As a result of the NBA's growing tanking crisis that's been spreading like wildfire the deeper into the season teams get, it's now sparked a discussion amongst the executives at the top of the league to make drastic rule changes to stop those trends from persisting moving forward.
Jason Terry knows a thing or two about excelling as a shooter. The longtime NBA veteran played 19 seasons in the league, winning the Sixth Man of the Year award during the 2008-09 season.
In the midst of the Utah Jazz's latest loss to the Memphis Grizzlies coming out of the All-Star break, falling 114-123 on the road in FedExForum, it was a night that the Jazz rolled out 11 of their 12 available players on the floor for five minutes or more.
It's been a shockingly strong last eight games of the season for Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier. So much so that the latest eight-game stretch put together by the Jazz guard has place Collier alongside some elite company across the league.
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The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
The Utah Jazz might've seen the last of Jaren Jackson Jr. for this season after just three games, undergoing knee surgery over the All-Star break to sideline him for at least four weeks, and possibly more.
The Jazz win a massive tank battle! The Jazz lost a game against the Grizzlies that they led and controlled most of the first half, but fizzled out in the second half—losing the third and fourth quarters by a combined 21 points.It was actually a very important game.
The Memphis Grizzlies paid tribute to former star center Jaren Jackson Jr. ahead of their matchup against the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Jackson represented the Grizzlies franchise for eight seasons from 2018 to 2026.
The Jazz snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and lost 114-123. Depending on who you ask this was either a masterclass in tanking, or an embarrassing implosion.
The Utah Jazz's budding star guard Keyonte George has fallen a bit further in this year's Most Improved Player race. According to odds provided by FanDuel
The Utah Jazz could be without some notable star power in their first post-All-Star break matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. According to a new injury report update from the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen has been downgraded from available to questionable with an illness.
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The high-profile homecoming for Jaren Jackson Jr. will not materialize. When the Memphis Grizzlies sent the veteran forward to the Utah Jazz shortly before the Feb.
Jaren Jackson Jr. underwent successful surgery on Tuesday morning to remove a localized pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) growth in his left knee, the Jazz confirmed today in a press release.
The NBA delivered big fines to two teams for sitting players and affecting the integrity of games. Another concern may be the integrity of NBA bets. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league was considering "every possible remedy" for tanking at his All-Star Saturday news conference.
Entering the second half of the season, the Utah Jazz have the third-worst record in the Western Conference at 18-38. With their woeful standing, the Jazz should be eager to get back on track and show signs of improvement.
Ryan Smith is not at all happy about having to cut a sizable six-figure check to the league. The Utah Jazz were fined $500,000 by the NBA on Thursday. In an official release, the league said that the Jazz improperly sat out star players Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr.
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 at ESPN’s Bobby Marks, firing back after Marks compared tanking fines to luxury tax payments under the previous CBA.
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 Utah $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league tied to two recent games.
Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy did not even try to play coy Monday about his team’s tank operation. The Jazz conspicuously sat their two All-Star players, Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr., in the fourth quarter of their close game against the Miami Heat.