suffers left hand injury
Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis suffered a left hand injury late in Thursday’s two-point loss at Utah, an issue that forced him out...
NBA trade proposal sends Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen to Pistons
NBA trade season tends to blur the line between realism and imagination. This one lives firmly on the imagination side.
Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report...
NBA Rumors: Spurs, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jazz, Pelicans, Saddiq Bey
Spurs
The Spurs have been one of the league’s early surprises, opening the season 21-7 and reaching the NBA Cup championship game.
Still, league sources who...
Jazz Rumors: Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Walker Kessler, Will Hardy
The Jazz are living in the gray area that now defines the NBA’s middle class.
At 10-17 and buried in the Western Conference standings, Utah...
Jazz staying course as offers for Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler likely to roll in
Utah’s position in the standings is starting to raise eyebrows around the league.
As Michael Scotto of HoopsHype notes, the Jazz would owe their 2026...
