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On YouTubeUtah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / February 15
Utah Jazz Players Poised for More Minutes After All-Star Break
The Utah Jazz have 26 games left on their season calendar before they can look ahead to the offseason. And in those 26 games, there's no doubt that the
Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / February 15
Three Key Priorities for Utah Jazz After All-Star Break
The Utah Jazz have just 26 games left in their 2025-26 campaign following the All-Star break, leaving under two months to go on the calendar before the season is officially wrapped up, then embarking on an exciting offseason can get underway for the Jazz.
NBA News / Yardbarker / February 14
NBA commissioner Adam Silver thinks 'tanking' is worse than ever, teams could get severe punishment
Not only does the NBA have a tanking problem this season, league commissioner Adam Silver thinks it might be worse than it's been in recent memory.
The 'Multiple 20-assist NBA games' quiz
How many of the NBA players with the most 20-assist games in a career can you name in five minutes?
Why Kendrick Perkins wants Adam Silver to slam a $5m fine on Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers
Kendrick Perkins has escalated the tanking debate, arguing the NBA’s recent fines against the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers do not go nearly far enough.
20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
Jaren Jackson Jr. News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 14
Jazz 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after Jaren Jackson Jr. bombshell
There has been so much noise surrounding the Utah Jazz in recent weeks regarding their purportedly overt ways of tanking which have drawn the attention of the NBA.
Utah Jazz News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 13
Jazz’s Ace Bailey reveals how Devin Booker delivered ‘Welcome to the NBA’ moment
Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey might be soaring through his first professional season with highlights that defy gravity, but even the league’s brightest young stars have to get humbled eventually.
Jaren Jackson Jr. News / Athlon Sports / February 13
Fantasy Basketball Settled Rotations 2026: Donovan Mitchell, Jaren Jackson Jr., and More Trusted Roles Post-Deadline
A big NBA trade deadline move doesn’t guarantee a player will get an increased playing role and have improved play. But don’t tell that to the following four players.
Kendrick Perkins News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 13
Kendrick Perkins wishes NBA fined Jazz $5 million for ‘throwing games’
As the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers were hit with fines due to “management of their rosters for recent games,” which is related to the tanking problem in the NBA, the former received a $500,000 fine, while the latter was for $100,000.
Jaren Jackson Jr. News / Utah Jazz on SI / February 13
Jaren Jackson Jr. Insisted on Playing for Jazz Fans Before Shutdown
Utah Jazz fans were hit with a surprising news development across this past week regarding their trade deadline acquisition of Jaren Jackson Jr., who has since been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season due to surgery on his left knee to address a PVNS growth.
Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / February 13
How to Watch Utah Jazz's Ace Bailey in NBA Rising Stars Game
The Utah Jazz will officially have some representation in this year's NBA Rising Stars Game, as their fifth-overall selection from this past summer's draft, Ace Bailey, has filled in as an injury replacement for number-one pick Cooper Flagg, now set as one of the many top rookies and sophomores to take part in the action on Friday night.
Lauri Markkanen News / Total Pro Sports / February 13
Jazz Coach Addresses Massive Tanking Fine While Defending Decision to Sit Lauri Markkanen
The Utah Jazz has been involved in some serious controversies in recent times. Last year, the Jazz DJ trolled LeBron James by playing Drake’s diss track.
Utah Jazz News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 13
Will Hardy responds to Jazz tanking allegations with real injury reason for Lauri Markkanen benching
The NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver have sent a clear message to teams over the years regarding the notion of tanking. This time, the league’s stern message on Thursday night came in the form hefty fines for the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz.
Utah Jazz News / Hardwood Heroics / February 13
'We Won the Game and Got Fined?' – Utah Jazz Owner Blasts the League’s Double Standards After Hefty $500,000 Fine
Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith didn’t mince words on his reaction to the $500,000 fine he was slapped with by the league for resting Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr.
Utah Jazz News / Larry Brown Sports / February 12
Jazz owner Ryan Smith publicly rips the NBA over $500,000 fine
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.
Bobby Marks News / Hoops Wire / February 12
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 at ESPN’s Bobby Marks, firing back after Marks compared tanking fines to luxury tax payments under the previous CBA.
Utah Jazz News / Hoops Wire / February 12
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 Utah $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league tied to two recent games.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / February 12
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 and Feb. 9 at Miami, the league announced.
NBA News / Yardbarker / February 12
NBA commissioner dropping the hammer on tanking teams sends a message to rest of league
The Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers found creative ways to get around the NBA's anti-tanking rules. Commissioner Adam Silver levied massive fines anyway.
NBA News / Hoops Rumors / February 12
Jazz Fined $500K By NBA; Pacers Docked $100K
The Jazz have been fined $500K for “conduct detrimental to the league” related to Utah’s games on February 7 (at Orlando) and Feb. 9 (at Miami), the NBA announced today (via Twitter).
Ace Bailey News / Utah Jazz on SI / February 12
Jazz's Ace Bailey Earns Surprise All-Star Weekend Spot
After not being selected to the NBA's initial Rising Stars roster, it looks like Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey will have his shine during All-Star Weekend after all.
Utah Jazz News / Larry Brown Sports / February 12
Jazz star will undergo surgery just days after blockbuster trade
The Utah Jazz surprised many at the NBA trade deadline by acquiring Jaren Jackson Jr. in a blockbuster deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies also sent John Konchar, Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr. News / Hoops Rumors / February 12
Jaren Jackson Jr. Out For The Season
Jaren Jackson Jr. will have surgery to remove a localized pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) growth in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season, the Jazz announced in a press release.
Kenyon Martin News / Yardbarker / February 10
Former No. 1 overall pick Kenyon Martin blasts 'disgusting' NBA tanking
The NBA has been looking at ways to address tanking for a while. Some teams make that conversation hard to avoid.
Utah Jazz News / Larry Brown Sports / February 10
Jazz coach does not even hide the fact his team is tanking
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.
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